NELSON MANDELA 70th BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE
 
Artist Various artists (featuring Dire Straits)
Release date 14th March 1989
Recording Wembley Stadium, London, UK, 11th June 1988
Format 1VHS
Label CMV Enterprises
Cat.no. 01-049011-81
Tracks
  1. Farafina (dancers) - Traditional
  2. Harry Belafonte - Speech only
  3. Sting - They dance alone
  4. George Michael - Village ghettoland
  5. George Michael - If you were my woman
  6. George Michael - Sexual healing
  7. Eurythmics - There must be an angel
  8. Eurythmics - You have placed a chill in my heart
  9. Al Green - Let's stay together
  10. Tracy Chapman - Talkin' about a revolution
  11. Whoopi Goldberg - Speech only
  12. Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds - Biko
  13. Aswad / Sly and Robbie - Set them free
  14. Miriam Makeba / Hugh Masakela - Soweto blues
  15. UB40 / Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast in bed
  16. Simple Minds - Mandela day
  17. Steven van Zandt / Simple Minds - Sun City
  18. Jerry Dammers / Simple Minds - Free Nelson Mandela
  19. Whitney Houston - The greatest love of all
  20. Fat Boys / Chubby Checker - The twist
  21. Stevie Wonder - I just called to say I love you
  22. Dire Straits / Eric Clapton - Brothers in arms
  23. Dire Straits / Eric Clapton - Wonderful tonight
  24. Jessye Norman - Amazing grace
Front & back cover VHS     
Additional comments PAL version. Wembley Stadium on 11th June 1988 was the venue for a unique gathering of musicians and performers from all over the world who under the banner of Artists Against Apartheid paid tribute to Nelson Mandela for his 70th Birthday. An audience estimated to be well over half a billion people in some 63 countries participated in an event with a simple compelling message: "Free Nelson Mandela". This VHS covers the highlights of that day including two tracks by Dire Straits and Eric Clapton. Dire Straits appeared as the closing act of that unforgettable day with Eric Clapton on second guitar. Until today, it was probably the most important and powerful concert in the Dire Straits history.