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Zak Starkey's work with: |
Artists
United Against Apartheid was Little Steven VanZandt's project to heighten
awareness among performers, the public and governments about the Apartheid conditions
in South Africa, as well as raise money (through the record's royalties) for
The Africa Fund. According to the record sleeve, The Africa Fund was a charitable
trust based in NYC, to benefit political prisoners & their families in South
Africa, educational & cultural needs of South African exiles, and educational
work of antiapartheid groups in the US.
It began with Steven's song "Sun City" - about the mega resort-hotel-casino-entertainment tourist mecca complex in Northwest South African. Many performing artists and sports figures were being paid big big tempting bucks to come and overlook the "situation" of black oppression and perform for the privileged. The message was to boycott not only Sun City, but all of South Africa on the economic, cultural, and sports-related fronts.
The title track features both Ringo Starr and Zak Starkey - father and son drum together for the first time here. They can be seen recording their bit in Startling Studios (Tittenhurst) for a few seconds in the music video released for the title track, and in "the making of" video.
(Various)
Artists United Against Apartheid - SUN CITY
LP-US: Manhattan Records, ST53109 [1985]
Cassette-US: Manhattan Records, 4XT-53019 [1985]
LP-UK:EMI 1C064 240467 1 [1985]
CD [released 03/30/1993] - Razor & Tie Music - RE 2007
| Tracks: | Credits: |
| Sun City 7:09 |
Artists Against Apartheid, featuring: Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr
- drums |
| No More Apartheid 7:09 | Peter Gabriel and Shankar |
| Revolutionary Situation 6:07 | Rap Artists from Artists Against Apartheid compiled and edited by Keith Le Blanc and The News Dissector |
| Sun City (Version II) 5:42 | Artists Against Apartheid see title track credits |
| Let Me See Your ID 7:29 | Rap and Jazz Artists from Artists Against Apartheid features: Gil Scott-Heron, Miles Davis, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Peter Wolf,Sonny Okosuns, Malopoets, Duke Bootee, Ray Baretto, Peter Garrett |
| The Struggle Continues 7:01 | Jazz Artists from Artists Against Apartheid features: Miles Davis, Stanley Jordan, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Okosuns, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Richard Scher |
| Silver And Gold 4:41 | Bono with Keith Richards and Ron Wood. |
| **Sun City (The Last Remix) (9:35) | Artists Against Apartheid see title track credits **Bonus track - only on CD issue! (previously only available on the 12" single) |
Find it used on Amazon.com |
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| 7" vinyl: Sun City (4:58) b/w Not So Far Away (Dub Mix) (5:56) Manhattan Records, MT7 50017 (Sept 1985) |
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| 12" single: Sun City(Last Remix) b/w Not So Far Away (Dub Version) Manhattan Records, (12") #V56013 (Sept 1985) |
| Promo LP: Voices Of Sun City: Artists Speak Out On Apartheid And The Sun City Record Project MANHATTAN SPRO 9538 [US 1985] |
no photo (released in Manhattan sleeve w/sticker) |
| Promo Video: Voices of Sun City: Artists Speak Out On Apartheid And The Sun City Record Project Manhattan (SPRO953) |
no photo |
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Commercial Video: Also released in Japan: |
Contains: Sun City Video The Making of Sun City The Home Video 
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Commercial Book
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Little Steven's site has full details about the project, its money distribution, and many many other good reading tips!
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Last Updated:
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Created: Dec 1996
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Kathy VanTassell
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