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THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH -- GEORGE HARRISON AND FRIENDS, ON DVD AND
CD LANDMARK BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY GEORGE HARRISON, ERIC CLAPTON, BOB DYLAN, RINGO STARR AND RAVI SHANKAR Apple
Corps is proud to announce the autumn 2005 release of “The Concert
For Bangladesh - George Harrison & Friends” on DVD and CD.
The Concert for
Bangladesh was the first benefit concert of its kind in that it brought
together an extraordinary assemblage of major artists. The two shows,
a Grammy award-winning triple album boxset, and the feature film, generated
millions of dollars for a charitable cause and as importantly raised
global awareness of a hitherto unpublicized humanitarian disaster. It
is therefore acknowledged as the inspiration and forerunner of the major
global fundraising events of recent years. To quote the UN Secretary
General Kofi Annan “George and his friends were pioneers”. During the struggle for independence from Pakistan millions of refugees fled to neighboring India to escape hunger, disease and bloodshed. The crisis was deepened when massive floods hit the region. Alerted to the scale of the suffering by his friend Ravi Shankar, George Harrison organized the Concert For Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden on August 1st, 1971 with the proceeds going to UNICEF. The DVD will be
released by WMG (Warner Music Group) on October 25th, 2005, as a 2-disc
package, including the original 99 minute film restored and remixed
in 5.1, as well as 72 minutes of extras. The extras feature a documentary
about the background to the two shows with exclusive interviews and
contributions from Secretary General Kofi Annan and Sir Bob Geldof.
There is also previous unseen footage: “If Not For You”,
featuring George and Bob Dylan from rehearsals and “Come On In
My Kitchen” featuring George, Eric Clapton and Leon Russell at
the sound check and a Bob Dylan performance from the afternoon show
of “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” not included in the original
film. All artists royalties from the sales of the DVD and the CD will continue to go to UNICEF. DVD Contents: Disc 2 *Previously unseen performances |