USA For Africa – We Are The World (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1985)

USA For Africa – We Are The World is the charity album accompanying the single of the same name by the USA For Africa project, released in April 1985 on CBS/Columbia. The title track was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced by Quincy Jones and sung by more than 40 stars together, with proceeds going to famine relief in Africa. It is joined by nine previously unreleased contributions by artists including Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Chicago, plus "Tears Are Not Enough" by the Canadian project Northern Lights. The album reached No. 1 in the US and No. 8 in Germany. This copy is the 1985 European original pressing in a gatefold sleeve with inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 26454
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1985
• Genre: Pop Rock, Soul & Funk, Gospel
• Extras: Inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. We Are The World – USA For Africa (Michael Jackson/Lionel Richie)
2. If Only For The Moment, Girl – Steve Perry (Randy Goodrum/Steve Perry)
3. Just A Little Closer – The Pointer Sisters (Robbie Nevil/Mark Mueller)
4. Trapped (live) – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (Jimmy Cliff)

Side B

1. Tears Are Not Enough – Northern Lights (David Foster/Bryan Adams/Jim Vallance/Rachel Paiement)
2. 4 The Tears In Your Eyes – Prince & The Revolution (Prince)
3. Good For Nothing – Chicago (Richard Marx/Robert Lamm/David Foster)
4. Total Control – Tina Turner (Martha Davis/Jeff Jourard)
5. A Little More Love – Kenny Rogers (Thom Schuyler/J. Fred Knobloch)
6. Trouble In Paradise (live) – Huey Lewis & The News (Huey Lewis & The News)

Personnel

USA For Africa (title track) including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Cyndi Lauper and Huey Lewis.

Title track produced by Quincy Jones; other producers include David Foster, Prince, Richard Perry, Bruce Springsteen and Chuck Plotkin.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1985 European first edition on CBS with catalogue number 26454, in a gatefold sleeve with inner sleeve.

Which songs are exclusive to this album?
Besides the title track, the LP contains nine previously unreleased songs, including "4 The Tears In Your Eyes" by Prince and a live recording of Jimmy Cliff's "Trapped" by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (Meadowlands, August 6, 1984).

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Both record and sleeve are graded VG+. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records from this era?
Yes, 1980s pop and soul records are in our Pop Rock collection and our Soul & Funk collection.