Movie of the Week: Concerts For the People of Kampuchea (1979)

This 1979 concert, organized by Paul McCartney for the people of Cambodia, was well known to many of generation simply because of the resultant compilation released in 1981 on Atlantic Records (below). The movie has also been available since '81, but I've never seen it until recently. Included are the following, and full setlists are available here:

QUEEN
Now I'm Here
We Will Rock You
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

THE CLASH
Armagideon Time 

THE PRETENDERS
Brass In Pocket 

PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS
Got To Get You Into My Life
Every Night
Hot As Sun
Coming Up

THE SPECIALS
Monkey Man

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
The Imposter 

ROCKPILE & ROBERT PLANT
Little Sister
 

IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS
Sweet Gene Vincent
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

THE WHO
Sister Disco
Baba O'Riley
Behind Blue Eyes
See Me Feel Me/Listening To You
Won't Get Fooled Again

ROCKESTRA
Introducing Members Of Rockestra
Lucille
Let It Be
Rockestra

Movie of the Week: Ian Dury

Friday Ephemera: Songs and books and rock and roll

More design goodness from Derek Boshier & Barney Bubbles courtesy of Paul Gorman. See more & get the lowdown on these spectacular images over at the Barney Bubble site.

Friday Ephemera - If it ain't Stiff...

By Barney Bubbles. Available for purchase here.

 

Ian Dury and the Family Stone, Sly Stone and the Blockheads

Here are some films to be on the lookout for early next year about two funky, funky people...

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll - Ian Dury bio-pic starring Andy Serkis, Naomie Harris and Ray Winstone due in early 2010 in the UK. Official film website here.



Coming Back For More - Sly Stone documentary first due to be broadcast on Dutch television in early 2010. Film website here.



Higher: The Story of Sly Stone - yet another Sly doc! Also due sometime in 2010...