"No Boundaries" Album, to Benefit the Refugees of Kosovo, Will Be Released June 15 on Epic Records; Pearl Jam's "Last Kiss" is the First Single, In Stores June 8.NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 12, 1999-- Album to feature rare, live and unreleased tracks by Rage Against The Machine, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, KoRn, Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, The Wallflowers, Oasis, and more On June 15, 1999, Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. Electric Light Orchestra, Ozzy Osbourne, Sade, Luther Vandross, Gloria Estefan, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, and Duran Duran paved the way for Epic's multiplatinum 1980s and 1990s successes. will release "No Boundaries" - a unique compilation created for the benefit of the refugees of Kosovo. The 16-track album will feature rare, live and previously unreleased special versions of songs by some of the most popular and acclaimed artists on the international music scene. The artists confirmed to appear on "No Boundaries" are Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Alanis Morrisette, Neil Young, Oasis, KoRn, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham. The original band line up of Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Terence "Geezer" Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums) is the same as the current line up (2007) although there have been many shifts of personnel , Indigo Girls Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. They got their start in Atlanta as a regular act at The Little 5 Points Pub and were tangentially part of the Athens, Georgia college rock scene that included The B-52's, Pylon, R.E.M. , Ben Folds Five Ben Folds Five (1993–2000) was a trio formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina who were a mainstay of piano rock until their breakup in 2000. Much of their work was influenced by jazz, evident in frequent improv-styled passages through bridge and/or ending. , Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. He first came to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. , The Wallflowers, Sarah McLachlan, Bush, Tori Amos Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. She is married to English sound engineer Mark Hawley. Together they have one daughter, Natashya "Tash" Lórien Hawley, born on September 5, 2000. , and Jamiroquai. Pearl Jam's version of "Last Kiss," the 1964 hit by J. Frank Wilson J. Frank Wilson (December 11,1941 - October 4, 1991) , was the lead vocalist for J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers. Born in Lufkin, Texas, he joined the Cavaliers after his discharge from Goodfellow Air Force Base (San Angelo, Texas) in 1962. & the Cavaliers, will be the first single from "No Boundaries." The single arrives in stores June 8 and includes the B-side "Soldier Of Love," a live version of the song written and first recorded by Arthur Alexander. "Last Kiss" and "Soldier of Love" were released initially as the 1998 Pearl Jam Fan Club Christmas single and distributed free to fan club members only. Both tracks are included on "No Boundaries." Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis says: "Pearl Jam is proud to offer this small contribution to help improve the appalling conditions of the refugees suffering from this human rights tragedy in Kosovo." In advance of the album release date and based on projected sales of "No Boundaries," Epic Records will make an initial donation of $1,000,000 to be distributed among three international aid organizations--CARE, OXFAM, and Doctors Without Borders--all of which are working now to provide food, shelter, medical care and other basic needs to the Kosovo refugees. Further donations derived from worldwide sales of "No Boundaries" will be made to these organizations. "This album is the first collective response by the international music community to the crisis in Kosovo," says David Glew, Chairman of the Epic Records Group. "'No Boundaries' is an outstanding collection of music, created in support of a vital cause." |
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