Tibetan Freedom Concert (album) explained
Tibetan Freedom Concert was a series of rock concerts between 1996 and 2001 to support the cause of Tibetan independence. This album covers the 1997 concert held in New York City.[1] [2] The album was recorded and produced by Pat McCarthy and Sylvia Massy, and mixed in New York City at Greene Street Studios.
Track listing
Disc 1
- Opening prayers – Tibetan monks
- "Ground On Down" – Ben Harper
- "Blues Explosion Man" – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
- "Om Mani Padme Hung" – Yungchen Lhamo
- "About a Boy" – Patti Smith
- "Fake Plastic Trees" – Radiohead
- "Oh My God" – A Tribe Called Quest
- "One" – U2
- "Cast No Shadow" – Noel Gallagher
- "Wildflower" – Sonic Youth
- "Meija" – Porno for Pyros
- "The Celebration" – Nawang Khechog
- "This Is a Call" – Foo Fighters
- "The Bridge Is Over/Black Cop/South Bronx Medley" – KRS-One
- "Star Spangled Banner/Nobody Beats the Biz" – Biz Markie
- Closing prayers – Tibetan monks
Disc 2
- Opening prayers – Tibetan monks
- "Yellow Ledbetter" – Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready
- "Noise Brigade" – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- "Type Slowly" – Pavement
- "Gyi Ma Gyi" – Dadon
- "Heads of Government" – Lee "Scratch" Perry
- "She Caught the Katy" – Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band
- "Beetlebum" – Blur
- "Electrolite" – Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- "Ajo Sotop" – Chaksam-pa
- "Wake Up" – Alanis Morissette
- "Hyper-Ballad" – Björk
- "The Harder They Come" – Rancid
- "Root Down" – Beastie Boys
- "Closing prayers" – Tibetan monks
Disc 3
- "Birthday Cake" – Cibo Matto
- "Asshole" – Beck
- "Me, Myself & I" – De La Soul
- "Fu-Gee-La" – The Fugees
- "Bulls on Parade" – Rage Against the Machine
Notes and References
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