God Bless America [Sony]

Performer: Various Artists
Engineer: Felipe Elgueta; Humberto Gatica
Producer: Chuck Plotkin; Clay Ostwald; David Paich; Don Cook; Emilio Estefan; Irving Townsend; Bernarce Blackman; James Gadson; Ray Jackson; John McClure; Jorge Casas; Mariah Carey; Marty Paich; Marty Palitz; Melvin Dunlap; Paul Simon; Roy Halee; Art Garfunkel; Simon Franglen; Bill Withers; John Hammond; Blake Chancey; David Foster; Bruce Springsteen; Walter Afanasieff
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Proceeds from the sale of GOD BLESS AMERICA will benefit the Twin Towers Fund. Personnel: Mariah Carey (vocals); David Foster (keyboards). Audio Mixer: Humberto Gatica. Recording information: FLM Studios, L.A (2001); Piccolo Studios, Montreal, Canada (2001); Sony Music Studios, L.A (2001). Director: Richard Condie. Arrangers: Marty Paich; Tramaine Hawkins; Axel Stordahl; David Foster. In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a number of patriotic-themed compilation albums were released to help provide emotional solace to a traumatized America. While some featured orchestral versions of old standbys such as the "Star Spangled Banner," this collection centers around songs by some of the biggest pop artists. There are a couple of chestnuts hauled out here (Canadian siren Celine Dion takes on the titular anthem), most of the selections are original compositions by the artists, songs with a special place in the American pantheon. Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" is no chest-thumping, jingoistic anthem, but rather a poignant look at human feelings in the midst of war. Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water" speaks to anyone seeking spiritual comfort in times of strife. Touching the worlds of pop, folk, rock, gospel, country, and more, GOD BLESS AMERICA was designed with the feelings of troubled Americans in mind.

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