Help(2)

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Annotation

CD 2 Track 11 contains 2 tracks separated by approximately a minute silence.
Oliva Rodrigo - The Book Of Love: 0:00 - 3:58
Oasis - Acquiesce (Live At Wembley Stadium September 28, 2025): 5:00 - 9:12

From War Child web site: "HELP(2) carries forward the spirit of the original ‘HELP’ album and was brought to life through a close collaboration with Abbey Road Studios, recorded predominantly across one extraordinary week in November 2025. Under the stewardship of acclaimed producer James Ford as Executive Producer"

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): WARCHILD16CD AQ54158-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): WARCHILD16CD AQ54158-02 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L578
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L578

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-06 23:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: A
2▼CD: B
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Relive, Redie
producer:
James Krivchenia and Dom Monks
bass guitar:
מקס אולארצ׳יק (Max Oleartchik)
drums (drum set):
James Krivchenia
guitar:
Adrianne Lenker and Buck Meek
pedal steel guitar, synthesizer and background vocals:
Mat Davidson
lead vocals:
Adrianne Lenker
recording of:
Relive, Redie
writer:
Adrianne Lenker
Big Thief3:25
2Black Boys on Mopeds
engineer:
Annie Gasiorowski and Freddie Light
producer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco), Loren Humphrey and Animesh Raval (audio and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Grian Chatten and Conor Deegan III
cello:
Amy Langley
drums (drum set):
Tom Coll
guitar:
Conor Curley
mellotron, piano and synthesizer:
Conor Deegan III
viola:
Amy Stanford
violin:
Gita Langley and Jessie Murphy (violinist)
lead vocals:
Grian Chatten
cover recording of:
Black Boys on Mopeds
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
Fontaines D.C.3:34
3Warning
engineer:
Ed Farrell
producer:
Cameron Winter (frontman of NYC‐based band Geese)
mixer:
Loren Humphrey
cello:
Amy Langley
lead vocals:
Cameron Winter (frontman of NYC‐based band Geese)
recording of:
Warning
writer:
Cameron Winter (frontman of NYC‐based band Geese)
Cameron Winter4:32
4Don’t Fight the Young
engineer:
Chris Bolster
producer:
Kayus Bankole, Graham Hastings (Young Fathers) and Allysious Massaquoi
mixer:
Dan Cox (engineer)
bass guitar and synthesizer:
Graham Hastings (Young Fathers)
drums (drum set) and organ:
Graham Hastings (Young Fathers) and Allysious Massaquoi
vocals:
Kayus Bankole, Graham Hastings (Young Fathers) and Allysious Massaquoi
recording of:
Don’t Fight the Young
writer:
Kayus Bankole, Graham Hastings (Young Fathers) and Allysious Massaquoi
Young Fathers2:28
5Begging for Change
programming:
Jason Buckle (British electronic musician)
engineer:
Gordon Davidson (engineer, Abbey Road Studios), Ed Farrell and Annie Gasiorowski
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco) and Animesh Raval (audio and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Andrew McKinney
drums (drum set):
Nick Banks
guitar:
Jarvis Cocker and Mark Andrew Webber (Guitarist with Pulp)
keyboard:
Candida Doyle
percussion:
Adam Betts (British drummer)
viola:
Richard Jones (21st century British violinist) and Jennymay Logan
violin:
Emma Smith (violinist)
background vocals:
Jason Buckle (British electronic musician), Leo Chadburn, Jennymay Logan, Laura Moody (British cellist and composer) and Emma Smith (violinist)
lead vocals:
Jarvis Cocker
recording of:
Begging for Change
lyricist:
Jarvis Cocker
composer:
Nick Banks, Adam Betts (British drummer), Jason Buckle (British electronic musician), Candida Doyle, Andrew McKinney, Emma Smith (violinist) and Mark Andrew Webber (Guitarist with Pulp)
Pulp4:21
6Naboo
programming and producer:
Sampha Sisay
engineer:
Billy Halliday
mixer:
David Wrench
keyboard and synthesizer:
Sampha Sisay
vocals:
Sampha Sisay
recording of:
Naboo
writer:
Sampha Sisay
Sampha3:14
7Obvious
producer:
Jon McMullen
mixer:
David Wrench
bass guitar:
Ellis Durand (member of Wet Leg)
guitar:
Hester Chambers and Rhian Teasdale
organ:
Jon McMullen and Joshua Mobaraki
percussion:
Jon McMullen
vocals:
Rhian Teasdale
recording of:
Obvious
writer:
Rhian Teasdale
Wet Leg3:31
8When the War Is Finally Done
engineer:
Daniela Sicilia and Lake Turner
producer:
Lake Turner and David Wrench
cello:
Amy Langley
viola:
Amy Stanford
violin:
Gita Langley and Jessie Murphy (violinist)
vocals:
Yannis Philippakis
arranger:
Gita Langley, Amy Langley, Jessie Murphy (violinist) and Amy Stanford
recording of:
When the War Is Finally Done
writer:
Yannis Philippakis
Foals3:58
9Carried My Girl
programming and mixer:
David Kosten
engineer:
Jake Stainer (Jake Stainer, audio engineer and producer)
producer:
Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes) and David Kosten
organ and piano:
Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes)
synthesizer:
Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes) and David Kosten
vocals:
Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes)
recording of:
Carried My Girl
writer:
Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes)
Bat for Lashes3:55
10Sunday Light
engineer:
Gordon Davidson (engineer, Abbey Road Studios) and Seth Taylor (recording engineer)
producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
mixer:
Dan Cox (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Alex Reeves (UK freelance drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Anna Calvi and Adrian Utley
piano:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
synthesizer:
Adrian Utley
vocals:
Anna Calvi, Dove Ellis, Ellie Rowsell and Nilüfer Yanya
recording of:
Sunday Light
writer:
Anna Calvi
Anna Calvi, Nilüfer Yanya & Dove Ellis feat. Ellie Rowsell4:02
11The Book of Love / Acquiesce (live at Wembley Stadium September 28, 2025)
engineer:
John Barrett (engineer) and Freddie Light
producer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco), Toby L. and Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco) and Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
cello:
Amy Langley
guitar:
Graham Coxon
piano:
Ed Harcourt (English singer‐songwriter)
viola:
Amy Stanford
lead vocals:
Olivia Rodrigo (US singer‐songwriter)
cover recording of:
The Book of Love
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
publisher:
Gay And Loud Music
Olivia Rodrigo / Oasis9:12

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