This week specialist reissue label Edsel released the first two albums in the Janis Ian programme; Stars + Aftertones and Between The Lines + Old Grey Whistle Test Concert DVD [Deluxe Edition].

The legendary singer-songwriter’s catalogue spans from 1974 to 2006 and includes hits such as ‘At Seventeen’ and ‘Fly Too High’. All of the releases contain booklet notes by Janis herself and photos from her personal collection.

The first release comprises of ‘Stars’ (1974), which features the title song (covered by Mel Torme and Cher) and ‘Jesse’, also a hit for Roberta Flack, paired with ‘Aftertones’ (1976), which enjoyed particular success in the UK and Japan. The set also features live versions of ‘Jesse’ and ‘Love Is Blind’ as bonus tracks.

The second features the Grammy™-winning, million-selling ‘Between The Lines’ (1975) and a previously unreleased, 45 minute ‘Old Grey Whistle Test’ concert (1976), plus a further four BBC TV performances.

Stay tuned for further releases in the campaign.

In celebration of Harmless Records’ 15^th birthday this year, Music Week have run a special feature on the label.

St. Valentine’s Day is next month and as always Demon are armed with all the love songs needed to make the most romantic day of the year a memorable one.

From R&B to crooners and 80s to Burlesque, Demon’s range of great value compilations, artist titles and best ofs certainly does have something for everyone.

Additions this year of 100 Hits: Rock ‘N’ Roll Love Songs and 100 Hits Presents Love Karaoke plus Soul In Love, Classical Love Collection and Essential 70s Love available exclusively for download from Demon Digital, make Demon’s range even more extensive than in previous years.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Love from DMG

In celebration of turning 15 years old in 2010, Harmless Records will launch the BackBeats range on 1 February.

BackBeats’ world-class compilers have scoured the vaults of some of the greatest independent labels of the last 50 years to bring you the best music across the various genres of black/dance music. Boasting extraordinary value for money with over 75 minutes of music on each album, BackBeats promise to only use full original 12” or album versions of tracks from their original artists.

The series will be released at regular intervals throughout the year starting with 10 releases, including Windy City Soul – The Smooth 70’s Soul Of Chicago, Philly Disco – Dance Floor Anthems From The City Of Brotherly Love, Saturday House Fever - 90's Garage Anthems and The House That Jackin' Built - The Roots Of 80s Chicago House.

Extraordinary on the ear, exceptional on the eye and easy on the pocket… Welcome to BackBeats.

Stay tuned for more releases later in the year.

The legendary Teddy Pendergrass died yesterday in Philadelphia, aged 59, after a difficult recovery from cancer.

Having gained popularity first as a member of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Pendergrass went on to become one of the most popular Soul and R&B artists of our time, renowned for his powerful vocals and passionate love ballads.

Best known for hits ‘Love T.K.O.,’ ‘Turn Off The Lights,’ ‘Close The Door’ and ‘I Don't Love You Anymore,’ Pendergrass became the first black male singer to record five consecutive multi-platinum albums.

He is survived by his son, two daughters, his wife, his mother and nine grandchildren.

This year marks the 10^th Anniversary of Ian Dury’s passing and the release of the eagerly anticipated movie biopic of his life. To commemorate this, Demon will release a collection of his best known and biggest recordings, including the title track to the eagerly anticipated movie. ‘SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL’ –The Essential Collection’ is out on January 11^th 2010.

‘SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL – The Essential Collection’ features original recordings as performed by Ian Dury & The Blockheads, including the classics ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’, ‘What A Waste’ and ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful,  Pt.3’, alongside exclusive tracks.

Ian Dury needs no introduction; the so-called working class ‘pop laureate’ of the late 70s  London music scene was known for his bold and brash spirit, outspoken lyrics and electrifying stage performances. Dury is undeniably a cult icon with a body of work still influencing music today.

The critically acclaimed biopic ‘SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL’ starring Andy Serkis as Ian Dury, alongside Ray Winstone, Mackenzie Crook and Naomie Harris is in cinemas from January 8^th 2010. The film is a no-holds-barred account of Dury’s rise to fame, including tales of his childhood, personal relationship, influences and how he dealt with and overcame his disability.

It was thirty years ago that Ian Dury gave us the first of his contributions to the list of great English phrases, ‘SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL’. It’s hard to believe that it’s ten years since Ian Dury’s departure from the rock scene, however, this new collection serves as a great anthology of his career and testament that the recordings have stood the test of time.... 30 years on!

See special Microsite album details: www.iandurysex-drugs-rock-roll.com

Christmas is nearly here again, and it’s time to spread cheer with classic carols, party tunes and old Yuletide favourites.

This year for the first time 100 Hits presents 100 Hits Christmas, a 4CD+DVD collection that is climbing the UK compilation chart as we speak. It features Christmas tracks from the likes of David Bowie, Run DMC, Al Green, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and Cyndi Lauper amongst others. A special party disc features Wham!, The Jacksons, Westlife, Europe and a Karaoke Party DVD features sing-along versions of 20 Christmas classics such as All I Want For Christmas Is You, Last Christmas, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday and many more.

Much of our Christmas repertoire has been digitised just in time for December, including The Rat Pack Christmas Album, A Christmas Gift From The Crooners, The Bing Crosby Christmas Album and the Christmas Collection series from Emporio.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! From all at Demon Music Group

Demon are enjoying double Top 10 chart success this week thanks to Daniel O’Donnell and 100 Hits Halloween.

With the release of Saturday’s official UK charts, Demon became the only independent record company to feature in both the Artist Album Top 10 and the Compilation Top 10.

Daniel O’Donnell’s Peace In The Valley debuted at No. 8 and, thanks to the weekend’s festivities, 100 Hits Halloween rose to No. 10 on their respective charts.

This is the first time that Demon have had two simultaneous Top 10 albums, and we would like to congratulate label managers Michael Neidus and Ben Stanley on their success.

This week marks Daniel O’Donnell’s 8th consecutive appearance in the UK Top 10 album chart in just 5 years, with Peace In The Valley debuting at No. 8.

Daniel will hopefully enjoy the same success with his upcoming DVD Hope & Praise, which will be released on Monday 9th November.

Daniel will be touring the UK next month; see below for details.

Tour Dates December 09

3                      Waterfront Hall, Belfast

6                      Fairfield Halls, Croydon

8                      Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth

9                      Colston Hall, Bristol

10                     Colston Hall, Bristol

12                     NIA, Birmingham

13                     City Hall, Sheffield

14                     Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

16                     Caird Hall, Dundee

With Halloween now under a week away, 100 Hits Halloween is sitting on the brink of the Top 10 UK Compilation Chart.

The 5CD boxset has hit No. 12 – the highest chart position of any of the 54 100 Hits albums released to date.

It features the likes of Bloc Party, Frank Sinatra, Super Furry Animals, Alice Cooper, Run DMC and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince all doing their spooky best, plus classic theme tunes from freaky films such as Ghostbusters, The Addams Family, Psycho and A Nightmare On Elm Street.

An additional karaoke DVD features sing-along versions of 20 classics that will make any Halloween party a success, including Thriller, The Time Warp, Bat Out Of Hell, Hungry Like The Wolf, Highway To Hell and Wild Thing.

You can now follow @DemonMusicGroup on Twitter for real time updates on new and upcoming releases, artist activity and achievements, all things Demon Digital and maybe even some office gossip!

Monday will see the release of Peace In The Valley, the brand new album from Daniel O’Donnell.
The new album features 15 new recordings of inspirational favourites, including Peace In The Valley, Mansion Over The Hilltop, Just A Closer Walk With Thee and I’ll Fly Away, all of which have been recorded by some of the most famous artists in the country/gospel genre, including the title track which was made most famous by Elvis Presley.

Daniel has now amassed 12 Top 30 albums – nine of them Top 10 – since January 2000, a feat not achieved by any other recording artist in the UK album chart. He is the only artist to have charted an album every year from 1988-2008.

To support the release of Peace In The Valley, Daniel will be appearing on ITV’s This Morning and London Tonight tomorrow, as well as Ireland’s The Late Show this Friday and will be touring the UK and Ireland.

TOUR DATES 2009

08 September    Inverness Eden Court Theatre

17 October        Dublin O2 (fka The Point)

03 December     Belfast Waterfront Hall

06 December     Croydon Fairfield Halls

08 December     Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions

09 December     Bristol Colston Hall

10 December     Bristol Colston Hall

12 December     Birmingham NIA

13 December     Sheffield City Hall

14 December     Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

16 December     Dundee Caird Hall

Legendary crooner Andy Williams has announced that he will perform at next year’s Glastonbury Festival.

Having recently revealed that he’d like to perform with Robbie Williams, speculation is mounting that the two may perform a duet at the 40^th anniversary of the festival.

The brand new The Very Best Of Andy Williams debuted at No. 10 on last week’s UK artist album chart and looks set to maintain a high chart position according to the midweeks.

100 Hits Legends have recently released a 5CD boxset of Williams’ hits.

Echo & The Bunnymen will release a brand new album next month, entitled The Fountain.

Bursting out of the early-1980s Liverpool scene, Echo & The Bunnymen’s unique brand of post-punk psychedelia saw them enjoy massive commercial success for the subsequent decade.

Killing Moon: The Best Of Echo & The Bunnymen, released on Music Club Deluxe, is a comprehensive 2CD overview of the highlights of their career, including 9 UK Top 30 hits.

Never Stop: Live In Liverpool, from Music Club, is a live recording taken from their 1991 shows at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

Reuinited, the 50^th Anniversary album from Cliff Richard & The Shadows, has debuted at No. 6 in the weekly artist album charts.

The brand new album features re-records of the classics and favourites that saw Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett – dominate the popular music scene during the late 50s and early 60s and laid the foundation for Cliff’s solo career, that has seen him hit the top of the UK charts in five consecutive decades.

Demon’s selection of Cliff Richard DVDs includes his 40^th Anniversary Concert and his 2003 World Tour, and are also available as a boxset.

American balladeer Michael Bolton released his brand new album in the UK yesterday.

One World One Love features collaborations with the likes of Ne-Yo and Lady Gaga as well as covers of Sign Your Name by Terence Trent D’Arby and Crazy Love.

Throughout his career, Michael Bolton has sold more than 53 million albums worldwide. He has sung with Luciano Pavarotti and Ray Charles, written songs with Bob Dylan and hits for Barbra Streisand and KISS, played guitar with B.B. King and been sampled by Kanye West.

Music Club Deluxe’s Touch You: The Best Of Michael Bolton is a comprehensive introduction to his career, comprising of 10 UK Top 20s and 10 US Top 20s, including How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, Said I Loved You But I Lied and How Can We Be Lovers as well as covers of Georgia On My Mind, Lean On Me, Sexual Healing and Nessun Dorma.

Having sold over 100 million albums worldwide over the seven decades of his career, Andy Williams is a living musical legend.

Moon River – The Very Best Of Andy Williams will be released next month through Sony Music and will be supported by a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall and other UK shows. In addition, his autobiography, Moon River And Me will be released, recalling the amazing story of his life and the roll call of showbiz legends that touched it, including the likes of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Dean Martin.

100 Hits will release as part of its brand new Legends series a 5CD boxset of Williams’ greatest hits, 100 Hits Legends: Andy Williams on Monday 5^th October.

Other Andy Williams titles from Demon include the TV album I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up from DMGTV, also available digitally, the double-feature DVD Moon River And Me, containing a biography and classic duets with Sammy Davis, Jr, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles and Tony Bennett amongst others,  the 2CD Straight From The Heart from Music Club Deluxe and in the lead up to the festive season Christmas With Andy Williams from Crimson Productions, also available digitally.  

Halloween isn’t far away, and once again this year Demon have the tunes to make your spooky times complete.

The hugely successful 100 Hits label will release a special Halloween album this month, complete with glow-in-the-dark album artwork! It features original chart hits, including Ray Parker Jr’s Ghostbusters, I Put A Spell On You from Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Alice Cooper’s Feed My Frankenstein, Hunting For Witches by Bloc Party and more, plus a 20 track movie theme disc featuring tracks from classic horror films. The fifth disc is a Karaoke DVD, featuring sing-along versions of 20 Halloween classics to make any 31^st October party a success, including Thriller, Somebody’s Watching Me, Monster Mash and The Time Warp.

Also available is Crimson’s Halloween Hits and Music Club’s The Ultimate Halloween Party.

Happy Halloween!

Next month sees the launch of the brand new 100 Hits Legends range.

An extension of the hugely successful 100 Hits label, whose 37 titles have now sold in excess of 1.7 million copies since its launch in 2007, 100 Hits Legends’ first batch of releases will deliver 100 classic tracks from 10 of the biggest selling artists of all time, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Doris Day and Andy Williams.
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Demon is proud to present the brand new Ultimate range.

The 3CD range will launch next month on the Music Club imprint, with 10 great releases covering all of the major genres, including 80s, 90s, Pop, Dance, Rock, Disco, Hip Hop & R’n’B and Love.

This will be the first time that repertoire of this quality is made available in a 3CD format at a budget price point. Plans for additional releases in the New Year are already underway.

An animated TV ad has been created to celebrate the launch of the series:

A brand new microsite has been set up to celebrate the digital and physical Leo Sayer reissues campaign from Demon Digital and Edsel.

The site, www.leosayerreissues.com, is running a competition giving you the chance to win one of 20 signed copies of Edsel’s Another Year + Endless Flight reissue. There is also a free, downloadable widget, which plays 24 of Leo’s greatest hits, a gallery of music videos and photos, a discography and links to social networking sites including Twitter and Facebook as well as links to online music retailers where all of the albums are available to buy.

The Teletubbies have announced they will reunite to release a brand new digital single and video and tour the UK.

Tinky Winky, Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Po will release a brand new single, a dance remix of Follow My Leader, on Demon Digital on 24 August, to be followed by the digital re-release of their hugely successful album Teletubbies – The Album on 7 September, which will feature bonus remixes. Both will be available to download from leading digital stores.

The Teletubbies found fame in 1997 when they hit No. 1 with their debut single, Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh, which sold in excess of a million copies. Their TV programme went on to run for 365 episodes and was seen in more than 120 countries.

They will also embark on a tour of the UK, playing free shows in shopping centres and three dates at The Baby Show. Tour dates are as follows:

September 10 - Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way, London
September 16 - EK Centre, East Kilbride, Glasgow
September 18 - The Metrocentre, Gateshead, NE11 9YG
September 19 - Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield
September 25 - Trafford Centre, Greater Manchester
September 26 - Cwmbran Centre, Cwmbran
September 27 - Lakeside Shopping Centre, West Thurrock
October 11 - Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill
October 16, 17 and 18 - The Baby Show, Earls Court, London

Harmless Records is proud to present the brand new Disco Discharge series.

The range launches on 7th September with Classic Disco, to be followed by Disco Ladies at the end of September and Euro Disco and Gay Disco & Hi NRG in October.

All four albums feature the full 12" or long album versions of tracks that DJs and disco fanatics would normally scour ebay for hours to find. Nearly a year of preparation has been spent to ensure the grooviest possible listening experience for disco lovers everywhere.

Compiled by Brightonian disco stalwart MrPinks and with sleeve notes written by Alan Jones, the co-author of the best selling book 'Saturday Night Forever: The Story Of Disco', this series has been designed for both the disco aficionado and the disco curious alike.

Demon is proud to release ten albums recorded by Leo Sayer for the Chrysalis label between 1973 and 1983.

All ten albums will be released by Edsel as 2 on 2CD slip-cased sets, including bonus tracks, booklets featuring sleeve notes by Leo himself and rare photos and cuttings from his personal collection. They will also be available digitally, both as sets and as individual albums, with an additional video album All The Best and a five track EP featuring his hits, available exclusively in a digital format.

The theatrical artist is best known for his big hair, trouser braces and disco-infused pop vocals. Leo Sayer’s voice has become one of the most recognised and celebrated in pop history. His career in the music industry spans four decades and he has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Leo has had two No.1 hits in the UK and two in the US, six UK and US Top 10 albums, has hosted his own TV show and toured the world ten times, playing to millions of fans.

15^th July 2009 marks the 20^th anniversary of Jive Bunny’s first No. 1 UK hit single. In celebration, Music Club Deluxe will release Jive Bunny: The Definitive Collection on Monday 13^th July.

Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers were the third act ever to have every one of their first three singles go straight to No. 1 on the singles chart, after Gerry And The Pacemakers and Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

All three of those singles, ‘Swing The Mood’, ‘That’s What I Like’ and ‘Let’s Party’, are featured on Jive Bunny: The Definitive Collection, as are Top 10 singles ‘That Sounds Good To Me’ and ‘Can Can You Party’.

Neil Sedaka’s new release The Music Of My Life debuted at No. 15 on the UK artist album chart last week.

The American singer, songwriter and classically trained pianist enjoyed two distinct periods of commercial success in two slightly different styles of pop music; first, as a teen pop star in the late '50s and early '60s, and then as a singer of more mature pop/rock in the 1970s.

Music Club Deluxe’s Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen: The Best Of Neil Sedaka is a 2CD introduction to his early work. It boasts 7 UK Top 10 and 7 US Billboard Top 20 hit singles plus key album tracks.

Having passed the 1.5 million sales mark, 100 Hits are adding four brand new releases to their arsenal of best sellers.

The addition of Indie, 90s Pop, 80s Dance and Northern Soul brings the total number of albums in the range to 37.

Indie includes hits from the likes of The Raconteurs, The Libertines, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park and Gossip.

90s Pop features big name acts such as Kylie Minogue, Backstreet Boys, The Prodigy, Westlife and TLC.

80s Dance includes classics from artists including Run DMC, The Jacksons, Wham!, Milli Vanilli, Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Luther Vandross.

Northern Soul brings back classics from Al Wilson, Jackie Wilson, Jimmy Radcliffe, Robert Knight, Chairmen Of The Board and many more.

Sunday 21^st June is fast approaching, and with the weather warming up this Fathers Day is set to be a great one.

Whether it’s a compilation, a reissue, a boxset or a classic artist album, Demon Music Group have the music that’s bound to make your dad smile.

My Dad Rocks, from Crimson Productions, is a collection of classic dad-rock anthems, featuring Primal Scream, New Order, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Ash, Feeder and more. Other great rock compilations include Kings of Rock, Absolute Driving Rock, The No. 1 Rock Album, 100 Hits: Drivetime and 100 Hits: Rock.

If a boxset is in order, The Stiff Singles + The Peel Session + The Promo Videos from Ian Dury & The Blockheads, The Music Of Laurie Johnson Vol. 3: The New Avengers or the soon to be released is the Beginners Guide To Ska make great gift ideas.

Music Club Deluxe offers a wide range of great 2CD ‘best ofs’ covering artists such as Echo And The Bunnymen, Mott The Hoople, The Beat, Iggy & The Stooges, The Monkees and Fine Young Cannibals. Specialist label Edsel’s reissues classic albums from artists such as Average White Band, Kenny Rogers, Blancmange, Don McLean, Gillan, John Foxx, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Michael Nesmith and Pete Atkin.

Demon Digital also have two special digital only releases in the lead up to Fathers Day: Dad’s Got Soul and My Old Man. Music fans can use the ‘Send To A Friend’ feature on iTunes to send their Dad a great gift with ease!

Happy Fathers Day from all at Demon Music Group

Nascente is proud to present Beginner’s Guide To Ska, a new 3CD compilation that charts the progress of ska from it’s 1960s hey-day to the present.

The boxset features worldwide hits and club anthems from the likes The Specials, The Beat, The Selector, Skatalites, The Upsetters, Alton Ellis, Ska Cubana and Sparky, and tracks from three of Jamaica’s leading labels: Treasure Isle, Randy’s and King Edwards.

Via a finely balanced blend of classic and rare tracks, CD1 tells the story of the birth of ska in the dancehalls of newly-independent Jamaica, and CD2 charts its musical evolution, via rocksteady, into early reggae. CD3 begins with the 2 Tone inspired ska revival of the late 1970s and includes material from the 80s and 90s up to the present.

Other albums of interest to ska and 2 Tone fans include You Just Can't Beat It: The Best Of The Beat, Walking In The Sunshine: The Best Of Bad Manners and Laugh by Terry Hall.

Scotland’s Average White Band have announced UK tour dates for August and September this year.

AWB will be playing their perennially popular hits Pick Up The Pieces, Let’s Go Round Again, Walk On By and Atlantic Avenue, all of which are available on the series of reissues released last month on Edsel and Demon Digital. This is the first time the classic albums have been available in a digital format.

Iconic 80s singer and actress Toyah Willcox has been busy, to say the least.

She has just released her first new studio album in five years, 'In The Court Of The Crimson Queen', which she wrote in conjunction with Simon Darlow. The album is available online exclusively through RememberTheEighties.com. Some tracks have been previewed on her YouTube channel.

Her new project The Humans (Toyah, Bill Rieflin & Chris Wong) launched their brand new full-length album ‘We Are The Humans’ on 1 May with a very special concert in Estonia. It is also available online exclusively through RememberTheEighties.com. Click here for more details and tracklisting.

In addition, Toyah will be on the road with the Vampires Rock musical, guest starring in the role of ‘The Devil Queen’ opposite Steve Steinman. Set in 2030, the musical comedy blasts its way through rock anthems made famous by the likes of AC/DC, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi and Meatloaf. Click here for tour dates and more information.

Good Morning Universe: The Very Best Of Toyah is available on Music Club Deluxe. This is the most comprehensive 2CD retrospective of her career ever released, and boasts all her chart hits, classic album tracks, b-sides plus two exclusive, previously unreleased tracks.

Other Toyah releases Love Is The Law, Minx …Plus, Take The Leap and Warrior Rock – Toyah On Tour are all available from Edsel Records.

Britain’s Got Talent’s latest discovery Susan Boyle has become an international sensation overnight.

With her rendition of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ from the classic musical Les Misérables, Boyle has clocked up over 50 million views on YouTube, with messages and well-wishes pouring in from all over the globe every minute.

The classic song has been preformed by various stars of the stage over the years. Patti Lupone’s version of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ can be heard on the brand new 5CD set 100 Hits: Musicals, due for release next Monday. Marti Webb’s rendition can be heard on the 2CD Songs From The Greatest Musicals from Music Club Deluxe.

Ruthie Henshall’s cover is included on Crimson’s Greatest Hits From The Musicals. It is also featured on Songs From The Musicals from Ground Floor, and The Musicals - The Ultimate Collection from THE Red Box.

Melanie will be touring the UK throughout May and June.

Her eight UK dates will include three nights at London’s Jazz Café in Camden, during which she will perform her albums Born To Be, Candles In The Rain and Gather Me in their entirety. Each of these have been reissued on Edsel after being unavailable for many years and now include elements of their original sleeves and lengthy sleevenotes.

For the third Jazz Café show, entitled Melanie vs. The Fans, the audience will choose the set list.

Closely associated with the 1960s, Woodstock and “flower power”, Melanie continues to sell out shows throughout Europe and the States.

27^th April 2009 sees the release of three more titles on the hugely successful 100 Hits label from Demon Music Group.

100 Hits 50s has all of the best hits from the decade including tracks from artists such as Al Martino, Frankie Laine, Connie Francis, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra and The Platters.

100 Hits Wartime Memories includes 100 never to be forgotten classics from performers like The Mills Brothers, Glenn Miller And His Orchestra, George Formby, Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields, and Al Bowlly.

100 Hits Musicals features 100 classic show tunes from all of the biggest shows – Cats, The Phantom Of The Opera, Les Misérables, Evita, Oliver!, Grease, Miss Saigon and Chicago.  

Demon is proud to announce the acquisition of the licence to issue the complete Average White Band catalogue of albums released from 1973 to 1982.

Edsel will be issuing all twelve albums, along with many bonus tracks, in four 2CD slip-cased sets, all overseen by AWB’s Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart and Onnie McIntyre, featuring memorabilia from their own collections and fully annotated with brand new interviews.

Playing their own brand of soul, Scotland’s Average White Band rocketed to fame and fortune in late 1974 with their absolute classic eponymous second album, usually known as the White Album, and the accompanying single ‘Pick Up The Pieces’, an instantly recognisable and perennial classic, and a staple of ‘gold’ radio stations around the world. Both the album and single reached No. 1 on the US pop charts – in the UK, both reached No. 6.

Show Your Hand/How Sweet Can You Get/Average White Band, Cut The Cake/Soul Searching/Benny And Us, Person To Person/Warmer Communications and Feel No Fret/Volume VIII/Shine/Cupid's In Fashion will be released on Edsel this April and May. They will also be available digitally, both as sets and as individual albums, with an additional compilation Let’s Go Round Again: The Best Of available exclusively in a digital format.

Electronic duo Blancmange are back in the studio working on a brand new album.

The first new track to be released from their recording sessions, ‘Drive Me’, is now available on their MySpace, as is the video that accompanies the track.

Neil Arthur (vocals, guitar) and Stephen Luscombe (keyboards) formed Blancmange in London in the late 1970s. They enjoyed chart success with singles such as Living On The Ceiling – the soundtrack to the current Berocca ‘treadmill’ TV advert, which can be viewed here – Blind Vision and Don’t Tell Me. All three of their existing albums, Happy Families, Mange Tout and Believe You Me, were reissued on Edsel last year with additional 12” mixes and non-album b-sides, the majority of which appeared on CD for the first time.

Crimson Productions continues to offer the strongest budget compilations in the market, with the launch of the much-awaited ‘The Pop Years’ series on 27^th April 2009. Covering music from the 1970’s through to the 1990’s, this brand new range will offer five, 2CD sets per decade and are the perfect compliment to the 100 Hits range.

These brilliant 2CD collections host 20 massive tracks on each disc, which makes the Pop Years albums outstanding value.  Artists from across the decades such as Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and The Bay City Rollers from the 70’s, Bucks Fizz, The Jacksons, Meatloaf and  Wham! from the 80’s and Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia, Faithless and Groove Armada from the 90’s are all included offering something for everyone.

The Pop Years collection is for the avid music fan or anyone with a keen interest in these eras. They make the perfect gift for birthdays, anniversaries or even for old friends who just want to reminisce.

Ultravox frontman and Band Aid co-founder Midge Ure will be reuniting with former bandmates Warren Cann, Chris Cross and Billy Currie for the first time since performing at Live Aid in 1985, for an Ultravox reunion tour, ‘Return to Eden’ next month.

Midge Ure will also be playing this year’s Retrofest which will take place in Glasgow over the last weekend in August. Other confirmed acts include Average White Band, Bad Manners, Rick Astley, Bay City Rollers, Showaddywaddy and East 17.

Ure’s third and fourth solo albums, Pure and Breathe are now being reissued by Edsel and will be released as a 2-on-2 set early next month. Both have been expanded and include thirteen bonus tracks, the non-album b-sides of the singles taken from the albums.

To coincide with the March DVD release of the latest James Bond film ‘Quantum Of Solace’, this album from Crimson Productions features music from all 22 Bond films from Dr. No all the way Through to the theme from Quantum Of Solace -‘Another Way To Die’.

Tracklisting:

Past And Present – The Very Best Of Michael Ball is released today to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of his West End debut in Les Miserables in 1985.

Michael Ball, Britain’s leading musical theatre star, multi-platinum recording artist and TV and radio presenter won the 2008 Olivier Award for Best Actor In A Musical for his performance as Edna Turnblad in the West End production of Hairspray, in which he stars until the end of July 2009.

The 2CD Seasons Of Love, released on Music Club Deluxe, brings together his best known songs from stage and screen alongside many interpretations of modern classics. Stage And Screen, from Music Club, includes much loved tracks from various films and musicals.

Michael's tour dates for later this year are as follows:

Sat 12 September - OXFORD APOLLO THEATRE
Sun 13 September - BRISTOL COLSTON HALL
Tue 15 September - BIC BOURNEMOUTH
Wed 16 September - PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL
Sat 19 September - ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Mon 21 September - NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CENTRE
Tue 22 September - SHEFFIELD CITY HALL
Thu 24 September - LIVERPOOL ARENA
Sat 26 September - NIA BIRMINGHAM
Sun 27 September - BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE
Tue 29 September - GLASGOW CLYDE AUDITORIUM
Wed 30 September - EDINBURGH USHER HALL
Fri 02 October - NEWCASTLE CITY HALL
Sat 03 October - MANCHESTER APOLLO
Mon 05 October - IPSWICH REGENT
Tue 06 October - BRIGHTON CENTRE
Thu 08 October - CARDIFF CIA
Fri 09 October - PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS

2-Tone legends The Specials are set to reunite for a UK tour in celebration of the 30^th anniversary of their first UK Top 10 hit.

Emerging in the late 70s as pioneers of the 2-Tone movement, The Specials were known for their focused and informed political and social stance.

Singer Terry Hall, whose solo album Laugh was reissued on Edsel this week, has confirmed that Neville Staple, Roddy Radiation, Sir Horace Gentleman, John Bradbury and Lynval Golding will be taking part in the reunion, which commences next month. For more information see www.thespecials.com.

Laugh, Terry Hall’s second solo album, was originally released in 1997 and features the two singles, Ballad Of A Landlord and Terry’s version of Todd Rundgren’s I Saw The Light, as well as two songs co-written by Blur’s Damon Albarn. It is now reissued with eight bonus tracks, including renditions of Working Class Hero, Close To You and Music To Watch Girls By.

Demon’s new look website has launched today after months of work and preparation behind the scenes.

With fresh, user-friendly colour coding and a sleek new feel, the site has become a more dynamic, eye catching home for our extensive range of labels and products.

Our customers will now have access to an exclusive B2B area of the site, where they can download packshots and sales notes, view our full release schedule, contact key staff members directly and create their own campaigns in just seconds.

We hope you like the new design; have a look around the various sections to see the products and information available.

Enjoy! The Demon Website Team

John Foxx has been a busy man.

Next month will see the release of the first of his two new collaborative albums, A Secret Life. The album, a joint project with Japan percussionist Steve Jansen, was started in 2005 but has only just been completed. A Secret Life is due out on 23^rd March.

Then on 4^th May Mirrorball, a collaboration with The Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie, will be released. The lead track ‘Estrellita’ is available to stream now on www.myspace.com/foxxmetamatic.

Reissues of Foxx’s Metamatic, The Garden, The Golden Section and In Mysterious Ways have recently been released on specialist reissue label Edsel, and the 2CD Glimmer: The Best Of John Foxx was released on Music Club Deluxe last year.

Former Fine Young Cannibal Roland Gift has released a brand new single.

Dave Simpson in The Guardian has described the track Crushed as “classic, raw, postmodern soul from the rejuvenated former Fine Young Cannibal. This has all the ingredients - heartbreak, betrayal, sugary sweet backing vocals and, of course, that exquisitely anguished voice.”

Crushed is available now from iTunes:


See www.rolandgift.com for more information.

The 2CD She Drives Me Crazy: The Best Of Fine Young Cannibals was released this month on Music Club Deluxe and comprises 30 tracks from these 80s pop sensations, with 8 UK Top 40 hits including 4 Top 10’s, plus an exclusive interview with Roland Gift included in the sleevenotes.

You Just Can’t Beat It: The Best Of The Beat is also available from Music Club Deluxe.

The subjects of Edsel’s latest series of re-issues, Pete Atkin and Clive James are to be guests on Ken Bruce’s BBC Radio 2 show ‘Tracks Of My Years’ each day next week.

From 11:30 each morning, starting on Monday 23rd February, the authors of Beware Of The Beautiful Stranger, Driving Through Mythical America, A King At Nightfall, The Road Of Silk, Secret Drinker and Live Libel will talk listeners through their ten favourite albums.

Tracks Of My Years has previously featured the likes of Beyonce, Lily Allen, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher, Paul McCartney, Tom Jones and Robbie Williams.

The 22^nd of March is fast approaching, but Demon Music Group have got Mothers Day covered.

Crimson Productions present I Love You Mum, the perfect gift.  It features classic tracks from the likes of All Saints, Simply Red, Carly Simon, The Corrs and many more.

Music Club Deluxe brings a strong offering to the table, including the hugely popular Sweet Memories: The Essential Eliane Paige, Songs From The Greatest Musicals, The No.1 Woman Album, Seasons Of Love from Michael Ball and the brand new Irish Album from Daniel O’Donnell, due for release on Monday 16^th February.

100: Hits Woman, 100: Hits Love and 100 Hits: Girls Night also make great value gifts, and Demon Vision’s Cliff Richard titles are sure to bring a smile to mum’s face.

Demon Music Group have once again delivered quality artist titles and great value compilations to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

2008 was a huge year for Irish favourite Daniel O’Donnell. His current album Country Boy peaked at No. 6 in the UK artist album chart, having spent a total of 11 weeks in the chart and achieved Gold status, whilst his DVD At Home In Ireland spent two weeks at No. 1 in the music DVD chart, achieved Platinum status and was one of the Top 10 best selling music DVDs of 2008. Next month he will release the 2CD Irish Album: 40 Classic Songs on Music Club Deluxe. Click here to see all Daniel O’Donnell titles from DMG.

Crimson Productions presents The Irish Party Album, an 18-track collection of Irish classics featuring tracks from artists such as Thin Lizzy, The Pogues, Ash, Boomtown Rats, The Corrs and Van Morrison.

There’s a strong offering from traditional favourites Foster & Allen, including their brand new DVD A Trip Down Memory Lane and the 2CD album Love Love Love. Other titles from Irish artists include Clannad, Val Doonican, and The Dubliners.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Demon Music Group!

To coincide with the upcoming RBS 6 Nations tournament which runs from 7^th February 2009 until 21^st March 2009, Crimson Productions present ‘Rugby Anthems’; a 20 track collection of rousing anthems featuring all of the key tracks from the four home nations. 



Fixtures:

07/02/2009        England Vs. Italy

07/02/2009        Ireland Vs. France

08/02/2009        Scotland Vs. Wales

14/02/2009        France Vs. Scotland

14/02/2009        Wales Vs. England

15/02/2009        Italy Vs. Ireland

27/02/2009        France Vs. Wales

28/02/2009        Scotland Vs. Italy

28/02/2009        Ireland Vs. England

14/03/2009        Italy Vs. Wales

14/03/2009        Scotland Vs. Ireland

15/03/2009        England Vs. France

21/03/2009        Italy Vs. France

21/03/2009        England Vs. Scotland

21/03/2009        Wales Vs. Ireland

It may come as a surprise to their legions of fans, but Mott The Hoople have decided to reform, with their original line-up, to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

Tipped to be history in the making, they will play two live shows on 2^nd and 3^rd October at the Hammersmith Apollo, where one side of the famous ‘Mott The Hoople Live’ album was recorded in 1973. Tickets go on sale today from Ticketmaster.

Despite having only been together from 1969 to 1974, Mott The Hoople have influenced the likes of Primal Scream, Morrissey, The Clash, REM, Queen and Blur, and are now finding a younger audience thanks to their inclusion as the lead track on last year’s hugely popular Juno soundtrack.

Music Club Deluxe last year released the 2CD Roll Away The Stone: The Best Of Mott The Hoople, which boasts all five of their UK top 20 hits; All The Young Dudes, Roll Away The Stone, All The Way From Memphis, Honaloochie Boogie and The Golden Age of Rock 'n’ Roll.

Irish folk duo Mick Foster & Tony Allen have announced a series of tour dates throughout the UK, due to commence in April.

APRIL

19        Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham
21        Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
22        City Hall, Salisbury
23        The Riverfront, Newport
24        Civic Theatre, Bedworth
25        Oakengates Theatre, Telford
26        Embassy Centre, Skegness
28        Middlesboro Theatre, Middlesboro
29        Buccleuch Hall, Langholm
30        Caird Hall, Dundee

MAY

1        Music Hall, Aberdeen
2        Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
3        Barrfield Pavilion, Largs

For more information see www.fosterandallen.com.

Adam Ant gave his first public performance in 12 years at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre in September 2007 to say thank you to his loyal fans.

The unique performance, a mix of reading, ad-libs and songs backed only by an amplified acoustic guitar, is now available in a limited edition CD album from www.adam-ant.net. 

The 2CD release Dandy Highwaymen: The Best Of Adam And The Ants from Music Club Deluxe gives a comprehensive introduction to Ant’s classic brand of new wave pop and features 10 Top 20 hits, including 3 UK No.1’s; Stand And Deliver, Prince Charming and Goody Two Shoes.

Hit Me! The Life & Rhymes of Ian Dury continues to grow both in status and popularity, having been transferred from Hoxton’s Courtyard Theatre to the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End.

A warts-and-all celebration of the life of punk rock’s greatest icon, Hit Me! began its celebrated life at last year's Edinburgh Festival. Written and directed by Jeff Merrifield, the compelling story rests upon a cast of two; Adrian Schiller stars as Dury and Josh Darcy plays his long-suffering minder, Spider Rowe. Many of Dury’s most famous hits are part of the show, including Reasons To Be Cheerful, There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards, and Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick.

DMG have released a wide range of re-issues, best ofs, EPs and singles from Dury’s back catalogue, including the seminal album New Boots and Panties!! and the song that coined the iconic phrase Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll is now available from iTunes. The 8CD+DVD premium boxset The Stiff Singles, The Peel Session & The Promo Videos was released late last year on Edsel.

Hit Me! runs until 15^th February 2009.

Following on from nine successful October 2008 releases, 100 Hits presents four brand new titles in its rapidly growing range: More 80s, Movies, Voices and 70s Pop; all feature repertoire from Universal Music, Sony Music Entertainment and independent labels.

More 80s: ‘100 Classic Tracks Of The Decade’ carrying on with previous 100 Hits titles ‘80s’ and ‘80s Pop’, More 80s includes music from Wet Wet Wet, Tears For Fears, The Jam, Jason Donovan, The Cure, Soft Cell, and Robert Palmer.

Movies: ‘100 Blockbuster Hits From The Movies’ including Gabrielle (Bridget Jones’ Diary), Ronan Keating (Notting Hill), Maria McKee (Days Of Thunder), Stealers Wheel (Reservoir Dogs), and Underworld (Trainspotting).

Voices: ‘100 Uplifting Vocal Performances’ including artists such as Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson, Hayley Westernra, Michael Ball, Bryn Terfel, Aled Jones and Vittorio Grigolo.

70s Pop: ‘100 Classic Tracks Of The Decade’ after the previous ‘70s’ release, 70s Pop includes artists such as 10cc, Carl Douglas, Squeeze, T.Rex, The Jam, Leo Sayer and Gloria Gaynor.

With St. Valentine’s Day just over a month away, it’s time once again to spread the love with some great tunes from Demon Music Group.

Whether it’s classical, indie, R&B, country, soul or ballads you’re after, Demon’s wide range of loved-up albums is sure to provide the perfect gift for everyone’s Valentine.

The brand new 2CD release from Music Club Deluxe, The Best Of Burlesque is perfect for a Valentine’s Day with a twist. 100 Hits: Love is fantastic value with 100 tracks available for under £10.

Ideal artist titles include Daniel O’Donnell, Al Green, The Rat Pack, Michael Ball and Elaine Paige.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Demon Music Group

The soundtrack to the award-winning Australian mockumentary TV series Summer Heights High, written by and starring comedian Chris Lilley, was released on December 15^th by Demon Digital. The album is available now from digital music stores and has been steadily climbing the iTunes charts, staying in the Top 5 iTunes Soundtrack Chart over the Christmas period.

The download album contains audio extracts from songs in the series, including Mr. G's "My Name is Mr G", "Bummer Heights High" and "Naughty Girl", Jonah's "Being A Poly" and the Summer Heights High theme.

Summer Heights High documents the ups and downs of a school term in an “average” Australian high school through the eyes of three main characters; Jonah Takalua, a mischievous schoolboy from Tonga with the odds stacked against him, Mr G, an ego-driven drama teacher with delusional showbiz dreams and Ja'mie King, a private schoolgirl on a student exchange set to make her mark on Summer Heights High.

The series first aired in the UK on BBC Three in June 2008 and due to its success was repeated from November 17th 2008.

"Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!" - The Guardian
"Excruciatingly funny" - Daily Mail

The Salvation Army are back in the top 40 with their latest album 'Together'.

The Crimson Productions and Music Club album 'Christmas With The Salvation Army' includes much loved traditional carols including Silent Night, Away In A Manger, Joy To The World, Deck The Halls, O Come All Ye Faithful, Oh Holy Night and We Three Kings.

Also available in digital format:

Merry Christmas from Demon Music Group!

Sir Terry Wogan and Aled Jones have teamed up to record a new version of the Bing Crosby and David Bowie hit Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth.

Recorded in London’s Abbey Road Studios, the track will be released in aid of Children In Need this coming Monday.

The original version of Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth appears on the brand new Christmas album from Crimson Productions, The Xmas Pop Album, alongside tracks from the likes of Elvis Presley, The Darkness, T.Rex, Macy Gray, East 17 and Bo Selecta.

Other Bing Crosby Christmas songs can be found on A Christmas Gift From The Crooners, The Bing Crosby Christmas Album, The Christmas Collection: Memories, The Christmas Collection: Legends and Christmas With Bing Crosby And Frank Sinatra.

Aled Jones has released two albums through Demon this year, What A Wonderful World on Crimson (also available for download) and the 2CD best of A Welsh Voice on Music Club Deluxe.

Lesley Garrett’s latest album, Amazing Grace, entered the UK charts last week at No. 50, sitting just one place ahead of DMG’s own Daniel O’Donnell.

One of the most popular performers in contemporary British opera, she has returned to a more traditional collection of songs and pieces with this, her 13th recording.

Lesley Garrett opened up the field of classical music and light opera to a wide range of people by performing songs from popular films, musicals, opera and television.

Two recent collections from Demon showcase her versions of some of the best loved songs from the greatest ever musicals, including Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Kiss Me Kate and Wuthering Heights.

Daniel O’Donnell’s first new Music DVD for Demon, At Home In Ireland, has rocketed straight to the top of the Music DVD Chart, outselling the No. 2 Music DVD by Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus by 24%, which itself surprisingly leapfrogged Darcey Bussell and Katherine Jenkins’ live music spectacular Viva La Diva, which entered the chart at No. 3.

At Home In Ireland is Daniel’s sixth consecutive No. 1 music DVD, which means that for the last 5 years Daniel has had a Top 10 album and a No. 1 Music DVD running simultaneously. At Home In Ireland has also become Daniel’s latest GOLD selling DVD.

Daniel’s UK tour commences on 30^th November and runs until 16^th December. Dates and venues are below.

Some of Britain’s best loved comedy actors performed for The Prince of Wales’ 60^th birthday this week.

Compered by a wheelchair-bound John Cleese, We Are Most Amused featured a mix of live stand-up and comedy sketches from both world-famous comedy giants and fresh new talent from the comedy circuit, with all proceeds going to The Prince’s Trust.

The New Wimbledon Theatre saw performances from Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, Eric Idle and Bill Bailey, and even a cameo from Andrew Sachs as his Fawlty Towers alter-ego Manuel. Blackadder and Mr. Bean star Rowan Atkinson was in fine form, delivering a sermon as the eccentric vicar, and the show’s finale included an extravagant rendition of Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.

We Are Most Amused will be broadcast on ITV1 at 8.35pm this Saturday.

Demon label BBC World Of Comedy, launched earlier this year, has brought some much-loved BBC sketches and sitcoms back to life, including The League Of Gentlemen, The Vicar Of Dibley, Dad’s Army as well as Fawlty Towers and Blackadder. These audio CDs are available at a very low price and will make ideal stocking fillers this Christmas!

Daniel O’Donnell is enjoying quiet success this week as his new album Country Boy debuted at No. 6 in the UK Album chart, delivering his 28^th consecutive hit album.

It’s the eleventh time in his career Daniel has achieved a Top 10 album and he remains the only artist in chart history to have had at least one charting album every year since 1988 – a record he seems increasingly likely to hold onto for the foreseeable future.

The run into this week’s Top 10 saw a fierce battle with chart trendies Bloc Party and a down-to-the-wire battle with opera star Katherine Jenkins, who eventually charted at No.7, just 52 sales behind Daniel.

Daniel puts his success down to hard work and the most loyal fans in the business. He said, “I never thought I’d be playing to such big audiences all over the world. It’s beyond anything I ever imagined.”

His already certified Silver album is expected to go Gold in the coming weeks, as Daniel’s UK tour kicks off on 30^th November and with a new DVD At Home In Ireland released on 10^th November fans will have a Christmas to remember. His last 5 DVD releases have all been No. 1 hits.

Aston Merrygold is competing in the final 12 on the current series of ITV’s X Factor as part of boy band JLS.

JLS are the last remaining group in the competition, and are featured on the X Factor Finalists’ single Hero, which debuted at No. 1 on the UK singles chart last week.

Aston plays the all singing, all dancing super chef Cookie in pre school children’s show Fun Song Factory whose songs are featured on 100 Hits: Kids, which is currently sitting at No. 52 on the UK compilations chart.

Fun Song Factory’s album Songsational is also available from children’s music label little demon.

Sir Cliff Richard’s 50^th year in the music business will be marked but a further album release and a UK stadium tour.

The 50th Anniversary Album will be released next week and includes 50 tracks across 2 CDs that span Cliff’s illustrious career, including all 13 of his No. 1 singles.

Sir Cliff will also embark on the Time Machine Tour of the UK next month in order to share the celebrations with his loyal fans. Venues and dates are as follows:

Wembley Arena                         10, 12, 14, 15 Nov
Cardiff International Arena          17, 18 Nov
Birmingham, NIA                        20, 22, 23 Nov  
Manchester MEN Arena               25, 26 Nov
Newcastle Metro Arena               28 Nov
SECC, Glasgow                          30 Nov
Belfast Odyssey Arena                2 Dec

Click here to purchase tickets.

Since the 1980s, Moya, Pól, and Ciarán Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Padraig Duggan, collectively known as Clannad, have successfully bridged the gap between Celtic and pop music and have sold more than 15 million albums in the process.

The double CD Beginnings: The Best Of The Early Years, now available from Music Club Deluxe, brings together the best of Clannad’s early recordings for the first time. The collection includes six tracks from the first album which introduced the world to their young sister and future solo star Enya, namely Mhorag's Na Horo Gheallaidh, Bruach Na Carraige Báine, Na Buachailli A'lainn, Buaireadh An Phósta, An túll and The Green Fields Of Gaothdobhar.

Enya, of course, went on to become Ireland’s second biggest musical export (after U2) and has now sold in excess of 70 million albums. Enya’s brand new Christmas and winter-themed album, And Winter Came, is due for release next month.

The man who beat Eminem to the No. 1 spot back in 2000 Bob The Builder is set to take the UK music charts by storm yet again this Christmas.

Bob’s new album, Never Mind The Breezeblocks, will be released this December on UMTV. This is the follow up album to little demon’s Bob The Builder: The Album, which features the 2000 Christmas No. 1 Can We Fix It? and the No. 1 cover of Mambo No. 5, as well as a duet of Crocodile Rock with Sir Elton John.

Bob’s all new feature-length film Race To The Finish will be released on DVD on 3^rd November, with a special premiere screening to take place on Saturday 1^st November. To book tickets see www.myvue.com/bobthebuilder.

Demon’s 100 Hits label continues to grow in strength and number, with all 9 new titles sitting well within the Top 100 UK compilation chart and all 26 albums in the range sitting inside the Top 200.

The 80s has proven to be the most popular genre, with 100 Hits: 80s and 100 Hits: 80s Pop sitting at no. 23 and no. 24 respectively.

Delivering not only great value for money but quality repertoire from artists not previously available at this price point, 100 Hits has sold over 800,000 units since its inception 1 year ago.

With quality packaging and a compilation to suit every musical taste, 100 Hits albums make the perfect stocking fillers this Christmas!

Demon Music Group are proud to present the new TV-advertised album Country Boy and the new live DVD At Home In Ireland from Daniel O’Donnell.

In addition to his album, Daniel’s brand new DVD entitled At Home In Ireland is released on 10^th November and will be available from Woolworths and Amazon. Here we join Daniel as he shares the sights and sounds of his homeland with a wonderful 95 minute concert especially filmed at the Letterkenny Sports & Leisure Centre, in Co. Donegal.

Daniel O’Donnell is truly one of pop’s best kept secrets. He has sold millions of albums worldwide and is the only artist in the world to claim at least one UK charting hit album every year since 1988.

Daniel also outsells most artists with his DVDs; only Westlife, Robbie Williams, Queen and Elvis Presley have sold more DVDs in the UK this millennium. Daniel’s last 5 DVD releases have all been No.1 best-sellers and in 2007 Daniel shocked the industry by knocking Westlife’s new DVD off the No.1 spot!

Daniel O’Donnell will be undertaking a mini tour in November and December:

UK & IRELAND TOUR DATES 2008

Rock legends Status Quo are set to release an album, hold an auction and embark on an extensive European tour to mark the 40^th anniversary of their first hit single, 'Pictures Of Matchstick Men'.

Pictures: 40 Years Of Hits will be released on 3^rd November on an array of formats including a 4CD earbook, 3CD featuring DVD and rarities, 2CD, USB, digital and vinyl, each of which will offer various configurations of content.

In an effort to raise money for youth charity The Prince's Trust, Status Quo will host a star-studded auction / album launch on 5^th November. Fifty renowned musicians, artists and stars have created their own versions of classic Quo single / album covers, which will be auctioned with all proceeds going to the charity.

Demon Music Group have released a number of Status Quo albums over their illustrious career, including the 3CD boxset Now And Then and The Cover Up from Crimson Productions, the 30^th anniversary commemoration Rockin’ ‘n’ Rollin’ from Music Club and the double-CD best of from Music Club Deluxe, Keep On Rockin’.

From 1964 to 1986, Irishman Val Doonican was Saturday night on BBC1, with his engaging but relaxed style, perhaps best underlined by the title of his 1967 chart-topping album ‘Val Doonican Rocks, But Gently’.

As the Val Doonican-watchers amongst you will know, Universal TV are issuing a Val Doonican Best Of album on Monday 29^th September, presumably buoyed by the recent success of their Bachelors compilation.

Both the cover and the tracklisting closely resemble our perennially-selling Music Club offering, which happens to be available for a fraction of the price! It includes all his chart hits: “Walk Tall” (# 3), “The Special Years” (# 7), “Elusive Butterfly” (# 5), “What Would I Be” (# 2), “If The Whole World Stopped Loving” (# 3), “If I Knew Then What I Know Now” (# 14), “I’m Gonna Get There Somehow” (# 25), “Two Streets” (# 39), and “Now” (# 43).

It also includes his classic comedy songs that were such a staple of his Saturday night TV shows – “Paddy McGinty’s Goat”, “Delaney’s Donkey” and “O’Rafferty’s Motor Car” – along with his unique renditions of classics like “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, ”King Of The Road”, “For The Good Times” and Neil Diamond’s “Song Sung Blue”.

Following on from the July releases, this October sees the release of 9 further 100 Hits featuring repertoire from Universal Music, Warner Music UK Ltd. & SONY BMG Music Entertainment.

These 9 compliment and already blossoming range with some real depth and quality across the genres, including a number of artists that have not been available at this pricepoint.  

R&B – 100 Smooth R&B Classics including huge tracks from R. Kelly, Blu Cantrell, TLC, Fugees, Fat Joe, Brandy & Monica, Will.I.Am, and Tweet.

80s Pop – Following on from the success of 100 Hits 80s, this album showcases more 80s Pop classics from artists such as Fine Young Cannibals, Communards, Debbie Gibson, Bananarama and A-Ha.

Party – The perfect party album with classic tracks from the last 5 decades, with artists including The Monkees, Shaggy, The Darkness, Village People, Chic and The B-52’s.

Dance Mix – Following the success of Dance Anthems, 100 Hits Dance Mix features Armand Van Helden, The Prodigy, Artful Dodger, Goldie, Grace, Bob Sinclar, Orbital, Utah Saints and Fatboy Slim and many more.

Karaoke - Includes some of the biggest sing-a-long hits ever – Come On Eileen, Sweet Caroline, Rockstar, I Think We’re Alone Now, Valerie many more!  For use in karaoke machines only, this CD+G shows all lyrics on-screen to allow perfect backing for the songs of your choice…

Classical - 100 Hits Classical includes 100 beautiful classical compositions across this 5 CD set featuring Ultimate Classics, Screen Classics, Opera & Vocal Classics, Relaxing Classics & Classic Film Scores

Reggae – Packed full of 100 reggae classics, featuring Bob Marley And The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, And Chaka Demus & Pliers & many more.

Girls Night – Featuring 100 classic tracks for the perfect night, from the likes of Christina Milian, Tiffany, Dusty Springfield, Cher, Diana Ross, Ce Ce Peniston, Gabrielle, Donna Summer and Gloria Gaynor.

Drivetime – 100 of the best all time classic driving songs from artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, The Feeling, Free, Stereophonics, The Stone Roses, Robert Palmer and Iggy Pop.

As one of the most influential and sought after acts in dance music The Chemical Brothers have been at the fore front of the industry for over 15 years.  The 1990’s saw them rise from cult dance heroes to house hold names as collaborations with Brit pop hero Noel Gallagher put them amongst the likes of The Prodigy and Fatboy Slim as saviours of British dance music. Strange it would seem then, that they would wait until now to release a greatest hits collection of their tracks.

Although the Brotherhood best of compilation released this month contains some of their seminal output, it would be naïve to believe the group were lauded with their ‘pioneer’ status without a lengthy list of classic remixes and anthems for the peak time dance floor.

With Halloween fast approaching and the prospect of much fancy dress and ghostly goings on, Crimson is set to release Halloween Hits.  This compilation boasts 18 Original spooky chart hits to add freaky fun to any eerie party or celebration throughout the witching hour.

Also as the perfect accompaniment to this compilation is Music Club’s The Ultimate Halloween Party Album. This CD was created with children aged 5-11 in mind, but with a track list that contains classic ‘scary’ tracks and theme tunes from the last 20 years along side a second CD of ‘chilling’ sound effects, this collection will ensure everybody has a bloodcurdlingly good time.

Black Rabbit continue their residency with the infamous Bugged Out at The End & AKA on Saturday 20th September with a launch party for the release of Harmless Records’ The Art Of Acid.

Mixed and compiled by one of dance music's most inspiring DJ's and producers, Justin Robertson, The Art Of Acid includes tracks from Fast Eddie, Unique 3, Pierre and Mr Fingers as well as a set of bonus edits from the likes of Boys Noize, Plump DJ's and Laurent Garnier.

Justin will be playing in AKA alongside Rabbit residents and promoters Guy Williams and Bones. Also playing on the night will be Boyz Noize, Smith n Hack, Cormac, Hannah Holland, Jim Stanton & Nikniknik.

This will be one of the last chances to party at The End & AKA, following the announcement of their pending closure in January 2009!

The End & AKA. 18 West Central St. London

Demon’s newest dance music range, the Ultimate album series, is to be extended to 20 titles later this month.

The initial ten albums, including R&B, Hip Hop, Trance, Drum & Bass, Funky House, Old Skool and Ibiza, have been extremely well received, shipping in excess of 200K units since their launch in March this year.

The ten new titles will cover Euphoric Dance, Urban, Club Hits, Rave, Hardcore, Dance Classics, Garage & Bassline, Jungle, Hard Dance and Chillout.

With a great selection of tracks and striking artwork, this high quality 3CD budget boxset range looks set to follow the success of the No.1 4CD Decadance range.

In his quest to top the UK singles chart for the sixth decade running, Sir Cliff Richard will release a brand new single, Thank You For A Lifetime, on 8^th September.

The single will mark the 50th anniversary of his first hit, Move It, which reached number 2 in September 1958. Since then, Sir Cliff has had a total of 14 number 1’s, from Living Doll in 1959 through to Millennium Prayer in 1999.

Fans are being urged to purchase the single during its first week of release to try and take him to the top of the charts for the sixth consecutive decade.
The single is available to pre-order now. Click here.

Thank You For A Lifetime will feature on Sir Cliff’s commemorative 8CD boxset, And They Said It Wouldn't Last - My 50 Years In Music, due for release on 15^th September. His new autobiography, My Life, My Way, will be launched on 3^rd September.

As part of the BBC’s Proms season, eight people with a passion for classical music will do battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in front of a live audience of 30,000 people.

Fresh from an extensive European tour in support of his addition to Harmless Records’ DJ mix album series Watch The Ride, drum and bass superstar Goldie is set to compete with the likes of Blur bassist Alex James and actress Jane Asher for the right to conduct at the BBC Proms In The Park event, to be held in London's Hyde Park as part of the world-famous Last Night celebrations on 13 September 2008.

Others striving to command the respect of one of the country’s leading orchestras include newsreader Katie Derham, broadcaster Peter Snow, actor David Soul, comedian Sue Perkins and actor and comedian Bradley Walsh.

The eight students face a gruelling summer as they attempt to prove that they are up to the task. After a week-long ‘Baton Camp’ they will take to the conductor's podium in front of a studio audience and a judging panel, where they will conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in a weekly show. 

Maestro will be presented by Clive Anderson and will air tonight on BBC2 from 9pm.

Broadcast schedule:
August 12^th / 19^th / 26^th
September 2^nd / 9^th
Live Final in London’s Hyde Park: 13^th September 

For more information on upcoming Watch The Ride releases go to www.myspace.com/watchtheride

Following the recent success of our releases of the Thompson Twins back catalogue, Edsel is proud to present Blancmange’s three albums, all in expanded form. In the same format as the Thompson Twins reissues, these releases will feature the 12” mixes and b-sides, alongside the original albums in full, all mastered from the original tapes.

Blancmange had a string of UK Top 40 hits at the beginning of the 80s, including the top 10 hits Living On The Ceiling, Blind Vision and Don’t Tell Me, as well as Feel Me, God’s Kitchen, That’s Love That It Is, The Day Before You Came and many more. According to the band’s official Myspace page, Blancmange have recently reformed and are working on new material…

Watch this space for more info on the upcoming Blancmange albums

Decadance is expanding its No. 1 range with the brand new release The No. 1 Garage and Bassline Album. With several garage-related releases making their way up the current UK compilation chart, it’s clear that the genre is experiencing a huge resurgence in popularity. From the upfront sounds of H20 and T2, to the remakes of classic Garage tunes like Loveshy and Rewind, this album perfectly captures the essence of this year’s club sound.
Due for release: 11^th August

Following their recent run of gigs, the Blow Monkeys have completed their forthcoming album Devil’s Tavern.  Recorded in Andalusia, Spain, and featuring all four original members, this album is a return to form for the band.

For a look back at their hay day of the 1980s, check out the double CD album Digging Your Scene from Music Club Deluxe, a retrospective ‘best of’ containing all their hits, including Digging Your Scene and You Don’t Own Me from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack.

Airline Records recently issued the latest album by experimental rock icon Edgar Winter.  Rebel Road displays Edgar’s sublime keyboard and saxophone work, and is even joined by his brother, the legendary Johnny Winter.

Famed for his hit song Frankenstein, Edgar Winter went on to record the legendary rock albums Jasmine Nightdreams and Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer within months of each other.  These two iconic albums have been packaged together by Demon Edsel, offering an ideal insight into the work of Edgar Winter.

Demon Group Music Ltd are proud to announce that we have now shipped over 1 million units of  100 Hits albums. This phenomenal figure has been reached in less than 9 months. The number 1 seller is 100 Hits 80s, closely followed by 70s, Love and Rock. With new releases coming in July and October, the label goes from strength to strength.

Crimson Productions present Jane McDonald – Because You Loved Me .  This 18-track album, features classic tracks such as I Only Wanna Be With You, I Say A Little Prayer, Alfie, I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing, and My Heart Will Go On.

Jane will also be appearing as part of a new BBC2 TV documentary ‘Return To The Cruise’ starting on the 8^th August 2008.  The five, half-hour episodes will air on the 8^th, 11^th, 12^th, 15^th, and 18^th of August, at 7:30pm.  The program will document her time re-visiting the cruise liner that originally made her a household name.

Since becoming a recording artist after ‘The Cruise’, Jane went on to sell hundreds of thousands of albums, toured Britain, got into the Guinness Book of Records (first artist to top the album charts without a prior release), and performed for the Queen.  She now regularly appears on the panel of ITV’s ‘Loose Women’, and will be touring the UK throughout 2008, starting on the 11^th July.

28th of July sees the release of 4 new 100 Hits collections.

First up is Rock 'n' Roll including all the big hitters from the 50s and early 60s. Next up are some pumping dancefloor classics in the shape of Dance Anthems and Club Classics.

Last but by no means least is 100 Hits Kids, 4 fun filled CDs of original themes and songs from the most well known children’s television programmes + a sing-a-long  Party DVD.

With the Beijing Olympics starting in less than a month (opening ceremony 8^th August), Crimson Productions is releasing 'The Games' on the 28^th July 2008.  The album features tracks from previous Olympics (Barcelona, One Moment In Time, Fanfare For The Common Man); and tracks for the 2008 Games (Beijing – We Are Ready, Olympic Celebration 2012).

With the Olympic Games fast approaching, we’re all hoping for our British Olympians come home with a neck full of medals.  Beginning on the 8^th August, and continuing until the end of the month, the Olympics are the very highest accolade for any sportsman or sportswoman. 

What better way get in the mood than with our newly released Bar Beijing, celebrating the best China has to offer, both new and old.  This 2CD set features a unique blend of both contemporary and classical Chinese sounds, mapping out the hugely historic journey which Chinese music has taken over the past centuries.

Other titles available in the Bar series include Bar Italia, Bar Jamaica, and Bar Paris; each perfect for soundtracking those memorable summer holidays.

The Blockheads will be headlining Party On The Green, a free music festival to take place next Thursday 17th July at Clerkenwell Green as part of the London Festival Of Architecture.

The Blockheads, one of the most exhilarating live bands ever, will be airing some new material, playing all their hits and also giving a special performance of New Boots And Panties. Expect them to be on stage around 8:30pm. Hugh Cornwell, the legendary voice of The Stranglers is also on the bill.

A focal point for the evening will be a spectacular installation, comprising of a main industrial styled stage designed by Laurie Chetwood. An artist’s impression of the impressive stage design is shown to the left of screen.

For more information on any of the events taking place as part of the London Festival Of Architecture visit www.lfa2008.org.

To celebrate the release of Goldie’s addition to the Watch The Ride series, Harmless Records will host a special album launch party on Thursday 10^th July.

With his own productions and label Metalheadz, Goldie has consistently been at the cutting edge of drum and bass, championing some of the brightest talents and rawest sounds the scene has to offer with acts such as Dillinja, Adam F and Optical all benefiting from his touch. He was also the driving force behind the rise of the infamous Metalheadz Sunday Session Club Nights, which achieved legendary status at East London's Blue Note club.

Continuing to hold his own at the forefront of the drum and bass scene, the latest installment in the Watch The Ride series captures the essence of what has always made the D&B veteran so passionate about music: a dark, gutsy sound going back to the roots of jungle.

To mark the release, Demon Music Group and Harmless Records invite you to a very special launch party on Thursday 10^th July featuring the legend himself, as well as Storm & MC LowQui… plus a special jungle set from BBC 1xtra’s Bailey!

Hope to see you there!

Date: Thursday 10^th July

Venue: East Village, 89 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX
See www.eastvillageclub.com for more information

Entry: FREE

Time: 9pm till late

To view all titles in the Watch The Ride series click here or visit www.myspace.com/watchtheride.

To purchase Goldie – Watch The Ride follow this link.

Laurie Johnson is responsible for some of the best-loved TV themes ever, including The Professionals, The Avengers, Top Secret, Echo Four Two, Animal Magic and This Is Your Life.

Disc 1 contains music from the TV series The Professionals, which aside from the theme tune, makes its debut on CD. The Professionals is currently showing eight times a week on ITV 4 until 2010. Disc 2 features Laurie’s fabulous themes for TV shows and his film scores, along with some early singles and his orchestral concert hall work. Disc 3 collects some more of his adventurous works for military bands.

Welsh Elvis lookalike Shakin’ Stevens is set to open Saturday’s festivities at Glastonbury Festival later this month.

Most notably of Green Door and This Ole House fame, Shaky is in good company, with the likes of Crowded House, Kings Of Leon, The Raconteurs, Neil Diamond, Amy Winehouse and Jay-Z all taking to the famous Pyramid Stage over the course of the weekend.

Chronology - The Hit Epic Singles was released by Music Club Deluxe late last year, and boasts 24 UK Top 20s, including 7 Top 5s and 4 #1s. Accompanying this 2CD set are extensive sleevenotes and pictures for Shaky himself.