| Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | August 6, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Columbia (Sony Music Entertainment) | |||
| Producer | Greg Sowders (Executive producer) | |||
| Various artists chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation | ||||
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Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation is a 1996 charity record that featured a variety of alternative rock bands covering songs written by quadriplegic musician Vic Chesnutt. Some of the artists were picked to give the album an international appeal to raise more funds for the Sweet Relief Fund, which assists musicians in need of health care.[1]
The album was a sequel to the 1993 compilation Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams and like the earlier release, proceeds went to the Sweet Relief Fund, while Chesnutt received new and widespread public interest.[2] Chesnutt was selected by Victoria Williams as the focus of the second album because "not only is he an unsung talented singer/songwriter... but he represents the plight of a physically handicapped musician who's still out there working".[1]
The album was preceded at alternative rock radio by the release of "Sponge", as performed by R.E.M., while a live music video of Garbage performing "Kick My Ass" was playlisted by VH1.
- ^ a b Farinella, David John (June 22, 1996). Musicians Join to Offer Sweet Relief; Columbia Set Features Vic Chesnutt Covers. Billboard. pp. 12–13.
- ^ Morris, Chris (October 15, 1996). Vic Chesnutt Capitol Set Gets Sweet Relief From Star-Filled Compilation. Billboard. p. 18.