South Africa courted apartheid under the National Party, a white South African government during the period 1948 - 1994
Black South Africans were discriminated against, considered more as animals than humans by the white government (and settlers)
Sun City refers to an entertainment precinct in South Africa, where well known overseas performers could be enticed with BIG $$$ to perform for the white folks (to give the impression to the white locals and the outside world that all is well in South Africa, "nothing to see here")
Those who did not agree with apartheid refused to play at Sun City but there were some artists who saw the colour of money as being more important and they did still perform for the white folks (Frank Sinatra/Queen being a couple of them)
Rolling Stone magazine hailed this "Sun City" project as “one of the most fervent and forceful political statements to emerge from Eighties pop music”
The idea of these artists/performers getting together (Artists United Against Apartheid) was to bring the South African apartheid regime to the world's attention and try to persuade other artists that performing is not always about money! - get some cred and stay true to your beliefs.
This is an apartheid protest/activist recording by a collection of artists taking a political stand on South Africa's apartheid regime and they include:
Ray Barretto
Big Youth
Kurtis Blow
Duke Bootee
Jimmy Cliff
Miles Davis
The Fat Boys
Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett) - sings on track B2, details below
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Malopoets
Sonny Okosuns
Scorpio
Gil Scott-Heron
Tina B
Peter Wolf
Peter Garrett's contribution can be clearly heard on track B2 "Beat & Scratch Mix" - his usual distinctive singing style
01:00 the drum beats begin, "DJ scratching"
01:33 Peter Garrett takes the lead vocals, solo
Artists United Against Apartheid - Let Me See Your I.D (Sun City)
EMI Records
Cat# ED 183
Play at 45
1985
Australian release
Cover is in good condition, no writing, no tears but some record library storage wear apparent (partial vinyl rings front and rear)
New plastic inner sleeve is supplied
Vinyl is in condition, inspected under a white halogen light source and I can see a few scuff marks/scratches on each side. I then played the entire record, no significant issues at all with surface noise or clicks/pops.
Supplied in new outer protective plastic sleeve
Tracks: Let Me See Your I.D, Let Me See Your I.D - Street mix, Let Me See Your I.D - Beat and Scratch
I have been unable to locate an online video/audio link for "Let Me See Your I.D - Beat and Scratch mix
