Hear 'n Aid

Hear 'n Aid

Track Listings

1. Stars - Hear 'n Aid

2. Up to the Limit [#] - Accept

3. On the Road [#] - Motörhead

4. Distant Early Warning [#] - Rush

5. Heaven's on Fire - Kiss

6. Can You See Me - Jimi Hendrix

7. Hungry for Heaven - Dio

8. Go for the Throat - Y&T

9. Zoo [#] - Scorpions

Hear 'n Aid,Various Artists,Polygram Records,80's,Album Rock,Hair Metal,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Pop-Metal,Popular Music,Rock

Hear'n Aid
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Hear'n Aid

Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Compilations | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000E0ZK
Release Date: 1996-11-21

Album Description

Deleted in the U.S., this is a 1994 Japanese reissue of the1984 charity compilation for famine relief, featuring tracksfrom top hard rockers & heavy metal acts of the day. Ninetracks, including the landmark recording 'Stars' by anensembled of rockers, plus Rush 'Distant Early Warning', Y&T'Go For The Throat', Scorpions 'The Zoo', Jimi Hendrix 'CanYou See Me', KISS 'Heaven's On Fire', Motorhead 'On TheRoad', Dio 'Hungry For Heaven' and Accept 'Up To The Limit'.Both the original & this reissue are Vertigo releases.

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Am I the Only One?
Long live "Stars"
Godly
Many artists....
a must for rock guitarist

Hear 'n Aid
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007577
Release Date: 2000-06-13

Tracks:

Stars - Hear 'n Aid
Up to the Limit [#] - Accept
On the Road [#] - Motad
Distant Early Warning [#] - Rush
Heaven's on Fire - Kiss
Can You See Me - Jimi Hendrix
Hungry for Heaven - Dio
Go for the Throat - Y&T
Zoo [#] - Scorpions

Album Details

The Heavy Metal Amalgamation that Answered the Call to Help Fight World Hunger Organized by Ronnie James Dio. It Didn't Raise as Much as Other Superstar Efforts, but Did Respectably Nonetheless. Contributions to the Album Come from Accept, Motorhead, Rush, Kiss, Dio, Y&t, the Scorpions and a Posthumous Performance Dredged Up from Jimi Hendrix.

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Am I the Only One?.......2005-07-08

I stumbled upon "We're Stars" while watching VH1 Metal Mania. I think the title song is great and the performances are top notch while also being very nostalgic. The pre-chorus really blows my mind.

But am I the only one here that thinks this project was intended (at least partially) to take a stab at the self-righteousness of the offensive Live Aid? I mean, it's called "We're Stars" as if to say- "Hey- look at us...are you noticing that we care? Because we're stars and WE CARE!". And if you watch Blackie Lawless in the video (along with some of the other stars), it seems pretty clear to me that he thought it was very tongue in cheek. And Spinal Tap- need I say more?

I think it's great that Dio raised some money here, but I still say it was mainly a parody.

Long live "Stars".......2004-06-20

Granted the lyrics are not shakespeare, and the five minute guitar solo may seem excessive, but the song "Stars" still reminds me why I fell in love with classic metal.
The vocals are great, the solos are super rockin', and face it, this song at the time(compared to "we are the world" and the "band aid$Q[Is this the song name?])is like comparing Slayer to Michael Jackson. I would give the song 5 stars if the lyrics were just a smidge better(it receives 4 stars for quality, but 5 stars for emotional attachment from when I was 11), and the album receives 3 stars as a whole(the contributing artists could have put out original songs, or unrecorded b-sides, instead of rushed live recordings of the songs besides Stars. All in all I feel as if I'm back in 85, before Poison and Warrant made metal a joke, when I listen to this album.

Godly.......2003-10-20

What can you say about this other than "WOW!"? RJD wrote the title track with Vivian Campbell and that perpetually drunk-looking bass player of his. With backing tracks recorded by the DIO band (with a second drum kit handled by Quiet Riot drummer Franki Banali), it's a metal monster which sounds quite a bit like the DIO classic "Rainbow in the Dark". He invited MANY (not ALL) of the top metal merchants of the time (and some second- and third-tier players to fill the gaps in the choir) to perform vocals or participate in the nearly endless guitar solo.

The guitar solo is the STAR here, with many of the soloists giving literally the performance of their lives. Of course Yngwie, still a relative unknown at the time, blows them away, but George Lynch, Craig Goldy, Vivian Campbell, and even Neal Schon (?!) shred it up beautifully. Dave Murray and Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden are invited to do what they do best and provide a harmony line for the chorus music. It's sad that they didn't actually solo, though. I would have infinitely preferred to hear their unique talents instead of Twisted Sister's guitarist or Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult. Not that there's anything wrong with those two, it's just that their performances don't quite match up to the blistering fretwork standards set by the aforementioned shredders. Yes, Neal Schon really lets loose and makes you wonder "What the hell is he doing in Journey?"

Vocal-wise you've got mostly Ronnie James God showing off his pipes, but he kindly shares the verses with Don Dokken, Kevin DuBrow, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, and a few also-rans who all do an amazing job. Vince Neil was in the choir, but I'm shocked he wasn't given a verse lyric to sing, considering he was probably the most popular guy there at the time. Probably would have boosted sales as all the teenaged rocker sl*ts would buy it for his presence.

Other songs are included on this compilation, donated by bands who couldn't perform on the title track, but who cares. STARS is the main reason to buy this, and is worth every penny. This one song basically defines the heavy metal of the 80s (NOT glam, but the REAL metal).

Many artists...........2003-10-15

Ok let's list the many artists that took their time out to do something good!

Tommy Aldridge, David Alford (Rough Cutt), Carmine Appice (King Kobra), Vinny Appice (Dio), Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot), Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult), Mick Brown (Dokken), Vivian Campbell (Dio), Carols Cavazo (Quiet Riot), Amir Derakh (Rough Cutt), Ronnie James Dio (Dio), Don Dokken (Dokken), Kevin Dubrow (Quiet Riot), Brad Gills (Night Ranger), Craig Goldy (Giuffria), Chris Hager (Rough Cutt), Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Chris Holmes (WASP), Blackie Lawless (WASP), Yngwie Malmsteen, Mick Mars (Motley Crue), Dave Meniketti (Y&T), Dave Murray (Iron Maiden), Vince Neil (Motley Crue), Ted Nugent, Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister), Jeff Pilson (Dokken), Donald "Buck-Dharma Roeser" (Blue Oyster Cult), David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap),Rudy Sarzo, Claude Schnell (Dio), Neal Schon (Journey), Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt), Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap), Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), Mark Stein (ex-vanilla fudge), Geoff Tate (Queensyrche) and Matt Thor (Rough Cutt)

Any questions?

a must for rock guitarist.......2001-05-29

What will happen if guitar heroes like Y Malmsteen, B Gilis, G Lynch, V Campbell, C Goldie, etc each has 4 bars to express their tricky licks ? STARS !!

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Hear N Aid

Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0000DESAK
Release Date: 2002-09-06

Attention Shoppers! [Japan Import] [1st Press]

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Attention Shoppers! [Japan Import] [1st Press]
Starz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LAAQB2

Product Description

Out of print original 1990 CD import edition from Japan on Toshiba-EMI Japan (TOCP-7524). This was the first issue from Japan, and has been out of print since 1992.

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