''The Concert for Kampuchea (subtitled "Rock for Kampuchea")'' is a musical film from the best of the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea. The film was directed by Keith McMillan and was 4 nights of concerts in

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to raise money for

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. The event was organized by

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and

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(who was then Secretary-General of the U.N.), and it involved well-established artists such as McCartney,

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and

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as well as younger punk and new wave acts like

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and

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. The film finishes with the presentation of Wings' Rockestra (more of 25 musicians playing together). Filmed in 1979, ''Concert for Kampuchea'' did not receive American theatrical distribution until it was picked up by

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in 1988."Concert For Kampuchea (1980)"
''The New York Times'' The concert was also recorded and released as a double LP, 8-track cartridge tape and cassette tape in 1979. It has yet to be released in digital format (CD).

Track listing

*Opening commentary *Performed by

: : " Now I'm Here" : " '39" *Performed by Matumbi: : "Guide Us Jah (In Your Own Way)" *Performed by

: : "Armagideon Time" *Performed by The Pretenders: : " The Wait" *Performed by Wings: : " Got To Get You Into My Life" : " Getting Closer" : " Every Night" : " Arrow Through Me" : " Coming Up" *Performed by

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: : "Monkey Man" *Performed by

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& The Attractions: : "The Imposter" *Performed by

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: "Crawling From The Wreckage" : " Little Sister" (with

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) *Performed by

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: : "Sweet Gene Vincent" : "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" *Performed by

: : " Sister Disco" : " Behind Blue Eyes" : " See Me, Feel Me" *Performed by

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: : "Introduction to the Rockestra" *Performed by Rockestra: : " Lucille" : "

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" : " Rockestra Theme"

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