Stuart Murdoch - Another Saturday Album: Dark Was The Night [2009]
"dark was the night" is the twentieth compilation release benefiting the red hot organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. featuring exclusive recordings by a number of independent artists and production by aaron and bryce dessner of the national, the compilation was in february 2009. the title is derived from the blind willie johnson song "dark was the night, cold was the ground", which is covered on this collection by the kronos quartet. to date, the album has raised over $1.2 million, a sum that represents all the profits from worldwide sales. john carlin was quoted as saying "dark was the night" encapsulated the spirit and creativity of a new generation of musicians whose work struck a chord and got people to actually purchase the album and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight AIDS." it features a ton of great artists including the decemberists, feist, the national, dirty projectors, jose gonzalez, sharon jones & the dap kings, my brightest diamond, bon iver, beirut, yeasayer, my morning jacket, antony johnson and more!
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