| | |  | Music & Film | Home » » Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur | | | | | | | 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." | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| June 12, 2007 | | Studio:
| Warner Bros / Wea | | Composer:
| John Lennon | | Number Of Discs:
| 2 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 85 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | Disc: 1 | | | 1. | Instant Karma -- U2 | | 2. | #9 Dream -- R.E.M. | | 3. | Mother -- Christina Aguilera | | 4. | Give Peace A Chance -- Aerosmith with Sierra Leone Refuge All-Stars | | 5. | Cold Turkey -- Lenny Kravitz | | 6. | Whatever Gets You Through the Night -- Los Lonely Boys | | 7. | I'm Losing You -- Corinne Bailey Rae | | 8. | Gimme Some Truth -- Jakob Dylan Feat. Dhani Harrison | | 9. | Oh, My Love -- Jackson Browne | | 10. | Imagine -- Avril Lavigne | | 11. | Nobody Told Me -- Big & Rich | | 12. | Jealous Guy -- Youssou N'Dour | | | Disc: 2 | | | 1. | Working Class Hero -- Green Day | | 2. | Power to the People -- Black Eyed Peas | | 3. | Imagine -- Jack Johnson | | 4. | Beautiful Boy -- Ben Harper | | 5. | Isolation -- Snow Patrol | | 6. | Watching the Wheels -- Matisyahu | | 7. | Grow Old With Me -- Postal Service | | 8. | Gimme Me Some Truth -- Jaguares | | 9. | (Just Like) Starting Over -- The Flaming Lips | | 10. | God -- Jack's Mannequin feat. Mick Fleetwood | | 11. | Real Love -- Regina Spektor | |
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 Splendid covers of John Lennon's songsFeb 05, 2010
This is the second copy of "Instant Karma, Save Darfur" I have purchased. I was hesitant to buy the first copy thinking the covers would be disappointing. I bought it anyway because the purchase benefits Amnesty International. I'm so happy I did. I gave the first copy to a friend and got a second copy for myself. Each song is a revelation. Absolutely superb!
Something For EveryoneNov 16, 2009
What can I say...it's John Lennon's songs so what could be bad. Certainly other artists have done their own renditions, but the magic of Lennon still comes through. I took a road trip where I only listened to this 2-CD set and the variety of songs/artists kept me entertained the whole way. The plus is that it helps Amnesty International help others...no loss here, only gains.
classic songs with a fresh twistAug 10, 2008
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.
 Weak Representations of Lennon WorksMay 29, 2008
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.
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Average KarmaApr 15, 2008
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.
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