We've now got full details of the long awaited release of the Live Aid 4-DVD box set. The "biggest concert in Rock 'n' Roll history" will be released on DVD worldwide on November 8th, 2004. The unforgettable global event, staged in London and Philadelphia on Saturday July 13th 1985, was watched on television by over 1.5 billion people around the world. These concerts led to pledged donations and royalties of over $140 million towards the devastating famine in Africa, and was a veritable who's who of the music business, with an incredible line-up of everyone from Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan, to David Bowie, Queen, U2, taking in the likes of Crosby Stills & Nash, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna, and Eric Clapton, amongst others.

As part of the show, David Gilmour appeared with Bryan Ferry, providing the sole Pink Floyd involvement in the show. At the time, Ferry did not intend doing any shows to promote his Boys and Girls album, on which Gilmour guested. He wanted to continue with the next album before thinking of playing live again. Geldof managed to convince him to perform at what has been the biggest live event in the world ever.

Ferry's Wembley set, which included the songs Sensation, Boys And Girls, Slave To Love, and Jealous Guy, was beset by technical problems: Andy Newmark broke a drumskin with the first beat on his snare drum, Ferry performed most of his set holding two microphones as they were intermittently playing up, and Gilmour's Stratocaster experienced a power failure during the first song. Floyd fans will be pleased to hear that the DVD set includes the second half of the Ferry/Gilmour performance - as with most artists, there is insufficient room for their complete performance, unfortunately.

Of course, apart from David Gilmour and Andy Newmark, there were other people involved in the show with a Floyd connection: also in Bryan Ferry's band were Jon Carin and Chester Kamen; with Paul Young was Pino Palladino; with Madonna was Pat Leonard; with Power Station and Duran Duran, Gary Wallis, and with Eric Clapton (being himself a Floydian link), Tim Renwick. Finally, there was also Bryan Adams and The Hooters that were later to join Roger Waters for his 1990 show in Berlin.

The DVD set is being sold for the Live Aid Trust - the proceeds from every copy goes straight to the charity itself. With a stellar line-up, covering some of the greatest songs ever, it is surely an essential for every home! The four-disc set features English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish subtitles (on the UK/European version of the set), and worldwide editions all feature Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, DTS 5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; the picture format is 4:3 full frame.

Orders are now being taken through our special links at Amazon. The discount that is offered through the UK and US links does NOT affect what the charity receives - they are guaranteed a set amount per set sold.

Finally, we've got the confirmed track listing for the complete set; here it is:

      DISC ONE
      Prequel
      BBC News report Including Michael Buerk's report from Korem in Ethiopia
      Band Aid 'Do They know It's Christmas?' Video
      USA for Africa 'We Are the World' Video
      Intro by Richard Skinner Voice Over only UK
      Coldstream Guards Fanfare UK
      Coldstream Guards National Anthem UK
      Tommy Vance intro to Status Quo Voice Over only UK
      Status Quo 'Rockin' All Over the World' UK
      Status Quo 'Caroline' UK
      Tommy Vance intro to Style Council Voice Over only UK
      Style Council 'Internationalists' UK
      Style Council 'Walls Come Tumbling Down' UK
      Tommy Vance intro to Boomtown Rats Voice Over only UK
      Boomtown Rats 'I Don't Like Mondays' UK
      Boomtown Rats 'Drag Me Down' UK
      Intro (Harvey Goldsmith) Voice Over only UK
      Adam Ant 'Vive Le Rock' UK
      Ultravox 'Dancing With Tears in My Eyes' UK
      Ultravox 'Vienna' UK
      Intro by Andy Peebles Voice Over only UK
      Spandau Ballet 'Only When You Leave' UK
      Spandau Ballet 'True' UK
      Intro by Andy Peebles Voice Over only UK
      Elvis Costello 'All You Need is Love' UK
      Tommy Vance intro Voice Over only UK
      Nik Kershaw 'Wouldn't it be Good' UK
      Sade 'Your Love is King' UK
      Sting 'Roxanne' UK
      Phil Collins 'Against All Odds' UK
      Sting & Phil Collins 'Every Breath You Take' UK
      Andy Peebles intro Voice Over only UK
      Howard Jones 'Hide & Seek' UK
      Andy Peebles intro Voice Over only UK
      Bryan Ferry 'Slave to Love' UK
      Bryan Ferry 'Jealous Guy' UK
      Paul Young 'Do They know It's Christmas?' UK
      Paul Young 'Come Back and Stay' UK
      Paul Young & Alison Moyet 'That's the Way Love is' UK
      Paul Young 'Every Time You Go Away' UK
      Bob Geldof welcomes Philadelphia UK
      Jack Nicholson back ref & intro US
      Bryan Adams 'Kids Wanna Rock' US
      Bryan Adams 'Summer of 69' US
      Jack Nicholson intro in vision US
      U2 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' UK
      U2 'Bad' UK
      I/v with Phil Collins & Concorde take off

      DISC TWO
      Beach Boys 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' US
      Beach Boys 'Good Vibrations' US
      Beach Boys 'Surfin USA' US
      Bill Graham intro in vision US
      Dire Straits & Sting 'Money For Nothing' UK
      Dire Straits 'Sultans of Swing' UK
      George Thorogood & The Destroyers 'Madison Blues' US
      Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody' UK
      Queen 'Radio Gaga' UK
      Queen 'Hammer to Fall' UK
      Queen 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' UK
      Queen 'We Will Rock You' UK
      Queen 'We Are the Champions' UK
      Simple Minds 'Ghost Dancing' US
      Simple Minds 'Don't You Forget About Me' US
      Andy Peebles intro voice over only UK
      David Bowie 'TVC15' UK
      David Bowie 'Rebel Rebel' UK
      David Bowie 'Modern Love 'UK
      David Bowie 'Heroes' UK
      David Bowie intro in vision
      CBC footage 'Drive' by The Cars VIDEO
      Jack Nicholson intro Voice over only US
      Joan Baez 'Amazing Grace' US
      The Pretenders 'Stop Your Sobbing' US
      The Pretenders 'Chain Gang' US
      The Pretenders 'Middle of The Road' US
      Jack Nicholson re fire dept in vision US
      Jack Nicholson intro to The Who in vision US
      The Who 'Love Reign O'er Me' UK
      The Who 'Won't Get Fooled Again'UK
      Chevy Chase intro in vision US
      Kenny Loggins 'Footloose' US
      Billy Connolly link to Elton in vision UK
      Elton John 'Bennie & The Jets' UK
      Elton John 'Rocket Man' UK
      Elton John & Kiki Dee 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' UK
      Elton John & George Michael 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me' UK
      Concorde mid-flight conversation with Phil Collins UK

      DISC THREE
      Bette Midler intros Madonna US
      Madonna 'Holiday' US
      Madonna 'Into The Groove' US
      Freddie Mercury & Brian May 'Is This The World We Created?' UK
      Paul McCartney 'Let It Be' UK
      Bob link to Band Aid in vision UK
      Band Aid Finale 'Do They know It's Christmas?' UK
      Don Johnson intros Tom Petty in vision US
      Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 'American Girl' US
      Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 'Refugee' US
      Chevy Chase intro voice over only US
      Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne 'Paranoid' US
      Chevy Chase intro in vision US
      REO Speedwagon 'Can't Fight This Feeling' US
      REO Speedwagon 'Roll With The Changes' US
      Crosby Stills & Nash 'Teach Your Children' US
      Judas Priest 'Living After Midnight' US
      Judas Priest 'Green Manalishi' US
      Bill Graham back ref & thanks Philly in vision US
      The Cars 'Just What I Needed' US
      The Cars 'Heartbeat City' US
      Neil Young 'The Needle & The Damage Done' US
      Neil Young 'God's Perfect Plan' US
      Thompson Twins, Steve Stevens, Nile Rodgers & Madonna 'Revolution' US
      Bill Graham intros in vision US
      Eric Clapton 'White Room' US
      Eric Clapton 'She's Waiting' US
      Eric Clapton 'Layla' US
      Jack Nicholson & Bette Midler intro in vision US
      Phil Collins (in Philadelphia) 'In The Air Tonight' US
      Chevy Chase intro in vision US
      Duran Duran 'Union Of The Snake' US
      Duran Duran 'Save A Prayer' US
      Duran Duran 'The Reflex' US
      Patti Labelle 'Imagine' US
      Patti Labelle 'Forever Young' US

      DISC FOUR
      Hall & Oates 'Maneater' US
      Hall & Oates + Eddie Kendricks/David Ruffin 'Get Ready (Cos Here I Come)' US
      Hall & Oates + Eddie Kendricks/David Ruffin 'Ain't Too Proud to Beg' US
      Hall & Oates + Eddie Kendricks/David Ruffin 'My Girl' US
      Bette Midler intro in vision US
      Mick Jagger 'Just Another Night' US
      Mick Jagger 'Miss You' US
      Mick Jagger & Tina Turner 'State of Shock' US
      Mick Jagger & Tina Turner 'It's Only Rock n Roll' US
      Bill Graham back ref voice over only US
      Jack Nicholson intro to Bob Dylan in vision US
      Dylan intro to Keith and Ron US
      Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood 'Blowing in the Wind' US
      Lionel Richie intro in vision US
      USA for Africa Finale 'We Are the World' US
       
      DISC FOUR Extras
      INXS - from Australia 'What You Need' Oz
      INXS - from Australia 'Don't Change' Oz
      B.B. King from North Sea Jazz Festival 'Why I Sing the Blues' Holland
      B.B. King from North Sea Jazz Festival 'Don't Answer the Door' Holland
      B.B. King from North Sea Jazz Festival 'Rock me Baby' Holland
      Ashford & Simpson + Teddy Pendergrass 'Reach Out and Touch' US
      Cliff Richard from London 'A World of Difference' UK
      Overseas contributors: Austria, Germany, Japan, former USSR, former Yugoslavia, Norway edited highlights sequence
      Bowie/Jagger Dancing in the Streets VIDEO
      Documentary: Food & Trucks & Rock 'n' Roll UK

Our thanks to Dan and Lucy at LD for their help with this info...