The Fight Oligarchy Album

Neil Young, Joan Baez, Carole King and Maggie Rogers are joining forces on a benefit album with an unusual release strategy. You won’t find it on streaming services. "Take America Back : The Fight Oligarchy Album" arrives February 26th, 2027, through Sounds Good Records, bringing together 19 tracks from musicians supporting efforts to combat political corruption and corporate influence in American democracy. Inspired by Senator Bernie Sanders’ ‘Fighting Oligarchy Tour’, the compilation includes previously released songs, unreleased recordings and original material from an extraordinary lineup spanning folk, punk, rock and contemporary pop.

The project brings together artists who participated in Sanders’ tour alongside musicians who support its political objectives. Proceeds will be donated to nonprofit organizations working to promote government accountability and reduce corporate influence in politics.

For Sounds Good Records co-founder Caleb Wilson, the decision to keep the album off streaming platforms was intentional. The label wanted to create something listeners could purchase, collect and revisit as a document of a particular moment in American political life.

“We purposely made this album something you hold on to, which captures the moment we find ourselves in”, Wilson explains. “A record, in every sense of the word”.

The compilation will be available on CD, vinyl and as a digital purchase, offering listeners several ways to own the music.

Its tracklist brings together an eclectic collection of performers, beginning with a live recording of Maggie Rogers’ “Different Kind Of World”. Rogers participated in the ‘Fighting Oligarchy Tour’ stop in Los Angeles, an experience she describes as a reminder of music’s ability to bring people together.

“I’ve always believed in the power of music to bring people together”, Rogers says, recalling the artists and audiences who gathered in April to advocate for a more equitable future.

Her contribution sets the tone for an album that moves between generations of politically engaged musicians.

Neil Young appears on 2 live recordings, including “Take America Back, Part I (Rainbow Of Colors)” and “Take America Back, Part II (Rockin’ In The Free World)”. The latter features Joan Baez and Rogers, bringing together 3 artists whose careers have included prominent involvement in political and social causes.

Carole King contributes “One”, while Steve Earle’s “City Of Immigrants” adds another voice from the American singer songwriter tradition.

The album also draws heavily from alternative rock, punk and independent music. Hüsker Dü appear with a live version of “Divide And Conquer”, while Dirty Projectors contribute a live recording of “Overlord”. Rufus Wainwright, Ratboys, The Menzingers and Local Natives are also represented.

Other selections include songs by Mt Joy, Yola, Sunny War, James McMurtry, Keith Secola, Particle Kid, Portugal The Man and André Cymone, whose “The Revolution Is On Yo” closes the collection.

The variety of musical styles reflects the album’s ambition to bring artists from different backgrounds into a shared political conversation. The recordings explore themes of inequality, division, resistance and social responsibility through different generations of American music.

Behind the scenes, George Drabing Hicks mixed and sequenced the album, while 2 time Grammy nominated engineer Ryan Schwabe handled mastering. The artwork was created by contemporary concert and pop artist Kii Arens, who sees his contribution as another way to participate in the cause.

“Art is my voice, and I intend to keep using it”, Arens says.

"Take America Back" will be the 2nd release from Sounds Good Records, an independent label focused on benefit compilations that connect artists with activist initiatives.

Its 1st release, "Contra-Ice Volume 1 : ICE OUT", arrived in October 2026 in partnership with Build Art Make Change, featuring Kathleen Hanna, Ad Rock, Fred Armisen, Tom Morello, Fishbone, Ozomatli and other contributors.

The new compilation continues that approach, connecting music with fundraising and political advocacy ahead of its February release.

For listeners, "Take America Back" offers a rare collection of performances from artists whose careers span decades of American music history. Its combination of live recordings, established songs and new material also creates an opportunity to hear familiar musicians in a different context.

And by keeping the collection off streaming platforms, Sounds Good Records is asking audiences to engage with the album as something they can physically or digitally own, with their purchases supporting the organizations behind its cause.

"Take America Back : The Fight Oligarchy Album" tracklist :

01. Different Kind Of World (Live) – Maggie Rogers
02. New President – Mt. Joy
03. Revolution – Yola
04. Divide And Conquer (Live) – Hüsker Dü
05. Black Whole Soul – Sunny War
06. Overlord (Live) – Dirty Projectors
07. Sons Of The Second Sons – James McMurtry
08. You Got Land – Keith Secola
09. Burn It Down (Live) – Ratboys
10. Old Song (Live) – Rufus Wainwright
11. I Wanna Believe – The Menzingers
12. Lydon – Local Natives
13. Dreamer (Broken Cassette Version) – Particle Kid
14. Let The Children – Portugal The Man
15. City Of Immigrants – Steve Earle
16. One – Carole King
17. Take America Back, Part I (Rainbow Of Colors) (Live) – Neil Young
18. Take America Back, Part II (Rockin’ In The Free World) (Live) – Neil Young w/Joan Baez & Maggie Rogers
19. The Revolution Is On Yo – André Cymone