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STARS: HEAR’N AID: An All Star album for Famine relief [featuring 36 top musicians from many different bands, (Dio, Kiss, Motorhead, Y&T, Judas Priest , Queensryche, WASP, B.O.C, Quiet Riot, Dokken, ETC.)
Label: Mercury – 826 044-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Greece Released: 1986
Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
vinyl side A:
1. Hear ‘N Aid: Stars (extended version) (*)
2. Accept: Up To The Limit (live)
3. Motorhead: On The Road (live)
4. Rush: Distant Early Warning (live)
vinyl side B:
1. Kiss: Heaven On Fire (live)
2. Jimi Hendrix: Can You See Me
3. Dio: Hungry For Heaven (live) (*)
4. Y&T: Go For The Throat
5. Scorpions: The Zoo (live)
Media Condition: excellent
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
with printed inner: very near Mint (NM or M-)
– (*) includes Ronnie James Dio on vocals
– Jimi Hendrix: Can You See Me was previously not released
– Dio claims to be recorded live at Sports Arena, San Diego, USA on December 7th, 1985, although supposedly Dio played at that date at Forum, Los Angeles, USA
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HEAR’N AID Stars An All Star single [36 top musicians (Dio, Kiss, Motorhead Y&T, Judas Priest, Queensryche, WASP, B.O.C, Quiet Riot, Dokken
Hear ‘n Aid was a one-off project of the hard rock/heavy metal scene of the 1980s to raise money for famine relief in Africa. According to Ronnie James Dio MySpace profile, the project raised $1 million within a year.
While attending a 48 hour charity Radiothon at the radio station KLOS, Dio members Jimmy Bain and Vivian Campbell noticed that representation from hard rock or heavy metal stars was low. In light of the success of Band Aid “”Do They Know It Christmas?”” and USA for Africa “”We Are the World””, they forwarded an idea to Ronnie James Dio, also attending the Radiothon, and together decided to create a similar project exclusively built around artists from the hard rock/heavy metal scene. Together the three co-wrote the song “”Stars.””
The song was recorded on May 20 and 21 1985 at the A&M Records Studio in Hollywood, California. The project included contributions from Ted Nugent, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tommy Aldridge and members of Dio, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Quiet Riot, Dokken, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Queensryche, Blue oyster Cult, Vanilla Fudge, Y&T, Rough Cutt, Giuffria, Journey, W.A.S.P. and Night Ranger as well as the parody band Spinal Tap. Lead vocals were shared between Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Kevin DuBrow, Eric Bloom, Geoff Tate, Dave Meniketti, Don Dokken and Paul Shortino. Vivian Campbell, Carlos Cavazo, Buck Dharma, Brad Gillis, Craig Goldy, George Lynch, Yngwie Malmsteen, Eddie Ojeda and Neal Schon all added guitar solos. Iron Maiden Dave Murray and Adrian Smith were in the middle of their ‘World Slavery Tour’ at the time and flew in to attend the main session. A documentary was shot of the recording process and released simultaneously.
The project also released a compilation album headed by “”Stars””, and also including live tracks by Kiss, Motorhead, Dio, Accept, Rush and Scorpions, as well as studio recordings by Y&T and Jimi Hendrix.
Dio had originally intended the song and album to be released shortly after its recording, but contractual issues with the different artists’ record labels delayed the release until January 1, 1986, somewhat diminishing the impact of its release.
Participants:
Vocals
Eric Bloom (Blue oyster Cult)
Ronnie James Dio (Dio)
Don Dokken (Dokken)
Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot)
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
Dave Meniketti (Y&T)
Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt)
Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
Backing Vocals
Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne)
Dave Alford (Rough Cutt)
Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/King Kobra)
Vinny Appice (Dio)
Jimmy Bain (Dio)
Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot)
Mick Brown (Dokken)
Vivian Campbell (Dio)
Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot)
Amir Derakh (Rough Cutt)
Buck Dharma (Blueoyster Cult)
Brad Gillis (Night Ranger)
Craig Goldy (Giuffria)
Chris Hager (Rough Cutt)
Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.)
Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
George Lynch (Dokken)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Mick Mars (Motley Crue)
Michael McKean (David St. Hubbins of Spinal Tap)
Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
Ted Nugent
Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister)
Jeff Pilson (Dokken)
Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot)
Claude Schnell (Dio)
Neal Schon (Journey)
Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls of Spinal Tap)
Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
Matt Thorr (Rough Cutt)
Adrian Vandenberg (Whitesnake)
Lead Guitar Solos
Vivian Campbell (Dio)
Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot)
Buck Dharma (Blue oyster Cult)
Brad Gillis (Night Ranger)
Craig Goldy (Giuffria)
George Lynch (Dokken)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister)
Neal Schon (Journey)
Rhythm Guitar Melody Lines
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
Vivian Campbell (Dio)
Bass
Jimmy Bain (Dio)
Drums
Vinny Appice (Dio)
Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot)
Keyboards
Claude Schnell (Dio)
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Hear’n Aid – Stars
Stars
Guitar [1st Solo] – Craig Goldy, Eddie Ojeda
Engineer [Assistant] – Benny Faccone, Brett Newman, Clyde Kaplan, Gary McGachan, Joe Borja, Magic Moreno, Paul McKenna, Robert DeLaGarza*
Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
Vocals, Lead Vocals [Chorus] – Dave Meniketti, Don Dokken, Eric Bloom, Geoff Tate, Paul Shortino, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio
Guitar [4th Solo] – Vivian Campbell, Yngwie Malmsteen
Guitar [Melody Lines On Choruses] – Adrian Smith , Dave Murray
Written-By – Jimmy Bain, Ronnie James Dio, Vivian Campbell
Guitar [2nd Solo] – Brad Gillis, Vivian Campbell
Other [Roadcrew] – Brian Wede, Neil “”Studs”” Watson, Ray “”Reggie”” Ogawa
Guitar [6th Solo] – Brad Gillis, Craig Goldy, Donald “”Buck Dharma”” Roeser
Vocals – Kevin DuBrow
Guitar [5th Solo] – Carlos Cavazo, George Lynch
Engineer [Recording] – Angelo Arcuri
Guitar [3rd Solo] – George Lynch, Neal Schon
5:10
Notes
On May 20 and 21, 1985, 40 artists from the hard rock music community gathered at A&M Records Studios to participate in the making of a record called “”Stars”” as part of a very special project known as Hear’N Aid. The “”Stars”” single, coupled with the album, a video documentary on the making of the record, and other ancillary products will raise money for famine relief efforts in Africa and around the world.
40 artists and hundreds of volunteers donated their time and talent over four months to make Hear’N Aid a reality. “”Stars”” is a plea for unity in the fight against world hunger.
Recorded at: A&M Records Studios, Rumbo Recorders, Sound City.
Edited and mixed at: Rumbo Recorders
Mastering: Artisan Sound
Interviews recorded live at A&M, May 20 1985.
Edited and mixed at KLOS Sound City.
Special Thanks to Tim Kelly.
THE DAY HEAVY METAL LEGENDS CONVENED FOR ‘HEAR ’N AID’
One of the greatest heavy metal summits of all time took place on May 20 and 21, 1985 at Los Angeles’ A&M Records Studio. The goal: creating a charitable single, “Stars,” later issued by the project known as Hear ’n Aid. The cause was raising money for famine relief in Africa — as it had been for recent efforts undertaken by pop musicians, in both the U.K. (Band Aid) and the U.S. (USA for Africa), but that’s where the similarities ended and Hear ’n Aid stood alone.
Band Aid sowed the general seeds for Hear ’n Aid’s existence back in 1984, along with a 48-hour radio telethon hosted by L.A. radio station KLOS, specifically, which happened to be attended by Dio members Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Jimmy Bain (bass), among many other stars. Together, the duo crafted a new song and asked their boss, Ronnie James Dio, to help with some lyrics and, before anyone could count to 11, heavy metal had an answer to Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and USA for Africa’s “We Are the World.”
Its name was “Stars,” and the roll call of hard rock and metal stars eager to lend their talents to those sessions was nothing short of astonishing. In common with those pop music efforts, “Stars” witnessed a string of leather-lunged singers trading lead vocals lines — namely Dio, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, Blue Oyster Cult’s Eric Bloom, Quiet Riot’s Kevin DuBrow, Queensryche’s Geoff Tate, Y&T’s Dave Meniketti, Rough Cutt’s Paul Shortino and Dokken’s Don Dokken, as well as dozens more providing backup, including members of Motley Crue, Twisted Sister and W.A.S.P.
Distinct among all these musical charities of the time, “Stars” did its metal heritage proud by boasting an extended jaw-dropping guitar solo that collated fireworks of shredders like Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken’s George Lynch, Craig Goldy, B.O.C.’s Buck Dharma Roeser, Twisted Sister’s Eddie Ojeda, Journey’s Neal Schon, Quiet Riot’s Carlos Cavazo, Night Ranger’s Brad Gillis and co-songwriter Campbell, who also contributed rhythm guitar parts, along with Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, who flew in from their band’s massive World Slavery Tour to do their part with harmony parts.
Even Ted Nugent came down to sing backup — as did the members of spoof-metal band Spinal Tap to lend a few laughs to the otherwise dead serious circumstances.
Unfortunately, obtaining legal clearance for so many artists signed to so many different record labels proved a daunting task that would delay the music’s release for months. The Hear ’n Aid compilation LP finally arrived in stores in January 1986, packing recordings donated by major names such as Kiss, Rush, Motorhead, Accept, Y&T, Scorpions, the Jimi Hendrix estate and Dio.
By then, “Stars” had also been made available as both 7” and 12” singles (peaking at No. 26 in the U.K., No. 39 in the U.S.), and the entire historic event was eventually celebrated by a 48-minute documentary filled with interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes clips. And while some of those involved feared that the legal delays had diminished Hear ’n Aid’s impact, one could likewise argue that they also extended awareness for famine relief for a few more months, well into 1986.
In any case, the nearly $1 million raised by Hear ’n Aid speak for themselves, and the still-unmatched collection of heavy metal star power that came together during those two days in the name of a good cause.
Hear ‘n Aid* – Hear ‘n Aid (An All-Star Album For Famine Relief)
Label: Mercury – 826 044-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Greece
Released: 1986
Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
A1 Hear’n Aid– Stars
Crew [Road] – Brian Wede, Neil “Studs” Watson, Ray “Reggie” Ogawa
Engineer [Assistant] – Benny Faccone, Brett Newman, Clyde Kaplan, Gary McGachan, Joe Borja, Magic Moreno, Paul McKenna, Robert De La Garza
Guitar [Melody Lines On Choruses] – Adrian Smith (2), Dave Murray (2)
Guitar, Soloist [1st Solo] – Craig Goldy, Eddie Ojeda
Guitar, Soloist [2nd Solo] – Brad Gillis, Vivian Campbell
Guitar, Soloist [3rd Solo] – George Lynch, Neal Schon
Guitar, Soloist [4th Solo] – Vivian Campbell, Yngwie Malmsteen
Guitar, Soloist [5th Solo] – Carlos Cavazo, George Lynch
Guitar, Soloist [6th Solo] – Brad Gillis, Craig Goldy, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser
Guitar, Soloist [Chorus – Solo] – Neal Schon
Lead Vocals [Chorus] – Dave Meniketti, Don Dokken, Eric Bloom, Geoff Tate, Paul Shortino, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio
Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
Musician – Adrian Smith (2), Amir Derakh, Blackie Lawless, Brad Gillis, Carlos Cavazo, Carmine Appice, Chris Hager, Chris Holmes (2), Claude Schnell, Craig Goldy, Dave Meniketti, Dave Murray (2), David Alford, David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls, Don Dokken, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, Eddie Ojeda, Eric Bloom, Frankie Banali, Geoff Tate, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson, Jimmy Bain, Kevin DuBrow, Mark Stein, Matt Thorr, Mick Brown (2), Mick Mars, Neal Schon, Paul Shortino, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, Rudy Sarzo, Ted Nugent, Tommy Aldridge, Vince Neil, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell, Yngwie Malmsteen
Producer – Ronnie James Dio
Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Angelo Arcuri
Vocals – Dave Meniketti, Don Dokken, Eric Bloom, Geoff Tate, Kevin DuBrow, Paul Shortino, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio
Written-By – Jimmy Bain, Ronnie James Dio, Vivian Campbell
7:15
A2 Accept– Up To The Limit (Live)
Producer – Accept
Written-By – Accept, Deaffy
5:01
A3 Motorhead*– On The Road (Live)
Producer – Vic Maile
Written-By – Kilmister*, Burston*, Gill*, Campbell*
4:55
A4 Rush– Distant Early Warning (Live)
Lyrics By – Peart*
Music By – Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee
Producer – Peter Henderson, Rush
5:06
B1 Kiss– Heaven’s On Fire (Live)
Producer – Paul Stanley
Producer [Associate] – Gene Simmons
Written-By – Desmond Child, Paul Stanley
4:25
B2 Jimi Hendrix– Can You See Me
Producer – Chas Chandler
Written-By – Jimi Hendrix
2:33
B3 Dio (2)– Hungry For Heaven (Live)
Producer – Ronnie James Dio
Written-By – Jimmy Bain, Ronnie James Dio
5:45
B4 Y & T– Go For The Throat
Producer – Kevin Beamish
Written-By – Dave Meniketti, Joey Alves, Leonard Haze, Phil Kennemore
4:30
B5 Scorpions– The Zoo (Live)
Producer – Dieter Dierks
Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudy Schenker*
6:17
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Recorded At – Rumbo Recorders
Recorded At – Sound City Studios
Mixed At – Rumbo Recorders
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Recorded At – Hammersmith Odeon
Published By – Motor Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Maple Leaf Gardens
Recorded At – Cobo Arena
Recorded At – San Diego Sports Arena
Marketed By – Phonogram
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Hear ‘N Aid, Inc.
Copyright © – Hear ‘N Aid, Inc.
Art Direction – John Coulter
Coordinator [Album] – Donna Fetchko
Design [Logo Designs] – Bill Fergusson (2)
Executive-Producer – Bas Hartong, Michael Brokaw
Liner Notes – Sharon Weisz
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Photography By – Gene Kirkland, Jacki Sallow, Jodi Summers Dorland, Mark Weiss (3), Pier G. Brunelli*, Tom Farrington
Photography By [Cover And Merchandise] – Gene Kirkland
Track A1: Recorded at A&M Records Studios, Rumbo Recorders, Sound City. Edited and Mixed at Rumbo Recorders. Mastered at Artisan Sound.
©1986 Niji Music/Lite Dusting Music/Vivian Campbell Music.
Track A2: Recorded at Nagoya, Japan (9/19/85).
©1985 Breeze Music GmbH/Schacht Musikverlage Germany.
Track A3: Recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, during Motorhead’s 10th Anniversary Celebration (6/29/85).
©1986 Motor Music Ltd. (Leo Song)/GWR Records.
Track A4: Recorded at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. during the 1984 “Grace Under Pressure” tour.
©1984 Core Music Publishing.
Track B1: Recorded at Cobo Arena, Detroit (12/8/84).
©1984 KISS/Desmobile Music Co.
Track B2: ©1967 Sea Iark Enterprises/Yameta Co. Ltd.
Track B3: Recorded at San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (12/7/85).
©1985 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Tracks B4: Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA.
©1985 Facemelting Music.
Track B5: Produced for Breeze Music.
©1985 Breeze Music Switzerland.
Dave Meniketti and Y & T appear courtesy of A&M Records; Ted Nuggent and Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister) appear courtesy of Atlantic Records; Brad Gillis (Night Ranger) appears courtesy of Camel/MCA Records; Carmine Appice (King Cobra), Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.) and Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.) appear courtesy of Capitol Records; Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult), Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult) and Neal Schon (Journey) appear courtesy of CBS Records; Mick Brown (Dokken), Don Dokken (Dokken), George Lynch (Dokken), Mick Mars (Motley Crue), Vince Neil (Motley Crue) and Jeff Pilson (Dokken) appear courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records; Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) and Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) appear courtesy of EMI Records, Ltd.; Geoff Tate (Queensryche) appears courtesy of EMI-America Records; Motorhead appears courtesy of GWR Records; Kiss, Yngwie Malmsteen, Rush, David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap) and Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap) appear courtesy of Mercury/PolyGram Records; Scorpions appear courtesy of Mercury/PolyGram Records and EMI Records Ltd.; Frankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo and Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot appear courtesy of Pasha/CBS Records; Accept appears through the courtesy of Portrait/CBS Records; Rough Cutt appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records; Dio appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records and PolyGram Records; Jimi Hendrix appears by arrangement with the Jimi Hendrix estate.
“But singers and songs will never change it alone,
So we are calling you, calling you….”
Hear ‘N Aid is a non-profit corporation dedicated to helping the millions of people that suffer at the hands of hunger in Africa and around the worls. Monies received by PolyGram Records, Inc. in excess of manufacturing, marketing and distribution costs are being donated to Hear ‘N Aid, Inc. for the world famine relief projects.
℗1986 Hear ‘N Aid, Inc. ©1986 Hear ‘N Aid, Inc.
Included Inner photo catalog sleeve with credits.
Barcode: 0 42282 60441 5
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