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No 1 bid for Hillsborough anniversary song

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No 1 bid for Hillsborough anniversary...

 

LIVERPOOL hopes to land a number one hit single to mark the 20th anniversary of Hillsborough.

 

Former Reds players and music stars are launching a bid to top the charts on on April 15.

 

Famous faces and Hillsborough families have recorded a version of classic Kop anthem Fields of Anfield Road .

 

Liverpool legends including John Aldridge, Kenny Dalglish, Bruce Grobbelaar, Alan Kennedy, Howard Gayle and Phil Thompson feature on the record.

 

Ex La’s and Cast singer John Power provided the lead vocal for the track which was recorded at the city’s Elevator studio, in Cheapside.

 

Fomer Farm frontman Peter Hooton has composed a new poignant fourth verse for the much-loved anthem

 

Part of it goes: “...I hear the Kopite mourning. Why so many taken on that day. Justice has never been done, But the memories will carry on.”

 

The Picket's Phil Hayes, who lost a cousin at Hillsborough, was project manager for the recording and worked alongside Kevin McManus from creative company Merseyside ACME.

 

Scouser Ken Nelson, who produced Coldplay’s hit albums, is involved in the project.

 

Also featured on the record is a member of Echo & The Bunnyman and Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon from pop act China Crisis.

 

The track will be released on March 26.

 

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Liverpool Mayor Cllr Steve Rotheram, who went to the ill-fated FA Cup semi-final clash against Nottingham Forest, said: “Our ambition is to get to the top of the charts to commemorate the loss of 96 lives.

 

“It’s about telling a story of how these people went out to watch a football match and never came home.

 

“It’s a contemporary version, a bit faster than the original so people can sing along to it.

 

“It was an emotional experience recording the song in the studio. There were a lot of people crying.

 

“We hope everyone in Merseyside will get behind it, Red and Blue.”

 

Phil Hayes, from The Picket, said:

 

“It’s a joyous song and it was brilliant to get everybody there and even some of the families.”

 

The single will be available to download and could be sold in music stores.

 

The owner of the copyright to both Fields of Anfield Road and the original Irish classic Fields of Athenry both waived a fee for the Liverpool single.

 

And the cost of hiring out the studio was met by the Lord Mayor’s charity.

 

The launch is on Thursday and Hopefully it will get to No.1..

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i am not sure realising a song in a attempt to get to number 1 is the best way to commerate the 96. Just my opinion though.

 

I presume all funds raised are going towards the justice campaign or another worthy cause.

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It'saising money and awareness, anybody who wants to put a neative spin on it can fuck.off.

 

Exactly, I can't see anyone mentioned being in it for their career like most high profile fundraising so it can only be positive. Unless China Crisis have a new tour of course. I'll buy it.

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Tune into LFC Now at 6pm tonight for an exclusive preview of a brand new song which has been recorded to raise funds for the Hillsborough Families Support Group.

 

Featuring former players, local bands and members of the HFSG, this newly created version of Kop favourite 'Fields of Anfield Road' - which includes an extra verse penned by Peter Hooton in memory of those who lost their lives in Sheffield - has been produced to help raise awareness of what happened on April 15, 1989.

 

Former Reds Kenny Dalglish, Phil Thompson, Alan Kennedy, John Aldridge and Bruce Grobbelaar are all involved in the recording of the single, which will be available to download from April 6. All monies raised will go towards HFSG and their ongoing battle for justice.

 

An exclusive preview of the song will be aired on LFC TV at 6pm this evening, with the full version available to watch on Liverpoolfc.tv on Thursday morning.

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Tune into LFC Now at 6pm tonight for an exclusive preview of a brand new song which has been recorded to raise funds for the Hillsborough Families Support Group.

 

Featuring former players, local bands and members of the HFSG, this newly created version of Kop favourite 'Fields of Anfield Road' - which includes an extra verse penned by Peter Hooton in memory of those who lost their lives in Sheffield - has been produced to help raise awareness of what happened on April 15, 1989.

 

Former Reds Kenny Dalglish, Phil Thompson, Alan Kennedy, John Aldridge and Bruce Grobbelaar are all involved in the recording of the single, which will be available to download from April 6. All monies raised will go towards HFSG and their ongoing battle for justice.

 

An exclusive preview of the song will be aired on LFC TV at 6pm this evening, with the full version available to watch on Liverpoolfc.tv on Thursday morning.

 

I'm bumping this one with the link to the player:

 

FREE VIDEO: NEW SONG FOR HILLSBOROUGH

 

I think it's alright. Melancolic version, powerful and pays respect to the 96 with the new verse.

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I'm bumping this one with the link to the player:

 

FREE VIDEO: NEW SONG FOR HILLSBOROUGH

 

I think it's alright. Melancolic version, powerful and pays respect to the 96 with the new verse.

 

I'm not a record producer , but i would have liked some actual singing from the kop, saying that it still makes the hairs on yer neck stand up when the king kenny bit comes in. Best footy song ever . After YNWA, of course.

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I am surprised with how good it actually is, hats off to the lads involved. I will defo buy this and support the cause

 

I can imagine the lads going to Barnes 'honestly if we could have fitted a rap in we would of, but it wasn't happening'.

 

We could have let him be in the background going 'Hey...Ho....Hey...Ho' as they do in most rap songs these days.

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