Concert in the Park (South Africa)

The Concert in the Park was a benefit concert held in Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 12 January 1985.[1][2] 22 bands played at the benefit, which was attended by an estimated 125,000 people—of whom about 100,000 had purchased tickets.[2] Proceeds of more than R450,000 went to Operation Hunger,[2] a South African charity founded in 1978.

Concert in the Park
Benefit concert by various artists
LocationJohannesburg
VenueEllis Park Stadium
Associated albumConcert in the Park
Date(s)12 January 1985 (1985-01-12)
No. of shows1
Attendance~125,000

The bands and solo artists who played that day were:

The band Bright Blue knew they would not be available to play live, but lead singer and songwriter Rob Levitan wrote a song for the occasion, which was recorded and mixed at the Workshop and Ovation Studios in Johannesburg. The song, "Hungry Child", was performed by vocalists Heather Mac (of Ella Mental), Johnny Clegg, Ronnie Joyce, and Steve Kekana, backed by session musicians.

A live album made at the concert was released later that year, as was a single featuring "Hungry Child".

Live album

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The live double album Concert in the Park was released on LP record and compact cassette in 1985, distributed by WEA Records. The LP release was packaged in a gatefold cover.

Track listing

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No.TitleArtistLength
1."Hungry Child"Concert in the Park4:20
2."Dance Mama"Hotline3:00
3."Raising My Family"Steve Kekana4:18
4."Weekend Special"Brenda and the Big Dudes4:35
5."Live On"Pierre de Charmoy3:23
6."Motla Le Pula"Mara Louw3:42
7."I'm Waiting"Harari feat. Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse4:15
8."See Yourself (Clowns)"Ella Mental3:44
9."Love Satisfaction"Supa Frika4:37
10."Junk Jive"éVoid2:49
11."Oneness"Umoja4:25
12."Through the Window"Feather Control3:30
13."Scatterlings of Africa"Juluka3:00
14."Night of the Long Knives"Face to Face3:30
15."Hey Boy"Via Afrika4:52
16."I'm Mobile"Street Kids4:42
17."Taking a Fall"Petit Cheval3:16
18."One of Those Nights"Neville Nash4:03
19."Inside Out"Blondie Makhene6:43
20."Hamba Bekile"Margaret Singana2:33
21."Situations"The Rockets3:39
22."Breaking Hearts"All Night Radio3:47
23."Checkmate"The Working Girls4:29
Total length:1:31:12

References

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  1. ^ Mojapelo, Max. "Into the Vibrant Eighties". In Galane, Sello (ed.). Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music. African Minds. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-920299-28-6. OCLC 966015704. Retrieved 25 July 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c Durbach, Dave (30 July 2018). "A Peaceful Riot". Mahala. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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