一切的源頭應(yīng)該追朔到由于內(nèi)戰(zhàn)與連年乾旱爆發(fā)大饑荒的非洲古老的艾塞俄比亞. 　　在1984年圣誕節(jié)前原 Boomtown Rates 合唱團(tuán)的團(tuán)員、也是愛爾蘭知名搖滾歌手 Bob Geldof 與英籍電子團(tuán)Ultravox 的 Midge Ure 合寫一首"Do They Know It\\'s Christmas" 并召集了當(dāng)紅的英籍歌手與團(tuán)體如保羅。楊、文化俱樂部(主唱喬治男孩)、杜蘭杜蘭合唱團(tuán)、史汀…組成臨時(shí)超級(jí)團(tuán)體 Band Aid 演唱，期望能募款七萬(wàn)五千英鎊來(lái)幫助這些難民。 　　專輯曲目: 　　PREQUEL: 　　BBC News report including Michael Buerk's report from Korem in Ethiopia 　　Band Aid Video-Do They Know it's Christmas 　　USA for Africa Video-We are the World 　　Disc 1: 　　01..Coldstream Guards-Royal Salute 　　02.Status Quo-Rockin' All Over the World, Caroline 　　03.The Style Council-Internationalists, Walls Come Tumbling Down 　　04.The Boomtown Rats-I Don't Like Mondays, Drag Me Down 　　05.Adam Ant-Vive Le Rock 　　06.Ultravox-Dancing with Tears in My Eyes, Vienna 　　07.Spandau Ballet-Only When You Leave, True 　　08.Elvis Costello-All You Need is Love 　　09.Nik Kershaw-Wouldn't it be Good 　　10.Sade-Your Love is King 　　11.Sting-Roxanne 　　12.Phil Collins-Against All Odds 　　13.Sting & Phil Collins-Every Breath You Take 　　14.Howard Jones-Hide and Seek 　　15.Bryan Ferry-Slave to Love, Jealous Guy 　　16.Paul Young-Do They Know it's Christmas?, Come Back and Stay, Every Time You Go Away 　　17.Paul Young & Alison Moyet-That's the Way Love Is 　　18.Bryan Adams-Kids Wanna Rock, Summer of '69 　　19.U2-Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bad 　　Disc 2: 　　01.The Beach Boys-Wouldn't it be Nice, Good Vibrations, Surfin' USA 　　02.Dire Straits & Sting-Money for Nothing 　　03.Dire Straits-Sultans ofng 　　04.George Thorogood & The Destroyers-Madison Blues 　　05.Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Gaga, Hammer to Fall, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Will Rock You, We are the Champions 　　06.Simple Minds-Ghost Dancing, (Don't You) Forget About Me 　　07.David Bowie-TVC15, Rebel Rebel, Modern Love, Heroes 　　08.CBC Ethiopian Famine Film 　　09.Joan Baez-Amazing Grace 　　10.Pretenders-Stop Your Sobbing, Chain Gang, Middle of the Road 　　11.The Who-Love Reign O'er Me, Won\\'t Get Fooled Again 　　12.Kenny Loggins-Footloose 　　13.Elton John-Benny and the Jets, Rocket Man 　　14.Elton John & Kiki Dee-Don't Go Breaking My Heart 　　15.Elton John & George Michael-Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me 　　Disc 3: 　　01.Madonna-Holiday, Get into the Groove 　　02.Freddie Mercury & Brian May-Is This the World We Created? 　　03.Paul McCartney-Let it Be 　　04.Band Aid Finale-Do They Know It's Christmas? 　　05.Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers-American Girl, Refuge 　　06.Black Sabbath-Paranoid 　　07.REO Speedwagon-Can't Fight This Feeling, Roll with the Changes 　　08.Crosby, Stills & Nash-Teach Your Children 　　09.Judas Priest-Living After Midnight, Green Manalishi 　　10.The Cars-Just What I Needed, Heartbreak City 　　11.Neil Young-The Needle and the Damage Done, Nothing is Perfect (In God's Perfect Plan) 　　12.Thompson Twins, Steve Stevens, Nile Rodgers & Madonna-Revolution 　　13.Eric Clapton-White Room, She's Waiting, Layla 　　14.Phil Collins-In the Air Tonight 　　15.Duran Duran-Union of the Snake, Save a Prayer, The Reflex 　　16.Patti LaBelle-Imagine, Forever Young 　　Disc 4: 　　01.MANEATER-HALL & OATES 　　02.GET READY (COS HERE I COME)-HALL & OATES WITH EDDIE KENDRICKS 　　03.AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG-HALL & OATES WITH EDDIE KENDRICKS & DAVID RUFFIN 　　04.MY GIRL-HALL & OATES WITH EDD KENDRICKS & DAVID RUFFIN 　　05.JUST ANOTHER NIGHT-MICK JAGGER 　　06.MISS YOU-MICK JAGGER 　　07.STATE OF SHOCK-MICK JAGGER & TINA TURNER 　　08.IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL-MICK JAGGER & TINA TURNER 　　09.BLOWING IN THE WIND-BOB DYLAN WITH KEITH RICHARDS & RON WOOD 　　10.WE ARE THE WORLD-USA FOR AFRICA FINALE 　　EXTRAS(額外收錄): 　　11.WHAT YOU NEED-INXS 　　12.DON'T CHANGE-INXS 　　13.WHY I SING THE BLUES-B.B. KING 　　14.DON'T ANSWER THE DOOR-B.B. KING 　　15.ROCK ME BABY-B.B. KING 　　16.REACH OUT AND TOUCH-ASHFORD & SIMPSON WITH TEDDY PENDERGRASS 　　17.KING OF ROCK-RUN DMC 　　18.A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE-CLIFF RICHARD 　　19.VARIOUS-OVERSEAS CONTRIBUTORS 　　21.DANCING IN THE STREETS-DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER (VIDEO) 　　22.FOOD & TRUCKS & ROCK 'N' ROLL - DOCUMENTARY