Carnival: Rainforest Foundation Concert (1997)

About this title: To the extent that you can judge a various-artists compilation by looking at the list of artists, this one is hard to beat, including newly recorded tracks by Elton John, Madonna, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Sting, Tina Turner, and Bette Midler, among others. A benefit for the Rainforest Foundation, founded by Sting and his wife, the disc has as its centerpiece a 25-minute rendition of Camille Saint-Saëns' "Le Carnaval des Animaux" (including the haunting "Aquarium" theme that turns up frequently in films and TV commercials), played by pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque; the 16 other tracks ... read more

Tracks:

1. Waters of Tyne
2. An Gaoth Aneas [Traditional]
3. Dream Angus [Churchill]
4. Va, Pensiero [Verdi]
5. Sweet and Low [Barnby]
6. Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle [Italian/Liguori/Tra]
7. Abide with Me [Monk/Lyte]
8. All Through the Night [Traditional]
9. Lapwony [Oryema]
10. Freedom [Madonna/Austin]
11. No Voy a Dejarte Arder [Blades]
12. Ufomeni Uyangithanda [Clegg]
13. Ten Years [Simon]
14. Nkosi Sikelel' i Afrika
15. I Bought Me a Cat [Traditional]
16. Le Carnaval des Animaux [Saint-Saens]
17. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
18. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
19. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
20. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
21. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
22. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
23. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
24. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
25. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
26. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
27. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
28. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
29. Le Carnaval des Animaux (Continued)
30. Row, Row, Row Your Boat [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.