Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid

by Little Steven

Overview

Sun City was certainly the most political of all of the charity rock albums of the 1980s. Little Steven organized a number of artists for this protest against apartheid, including such heavyweights as Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Cliff, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Run-D.M.C, and Lou Reed. Thankfully, the result was extremely listenable, as well as fiercely political; it's one of the few charity or protest albums that stands up to repeated listenings, thanks to the extended instrumental workouts. Arguably the finest moment on the record is one that was added at the last minute -- a spare, stripped-down version of U2's "Silver and Gold" by Bono, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/13/2020
Label:	Ume
UPC:	0602577940293
catalogNumber:	003064101
Rank:	61874

Tracks

1. Sun City
2. No More Apartheid
3. Revolutionary Situation
4. Sun City
5. Let Me See Your I.D.
6. The Struggle Continues
7. Silver and Gold

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Little Steven   Primary Artist