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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

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For the music recordings, see Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (album). For the film, see Concert for Kampuchea.
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Date26–29 December 1979 (1979-12-26 – 1979-12-29)
Duration4 days
VenueHammersmith Odeon
LocationLondon, England
TypeBenefit concert series
Organised byPaul McCartney
Kurt Waldheim
Filmed byAnthony Richmond
ParticipantsThe Blockheads
The Clash
Elvis Costello
Ian Dury
The Pretenders
Matumbi
Robert Plant
Queen
Rockpile
The Specials
Wings
The Who

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea was a series of concerts featuring Wings, Queen, the Clash, the Pretenders, the Who, Elvis Costello, and many more artists which took place at the Hammersmith Odeon in London during December 1979 to raise money for the victims of war-torn Cambodia. The event was organised by Paul McCartney and Kurt Waldheim,[1] and it involved artists such as McCartney and the Who as well as punk acts like the Clash and the Pretenders. The last of the concerts was the last concert of Wings. An album and EP were released in 1981, and the best of the concerts were released as a film, Concert for Kampuchea.

Rockestra was a McCartney-led supergroup of at least 30 English rockers. The back cover of the LP states the Rockestra performers include:

John Bonham, Billy Bremner, Gary Brooker, Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Dave Edmunds, Steve Holley, James Honeyman-Scott, Steve Howard, Kenney Jones, John Paul Jones, Laurence Juber, Denny Laine, Ronnie Lane, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Thadeus Richard, Bruce Thomas, Pete Townshend.

Concerts

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26 December

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27 December

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28 December

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29 December

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Selected set lists

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Queen

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  1. "Jailhouse Rock"
  2. "We Will Rock You" (fast version)
  3. "Let Me Entertain You"
  4. "Somebody to Love"
  5. "If You Can't Beat Them"
  6. "Mustapha"
  7. "Death on Two Legs"
  8. "Killer Queen"
  9. "I'm in Love with My Car"
  10. "Get Down, Make Love"
  11. "You're My Best Friend"
  12. "Save Me"
  13. "Now I'm Here"
  14. "Don't Stop Me Now"
  15. "Spread Your Wings"
  16. "Love of My Life"
  17. "'39"
  18. "Keep Yourself Alive"
  19. Drums solo
  20. Guitar solo with parts of "Silent Night"
  21. "Brighton Rock" reprise
  22. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
  23. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  24. "Tie Your Mother Down"
  25. "Sheer Heart Attack"
  26. "We Will Rock You"
  27. "We Are the Champions"
  28. "God Save the Queen" (tape)

Ian Dury & the Blockheads

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  1. "Clevor Trevor"
  2. "Inbetweenies"
  3. "Don't Ask Me"
  4. "Reasons to Be Cheerful"
  5. "Sink My Boats"
  6. "Waiting for Your Taxi"
  7. "This Is What We Find"
  8. "Mischief"
  9. "What a Waste"
  10. "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick"
  11. "Sweet Gene Vincent"

The Clash

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  1. "Clash City Rockers"
  2. "Brand New Cadillac"
  3. "Safe European Home"
  4. "Jimmy Jazz"
  5. "Clampdown"
  6. "The Guns of Brixton"
  7. "Train in Vain"
  8. "Wrong 'Em Boyo"
  9. "Koka Kola"
  10. "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais"
  11. "Stay Free"
  12. "Bankrobber"
  13. "Janie Jones"
  14. "Complete Control"
  15. "Armagideon Time"
  16. "London Calling"

The Specials

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  1. "(Dawning of a) New Era"
  2. "Do the Dog"
  3. "Monkey Man"
  4. "Concrete Jungle"
  5. "Too Hot"
  6. "Doesn't Make It Alright"
  7. "Too Much Too Young"
  8. "Guns of Navarone"
  9. "Little Bitch"
  10. "A Message to You Rudy"
  11. "Nite Club"
  12. "Gangsters"
  13. "Longshot Kick the Bucket"
  14. "Skinhead Moonstomp"
  15. "Madness"

The Who

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  1. "Substitute"
  2. "I Can't Explain"
  3. "Baba O'Riley"
  4. "The Punk and the Godfather"
  5. "My Wife"
  6. "Sister Disco"
  7. "Behind Blue Eyes"
  8. "Music Must Change"
  9. "Drowned"
  10. "Who Are You"
  11. "5.15"
  12. "Pinball Wizard"
  13. "See Me Feel Me"
  14. "Long Live Rock"
  15. "My Generation"
  16. "I'm a Man"
  17. "Hoochie Coochie Man"
  18. "Sparks"
  19. "I Can See for Miles"
  20. "I Don't Want to Be an Old Man"
  21. "Won't Get Fooled Again"
  22. "Summertime Blues"
  23. "Dancing in the Street"
  24. "Dance It Away"
  25. "The Real Me"

Rockpile

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  1. "Three Time Loser"
  2. "Crawling from the Wreckage"
  3. "Little Sister"

Wings

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  1. "Got to Get You into My Life"
  2. "Getting Closer"
  3. "Every Night"
  4. "Again and Again and Again"
  5. "I've Had Enough"
  6. "No Words"
  7. "Cook of the House"
  8. "Old Siam, Sir"
  9. "Maybe I'm Amazed"
  10. "The Fool on the Hill"
  11. "Hot as Sun"
  12. "Spin It On"
  13. "Twenty Flight Rock"
  14. "Go Now"
  15. "Arrow Through Me"
  16. "Coming Up"
  17. "Goodnight Tonight"
  18. "Yesterday"
  19. "Mull of Kintyre"
  20. "Band on the Run"

Rockestra

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  1. "Rockestra Theme"
  2. "Let It Be"
  3. "Lucille"
  4. "Rockestra Theme" (reprise)

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Dan (27 June 2005). "Charity Begins". CBC.ca. Archived from the original on 22 October 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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