NATIONAL ALBUM DAY ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF EXCLUSIVE RELEASES & REISSUES FROM BRITISH GROUPS TO COINCIDE WITH ANNUAL EVENT ON SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER
INCLUDING TITLES FROM:
ALL SAINTS, BABYSHAMBLES, CULTURE CLUB, DIRE STRAITS, EMBRACE, IDLEWILD, JUDAS PRIEST, MUMFORD & SONS, SIMPLE MINDS, SIMPLY RED, SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES, SOUL II SOUL, SPICE GIRLS, STEREOPHONICS, SUEDE, SUGABABES, TAKE THAT, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THE LIGHTNING SEEDS, THE PROCLAIMERS, THE ROLLING STONES, THE SISTERS OF MERCY, TRAVIS, UB40 AND MORE
12th September 2024 – Today, National Album Day announces the exclusive list of limited edition albums that are being released for the annual event celebrating the art of the album on Saturday 19th October, this year themed on Great British Groups. The special titles will be available to purchase in retailers across the UK on NAD itself, with some already available for pre-order from 10am on Thursday 12th September. See the full list at the end.
National Album Day is presented in association with official broadcast partner BBC Radio 2. Last week, iconic alternative rock band Shed Seven were announced as the first album champions to celebrate this year’s theme and most recently, it was announced that Kilimanjaro Live, one of the UK’s leading music promoters, will be the official live partner for this year.
Albums being reissued or released for National Album Day include:
In celebration of National Album Day, All Saints’ iconic debut album ‘All Saints’ is finally making its debut on green vinyl. This release brings forth the timeless allure of the British girl group’s chart-topping hits, including the infectious rhythms of ‘Never Ever,’ the soulful harmonies of ‘Under the Bridge,’ and the irresistibly catchy ‘Bootie Call’.
Babyshambles’ acclaimed 2007 album ’Shotter’s Nation’ will be reissued on 1LP clear vinyl. Taken from the original 2007 masters when Pete Doherty was at the pinnacle of his creative powers, ‘Shotter’s Nation’ was met with commercial and critical acclaim upon its original release, breaking into the top 10 of the album charts.
Celebrating their 55th anniversary as a band, English heavy metal icons Judas Priest are reissuing their seminal sixth studio album, ‘British Steel’ on transparent, black and white splatter vinyl. Originally released in April 1980, it features the singles ‘Living After Midnight’, ‘Breaking the Law’ and ‘United’. In 2017, it was ranked third on Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”.
Mumford & Sons’ lasting impact on the music industry can be traced back to their debut record ‘Sigh No More’, released in 2009 and now reissued on ultra-clear vinyl for National Album Day. Introducing the group’s signature blend of folk and rock music with heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies, the album was instrumental in propelling the folk-rock resurgence into the mainstream and peaked at No.2 in both the UK and the US, and won British Album of the Year at the 2011 BRIT Awards.
One of the most significant girl groups ever formed, Spice Girls are nothing short of a British pop phenomenon. An undeniable addition to National Album Day’s roster of great British groups, Spice Girls initially made their mark with their self-titled debut album, 1996’s ‘Spice’. Featuring the smash singles ‘Wannabe’, ‘Say You’ll Be There’ and ‘2 Become 1’, it remains not only one of the best-selling albums of all time, but also the best-selling album by a girl group. This clear-vinyl reissue will spice up any fan’s record collection.
Suede are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their critically-acclaimed album ‘Dog Man Star’, which is being reissued on double picture disc vinyl for National Album Day. Since its release in October 1994, it has become a mainstay on all-time greatest album lists. Featuring ‘The Wild Ones’, ‘Daddy’s Speeding’ and live favourite ‘We Are The Pigs’, ‘Dog Man Star’ is unquestionably one of the most celebrated and revered studio albums.
Released in May 1999, Travis’ iconic album ‘The Man Who’ celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The hit album is certified six times-platinum in the UK and features possibly the band’s most well-known song, ‘Why Does It Always Rain On Me?’ This 25th Anniversary edition, will be pressed on white vinyl, available for National Album Day 2024.
Full list of National Album Day titles below (click HERE for assets):
Available for pre-order on 12th September
All Saints – All Saints
Babyshambles – Shotter’s Nation
Daughter – Music From Before the Storm
Dodgy – Homegrown
Embrace – Out Of Nothing
Gomez – How We Operate
Idlewild – Warnings/Promises
Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds: ULLAdubULLA – The Remix Album
Judas Priest – British Steel
Longpigs – The Sun Is Often Out
Mike & the Mechanics – Living Years
Oysterband & June Tabor – Freedom & Rain
Prefab Sprout – Jordan: The Comeback
Scouting For Girls – Scouting For Girls
SHACK – H.M.S. FABLE
Simple Minds – Big Music
Simply Red – Simplified
Slowdive – Slowdive
Suede – Dog Man Star
T. REX – The Slider
Take That – Everything Changes: 30th Anniversary
The Animals – The Animals
The Chemical Brothers – Exit Planet Dust
The Fall – Hex Enduction Hour
The Lightning Seeds – Jollification
The Proclaimers – This Is The Story
The Sisters Of Mercy – Floodland
The Specials – The Specials
The Stranglers – La Folie
The Subways – Money & Celebrity (Red & White split vinyl)
The View – Cheeky for a Reason
The Waterboys – Fisherman’s Blues
Travis – The Man Who
Utah Saints – Utah Saints
Wedding Present – Bizarro
World Party – Goodbye Jumbo
Available for purchase on 19th October from 8am
Culture Club – Kissing To Be Clever
Dire Straits – Making Movies
Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Through The Looking Glass
Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol.1
Spice Girls – Spice
Stereophonics – Just Enough Education To Perform
Sugababes – Angels With Dirty Faces
The La’s – The La’s
The Rolling Stones – Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!
The Slits – Cut
UB40 – Labour Of Love
Since its launch in 2018, National Album Day has been supported by a broad range of artist champions, including Kylie Minogue, Joy Crookes, Sharleen Spiteri, Lewis Capaldi, Mark Ronson, La Roux, Elbow, Paloma Faith, Blossoms, Alice Cooper, Novelist, Tom Odell, Mahalia, Toyah Willcox and Jazzie B. Last year Gabrielle, Declan McKenna, Tricky, Nuno Bettencourt, Shola Ama and The Corrs were the latest talents to add their voices as passionate advocates of the album.
National Album Day is organised jointly by the BPI – the UK association of record companies and independent labels (BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize) – and ERA, the digital entertainment and retail association (Record Store Day). The event is supported across Radio 2 and the breadth of BBC Sounds, and is backed by the wider recorded music community, taking in UK record labels; AIM, PPL and other trade associations; independent record stores and specialist chains including HMV; and online retailers and digital/streaming services including Amazon, Spotify and YouTube.
Keep track of National Album Day online for regular news updates and for details of how to get involved over the coming weeks.
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