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On December 1979, a series of concerts featuring Queen, The Clash, The Who, etc. were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England; for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. These series of concerts were called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea".
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On December 26th, 1979, a series of concerts were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. This series of concerts was called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea". Queen's performance (which opened the concerts) is only partially available in video form.
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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The events were organized by Paul McCartney and Kurt Waldheim to raise funds for the citizens who were affected by the wars raging in Cambodia as a result of the reign of Pol Pot.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/hirad-abtahi/the-paul-mccartneyunited-_b_11285850.html Huffington Post article discussing the events] 3 Mar '18</ref>
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Then United Nations secretary-general Kurt Waldheim approached Paul McCartney in the hopes of staging a reunion concert of The Beatles to raise funds for citizens affected by the wars raging in Cambodia under the reign of Pol Pot.<ref>[https://huffingtonpost.com/hirad-abtahi/the-paul-mccartneyunited-_b_11285850.html Huffington Post article discussing the events.] Retrieved 03 Mar '18</ref> McCartney was put off by the idea of reuniting the group, though, and he instead organized a chain of concerts with appearances of such notable musicians and acts as Queen, The Who, Wings, Elvis Costello, The Clash, and others.
  
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The concert was filmed and broadcasted on BBC 1, and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members that have since appeared on bootlegs.<ref name="Rolling Stone"/>
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The concert was filmed and broadcast on BBC 1 and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members that have since appeared on bootlegs.
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Wing's performance on December 29th would end the group's final tour and mark the group's final concert.<ref>[https://www.kshe95.com/news/real-rock-news/flashback-paul-mccartney-wings-play-final-show K-SHE 95 article on Wings' performance] 3 Mar '18</ref>
 
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==Setlist<ref>[https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queen/1979/hammersmith-odeon-london-england-33d580e5.html List of songs played] 2 Mar '18</ref>==
 
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The setlist for the concert is as follows, with (*) being the songs that have their video recordings partially missing, and (**) being the songs that are completely lost.
 
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# Jailhouse Rock (*)
 
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# We Will Rock You 
 
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# Let Me Entertain You 
 
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# Somebody to Love 
 
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# If You Can't Beat Them (**)
 
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# Mustapha (*)
 
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# Death on Two Legs 
 
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# Killer Queen 
 
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# I'm in Love with My Car 
 
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# Get Down, Make Love 
 
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# You're My Best Friend 
 
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# Save Me 
 
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# Now I'm Here 
 
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# Don't Stop Me Now 
 
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# Spread Your Wings (**)
 
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# Love of My Life 
 
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# '39 
 
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# Keep Yourself Alive (**)
 
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# Drum Solo (**)
 
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# Guitar Solo (**)
 
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# Silent Night (**)
 
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# Brighton Rock (**)
 
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# Crazy Little Thing Called Love 
 
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# Bohemian Rhapsody (*)
 
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# Tie Your Mother Down 
 
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# Encore:
 
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# Sheer Heart Attack 
 
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# We Will Rock You 
 
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# We Are the Champions 
 
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# God Save the Queen
 
  
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==Setlist<ref>[https://setlist.fm/setlist/queen/1979/hammersmith-odeon-london-england-33d580e5.html List of songs played.] Retrieved 02 Mar '18</ref>==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! style="background-color:green" | #
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! style="background-color:green" | Track title
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! style="background-color:green" | Video status
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! style="background-color:green" | Audio status
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|-
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|1||"Jailhouse Rock"||[https://youtu.be/uxS-pna13Js<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||[https://youtu.be/lm9j1W5ONTE<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|2||"We Will Rock You (Fast Version)"||[https://youtu.be/Xc3CGpB4xdU<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/wXuTcur3WL4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|3||"Let Me Entertain You"||[https://youtu.be/vYmolYHtdhg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/375lrDPAlCY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|4||"Somebody to Love"||[https://youtu.be/3aETQ2nwzlU<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/z6LreWyD-ho<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|5||"If You Can't Beat Them"||[https://youtu.be/uPLEts2ttKk<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||[https://youtu.be/6jOimlkdSvw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|6||"Mustapha"||[https://youtu.be/cx2dt0UsAE4<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||[https://youtu.be/P8qq4xtKeUA<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|7||"Death on Two Legs"||[https://youtu.be/btdvnUdXI2g<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/c32cQTTsuXg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|8||"Killer Queen"||[https://youtu.be/5xmRyRp3HGo<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/O5ncCzmAwNc<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|9||"I'm in Love with My Car"||[https://youtu.be/qQbPhHdt8iM<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/8x4CFaUF_6s<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|10||"Get Down, Make Love"||[https://youtu.be/W3n2QdzdiTQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/bISoajQ0rxs<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|11||"You're My Best Friend"||[https://youtu.be/FSQ5HtZ5vos<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/pNVLgTZm22w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|12||"Save Me"||[https://youtu.be/dBQ1dsYjJsc<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/PaNRz4FhaDw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|13||"Now I'm Here"||Now I'm Here: [https://youtu.be/KzayX_0XKNg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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Improv, Now I'm Here (Reprise): [https://youtu.be/YeNzkpGaQSU<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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||[https://youtu.be/Zxm8eWFOgGo<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|14||"Don't Stop Me Now"||[https://youtu.be/iHYRe90tXCc<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/1aVIOxzThnw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|15||"Spread Your Wings"||[https://youtu.be/NnUaQlsxkrc<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||[https://youtu.be/HRmVbRGX5bg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|16||"Love of My Life"||[https://youtu.be/gj8ekLz50yw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/d8JtSkv6lYY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|17||"'39"||[https://youtu.be/TBFhcu_opZU<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/Ya9sdSU8BKc<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|18||"Keep Yourself Alive"||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/SbbIBrLCT8w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|19||"Drum Solo"||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/SbbIBrLCT8w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|20||"Guitar Solo"||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/SbbIBrLCT8w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|21||"Silent Night"||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/81YcDH18a4k&t=85<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|22||"Brighton Rock"||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/81YcDH18a4k&t=145<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|23||"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"||[https://youtu.be/bVIf7zJNEtI<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/SbxKmj6GljA<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|24||"Bohemian Rhapsody"||[https://youtu.be/GD-XIaurny0<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||[https://youtu.be/acUWqy6lvjY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|25||"Tie Your Mother Down"||[https://youtu.be/acUWqy6lvjY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/_fVtN6YlEWM<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|26||"Sheer Heart Attack"||[https://youtu.be/I3UqaiGH1Yw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/OCXxxZvGDoo<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|27||"We Will Rock You"||[https://youtu.be/VuM92isYdKo<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/cN53wTMfDe8<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|28||"We Are the Champions"||[https://youtu.be/cN53wTMfDe8<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||[https://youtu.be/FGZGo3fx3AM<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|-
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|29||"God Save the Queen"||[https://youtu.be/9mhCTgY3UMs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]||[https://youtu.be/w2zVHxZoIUE<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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|}
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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Despite the concert being very well known, for the longest time, bootleggers had only partial footage at their disposal; lacking parts of some songs, some of which didn't even appear at all.
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Despite the concert being very well known, for the longest time, bootlegs didn't account for much of the concert; some songs were only partially available, and others were missing in their entirety.
  
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All of the footage from the concert was remastered and used in the film ''Queen - A Night At The Odeon'', which was released to coincide with the release of the live album ''A Night at the Odeon – Hammersmith 1975''.<ref name="Rolling Stone">[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/brian-may-talks-queens-1975-concert-film-performing-bohemian-rhapsody-live-20151012 Brian May interview regarding the release] 02 Mar '18</ref>
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Not all footage is available. ''Jailhouse Rock'', ''Mustapha'', and ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' only have a few seconds of video. However, audio sourced from audience recordings do exist.<ref>[https://www.queenlive.ca/queen/79-12-26.htm A site that lists various bootleg releases.] Retrieved 23 Jun '19</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/5dc7s8SQWc4 The best-known audience recording of the show.] Retrieved 23 Jun '19</ref> There is one official release of this concert, however, it's not a video release and it only has ''Now I'm Here''.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Various-Concerts-For-The-People-Of-Kampuchea/release/1624120 Discogs listing on "Concerts For The People of Kampuchea" vinyl.] Retrieved 31 May '19</ref> Though multiple videos are being used in documentaries (primarily ''Don't Stop Me Now'') the chances of one soon are very good.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:51, 26 December 2021

Queen live at Hammersmith.jpg

A photo taken from the concert.

Status: Partially Lost

On December 26th, 1979, a series of concerts were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. This series of concerts was called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea". Queen's performance (which opened the concerts) is only partially available in video form.

Background[edit | edit source]

Then United Nations secretary-general Kurt Waldheim approached Paul McCartney in the hopes of staging a reunion concert of The Beatles to raise funds for citizens affected by the wars raging in Cambodia under the reign of Pol Pot.[1] McCartney was put off by the idea of reuniting the group, though, and he instead organized a chain of concerts with appearances of such notable musicians and acts as Queen, The Who, Wings, Elvis Costello, The Clash, and others.

The concert was filmed and broadcast on BBC 1 and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members that have since appeared on bootlegs.

Setlist[2][edit | edit source]

# Track title Video status Audio status
1 "Jailhouse Rock" Partially Found Found
2 "We Will Rock You (Fast Version)" Found Found
3 "Let Me Entertain You" Found Found
4 "Somebody to Love" Found Found
5 "If You Can't Beat Them" Partially Found Found
6 "Mustapha" Partially Found Found
7 "Death on Two Legs" Found Found
8 "Killer Queen" Found Found
9 "I'm in Love with My Car" Found Found
10 "Get Down, Make Love" Found Found
11 "You're My Best Friend" Found Found
12 "Save Me" Found Found
13 "Now I'm Here" Now I'm Here: Found

Improv, Now I'm Here (Reprise): Found

Found
14 "Don't Stop Me Now" Found Found
15 "Spread Your Wings" Partially Found Found
16 "Love of My Life" Found Found
17 "'39" Found Found
18 "Keep Yourself Alive" Lost Found
19 "Drum Solo" Lost Found
20 "Guitar Solo" Lost Found
21 "Silent Night" Lost Found
22 "Brighton Rock" Lost Found
23 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Found Found
24 "Bohemian Rhapsody" Partially Found Found
25 "Tie Your Mother Down" Found Found
26 "Sheer Heart Attack" Found Found
27 "We Will Rock You" Found Found
28 "We Are the Champions" Found Found
29 "God Save the Queen" Found Found

Availability[edit | edit source]

Despite the concert being very well known, for the longest time, bootlegs didn't account for much of the concert; some songs were only partially available, and others were missing in their entirety.

Not all footage is available. Jailhouse Rock, Mustapha, and Bohemian Rhapsody only have a few seconds of video. However, audio sourced from audience recordings do exist.[3][4] There is one official release of this concert, however, it's not a video release and it only has Now I'm Here.[5] Though multiple videos are being used in documentaries (primarily Don't Stop Me Now) the chances of one soon are very good.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Huffington Post article discussing the events. Retrieved 03 Mar '18
  2. ↑ List of songs played. Retrieved 02 Mar '18
  3. ↑ A site that lists various bootleg releases. Retrieved 23 Jun '19
  4. ↑ The best-known audience recording of the show. Retrieved 23 Jun '19
  5. ↑ Discogs listing on "Concerts For The People of Kampuchea" vinyl. Retrieved 31 May '19
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