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An eclectic mix of some of North America's most celebrated and creative artists, with a collective mission statement to help promote the awareness of the social and environmental impact of corporate globalization.
Genre: Rock: Folk Rock
Release Date: 2002
Gascd Record Label: Ram Recordings
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Sylvain Lamoreux - The Geese 1:06 Album Only
Ani DiFranco - Your Next Bold Move 5:47 Album Only
Rheostatics - Bad Time To Be Poor 4:53 Album Only
Olu Dara - Red Ant 4:07 Album Only
Gordon Downie - Trick Rider 4:24 Album Only
Jello Biafra - Spoken Word 2:53 Album Only
Sex Mob - Black and Tan Fantasy 4:14 Album Only
Bruce Cockburn - Call It Democracy 3:49 Album Only
Scotty Hard - Diurnal 5:24 Album Only
Propaghandi - Todays Empire, Tomorrow's Ashes 2:35 Album Only
Maude Barlow - Spoken Word 1:13 Album Only
Chris Brown and Kate Fenner - How You Gonna Bring Your Children 4:57 Album Only
Tony Scherr - Food For News 3:41 Album Only
Michael Franti - Oh My God 5:11 Album Only
Interferences Sardine - Un Nescalier 5:57 Album Only
Gil Scott-Heron - Work For Peace (disc 2) 7:29 Album Only
Nicki Gioavanni - Nothin Makes Sense 2:34 Album Only
Clark Gayton - Glad I Found My Religion 3:02 Album Only
David Suzuki - Spoken Word 2:26 Album Only
The Tragically Hip - Putting Down 3:08 Album Only
Sarah Harmer - 1st Lady 4:01 Album Only
Christian Doscher - Straight Lines 4:16 Album Only
DJ Serious - Trap Doors 3:48 Album Only
Barenaked Ladies - Sell, Sell, Sell 4:00 Album Only
Andrew Whiteman - Thot Provoker 4:38 Album Only
Bionic - A Political Song for Danko Jones 5:09 Album Only
Dinner is Ruined - Funk Asylum 4:17 Album Only
Free Radicals - Bombs Burst Brightly On the Lawn 5:04 Album Only
Jason Collett - Bitter Beauty 3:37 Album Only
Chris Brown - The Shot Across The Bow 3:32 Album Only
David Suzuki - Spoken Word 4:01 Album Only
Bill Frisell - Whats Going On 9:46 Album Only

Album Notes

GASCD is a unique music project. In 2001, musician Chris Brown gathered together a large assortment of various artists from the United States and Canada, all of whom donated their works to the CD.

The mission statement of the project is "To help promote the awareness of the social and environmental impact of corporate globalization."

The album has thus far been released in Canada, The United States, Spain and Italy, with thousands of copies being sold.

Proceeds from the sale of this album will be distributed in the United States to Corpwatch, FreeSpeechTV, and The Nation Magazine.

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REVIEWS

An entertaining, educational, inspirational collection of artistic expressions i
author: Steve Larrick
Here's an entertaining, educational and inspirational primer on why people are defending democracy against corporate control. Among 32 cuts are musical classics from champions of justice like Bruce Cockburn and Gil Scott-Heron as well as contemporary gems from Ani DiFranco, Toni Scherr, and Chris Brown. Spoken word recordings from Jello Biafra, Maude Barlow and David Suzuki top off an audio documentary of globalization issues. Proceeds support progressive sources for news like THE NATION.
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Invigorating and Inspiring
author: Bruce Coary
Eclectic mix of artists and styles. Unified in message and spirit. Beautifully done.
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author: CD Baby
What do you get when you start with Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti, Jello Biafra, Barenaked Ladies and add at least a dozen other powerful artists all with one vision to help promote the awareness of the social and environmental impact of corporate globalization? This, an amazing, tearful, gut wrenching compilation that embodies music's most noble cause- to be a voice and heart for the people.
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Absolutely hip-hop-happenin' dude!
author: Thomas Bacher
A great collection of songs and voices who rage against the status quotient of big business, big government, and big wigheads. If it weren't 2002, this would be the sixties again. If your mind is open, buy it now and consume it before the media consumes you!
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