Appleseed to release 10th anniversary comps.

A decade ago, activist attorney Jim Musselman founded Appleseed Recordings, subscribing to the “rock can save the world” school of thought. Musselman, who previously worked with Ralph Nader and Michael Moore, hoped his totally independent label could raise social and political awareness by fostering “the next generation of Woody Guthries and Pete Seegers.”

Since then, Appleseed has attracted the new and original folk rock generation, many of whom are featured on two upcoming compilations showcasing the label’s mission and influence. Its first sampler, Sowing the Seeds: The 10th Anniversary, is a double-disc that hits shelves Sept. 11. Soon afterward on Sept. 25, Appleseed will release Feels Like Home, benefiting the Give US Your Poor fund-raising campaign for the homeless.

Even if both albums didn’t have exclusive collaborative tracks by Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger, they’d be rather icon-heavy. Check it out:

'Sowing the Seeds: The Appleseed 10th Anniversary Sampler track list

Disc 1:
1 - "Oh Sacred World" – Pete Seeger
2 - "Ghost of Tom Joad" – Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen (previously unreleased)
3 - "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" – Ani DiFranco (previously unreleased)
4 - "Universal Soldier" – Donovan (previously unreleased)
5 - "White Boots Marching in a Yellow Land" – Eric Andersen with Wyclef Jean
6 - "All My Children of the Sun" – Tim Robbins
7 - "The Bravest" – Tom Paxton
8 - "19 Miles to Baghdad" – Lizzie West & The White Buffalo
9 - "Bring Them Home" – Pete Seeger with Billy Bragg, Ani DiFranco, Steve Earle & Anne Hills
10 - "Walking Down Death Row" – Pete Seeger (previously unreleased)
11 - "Guantanamera" – Jackson Brown & Joan Baez
12 - "Heartland Express" – Sharon Katz & the Peace Train
13 - "Indian Prayer" – Tom Pacheco with Pete Seeger
14 - "There Goes the Mountain" – Tom Paxton & Anne Hills
15 - "Sing About These Hard Times" – Peggy Seeger
16 - "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus" – Kim and Reggie Harris with Pete Yarrow and Bethany & Rufus (previously unreleased)
17 - "The Ross Perot (George Bush) Guide to Answering Embarrassing Questions" – Pete Seeger with Tao Rodriguez-Seeger (previously unreleased)
18 - "The Emperor is Naked Today-o" – Pete Seeger (previously unreleased)
19 - "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" – Tommy Sands with Dolores Keane and Vedran Smailovic

Disc 2:
1 - "Quite Early Morning" – Pete Seeger (previously unreleased)
2 - "Music of Healing" – Tommy Sands & Vedran Smailovic
3 - "There is Hope" – Aoife Clancy
4 - "Turn! Turn! Turn!" – Bruce Cockburn
5 - "Swimming to the Other Side" – Pat Humphries
6 - "Namaste" – The Kennedys
7 - "Gina in the Kinds Road" – Al Stewart
8 - "Yin My Yang" – Donovan
9 - "Baby, It's You" – John Stewart
10 - "Leave Your Light On" – Tim Eriksen
11 - "Try Me One More Time" – David Bromberg
12 - "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" – Ramblin' Jack Elliott
13 - "Dink's Song" – Roger McGuinn with Pete Seeger and Josh White Jr.
14 - "You Can't Relive the Past" – Eric Andersen with Lou Reed
15 - "Oh Had I a Golden Thread" – Judy Collins
16 - "Sail On" – Dick Gaughan
17 - "Somos El Barco (We Are the Boat)" – HARP (Holly Near, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Gilbert and Pete Seeger)
18 - "Pete Gets the Last Word" – Pete Seeger (previously unreleased)

Feels Like Home track list *

1 - "Land of 10,000 Homeless" – audio documentary set to music
2 - "Show Me the Way" – Jon Bon Jovi & Mighty Sam McClain
3 - "Hobo's Lullaby" – Bruce Springsteen & Pete Seeger
4 - "So Lonely" – Sonya Kitchell
5 - "There Is No Good Reason" – Natalie Merchant & Friends
6 - "Feels Like Home" – Mario Frangoulis
7 - "Baby Don't Let Me Go Homeless" – Keb Mo & Eagle Park Slim
8 - "Walking the Dog" – Bonnie Raitt & Weepin' Willie Robinson
9 - "My Name Is Not 'Those People'" (spoken) – Danny Glover
10 - "Homeless Monologue" (spoken) – Tim Robbins
11 - "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" – Madeleine Peyroux
12 - "1,000 Miles Away" – Jewel
13 - "Ink Falling (Father Outside)" – Buffalo Tom
14 - "Boll Weevil" – Dan Zanes & Kyla Middleton
15 - "Portable Man" – Del Goldfarb & John Sebastian
16 - "Stranger Blues" – Sweet Honey in the Rock
17 - Song from Sonicbids Independent Artist Songwriting Winner: (to be determined)
18 - "Becky's Tune" – Michelle Shocked and Michael Sullivan
19 - "When We Left Minneapolis (spoken)" – Danny Glover

* Final song selection and sequence not yet finalized
(All songs exclusive to this collection except #12)

Related links:
AppleseedRec.com
Pete Seeger Appreciation Page
BruceSpringsteen.net

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