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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624997153
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
Release Date: June 12, 2007
Sales Rank: 4187
Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
Disc 1:- Instant Karma -- U2
- #9 Dream -- R.E.M.
- Mother -- Christina Aguilera
- Give Peace A Chance -- Aerosmith with Sierra Leone Refuge All-Stars
- Cold Turkey -- Lenny Kravitz
- Whatever Gets You Through the Night -- Los Lonely Boys
- I'm Losing You -- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Gimme Some Truth -- Jakob Dylan Feat. Dhani Harrison
- Oh, My Love -- Jackson Browne
- Imagine -- Avril Lavigne
- Nobody Told Me -- Big & Rich
- Jealous Guy -- Youssou N'Dour
Disc 2:- Working Class Hero -- Green Day
- Power to the People -- Black Eyed Peas
- Imagine -- Jack Johnson
- Beautiful Boy -- Ben Harper
- Isolation -- Snow Patrol
- Watching the Wheels -- Matisyahu
- Grow Old With Me -- Postal Service
- Gimme Me Some Truth -- Jaguares
- (Just Like) Starting Over -- The Flaming Lips
- God -- Jack's Mannequin feat. Mick Fleetwood
- Real Love -- Regina Spektor
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Album Description:
Featuring songs by the iconic John Lennon newly recorded by some of today's biggest as well as emerging artists, Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur is a major benefit-album project. In an effort to mobilize activism around this catastrophe, musicians unite to save lives. Some of the biggest artists in the world, along with today's emerging artists, all coming together for an unprecedented, brilliant collection of JOHN LENNON 'covers.' Proceeds from the campaign will go directly to support Amnesty International's urgent work on Darfur and other human rights crises worldwide.
Amazon.com:
John Lennon would have turned 67 in 2007. If alive, he could well be at the forefront of bringing peace to Darfur, where more than half a million have died from violence and disease during four years of rebel discord. So to create awareness of the ongoing conflict, Amnesty International (with permission from Yoko Ono) has mined Lennon's solo work and rounded up nearly two dozen current artists to reinterpret the music, which spans the ex-Beatle's entire post-band catalog (plus a pair from while the Fab Four were still in business). As with any attempt to cover Beatles-related music, results are hit and miss, with kudos going to Snow Patrol and the Postal Service for capturing the starkness of 'Isolation' and 'Grow Old with Me,' respectively, Mexican rock band Jaguares for uncovering the fear and fury in 'Gimme Some Truth,' and (surprise!) Christina Aguilera for nailing the complex composition and mood of 'Mother.' Other highlights include Jackson Browne's piano-led 'Oh My Love,' Green Day's louder straight take on 'Working Class Hero,' and the Black Eyed Peas turning 'Power to the People' into a gospelly protest. Will resurrecting 30-to-40-year-old messages of peace and love be enough to help end the brutalities in Darfur? That remains to be seen. But selecting John Lennon as the author of those messages will make people listen and, with this collection, may keep them listening. --Scott Holter
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - classic songs with a fresh twist
it is obvious it is lennons music that makes this concept work the artists are suited to the songs the choice of songs also suit the mission for Darfur if i wanted it to sound just like lennon i could have bought another lennon cd i have the ability to enjoy this without over-anaylizing and picking the artists apart.ALL the artists involved had their HEARTS in the right place and it does show.
Rating:  - Weak Representations of Lennon Works
So I bought the triple disc edition of this to great disappointment.
First of all, who ever had the bright idea of letting Lavigne do anything on this record is a joke, and needs to be taken away and forced to listen to her music until his head explodes.
For the most part, the covers are weak. There are a few decent tracks, like The Postal Service, Regina Spektor, Green Day, and Ben Harper songs, but U2? Give me a break!
I would buy this album for the charity and goodwill it brings, as well as for the image and meaningfulness of the late John Lennon, to make sure that it never dies, but apart from that, it is just another in a long line if crappy tribute albums.
Rating: - Average Karma
This CD was disappointing. When you look at the list of artists: U2, REM, Snow Patrol, Jack Johnson, Postal Service, Ben Harper, Green Day, Jakob Dylan, and more, you think you are going to get a great album. But it's average at best. I loved the U2 and REM songs at the beginning, but even some of the artists I liked didn't do a great job. Definitely more misses than hits. I will admit that I didn't know any of these songs, except Imagine, so I'm not sure how faithful these covers are to the original. But they felt very bland. Luckily, I checked this CD out from the library, so I didn't waste any $$$. Of course, I guess it wouldn't be wasting since proceeds would go to a good cause, but you catch my drift.
Rating:  - A Worthy Cause, but Unworthy Renditions....
There is one thing that this collection makes abundantly clear: Lennon was a master ARRANGER above everything else. It seems no one could do it like John. With only a few exceptions, the artists paying tribute here seem uncomprehending of the melodic perfection John bestowed upon his creations, thus giving them their power.
I'm sorry to say that the majority of these renditions are beyond butchered. Now, I'm well aware that for a collection like 'Instant Karma' to work, the artists had to stamp their own style on their particular cover, which is what they did. To my experienced ears, however, only a small number succeeded in doing this properly.
-------The good ones-------
1.)Los Lonely Boys - 'Whatever Gets You Through the Night':
A great example of how to keep in tune with the original melody and at the same time evoke a sound similar to your own creation, in this case, 'How Far Is Heaven?'. Well done boyos!
2.)Green Day - 'Working Class Hero':
Same as above.
3.) Snow Patrol - 'Isolation':
I LOVED this cover, especially how they reworked the lonely and solitary piano line into fast acoustic playing, making the song just as ominous as the original but in a new way. My only complaint is that they skip some lyrics "you're just a human, a victim of the insane". Why?
4.) Matisyahu - 'Watching the Wheels':
A very worthy cover.
5.) The Flaming Lips - '(Just Like) Starting ... Read More
Rating: - Instant Karma
LOVE IT !
I pick out and feel a differant emotion from each artist every time I listen.
Liking it better each time!
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