Live Aid: The Day the Music Changed the World: July 13, 1985

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Wouldn’t It Be Nice recorded at: John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-07-13) recording of: Wouldn’t It Be Nice (on 1985-07-13) lyricist: Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) composer: Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部	The Beach Boys		2:40
2	Good Vibrations recorded at: John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-07-13) recording of: Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (on 1985-07-13) lyricist: Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) composer: Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) publisher: Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available) version of: Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)	The Beach Boys		5:00
3	Surfin’ USA recorded at: John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-07-13) cover recording of: Surfin’ U.S.A. (on 1985-07-13) lyricist: Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) composer: Chuck Berry publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) is based on: Sweet Little Sixteen	The Beach Boys		2:39
4	Money for Nothing recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Money for Nothing (Dire Straits song) (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler additional composer: Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) publisher: Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	Dire Straits & Sting		7:22
5	Sultans of Swing recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Sultans of Swing (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs	Dire Straits		11:12
6	Madison Blues recorded at: John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-07-13) cover recording of: Madison Blues (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Elmore James publisher: Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.	George Thorogood & the Destroyers		5:26
7	Bohemian Rhapsody / Radio Ga Ga recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Bohemian Rhapsody (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) recording of: Radio Ga Ga (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical)	Queen		6:30
8	Hammer to Fall recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Hammer to Fall (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Brian May (Queen guitarist) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical)	Queen		4:10
9	Crazy Little Thing Called Love recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Crazy Little Thing Called Love (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury (in 1979) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1979), Queen Music Ltd. (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)	Queen		3:57
10	We Will Rock You recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: We Will Rock You (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Brian May (Queen guitarist) publisher: Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical)	Queen		1:24
11	We Are the Champions recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: We Are the Champions (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical)	Queen		3:38
12	Ghost Dancing recorded at: John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Ghostdancing (on 1985-07-13) writer: Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.	Simple Minds		5:24
13	Don’t You (Forget About Me) recorded at: John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1985-07-13) writer: Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff publisher: MCA Music Ltd.	Simple Minds		7:02
14	TVC 15 recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: TVC 15 (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher) and Moth Music	David Bowie		3:43
15	Rebel Rebel recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Rebel Rebel (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), MainMan, Jones Music America (from 1974 to present) and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)	David Bowie		3:19
16	Modern Love recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Modern Love (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd	David Bowie		3:39
17	Heroes recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: “Heroes” (on 1985-07-13) lyricist: David Bowie composer: David Bowie and Brian Eno publisher: BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.	David Bowie		6:56
18	Amazing Grace recorded at: John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-07-13) cover recording of: Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch-all) (on 1985-07-13) publisher: Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education) lyricist and writer: John Newton (English poet) (in 1779) additional composer: Edwin Othello Excell composer: [anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist) and [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) part of: Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)	Joan Baez		1:16
19	Stop Your Sobbing / Back on the Chain Gang / Middle of the Road recorded at: John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-07-13) medley including a recording of: Back on the Chain Gang (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) dedicated to: James Honeyman‐Scott publisher: Al Gallico Music Corp. medley including a recording of: Middle of the Road (on 1985-07-13) lyricist and composer: Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) publisher: Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music	Pretenders		9:37
20	Love, Reign O’er Me	The Who		4:46
21	Won’t Get Fooled Again	The Who		9:33
22	Footloose recorded at: Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13) live recording of: Footloose (on 1985-07-13) lyricist: Dean Pitchford composer: Kenny Loggins publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.	Kenny Loggins		4:14
23	Bennie and the Jets	Elton John		4:52
24	Rocket Man	Elton John		4:54
25	Don’t Go Breaking My Heart	Elton John & Kiki Dee		4:11
26	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me live recording of: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (on 1985-07-13) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)	Elton John & George Michael		5:51

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