Prince / Michael Jackson / Springsteen / Dylan / Quincy
We Are The World
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Prince / Michael Jackson / Springsteen / Dylan / Quincy

We Are The World
1985 US Gatefold Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. In Addition To The Title Track, Includes Prince's "4 The Tears In Your Eyes" And A Live Version Of Springsteen's "Trapped" Plus More. "We Are The World" is a charity single album that was released on March 7, 1985. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. The song was written to raise funds for famine relief in Africa.

The recording of the song was a massive undertaking involving some of the biggest names in music at the time. The recording session took place on January 28, 1985, at A&M Studios in Los Angeles. The song was sung by a supergroup of 45 of the biggest names in music, including Prince, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Quincy Jones, among others.

The song was released as a single and became an instant hit, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album "We Are The World" was also released and featured the "We Are The World" song along with other songs performed by the artists who participated in the recording.

The success of the song and the album led to the creation of the USA for Africa foundation, which raised over $63 million for famine relief in Africa. The song and the album remain a testament to the power of music to bring people together for a good cause.

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Track List

A1 We Are The World 7:02
A2 If Only For The Moment, Girl 3:44
A3 Just A Little Closer 3:53
A4 Trapped 5:11
B1 Tears Are Not Enough 4:21
B2 4 The Tears In Your Eyes 2:45
B3 Good For Nothing 3:35
B4 Total Control 3:38
B5 A Little More Love 2:54
B6 Trouble In Paradise 4:34