Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal

Nobody's Child:
Romanian Angel Appeal
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released23 July 1990
Recorded1976−90
GenreRock
Length1:03:48
LabelWarner Bros.
CompilerGeorge Harrison
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Select[3]

Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal is a charity album released in July 1990 to benefit Romanian orphans, under the auspices of the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation. It was compiled by English rock musician George Harrison in response to concerns raised by his wife Olivia Harrison, who had visited Romania and witnessed the suffering in the country's abandoned state orphanages following the fall of Communism.[4] The release was preceded by a single, "Nobody's Child", recorded by Harrison's band the Traveling Wilburys.[5] Other artists who donated songs to the album include Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Duane Eddy, Van Morrison, Guns N' Roses, Ringo Starr, Ric Ocasek and Elton John. Many of the recordings were previously unreleased.[6]

The Romanian Angel Appeal marked a rare foray into the media spotlight by Olivia Harrison, who created the foundation with support from the other wives of the former Beatles – Barbara Bach, Yoko Ono and Linda McCartney.[7] She and her husband promoted the project in the UK with appearances on the television talk show Wogan and in the one-hour Radio 1 documentary Nobody's Child.[8] The album was released by Harrison's record company, Warner Bros. Records, on 23 July 1990.[9] It was preceded by a launch at London's Hyde Park Hotel on 22 July, attended by the Harrisons, and Bach and Starr.[9] The video for the "Nobody's Child" single included animated scenes and footage of the Romanian orphanages.[10]

  1. ^ Cassidy, Kenneth M. "Various Artists Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ Sandow, Greg (10 August 1990). "Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ Kirsch, Michele (September 1990). "Biting The Hand That Feeds". Select. No. 3. p. 98.
  4. ^ Harry, Bill (2003). The George Harrison Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. pp. 224, 285, 326. ISBN 978-0-7535-0822-0.
  5. ^ Madinger, Chip; Easter, Mark (2000). Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions. p. 478. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
  6. ^ Album liner notes
  7. ^ Harry 2003, p. 224.
  8. ^ Badman, Keith (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After the Break-Up 1970–2001. London: Omnibus Press. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-7119-8307-6.
  9. ^ a b Badman 2001, p. 451.
  10. ^ Madinger & Easter 2000, p. 480.