Video produced to accompany the Spirit Of the Forest charity track, originally recorded in June 1989. All proceeds from the record, song-writing, publishing and video were donated to programmes dedicated to saving the Rainforests of the world.
The video was officially available on the UK VHS video Earthrise released in 1992. Olivia along with Joni Mitchell sing the line The kookaburra and the Golden Monkey
(only Joni is shown performing this line in the video). However, you can glimpse Olivia a few times in the video.
Three recording sessions, taking place in Los Angeles, London and New York were organised to get as many artists involved as possible. The full listing of participating artists is as follows (PSA = public service announcement only):
Los Angeles: Thomas Dolby, Joni Mitchell, Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Marc Jordan, Mick Fleetwood, Billy Burnett, Belinda Carlisle, Rita Coolidge, Michael Des Barres, Bonnie Raitt, Brian Wilson, Olivia Newton-John, Don, Sweet Pea, & Sir Harry Bowens (Was Not Was), Ivan Lins, Amy Sky, Peter Bogdonovich (PSA Only), Charles Fleisher (PSA Only) plus representatives of ten Indian tribes.
London: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Kate Bush, Ringo Starr, Jon Anderson (Yes), XTC, Fish (Marillion), Louise Goffin, Chris Rea, Kim Wilde, Mark Brezezicki, Nathan Moore (Brother Beyond), Sam Brown, Trevor Steele (Escape Club), Andy Fairweather Lowe, Bruce Foxton, Frank Dunnery (It Bites), Shikisha, Johnny Warman
New York: Donna Summer, Iggy Pop, Lacy J. Dalton, Richie Havens, L.L. Cool J, The Ramones, Taylor Dayne, Deborah Harry, Kate Person (B-52's), Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, David Clayton-Thomas, Little Steven, Africa Bambaataa, Jungle Brothers, Betsey Johnson (PSA Only), Andie McDowell (PSA), Joe Franklin (PSA), Rich Stevens (PSA), Richie Stats (Plasmatics), Holly Vincent (Holly and the Italians), Dolette McDonald, Raging Hormones.
Information thanks to Kate Bush encyclopedia.
