Elton John
The Lockdown Sessions
A new album of collaborations recorded in lockdown from Elton John.
Including: Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth, Dua Lipa, Eddie Vedder, Gorillaz, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Rina Sawayama, SG Lewis, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Surfaces, Years & Years, Young Thug, and more.
In March 2020 Elton was forced to pause his record breaking Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour due to the unfolding COVID pandemic. As the world began to shut down, different projects presented themselves with artists Elton had enjoyed getting to know through his Apple Music show Rocket Hour. This was the beginning of one of Elton's boldest and most interesting records to date that he has billed ‘The Lockdown Sessions’. This album saw Elton coming full circle and returning to his roots as a session musician. While it was no easy feat recording during a pandemic, a completely new way of working for Elton, he leaned into the challenge with some magnificent results.
In Elton’s words: “The last thing I expected to do during lockdown was make an album. But, as the pandemic went on, one?off projects kept cropping up. Some of the recording sessions had to be done remotely, via Zoom, which I’d obviously never done before. Some of the sessions were recorded under very stringent safety regulations: working with another artist, but separated by glass screens. But all the tracks I worked on were really interesting and diverse, stuff that was completely different to anything I’m known for, stuff that took me out of my comfort zone into completely new territory. And I realised there was something weirdly familiar about working like this. At the start of my career, in the late 60s, I worked as a session musician. Working with different artists during lockdown reminded me of that. I’d come full circle: I was a session musician again. And it was still a blast.”
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Robbie Williams
Life Thru A Lens
In June 2021 UMC / Island will be making Robbie Williams first two multi-million selling solo albums available on vinyl for the very first time.
Both titles have been newly mastered at Abbey Road Studios, are pressed on 180gm and housed in gatefold sleeves, reproducing the original distinctive artwork. Both titles come with Download codes.
Originally released in October 1997, 'Life Thru A Lens' was Robbie's debut solo album. It entered the chart at No. 11 but had to wait almost six months before it reached No. 1, eventually spending 147 weeks on the Top 100 and being certified 8 x Platinum by the BPI for UK sales in excess of 2 million copies.
It includes the hit singles 'Old Before I Die' (No. 2), 'Lazy Days' (No. 8), 'South Of The Border' (No. 14), 'Let Me Entertain You' (No. 3) and 'Angels' (No. 4), the latter his biggest selling single to date, and voted the best song of the last twenty-five years at the 2005 BRIT Awards.
Now certified 10 x Platinum by the BPI, with UK sales in excess of 2.5 million, 'I've Been Expecting You' was originally released in October 1998 when it entered the chart at No. 1. It returned to the summit the following January, and once again a month later.
It includes the hit singles 'Millennium' (No. 1), 'No Regrets' (No. 4), 'Strong' (No. 4) and 'She's The One' (No. 1). 'No Regrets' features backing vocals from Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant and The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon, while album track 'Win Some Lose Some' includes the 'Telephone Voice' of All Saints' Nicole Appleton.
UMC / Island
LP
Robbie Williams
I've Been Expecting You
In June 2021 UMC / Island will be making Robbie Williams first two multi-million selling solo albums available on vinyl for the very first time.
Both titles have been newly mastered at Abbey Road Studios, are pressed on 180gm and housed in gatefold sleeves, reproducing the original distinctive artwork. Both titles come with Download codes.
Originally released in October 1997, 'Life Thru A Lens' was Robbie's debut solo album. It entered the chart at No. 11 but had to wait almost six months before it reached No. 1, eventually spending 147 weeks on the Top 100 and being certified 8 x Platinum by the BPI for UK sales in excess of 2 million copies.
It includes the hit singles 'Old Before I Die' (No. 2), 'Lazy Days' (No. 8), 'South Of The Border' (No. 14), 'Let Me Entertain You' (No. 3) and 'Angels' (No. 4), the latter his biggest selling single to date, and voted the best song of the last twenty-five years at the 2005 BRIT Awards.
Now certified 10 x Platinum by the BPI, with UK sales in excess of 2.5 million, 'I've Been Expecting You' was originally released in October 1998 when it entered the chart at No. 1. It returned to the summit the following January, and once again a month later.
It includes the hit singles 'Millennium' (No. 1), 'No Regrets' (No. 4), 'Strong' (No. 4) and 'She's The One' (No. 1). 'No Regrets' features backing vocals from Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant and The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon, while album track 'Win Some Lose Some' includes the 'Telephone Voice' of All Saints' Nicole Appleton.
UMC / Island
LP
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