Peace Not War

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Peace Not War
• ASIN: B00008ZHTC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #413,892 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Peace Not War is a non-profit double CD produced in London to protest against the war in Iraq, to inform and inspire music listeners, and to raise funds for the peace movement. All proceeds will go to US peace groups committed to using totally non-violent methods to stopping the wars undertaken by the government since 9/11, and to promoting peaceful resolution to conflict. With a diverse mix of genres, this is the rebirth of protest music. 32 tracks from Ani DiFranco, Sleater-Kinney, Public Enemy, Yo La Tengo, Ms Dynamite, Public Enemy, Massive Attack, Alabama 3 and more. 2003. Peace Not War.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Better Begin to Care! Open Your Eyes., June 10, 2003

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Pace Amani "Peace" (Bellbrook, OH United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Peace Not War (Audio CD)

Inspiring works of harsh political reality. ...Not just music, but a sobering slap in the face concerning the injustices being served up by a President un-elect.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music to motivate anti-war AND anti-Bush people., August 17, 2008

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D. McMahon (Plant City, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peace Not War (Audio CD)

This cd is a must for people who are anti-war activists, and for those who are tired of the Bush Administrations bad deeds. Ani DiFranco's "Self Evident" and Public Enemy's "Son of a Bush" will have you fist pumping and ready to march onto the streets.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Generally mediocre, with some excellent tracks, March 23, 2003

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Pooka (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peace Not War (Audio CD)

As I am an anti-war supporter, I felt vaguely obligated to purchase this CD. While not disappointed, unless you feel extremely strong about the political benefit in purchasing this album, there's not any huge reason to reccommend it. The tracks by Ani DiFranco (Self Evident) Billy Bragg (Price of Oil) are alone absolutely wonderful songs, with an excellently communicated message and catchy, as well. Sadly, tracks such as Nagasaki Nightmare are common, seem disturbingly out of place, and generally distract from the overall feel of this album. As far as compilation discs go, I feel that mood or tone were lost in favor of a similar message; however, this ends up in distracting from the whole, turning this album into an excercise in tolerance (at worst) or abuse of your next track button.

Buy it if you're strongly against the war in Iraq. If you don't care, buy Ani DiFranco or Billy Bragg albums on their own - much more cohesive and often brilliant.