NATIONAL ALBUM DAY ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF EXCLUSIVE RELEASES & REISSUES FROM BRITISH GROUPS

NATIONAL ALBUM DAY ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF EXCLUSIVE RELEASES & REISSUES FROM BRITISH GROUPS

12th September 2024 0 By Jon Deaux

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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