If there was ever a “charity compilation cover album” you NEEDED to buy this is it.  War Child – Heroes, Vol. 1

Here are 17 reasons why…

1.  Proceeds go to the humanitarian charity organization, War Child, who funds protection for children living in global war zones.

2. Beck covers Bob Dylan (Beck never ceases to amaze…)

3. The Kooks cover The Kinks

4. The Hold Steady covers Bruce Springsteen (Soooo Good!!!)

5. Hot Chip covers Joy Division (Hot!!!!)

6. Lily Allen covers The Clash

7. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs cover Ramones (Joey would be proud!! This from an all out Ramones Fanatic.  It does serious justice!!!)

8. Franz Ferdinand covers Blondie

9. Duffy covers Paul McCartney and Wings

10. Estelle covers Stevie Wonder (Wonder-ful Funk!!)

11. Rufus Wainwright covers Brian Wilson

12. Scissor Sisters covers Roxy Music (Somehow it becomes ABBA On Fire Disco Trash!!!!)

13. Peaches covers The Stooges (Peach Cobbler… I mean Peach “clobbers” The Stooges.  Amazing!!!)

14. Adam Cohen covers his father Leonard Cohen (In spanish no doubt.  Beautifully insane sick… and LIVE!!!)

15. Elbow covers U2 (Gorgeous!!)

16. The Like cover Elvis Costello

17. TV On the Radio covers David Bowie

Here are a couple of my favorites.  The whole album is absolutely amazing!!!  Well worth the $10 for a good cause.

Listen: Beck (Bob Dylan) – Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

Listen: The Kooks (The Kinks) – Victoria

Listen: Hot Chip (Joy Division) -Transmission

Listen: Adam Cohen (Leonard Cohen) -Take This Waltz (Toma Este Waltz)

Listen: Elbow (U2) – Running to Stand Still