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Rock Aid Armenia was a joint humanitarian effort by an elite group of contemporary hard rock and heavy metal musicians who gathered at the historic Metropolis Studios in Chiswick, London on July 8, 1989 for a project to raise money to help those affected by the Leninakan Earthquake of 1988 that struck Armenia.
The project was created and coordinated by international charity campaigner Jon Dee. The recording consisted of donated tracks by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, Asia, Mike & the Mechanics, Rush, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Foreigner, Pink Floyd, Queen, Yes, Whitesnake and others. Rock Aid Armenia: The Earthquake Album was released in 1990, Rock Aid Armenia: The Earthquake Video was a video compilation released in the same year.
Track List:
- Fanfare for the Common Man: Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Livin' On a Prayer: Bon Jovi
- After the War: Gary Moore
- Run to the Hills: Iron Maiden
- Headless Cross: Black Sabbath
- Dazed 'n' Confused: Led Zeppelin
- Heat of the Moment: Asia
- Hearts Turn to Stone: Foreigner
- Silent Running: Mike and the Mechanics
- Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Firm
- Perfect Strangers: Deep Purple
- Mama: Genesis
- One Slip: Pink Floyd
- The Spirit of Radio: Rush
- I've Seen All Good People: Yes
- Smoke On the Water: Rock Aid Armenia
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