"Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1984 Band Aid New Original Sealed
$
50
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This is an original, brand new, never opened, copy of Band Aid's original 1984 12" single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Still sealed in original plastic, this item has been stored upright in a dark, dry cabinet since its purchase. If you collect classic vinyl, you need this copy of this record.
"The recording studio gave Band Aid no more than 24 free hours to record and mix the record, on 25 November 1984. The recording took place at SARM Studios in Notting Hill between 11 am and 7 pm, and was filmed by director Nigel Dick to be released as the pop video though some basic tracks had been recorded the day before at Midge Ure's home studio...Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran sang between contributions from George Michael and Sting. Paul Young has since admitted, in a documentary, that he knew his opening lines were written for David Bowie, who was not able to make the recording but made a contribution to the B-side (Bowie performed his lines at the Live Aid concert the following year). Boy George arrived last at 6 pm, after Geldof woke him up by phone to have him flown over from New York City on Concorde to record his solo part. (At the time, Culture Club were in the middle of a US tour.) The record was released on 3 December 1984, and went straight to No. 1 in the UK singles chart, outselling all the other records in the chart put together. It became the fastest- selling single of all time in the UK, selling a million copies in the first week alone."
Track List:
Side A: 1. Do They Know It's Christmas? (Remixed by Trevor Horn)
Side B: 2. Do They Know It's Christmas? (Standard Mix) 3. Feed The World
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