It was 1988 when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake had shaken north-western Armenia. Jon Dee who was asked to get footage for TV and radio out of the disaster zone felt he had to Do Something. The result was Rock Aid Armenia which was initiated in 1989 to raise money to help those affected by the Leninakan earthquake that struck Armenia. Initiated by the international charity campaigner Jon Dee, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal musicians like Bryan Adams, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Keith Emerson, Bruce Dickinson, Brian May, Roger Taylor, David Gilmore, Tony Iommi, Paul Rodgers, Chris Squire, Alex Lifeson, Geoff Beauchamp and Geoff Downes re-recorded Deep Purple's hit 'Smoke On The Water' with each of them singing a verse. The project ended up with a top 40 UK hit, as well as an album and video compilation. All up Rock Aid Armenia raised an estimated $100.000. The Rock Aid Armenia version of 'Smoke On The Water' was recorded in 1989 at the historic Metropolis Studios in Chiswick, London. The recordings were completed over 5 different sessions, produced by Gary Langan and Geoff Downes. A remixed version of the track called 'Smoke On The Water '90' appeared on 'The Earthquake Album', which was the first charity album to go gold in the UK. In 2010 Jon Dee decided to re-release this project by mixing a new 2010 version of 'Smoke On The Water'. Together with Ara and Josh Wermut he also re-edited the original documentary of 'The Making Of Smoke On The Water', produced by Paul Lovell. This is included as a bonus DVD, along with interviews and a video clip it consists of over 40 minutes of great footage recorded in the earthquake zone and in the studio. All proceeds from this project will go towards rebuilding the children's music school in Gyumri. The Rock Aid Armenia sessions of 'Smoke On The Water' resulted in a top 40 UK hit. Over 40 minutes of Documentary footage, interviews etc and 4 killer versions of 'Smoke on the Water' .

Track Listing

CD

1. Smoke On The Water (2009 Wermut & Dee Remix)
2. Smoke On The Water (1989 Original Mix)
3. Smoke On The Water (1990 Radio Mix)
4. Smoke On The Water (1989 Ian Gillan Vocal Session)

DVD

1. Smoke On The Water (2009 Wermut & Dee Remix)
2. Documentary