Concert for Kampuchea
The Concert for Kampuchea is a musical film from the best of the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea. The film was directed by Keith McMillan and was 4 nights of concerts in Hammersmith Odeon to raise money for Cambodia. The event was organized by Paul McCartney and Kurt Waldheim, and it involved well-established artists such as McCartney, The Who and Queen as well as younger punk and new wave acts like The Clash and the Pretenders. The film finishes with the presentation of Wings' Rockestra. Filmed in 1979, Concert for Kampuchea did not receive American theatrical distribution until it was picked up by Miramax in 1988.
The concert was also recorded and released as a double LP, 8-track cartridge tape and cassette tape in 1979. It has yet to be released in digital format.Track listing
- Opening commentary
- Performed by Queen:
- Performed by Matumbi:
- Performed by The Clash:
- Performed by The Pretenders:
- Performed by Paul McCartney- Wings:
- Performed by The Specials:
- Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions:
- Performed by Rockpile
- Performed by Ian Dury & The Blockheads:
- Performed by The Who:
- Performed by Billy Connolly:
- Performed by Paul McCartney and the Rockestra:
