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The Song Diaries
''The Song Diaries'' is a compilation album by English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released on 15 March 2019 by EBGB's. Made in collaboration with Ed Harcourt, the album consists primarily of orchestral versions of Ellis-Bextor's solo singles, including her collaboration with Italian DJ Spiller, " Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)", and a song from her time as part of Theaudience, "A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed". It was called an "orchestral greatest hits" by '' Clash''. Ellis-Bextor will tour the UK with a full orchestra and band in support of the album from June 2019. Background Plans for and the beginning of recording for the album were first announced on PledgeMusic in December 2017. Throughout the recording process, Sophie posted videos and snippets of the songs she was working on plus commentaries on the work in progress, both on PledgeMusic and her social media. Concept The Official Charts Company stated that due to the immediate availability of an artist's back catalogue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded Ellis-Bextor went solo and achieved success beginning in the early 2000s. Her music is a mixture of mainstream pop, disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic influences. Ellis-Bextor's debut solo album, '' Read My Lips'', was released in 2001. It peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry; it sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Three of its four singles—the Cher cover " Take Me Home", " Murder on the Dancefloor", and the double A-side "Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain"—reached the top three in the UK. In 2003, ''Read My Lips'' won the Edison Award for Best Dance Album. Its follow-up '' Shoot from the Hip'' (2003) reached number 19 in the UK and spawned two top ten singles, " Mixed Up World" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odyssey (Take That Album)
''Odyssey'' is a greatest hits album by English band Take That. It was released on 23 November 2018 by Polydor Records. The collection features songs "re-imagined with new arrangements and production" by Stuart Price. ''Odyssey'' also includes three new tracks—"Out of Our Heads", "Spin", and "Everlasting". ''Odyssey'' debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's eighth number-one album and the fastest selling album by an artist of 2018, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week. Background As well as being mixed by Stuart Price, the album includes interview snippets throughout featuring all five Take That members. Gary Barlow stated the time of the standard greatest hits is "over" as fans can get all of an artist's songs online already, so the band wanted to release a different kind of collection. The album also features appearances from Barry Gibb and Boyz II Men. In an interview with ''The Daily Telegraph'' about the album, Barlow stated; "If I could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
