Free the West Memphis 3 (2000)

About this title: A fine collection of mainly punk rock covers, with some extra variety sprinkled in. The album is a benefit for, as you might expect, the West Memphis Three. These are three guys incarcerated in the late '90s, either with life sentences or on death row. The details of their conviction are quite problematic, as both the liner notes and Jello Biafra spell out at the end of "Wrong and Important." The Killing Joke contribution adds some more information on capital punishment during their song. Tom Waits growls out a tune with his trusty spronky guitar, which is a highlight among the other ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Truth [Earle]
2. Wrong and Important [Reis]
3. Boys in Black [Gardner/Parks]
4. Heavy Heart [Rogers]
5. The Harder They Come [Cliff]
6. Rains on Me [Waits/Weiss]
7. Poor Girl [Doe/Cervenka]
8. Indicted [Scalzo]
9. Wraithchild [Harris]
10. Fucking Hostile [Pantera]
11. Hwy 5 [Doe/Cervenka]
12. Untitled Lullaby [Lanegan]
13. She [Danzig]
14. Highway to Hell [Young/Young/Roland]
15. Our Last Goodbye [Killing Joke]

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