Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London, UK & Philadelphia, PA (Part 3) (FM)

Live Aid

1985-07-13

Part 3

Wembley Stadium, London, UK

JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Performers (See Artwork for Set Lists)

• Madonna
• Freddie Mecury & Brian May 
• Paul McCartney 
• UK Finale
• Tom Petty 
• Kenny Loggins
• The Cars 
• Neil Young
• Power Station
• Thomson Twins 
• Eric Clapton 
• Phil Collins 
• Led Zeppelin
• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• Duran Duran 
• Cliff Richard
• Patti LaBelle 
• Hall & Oates
• Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin
• Mick Jagger 
• Tina Turner
• Bob Dylan 
• Keith Richards
• Ron Wood
• US Finale

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London, UK & Philadelphia, PA (Part  3) (FM)

Welcome to our 3rd and final post of the FM Broadcast of Live Aid from July 13, 1985, 4 decades  ago today.  This post features the finales at both Wembley and JFK. In London, Paul McCartney played Let It Be, but was not joined on stage by George and Ringo, despite a flurry of rumors. In fact, at one point, when Geldorf and Bowie walked on stage to sing back up for Paul, an announcer briefly yelled "there will be a reunion" before quickly correcting himself! Wembley closed with a rendition of Do You Know Its Christmas by all the performers, after which Sir Paul and Pete Towshend triumphantly hoisted Geldorf up on their shoulders. At JFK, the final acts included Eric Clapton making a triumphant return to the world stage; Phil Collins arriving from London via the Concorde to play a solo set, then playing drums for a reunion of the 3 surviving members of Led Zeppelin; and a solo set by Neil Young followed by his reunion by Crosby, Stills, and Nash. With Mick Jagger and Keith Richards feuding at the time, the Rolling Stones did not appear. Instead, Jagger played with Tina Tuner, while Richards and fellow Rolling Stone, Ron Wood, backed Bob Dylan, the last performer at JFK. Dylan stirred controversy with his remarks about redirecting some of the money to US farmers, which would lead to the first Farm Aid concerts. Live Aid ended with the all star finale at JFK playing We Are the World, the US song written for the event. An amazing and memorable day! I watched and listened to all of it, and had dozens of Maxell tapes of the show. Now we all have a digital recording of one of the most memorable events in rock history, an event that truly showed the power of rock music to make a difference. Download, enjoy and send a contribution to help "FEED THE WORLD".

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London, UK & Philadelphia, PA (Part 2) (FM)

Live Aid

1985-07-13

Part 2

Wembley Stadium, London, UK

JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Performers (See Artwork For Set Lists)

• Germany For Africa
• Judas Priest
• Paul Young
• Bryan Adams
• U2
• The Beach Boys
• Dire Straits
• George Thorogood
• Queen
• Simple Minds
• David Bowie
• The Pretenders
• The Who
• Santana
• Pat Metheny
• Norway For Africa
• Elton John
• Ashford & Simpson
• Teddy Pendegrass
• Kool & The Gang

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London, UK & Philadelphia, PA  (Part  2) (FM)

Here's part 2 of our post of the FM Broadcast of the complete Live Aid concert, from July 13, 1985, 40 years ago today. This post features 2 of the most memorable performances of the day, by U2 and Queen. U2's set established them as rock superstars, while Queen's performance has often been ranked as one of the greatest live moments in rock history. This post also includes sets from Elton John, with both Kiki Dee and George Michael; Santana, with Pat Metheny; the Who in their first show since their 1982 farewell tour, and Ashford & Simpson, with a wheel chair bound Teddy Pendergrass making his first public appearance since the car accident that left him paralyzed. Come back later today for the final segment of the show, including the finales on both sides of the Atlantic.  

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London, UK & Philadelphia, PA (Part 1) (FM)

Live Aid

1985-07-13

Part 1

Wembley Stadium, London, UK

JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Performers (See Artwork for Set Lists)

• Status Quo
• The Style Council
• The Boomtown Rats
• Adam Ant 
• INXS 
• Dragon Baby
• Men At Work
• Little River Band 
• Gowana 
• Ultra Vox
• Japan For Africa 
• Spandau Ballet
• Joan Baez 
• Elvis Costello 
• Austria For Africa
• The Hooters
• Nik Kershaw
• The Four Tops
• BB King 
• Billy Ocean 
• Sade
• Black Sabbath 
• Yugoslavia For Africa
• Run DMC
• Sting
• Phil Collins
• Branford Marsalis
• Rick Springfield
• REO Speedwagon
• Howard Jones
• Autograph
• Bryan Ferry
• Crosby, Stills & Nash

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London, UK & Philadelphia, PA (Part 1) (FM)

When Bob Geldorf organized an effort in late 1984 to recruit an all star cast of rock stars to record a charity single to raise money to address the famine in Ethiopia, he had little idea what idea would eventually transpire. Band Aid's recording of Do They Know Its Christmas would eventually evolve into one of the largest charity initiatives in history, the world wide concert held on July 13, 1985, 4 decades ago today, known as Live Aid. Billed as the "global jukebox", the Live Aid festival was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, with 72,000 in attendance, and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia,, with a crowd of about 100,000 people. On the same day, concerts inspired by the initiative were also held in other countries, such as Australia and Germany . It was one of the largest satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time, as estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations, watched Live Aid. Over 50 different rock artists performed for over 16 hours between the 2 concerts at Wembley and Philadelphia, making it one of the largest and longest single day rock festivals in history. Most importantly, the effort raised over $283 million for famine relief. Go here for even more details on Live Aid!

After years of searching, I finally found a complete FM recording of the entire show, from July 13, 1985, 40 years ago today, which had originally been broadcast on the BBC and ABC radio networks, as well as televised on MTV and ABC. We're presenting it today in 3 posts, which encompass over 15 cds worth of music. The posts run in chronological order, from the opening notes at Wembley to the closing song at JFK. Normally, I post the entire set list, but the song list is so long for this show, that it won't fit in the post. So I just listed all the artists and you can find the set lists on the artwork. This post features the early portion of the show, including such artists as Status Quo, Joan Baez, Elvis Costello, The Four Tops, Black Sabbath (with Ozzy!), Sting and Phil Collins, who would be the only artist to play on both sides of the Atlantic at Live Aid. Also featured are musicians from Australia, Japan, Austria, and Yugoslavia. Live Aid may have been the first true multi-national rock festival, with performers from all across the globe, and from countless musical genres, uniting for one common cause. Download this part now, then come back later today for the rest of this historic show.

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London & Philadelphia - Part 3 (FM)

Live Aid

1985-07-13

Part 3

Wembley Stadium, London

JFK Stadium, Philadelphia

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Performers (See Artwork for Set Lists)

• Madonna
• Freddie Mecury & Brian May 
• Paul McCartney 
• UK Finale
• Tom Petty 
• Kenny Loggins
• The Cars 
• Neil Young
• Power Station
• Thomson Twins 
• Eric Clapton 
• Phil Collins 
• Led Zeppelin
• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• Duran Duran 
• Cliff Richard
• Patti LaBelle 
• Hall & Oates
• Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin
• Mick Jagger 
• Tina Turner
• Bob Dylan 
• Keith Richards
• Ron Wood
• US Finale

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London & Philadelphia - Part 3 (FM)

Welcome to our 3rd and final post of the FM Broadcast of Live Aid from July 13, 1985, 35 years ago today.  This post features the finales at both Wembley and JFK. In London, Paul McCartney played Let It Be, but was not joined on stage by George and Ringo, despite a flurry of rumors. In fact, at one point, when Geldorf and Bowie walked on stage to sing back up for Paul, an announcer briefly yelled "there will be a reunion" before quickly correcting himself! Wembley closed with a rendition of Do You Know Its Christmas by all the performers, after which Sir Paul and Pete Towshend triumphantly hoisted Geldorf up on their shoulders. At JFK, the final acts included Eric Clapton making a triumphant return to the world stage; Phil Collins arriving from London via the Concorde to play a solo set, then playing drums for a reunion of the 3 surviving members of Led Zeppelin; and a solo set by Neil Young followed by his reunion by Crosby, Stills, and Nash. With Mick Jagger and Keith Richards feuding at the time, the Rolling Stones did not appear. Instead, Jagger played with Tina Tuner, while Richards and fellow Rolling Stone, Ron Wood, backed Bob Dylan, the last performer at JFK. Dylan stirred controversy with his remarks about redirecting some of the money to US farmers, which would lead to the first Farm Aid concerts. Live Aid ended with the all star finale at JFK playing We Are the World, the US song written for the event. An amazing and memorable day! I watched and listened to all of it, and had dozens of Maxell tapes of the show. Now we all have a digital recording of one of the most memorable events in rock history, an event that truly showed the power of rock music to make a difference. Download, enjoy and send a contribution to help "FEED THE WORLD".

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London & Philadelphia - Part 2 (FM)

Live Aid

1985-07-13

Part 2

Wembley Stadium, London

JFK Stadium, Philadelphia

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Performers (See Artwork For Set Lists)

• Germany For Africa
• Judas Priest
• Paul Young
• Bryan Adams
• U2
• The Beach Boys
• Dire Straits
• George Thorogood
• Queen
• Simple Minds
• David Bowie
• The Pretenders
• The Who
• Santana
• Pat Metheny
• Norway For Africa
• Elton John
• Ashford & Simpson
• Teddy Pendegrass
• Kool & The Gang

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London & Philadelphia - Part 2 (FM)

Here's part 2 of our post of the FM Broadcast of the complete Live Aid concert, from July 13, 1985, 35 years ago today. from This post features 2 of the most memorable performances of the day, by U2 and Queen. U2's set established them as rock superstars, while Queen's performance has often been ranked as one of the greatest live moments in rock history. This post also includes sets from Elton John, with both Kiki Dee and George Michael; Santana, with Pat Metheny; the Who in their first show since their 1982 farewell tour, and Ashford & Simpson, with a wheel chair bound Teddy Pendergrass making his first public appearance since the car accident that left him paralyzed. Come back later today for the final segment of the show, including the finales on both sides of the Atlantic.  

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London & Philadelphia - Part 1 (FM)

Live Aid

1985-07-13

Part 1

Wembley Stadium, London

JFK Stadium, Philadelphia

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Performers (See Artwork for Set Lists)

• Status Quo
• The Style Council
• The Boomtown Rats
• Adam Ant 
• INXS 
• Dragon Baby
• Men At Work
• Little River Band 
• Gowana 
• Ultra Vox
• Japan For Africa 
• Spandau Ballet
• Joan Baez 
• Elvis Costello 
• Austria For Africa
• The Hooters
• Nik Kershaw
• The Four Tops
• BB King 
• Billy Ocean 
• Sade
• Black Sabbath 
• Yugoslavia For Africa
• Run DMC
• Sting
• Phil Collins
• Branford Marsalis
• Rick Springfield
• REO Speedwagon
• Howard Jones
• Autograph
• Bryan Ferry
• Crosby, Stills & Nash

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London & Philadelphia - Part 1 (FM)

When Bob Geldorf organized an effort in late 1984 to recruit an all star cast of rock stars to record a charity single to raise money to address the famine in Ethiopia, he had little idea what idea would eventually transpire. Band Aid's recording of Do They Know Its Christmas would eventually evolve into one of the largest charity initiatives in history, the world wide concert held on July 13, 1985, 26 years ago today, known as Live Aid. Billed as the "global jukebox", Live Aid was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, with 72,000 in attendance, and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia,, with a crowd of about 100,000 people. On the same day, concerts inspired by the initiative were also held in other countries, such as Australia and Germany . It was one of the largest satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time, as estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations, watched Live Aid. Over 50 different rock artists performed for over 16 hours between the 2 concerts at Wembley and Philadelphia, making it one of the largest and longest single day rock festivals in history. Most importantly, the effort raised over $283 million for famine relief. Go here for even more details on Live Aid!

After years of searching, I finally found a complete FM recording of the entire show, from July 13, 1985, 35 years ago today, which had originally been broadcast on the BBC and ABC radio networks, as well as televised on MTV and ABC. We're presenting it today in 3 posts, which encompass over 15 cds worth of music. The posts run in chronological order, from the opening notes at Wembley to the closing song at JFK. Normally, I post the entire set list, but the song list is so long for this show, that it won't fit in the post. So I just listed all the artists and you can find the set lists on the artwork. This post features the early portion of the show, including such artists as Status Quo, Joan Baez, Elvis Costello, The Four Tops, Black Sabbath (with Ozzy!), Sting and Phil Collins, who would be the only artist to play on both sides of the Atlantic at Live Aid. Also featured are musicians from Australia, Japan, Austria, and Yugoslavia. Live Aid may have been the first true multi-national rock festival, with performers from all across the globe, and from countless musical genres, uniting for one common cause. Download this part now, then come back later today for the rest of this historic show.