{"product_id":"44-05157","title":"Band-Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984) Vinyl 12\" Single • David Bowie","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e 44-05157\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s, Electro\/Synth, Singer-Songwriter, Synth-Pop\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases; light-scuffing and small surface impressions, slight discoloration (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier along bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light-use and divots. Red label with Columbia around edge. Writing on inner-sleeve noting side-length. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDo They Know It's Christmas? (Remixed By Trevor Horn)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDo They Know It's Christmas? (Standard Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFeed The World\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDo They Know It's Christmas?\u003c\/span\u003e is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for relief of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia. The original version was produced by Midge Ure and released by Band Aid on 28 November 1984. In October 1984, a BBC television report by Michael Buerk was aired in the UK, which highlighted the famine that had hit the people of Ethiopia. Irish singer Bob Geldof saw the report and was inspired to raise money to relieve those affected by the famine. He called Midge Ure from Ultravox and together they quickly co-wrote the song,\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e Do They Know It's Christmas?\u003c\/span\u003e. Geldof kept a November appointment with BBC Radio 1 DJ Richard Skinner to appear on his show, but instead of discussing his new album (the original reason for his booking), he used his airtime to publicise the idea for the charity single, so by the time the musicians were recruited there was intense media interest in the subject. Geldof put together a group called Band Aid, consisting of leading British and Irish musicians who were among the most popular of the era. On 25 November 1984, the song was recorded at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, and was released four days later. The 1984 original became the biggest selling single in UK Singles Chart history, selling a million copies in the first week alone, and passing three million sales on the last day of 1984. It stayed at Number 1 for five weeks, becoming Christmas number one, and has sold 3.7 million copies domestically. It remained the highest selling single in UK chart history until 1997, when Elton John's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eCandle in the Wind 1997\u003c\/span\u003e was released in tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. Worldwide, the single had sold 11.8 million copies by 1989. The album reached #13 on U.S. Billboard 200 and #1 in the U.K, Canada and other countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793836372249,"sku":"44-05157","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-band_aid-do_they_know_its_christmas-32.jpg?v=1783554898","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/44-05157","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}