Soft Aid Soft Aid Soft Aid was a Charity Computer Game Software edition, released by Quicksilva in late 1985 to support the Famine Relief in Ethiopia. The software was released on tape for the ZX Spectrum computer and the Commodore 64. On one side of the tape, as well as games, the charity single, Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid was also available if the tape was played (at this point) on an audio tape recorder. The tape was unusual in that it was released to help support a charity (possibly unique in computer gaming at the time). To help
The Tide Is Turning The Tide Is Turning "The Tide Is Turning (After Live Aid)", known better by its shortened commercial title, "The Tide Is Turning" is the closing track from Roger Waters' second studio album, "Radio K.A.O.S." It was released as the album's third single, in November 1987. A live version of the song was released as the second single from Waters' debut live album, "The Wall – Live in Berlin" in November 1990. Though Waters had offered his services for the Live Aid concert in 1985 and been turned down by organizer Bob Geldof, the event still inspired Waters to write this