Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International is a charity compilation album featuring new recordings of compositions by Bob Dylan by multiple artists, released on January 24, 2012.
[3] Proceeds from the album were donated to the human rights organization Amnesty International.
[5] Featured artists include Diana Krall, Johnny Cash, Adele, Miley Cyrus, My Chemical Romance, Silversun Pickups, Kesha, The Gaslight Anthem, Pete Townshend, Seal, Jeff Beck, Elvis Costello, Mark Knopfler, Darren Criss, Eric Burdon, Sting, Patti Smith, My Morning Jacket, Pete Seeger, Steve Earle and Rise Against.
The other 6 tracks were recent live performances recorded for other purposes by the artists and subsequently donated for inclusion on the album.
All four exceptions are noted after the pertinent song titleOf the 69 new studio recordings, Amnesty made music videos for 16 tracks.