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set to headline the iTunes Festival on September 15.
Conor Maynard Contrast Parlophone Out now
Conor Maynard scored a No.1 new entry with his debut album Contrast at the start of August, following the hit singles
Can’t Say No and Vegas Girl. With global success following, especially in the US , Parlophone build on the flying start to their campaign with the release of Conor’s third single Turn Around on October 8, which also features US superstar Ne-Yo. Having played V Festival this summer and supported JLS as part of the iTunes Festival, Conor will play at the Radio 1 Teen Awards in October before setting off on an 11-date headline tour of the UK, playing his biggest venues yet including Shepherds Bush Empire in London.
David Guetta Nothing But The Beat 2.0 Virgin Out now
With 34 million Facebook fans, over 2.5 million singles sold in the UK, and his new album Nothing But The Beat on
its way to being certified double platinum, the world’s No.1 DJ David Guetta releases a new version. Nothing But The Beat 2.0 features all the hits from the original album and brand new single She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) featuring Sia, who sang on the No.1 hit Titanium. NBTB 2.0 features four of the original album’s futuristic electronic tracks plus two new underground dancefloor cuts What The F*** and Metropolis, which Guetta produced with Nicky Romero. Following on from a hugely successful UK festival season (V, Creamfields, T In The Park), and the road blocked weekly DJ residencies at Pacha and Ushuaia, David is
Pet Shop Boys Elysium Parlophone Out now
Pet Shop Boys’ new album Elysium was released on September 10, with a global launch event in Berlin in association with
Electronic Beats. The launch event will be streamed by around the world by Muzu. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe recorded Elysium in Los Angeles, the first time they have recorded an album in the US. Co- produced with Andrew Dawson (Kanye West), Elysium features 12 new songs which display a warm, deep electronic sound, and include orchestral arrangements by Joachim Horsley, Andrew Dawson and Ben Leathers. The campaign for the album will span the fourth quarter with a heavy focus on digital marketing alongside traditional outlets and, in keeping with previous PSB releases, the new single Leaving (released October 14) will be available in multiple formats. Neil and Chris will be supporting the album with a full touring schedule throughout 2013.
VARIOUS ARTISTS Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album EMI Classics Released September 17
A 15-track album featuring classical music personally selected by author E L James and referenced in her bestselling Fifty Shades
book trilogy, Fifty Shades of Grey – The Classical Album aims to provide the perfect accompaniment to the Fifty Shades reading experience. Including The Tallis Scholars’ sweeping version of Spem in Alium featured in the first novel, along with 14 other works from the books, the album features cover art based on the novels as well as a liner note from James.
COMING SOON A NEW VERSION OF EVENTS Emeli Sandé Our Version of Events Special Edition Virgin Released October 29
This has been an amazing year for Emeli who has seen her debut album, which was released critical acclaim in February, become the fastest selling new release of the year. Emeli also provided the soundtrack to the Summer being the only artist invited to perform at both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games. This new edition of the album includes Wonder the debut release from long term collaborator Naughty Boy,
Beneath Your Beautiful her duet with Labrinth and her haunting rendition of Imagine, commissioned by the BBC for their coverage of the final day of London 2012. Emeli rounds off her amazing year with her most impressive tour to date including a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall which sold out in a matter of hours.
Various artists Now! 83 EMI TV Released November 19
Another huge year for this winning compilation brand ends with Now! 83. Featuring the latest and greatest top chart hits, Now! 83 is backed by a full TV, poster and digital campaign, and is available across all formats.
Beach Boys Greatest Hits and Greatest Hits: 50 Big Ones Capitol Records Released September 24
The Beach Boys’ new 50th Anniversary Greatest Hits collection features 20 of the band’s most popular songs, including California
Girls, Good Vibrations, Surfin’ U.S.A. Wouldn’t It Be Nice, God Only Knows, That’s Why God Made The Radio, and many more. A deluxe, 50-track two-CD box and digital collection titled Greatest Hits: 50 Big Ones will also be released, featuring 19 of the songs from the single disc Greatest Hits, plus 29 other remastered Beach Boys classics, as well as songs from the band’s new album, That’s Why God Made The Radio, and a new single version of Isn’t It Time.
Beach Boys 12 studio albums released Capitol Records Released September 24
The 12 Beach Boys studio albums have been digitally remastered by Mark Linett and will be released on CD and digitally, most
featuring mono and stereo mixes. The albums are: Surfin’ U.S.A.; Surfer Girl; Little Deuce Coupe; Shut Down, Volume 2; All Summer Long; The Beach Boys Today!; Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!); Beach Boys Party!; Pet Sounds; Smiley Smile; Sunflower (stereo mix only); and Surf ’s Up (stereo mix only). The new releases include the first ever stereo mixes of several key Beach Boys classics, including Good Vibrations, Help Me, Rhonda, I Get Around, among others.
deadmau5 > album title goes here < Parlophone Released September 24
Following his recent headline slot at Wireless, deadmau5’s new album will be preceded by the single Professional
Griefers (out now) featuring guest vocals from Gerard Way. > album title goes here < showcases a growing maturity in deadmau5’s songwriting as evidenced by stunning closing track Telemiscommunications with Imogen Heap. Deadmau5 performed at the Roundhouse in London on September 9 as part of the iTunes Festival.
Steve Harris British Lion EMI Released September 24
One of the most highly anticipated hard rock releases of 2012 comes in the form of the debut solo album from Steve Harris,
the founder of legendary metal icons Iron Maiden. British Lion showcases a different side to Harris’ songwriting: with confirmed lead reviews across the rock press alongside cover features and major profiles across the rock press, British Lion is a landmark album from one of metal’s biggest names. Supported by an extensive online
marketing campaign targeting the existing fanbase alongside the Facebook and Twitter channels and online listening parties, offline promotion will include press advertising in rock and metal magazines and national rock club promotion launch nights. There will also be a full single and video service to all relevant radio and TV outlets post album release.
The John Wilson Orchestra Rodgers & Hammerstein At The Movies EMI Classics October 1
The John Wilson Orchestra release their second album on EMI Classics, showcasing stunning new recordings of
the groundbreaking film scores of Rodgers & Hammerstein, and featuring soloists Sierra Boggess, Anna-Jane Casey, Joyce DiDonato, Maria Ewing, Julian Ovenden, David Pittsinger and the Maida Vale Singers. The album includes music from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s best-loved musicals, including Carousel, Oklahoma and South Pacific. The John Wilson Orchestra will embark on an 11-date UK tour at the end of October.
Van Morrison Born To Sing: No Plan B Blue Note Released October 1
Van Morrison returns to Blue Note Records for a new studio album entitled Born To Sing: No Plan B due to be released on
October 12. Morrison previously released the Grammy-nominated What’s Wrong With This Picture? on Blue Note in 2003, and as a six-time Grammy winner and member of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, Morrison remains one of the most influential artists of the modern age. His poetically impressionistic lyrics and unique fusion of rock‘n’roll with soul, jazz and folk have universal appeal, and his masterpieces Astral Weeks and Moondance are often ranked among the best albums of all-time. Born To Sing: No Plan B was produced by Van and recorded in his native Belfast.
The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Parlophone Released October 8
First broadcast in black and white on Boxing Day in 1967, Magical Mystery Tour was to be one of the most controversial and
misunderstood episodes in
the history of The Beatles and has become one of the great ‘lost’ Beatles projects. Now restored in colour and with new 5.1 and stereo audio mixes, this DVD and Blu-ray release contains over 50 minutes of additional features, never-before-seen footage, and a newly recorded director’s commentary by Paul McCartney. The Deluxe Collector’s Box edition contains both DVD and Blu-ray along with a 60- page book and a reproduction of the
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