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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/13/2020
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0602577940293
Rank:	86442

Tracks

1. Sun City  -  Artists United Against Apartheid
2. No More Apartheid  -  Artists United Against Apartheid  - Peter Gabriel  -  Shankar
3. Revolutionary Situation  -  Artists United Against Apartheid  - Keith Leblanc
4. Sun City  -  Artists United Against Apartheid
5. Let Me See Your I.D.  -  Artists United Against Apartheid
6. The Struggle Continues  -  Artists United Against Apartheid  - Ron Carter  - Miles Davis  - Herbie Hancock  - Stanley Jordan  - Tony Williams
7. Silver and Gold  -  Artists United Against Apartheid  -  BONO!  - Keith Richards  - Ron Wood

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Little Steven   Primary Artist
Ron Wood   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Shankar   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Keith Richards   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Bono   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Artists United Against Apartheid   Primary Artist
Peter Gabriel   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Herbie Hancock   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Featured Artist
Tony Williams   Primary Artist,Drums,Featured Artist
Ron Carter   Primary Artist,Bass,Bass (Acoustic),Featured Artist
Keith LeBlanc   Primary Artist,Drums,Featured Artist
Miles Davis   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Featured Artist
BONO!   Primary Artist
Stanley Jordan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Kevin McCormick   Vocals (Background)
Eddie Kendricks   Vocals
Joey Ramone   Vocals
Doug Wimbish   Guitar (Bass)
Ringo Starr   Drums
Lou Reed   Vocals
Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul   Drums,Guitar
Robert Gordon   Vocals (Background)
Linton Kwesi Johnson   Rap
Jimmy Cliff   Vocals
Scorpio   Rap
Ray Barretto   Congas,Vocals
Run-D.M.C.   Rap
Sonny Okosun   Talking Drum
B.J. Nelson   Vocals (Background)
Bob Dylan   Vocals
Benjamin Newberry   Drums
Lakshminarayana Shankar   Double Violin
Annie Brody Dutka   Vocals (Background)
Grandmaster Melle Mel   Rap
Big Youth   Rap
Clarence Clemons   Saxophone
David Ruffin   Vocals
John Oates   Guitar,Vocals
Robbie Kilgore   Keyboards
Pete Townshend   Guitar
Afrika Bambaataa   Vocals
Daryl Hall   Vocals
Bruce Springsteen   Guitar,Vocals
George Clinton   Vocals
Darlene Love   Vocals
Tina B.   Vocals (Background)
Gil Scott-Heron   Vocals (Background)
DJ Cheese   Scratching
Zak Starkey   Drums
Bonnie Raitt   Vocals
Kurtis Blow   Vocals
Jackson Browne   Bass
Duke Bootee   Vocals
Pat Benatar   Vocals
Daryl Hannah   Vocals (Background)
Steve Walker   Vocals (Background)
Richard Scher   Keyboards
Zoe Yanakis   Keyboards
Lotti Golden   Vocals (Background)
Jam Master Jay   Scratching

Technical Credits

Little Steven   Producer,Composer
Keith LeBlanc   Composer,Producer,Performer,Drum Programming,Production Assistant
Eddie Kendricks   Performer
Joey Ramone   Performer
Jeff Hendrickson   Engineer
Gary Wright   Engineer
Ringo Starr   Performer
Lou Reed   Performer
Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Ron Carter   Performer
Linton Kwesi Johnson   Performer
Jimmy Cliff   Performer
Ruben Blades   Performer
Peter Garrett   Performer
Ron Wood   Performer
Ray Barretto   Performer
Run-D.M.C.   Performer
Kashif   Performer
Michael Visceglia   Assistant Engineer
Miles Davis   Performer
Nona Hendryx   Performer
Michael Monroe   Performer
Arthur Baker   Producer
Stanley Jordan   Performer
Patrick McCarthy   Engineer
Steve Khan   Engineer
Steve Boyer   Assistant Engineer
Andy Wallace   Engineer
Sonny Okosun   Performer
Steve Peck   Engineer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Bobby Womack   Performer
Fat Boys   Performer
Bob Dylan   Performer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Roey Shamir   Engineer
Benjamin Newberry   Producer,Drum Programming
David Sussman   Assistant Engineer
Ken Steiger   Assistant Engineer
Chris Lunwinski   Assistant Engineer
Lakshminarayana Shankar   Performer
Alan Friedman   Assistant Engineer
Stephen Scharrott   Assistant Engineer
Bobby Cohen   Engineer
Michael Smith   Engineer
David Evans   Composer
John Davenport   Mixing,Engineer
Steven Van Zandt   Composer
Big Youth   Performer
Keith Richards   Performer
Bono   Composer,Performer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing,Engineer
Clarence Clemons   Performer
Tony Williams   Composer,Performer
Bob Geldof   Performer
Jay Burnett   Mixing
David Ruffin   Performer
John Oates   Performer
Peter Darmi   Mixing,Engineer
Pete Townshend   Performer
Peter Gabriel   Composer,Performer
Adam Clayton   Composer
Afrika Bambaataa   Performer
Daryl Hall   Performer
Bruce Springsteen   Performer
George Clinton   Performer
Darlene Love   Performer
Artists United Against Apartheid   Composer
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing,Engineer
George Tutko   Engineer
Gil Scott-Heron   Performer
Peter Wolf   Performer
Bill Price   Engineer
Bonnie Raitt   Performer
Kurtis Blow   Performer
James Geddes   Engineer
Jackson Browne   Performer
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Composer
Tony Viamontes   Assistant Engineer
Frank Filipetti   Mixing
Pat Benatar   Performer
Shankar   Performer
Herbie Hancock   Performer
Will Downing   Performer
Michel Weber   Assistant Engineer
Steve Walker   Production Assistant
Michael Nicoletti   Assistant Engineer
Richard Scher   Performer
Rob Paustian   Engineer
Ken Collins   Assistant Engineer
Tony Wright   Cover Design
Kristian Lawing   Art Direction
Bridget Daly   Assistant Engineer
Jamie Chaleff   Assistant Engineer
Michael O'Donnell   Engineer
Kevin Maloney   Assistant Engineer
Zoe Yanakis   Logistics,Production Assistant
Scott Church   Assistant Engineer
Barbara Milne   Assistant Engineer
Mark Russack   Assistant Engineer
Steve Antebi   Assistant Engineer