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'''''Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation''''' is a various artists [[:Category:Compilation albums|compilation album]] that featured "[[Sad Peter Pan]]", performed by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] and [[W:Red Red Meat|Red Red Meat]]. The album is the second installment of the ''Sweet Relief'' series, which raises money for artists with expensive medical bills and no insurance. This installment of ''Gravity of the Situation'' was dedicated to Athens, Georgia musician [[W:Vic Chesnutt|Vic Chesnutt]], who was partially paralyzed and had limited use of his hands following a 1983 car accident.<ref name="Accident">{{cite news|last=Augenstein|first=Neal|author-link=w:Neal Augenstein|title=Documentary on talented, trouble singer delayed by widow|publisher=[[w:WTOP-FM|WTOP]]|date=August 31, 2015|url=https://wtop.com/music/2015/08/documentary-on-talented-troubled-singer-delayed-by-widow}|access-date=February 7, 2020}}</ref> All artists covered his songs. Other bands featured on the album include [[W:Garbage (band)|Garbage]], [[W:R.E.M.|R.E.M.]], [[W:Live (band)|Live]] and [[W:Soul Asylum|Soul Asylum]].
'''''Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation''''' is a various artists [[:Category:Compilation albums|compilation album]] that featured "[[Sad Peter Pan]]", performed by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] and [[W:Red Red Meat|Red Red Meat]]. The album is the second installment of the ''Sweet Relief'' series, which raises money for artists with expensive medical bills and no insurance. This installment was dedicated to Athens, Georgia musician [[W:Vic Chesnutt|Vic Chesnutt]], who was partially paralyzed and had limited use of his hands following a 1983 car accident.<ref name="Accident">{{cite news|last=Augenstein|first=Neal|author-link=w:Neal Augenstein|title=Documentary on talented, trouble singer delayed by widow|publisher=[[w:WTOP-FM|WTOP]]|date=August 31, 2015|url=https://wtop.com/music/2015/08/documentary-on-talented-troubled-singer-delayed-by-widow}|access-date=February 7, 2020}}</ref> All artists covered his songs. Other bands featured on the album include [[W:Garbage (band)|Garbage]], [[W:R.E.M.|R.E.M.]], [[W:Live (band)|Live]] and [[W:Soul Asylum|Soul Asylum]].


== Tracks of interest ==
== Tracks of interest ==

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Sweet Relief II: Gravity Of The Situation
Compilation album by
ReleasedAugust 6, 1996
Length59:56
LabelColumbia

Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation is a various artists compilation album that featured "Sad Peter Pan", performed by The Smashing Pumpkins and Red Red Meat. The album is the second installment of the Sweet Relief series, which raises money for artists with expensive medical bills and no insurance. This installment was dedicated to Athens, Georgia musician Vic Chesnutt, who was partially paralyzed and had limited use of his hands following a 1983 car accident.[1] All artists covered his songs. Other bands featured on the album include Garbage, R.E.M., Live and Soul Asylum.

Tracks of interest[edit | edit source]

No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
7."Sad Peter Pan"Vic ChesnuttThe Smashing Pumpkins with Red Red Meat5:09

Release history[edit | edit source]

Released Label Catalog ID Format Country External sites
August 6, 1996 Columbia CK 67573 CD US Discogs MusicBrainz [1]
August 1996 Columbia 484137 2 • 01-484137-10 CD Europe Discogs [1]
1996 Columbia CT 67573 Cassette US Discogs [1]

More releases: DiscogsMusicBrainz

Charts[edit | edit source]

Chart (1996) Peak
US Billboard 200[2] 115

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Augenstein, Neal (August 31, 2015). "Documentary on talented, trouble singer delayed by widow". WTOP. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  2. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

External links[edit | edit source]