46664: The Event

Produced by: Jim Beach and Jean Francois Cecillon
Recorded by: Justin Shirley-Smith and Toby Alington
Recorded live at: Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa. 29 November 2003
UK Warner Strategic Marketing CD 1: 5 April 2004 5050467-2109-2-9 / Did Not Chart
UK Warner Strategic Marketing CD 2: 5 April 2004 5050467-2134-2-5 / Did Not Chart
UK Warner Strategic Marketing CD 3: 5 April 2004 5050467-2153-2-0 / Did Not Chart

CD One: African Prayer
1. Beyonce - Crazy in Love 6:19
2. Bob Geldof - Speech 4:22
3. Bob Geldof - Redemption Song 3:38
4. Queen, David A Stewart - Say It's Not True 3:22
5. Paul Oakenfold, Shifty Shellshock and TC - Starry Eyed Surprise 5:05
6. Paul Oakenfold/Shifty Shellshock and TC - Ready Steady Go 4:59
7. Baaba Maal - Baayo 4:42
 
8. Baaba Maal - Njilou 4:29
9. Youssou n'Dour - Africa Dream Again 6:35
10. Yusuf Islam, Peter Gabriel - Wild World 5:27
11. Peter Gabriel, Youssou n'Dour, Angelique Kidjo - In Your Eyes 11:13
12. Peter Gabriel - Biko 9:25
13. Bono, The Edge, Beyonce, David A Stewart - American Prayer 4:18

CD Two: Long Walk To Freedom
1. Bono, The Edge, David A Stewart, Youssou n' Dour, Abdel Wright - 46664 (Long Walk to Freedom) 6:25
2. Nelson Mandela - Speech 6:36
3. Queen - Invincible Hope/The Call/The Show Must Go On 9:19
4. Angelique Kidjo - Afrika 5:06
5. Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Umquombothi 5:36
6. Bongo Maffin - The Way 7:46
7. Johnny Clegg and guests - Asimbonanga 5:00
8. Johnny Clegg, Jimmy Cliff - People 4:42
 
9. Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross 3:12
10. Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now 2:39
11. The Corrs - Breathless 3:49
12. The Corrs, Roger Taylor - Toss The Feathers 3:33
13. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, The Corrs - Leliungelo Elakho 4:04
14. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Homeless 5:11
15. Andrea Corr, Brian May - Is This The World We Created? 2:29

CD Three: Amandla
1. Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again 5:05
2. Eurythmics, Youssou n'Dour - 7 Seconds 5:32
3. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 4:02
4. Abdel Wright - Loose We Now 5:45
5. Ms Dynamite - Don't Throw Your Life Away 3:48
6. Danny K - Hurts So Bad 6:19
7. Bob Geldof - The Great Song Of Indifference 4:58
8. Bob Geldof - (What So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love and Understanding 2:57
9. Watershed - Indigo Girl 4:26
10. Bono, The Edge - One / Unchained Melody 6:54
 
11. Anastacia, Bono, The Edge, David A Stewart, Queen, Andrews Bonsu - Amandla 7:07
12. Queen, Zucchero, Thandiswa Mazwai - Bohemian Rhapsody / I Want It All / I Want To Break Free / Radio Ga Ga 8:24
13. Queen, Anastacia, Amampondo Drummers - We Will Rock You 2:53
14. Queen, Anastacia and Cast - We Are The Champions 3:19
15. Soweto Gospel Choir, Cast - 46664 Chant 3:55

Related Songs
Queen + Zucchero - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime (Live)

Album Info

Nelson Mandela's 46664 organization, named after his prison number, was started in 2003 to bring awareness to HIV/AIDS. Brian May and Roger Taylor were enlisted with other musicians to begin a series of concerts starting on November 29, 2003 in Cape Town, South Africa.

46664: The Event was released on DVD and across three separate CDs in April the following year. One performance, Queen + Zucchero's Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime was featured on DVD but not included on the CDs, later appearing as a CD single.

Some new tracks were recorded in the studio and available for download. Further concerts were held in South Africa, Spain, Norway, and UK.

Say It's Not True

Say It's Not True (Original Live Recording) 2:23
Appears on: Unreleased

Say It's Not True made it's debut at the first 46664 concert. This is a great acoustic live performance by Queen + Dave Stewart. Brian and Dave play acoustic guitar while Roger handles lead vocals.

Say It's Not True (Live with overdubs) 3:22
Appears on: 46664 The Nelson Mandela Concerts Part 1 - African Prayer

The live 4664 album that was released featured a vocal overdub to replace lyrics of the original performance. The original performance had the lyric "magic potions for life.." which was replaced with "magic cocktails for life..."

Invincible Hope / The Call / The Show Must Go On

Invincible Hope/The Call/The Show Must Go On 9:19
Appears on: 46664 The Nelson Mandela Concerts Part 2 - Long Walk To Freedom

The medley starts with the beginning parts of Invincible Hope and goes right into the chorus. Brian sings the the first verse and chorus of The Call. The medley finishes with a good version of the Show Must Go On with various singers.

Toss The Feathers

Toss The Feathers 3:33
Appears on: 46664 The Nelson Mandela Concerts Part 2 - Long Walk To Freedom

A traditional Irish folk song, typically featuring a pan flute and fiddle. This version with The Corrs and Roger Taylor is a bit more rock-friendly. A very good instrumental.

Is This The World We Created...?

Is This The World We Created...?
Appears on: 46664 The Nelson Mandela Concerts Part 2 - Long Walk To Freedom

Andrea Corr does an excellent job on lead vocals while Brian plays a 6 string acoustic guitar.

Amandla

Amandla 7:07
Appears on:
46664 The Nelson Mandela Concerts Part 3 - Amandla
This live performance remains very faithful to the studio version and is a bit more up tempo. Bono's vocals add a bit to this one as well and are well suited to the song.

Bohemian Rhapsody / I Want It All / I Want To Break Free / Radio Ga Ga

Bohemian Rhapsody/I Want It All/I Want To Break Free/Radio Ga Ga 8:24
Appears on: 46664 The Nelson Mandela Concerts Part 3 - Amandla

This is not a bad live medley performance. The opera part of Bohemian Rhapsody sounds interesting in this "Africanized" version by the Soweto Gospel Choir. Zucchero does a nice job with I Want It All. Thandiswa Mazwai apparently forgets everything about I Want To Break Free, and Roger rounds out the medley by performing Radio Ga Ga quite well.

We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You 2:53
Appears on: 46664 The Nelson Mandela Concerts Part 3 - Amandla

A very good live version featuring Anastacia on lead vocals. Anastacia pulls it off very well! The Amampondo Drummers help out by drumming the backbeat.

We Are The Champions

We Are The Champions 3:19
Appears on: 46664 The Nelson Mandela Concerts Part 3 - Amandla

Anastacia takes over on lead vocals and the performers of the 46664 Concert contribute backing vocals. Anastacia's voice is really well suited for the song. Recommended.

Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime 4:59
Appears on: France Zucchero Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime CD single

Strangely enough this live version from the 46664 concert did not appear on the 46664 CD releases, but did appear on the DVD. A proper CD single release happened later in 2004. This is an excellent live performance and is highly recommended. Zucchero sings lead vocals, Sharon Corr is on violin, Brian on lead guitar, and Roger on drums.