Music Week articles from January 2004

Music Week archives from January 2004

Rascal connects with US press.
January 10, 2004... XL acts Dizzee Rascal and Basement Jaxx were among a number of UK acts attracting international critical acclaim by appearing in several end-of-year polls across the Atlantic. Dizzee Rascal's Mercury Prize-winning Boy In Da Corner came...

Digital race hits Europe: Napster and Apple ready for spring.(Digital music)
January 10, 2004... The race is underway to lead the UK music download business in 2004, with Napster and Apple's iTunes service competing to get to market first. Napster representatives were meeting with label executives just before Christmas with a promise...

Messier loses out on millions.(People)
January 10, 2004... * Former Vivendi Universal chairman Jean-Marie Messier is reported to have relinquished his 15m [pounds sterling] severance payment from his former employers in exchange for settling fraud charges with US financial regulators. The US stock...

Chrysalis top in US and US.(Exposure)
January 10, 2004... * Chrysalis Music rounded off 2003 with number one hits on both sides of the Atlantic during the festive period. The publisher claims the Roland Orzabal-penned Mad World, which topped the UK singles chart over Christmas in a version by Michael...

Will Young was fifth in the World Idol final, which culminated in a vote on New Year's Day.(Exposure)
January 10, 2004... * Will Young was fifth in the World Idol final, which culminated in a vote on New Year's Day. Norwegian Kurt Nilsen won the contest, ahead of US contestant Kelly Clarkson, following the performance show, which was screened on Christmas Day...

Radio One.(Exposure)
January 10, 2004... * Radio One is to launch its biggest yet Under 18s Club Tour from February 16 to 18. As part of the tour, which visits eight towns and cities including Brighton, Chelmsford, Edinburgh, Maidstone, Newcastle, Stevenage, Swansea and Windsor, it...

1Xtra.(Exposure)
January 10, 2004... * BBC digital station 1Xtra is broadcasting a week of drum and bass nights from February 2 to 7 under the banner Xtra Bass Week live on the digital station's midnight-to-2am slot. The tour across the UK will see its DJs, including Bailey,...

Dido 2003's best-selling album.(Bottom line)
January 10, 2004... * Releases by Dido and Black Eyed Peas finished 2003 as the biggest albums and singles of the year, respectively. Dido's Life For Rent sold 2.168m units in the 12 months ending on Saturday, December 27, well ahead of Justin Timberlake's...

Top-selling ringtone.(Bottom line)
January 10, 2004... * The top-selling ringtone of 2003 was 50 Cent's In Da Club, according to data released by Phone Furniture, the content division Mobile Streams. The company has unveiled a list of the Top 100 most popular tunes, as sold through...

Microsoft.(Bottom line)
January 10, 2004... * Microsoft has been signed up as sponsor of the HMV-organised Goals Five-A-Side Complex at Wembley on March 24. The event, which is expected to attract 32 teams, will act as a warm-up to the HMV Football Extravaganza dinner, which takes place...

Most popular searches.(Bottom line)
January 10, 2004... * KaZaA and American Idol were among the top five most popular searches of 2003, according to a Yahoo! survey. KaZaA was the most popular, followed by Harry Potter, American Idol, Britney Spears and 50 Cent. Eminem and Christina Aguilera made...

Musicians star in gong show: performers outshine industry executives in New Year's Honours List.(Digest)
January 10, 2004... Veteran artists Eric Clapton and Ray Davies led the way in a bumper New Year's Honours List for musicians and performers, but which saw little representation by music industry executives. The pair were joined in the list by former Radio...

Music bucks flat Xmas retail trend: supermarkets benefit most as last-minute rush results in 9% year-on-year sales hike.(Retail)
January 10, 2004... Christmas finished with a flourish for the music industry, with more than 5.3m albums sold over the counter in the last three days of trading. Music sales bucked general retail trends--with many other sectors reporting disappointing...

Palan acquisition gives MCS a leading publishing position.(News)
January 10, 2004... Film and TV music publisher Music Copyright Solutions has bought music publishing administrator Palan Music Limited in a deal which MCS says makes it the biggest media music publisher in Europe. The purchase sees the previously Palan...

The music week playlist.(News)
January 10, 2004... BEENIE MAN Dude (Virgin) Featuring hot newcomer Ms Thing, this Jamaican number one--and MW playlist regular--keeps the carnival vibe alive (single, Feb 23) JAMIE SCOTT Soul (Sony) This is a smooth opener from the three-track...

BBC caves in and drops Coke credits.(Talent)
January 10, 2004... The BBC has bowed to public criticism over the commercial sponsorship of the charts by announcing that it is to remove the on-air credits for new chart sponsor Coca-Cola. The move, which has been under consideration since mid-December,...

Experts put industry future under spotlight.(Talent)
January 10, 2004... Robbie Williams' co-manager Tim Clark will be crystal-ball-gazing as part of an expert conference panel which will aim to predict the music industry's future. The IE Music manager will be joined by MTV Europe & international senior...

Norah comes home with 'heartfelt' set: Blue Note aims to recapture debut album magic.(Talent)
January 10, 2004... Over the past two years, the word has taken Norah Jones' intimate invitation to Come Away With Me quite literally. Her 2002 debut album captured the hearts of millions of record buyers--16m to date--as well as eight Grammys. While no one...

2003: indies feed majors with talent: with the four majors involved in merger talks signing fewer acts last year, the indies began filling the gaps, says James Roberts in Music Week's annual guide to the signings of 2003.(Talent)
January 10, 2004... If you believed all the headlines concerning piracy and downloading in 2003, you could be forgiven for thinking labels were preparing to throw in the towel and shut up shop. On the contrary, the past 12 months have seen a flurry of A&R...

Rosterwatch--2003's key signings.(Talent)
January 10, 2004... 2M RECORDINGS Simple Kid A solo artist who enjoyed critical acclaim in 2003 with the release of his eponymous debut album. BEGGARS BANQUET Devendra Banhart (XL) A 22-year-old, Texan-born psychedelic folk performer. ...

New services to change landscape: the European launch of Napster and Apple offerings will have huge impact on industry.(Editorial)
January 10, 2004... It is hard to think of a more welcome start to 2004 than news of the arrival of iTunes Music Store and the second-generation Napster in Europe. The statistics surrounding the US iTunes store launch are staggering. Since April, it has gown to...

Why P2P debate must not cloud all our achievements.(Viewpoint)
January 10, 2004... 2003 may have been a challenging year but there are also positives to come out of it, which should encourage labels and retailers to work together to approach the new year with enthusiasm and confidence. The multi-platinum sales of...

Pirates: radio's secret weapon.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 10, 2004... Re: the letter from Daniel Owen in Music Week (6.12.03) The overwhelming soullessness of Mr Owen's diatribe against pirate radio made me pissed off enough to write in. "Pirate radio doesn't enhance audience choice... it restricts...

TOTP is ignoring chart material.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 10, 2004... How unfortunate that after the charts are given renewed publicity by the Coca Cola sponsorship deal, the All New Top of the Pops show seems to reduce its significance. During almost every edition, the only chart track played tends to be...

Show must not battle Corrie.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 10, 2004... If the relaunched Top Of The Pops. is to pull in the viewers, it needs to be transferred back to Thursdays. It has no chance of competing against Coronation Street. It's a case of one British institution up against another. Brighouse,...

Key releases.(Datafile)
January 10, 2004... ALBUMS THIS WEEK D-Side tbc Island; Various Clubbers Guide To 2004 Ministry Of Sound JANUARY 12 Alistair Griffin Bring It On Universal TV; Memphis Bleek tbc Mercury; Sia Colour The Small One Island; Hans Zimmer The Last...

Xmas rush continues into 2004.(The Market)
January 10, 2004... The time when shops would allow impetus built up in December to disperse immediately after Christmas is long gone, and record retailers are no different to any others in this respect. Each year the clearance sales become more heavily promoted...

Market indicators.(Datafile)
January 10, 2004... SINGLES Sales versus last week: -51.9% Year to date versus last year: -6.8% Market shares Sanctuary 22.6% RCA:Arista 17.7% Polydor 14.9% Telstar 9.1% Virgin 6.2% ALBUMS Sales versus...

Fast chart.(Datafile)
January 10, 2004... SINGLES NUMBER ONE MICHAEL ANDREWS FEAT. GARY JULES MAD WORLD Sanctuary With Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne rebounding to number two, Sanctuary has the top two singles for the first time in its history. HIGHEST NEW ENTRY VICTORIA...

Scorsese series boosts the blues.(The Plot)
January 10, 2004... The Plot Sony, Universal and Snapper promote blues series focused around Scorsese movies VARIOUS MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS: THE BLUES (SONY MUSE, SNAPPER MUSIC AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC) This series--which comprises seven 90-minute...

LMC vs U2.(Snapshot)
January 10, 2004... U2 have given their full support to a dance track sampling their classic song With Or Without You. Titled Take Me To The Clouds, LMC vs U2's single has enjoyed extensive club exposure and is currently one of the fastest climbers on the national...

Tipsters: a selection of UK tastemakers select their favourite upcoming releases.(Upfront)
January 10, 2004... Andy Ashton, Xfm THE LIBERTINES ALBUM (TITLE TBC) (ROUGH TRADE) "The Libs are definitely the ones to watch next year as they attempt to sail the good ship Albion from the dark back into the light. Their debut album, which was produced...

Radio playlists.(Upfront)
January 10, 2004... RADIO 1 A LIST Basement Jaxx feat. Lisa Kekaula Good Luck; Black Eyed Peas Shut Up; Dido Life For Rent: Jay-Z Change Clothes; Justin Timberlake I'm Lovin' It; Kegs Milkshake; Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules Mad World Motorcycle As...

Top 10 radio growers.(Upfront)
January 10, 2004... Adds BIG CITY 2 Play So Confused; Rachel Stevens Sweet Dreams My LA Ex; GALAXY Fatman Scoop It Takes Two; Fight Club feat. Laurent Konrad Spread Lover Jaimeson Take Control; Jennifer Lopez Baby I Love You; Junior Jack Da...

TV airplay chart: a batch of future hits are already making their mark on the first TV airplay chart of 2004.(Airplay TV)
January 10, 2004... 9. Blazin' Squad Here 4 One is perhaps the most unusual Blazin' Squad single to date, blending their usual lite rapping style with a lengthy piano intro and almost operatic interlude. It is not doing much at radio yet--it ranks B28 on the...

The UK radio airplay chart: mad world continues to rule the airwaves. But elsewhere, the end of the festive period allows for surprise rebounds from Will Young and The Darkness.(Airplay radio)
January 10, 2004... 1. Michael Andrews & Gary Jules Five records more plays last week but sales chart champ Mad World by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules continues to top the airplay chart. It dipped slightly from its peak, with 1,833 plays and 84.26m...

In-store next week.(Cued up)
January 10, 2004... ASDA Single The Darkness; Album--Pop Party; In-store--Blue, Delta Goodrem, Kylie Minogue, Westlife, Beyonce, Cher, Justin Timberlake BORDERS Windows--New Year campaign, DVD Essentials; In-store--Gary Jules, Best Of Acoustic, two...

Tastemakers.(Cued up)
January 10, 2004... DEAN SAVONNE manager, Release The Groove Records 1. SOULARIS DON'T CHANGE/TASTE (CON BRIO) 2. COPYRIGHT FEAT. SHOVELL BULO (SOULFURIC) 3. ROY DAVIS JR I KNOW WHAT YOUR THINKING (UBIQUITY) 4. MACCUS ENOCHSON & E-MAN I AM THE...

TV listings.(Cued up)
January 10, 2004... CD:UK Atomic Merry Christmas Everybody Blue Lonely This Christmas; Busted Hark The Herald Angels Sing; Lemar When The Bells Ring Out; The Darkness Christmas Time; Victoria Beckham SMASH HITS Atomic Kitten feat. Kool & The Gang Ladies Night;...

Radio listings.(Cued up)
January 10, 2004... RADIO ONE tbc RADIO TWO Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade (Monday) Velvet Fog The Mel Torme Story (Tuesday) Stuart Maconie's Critical List King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King (Saturday) Chinnichap A Journey Into The...

Store rocks on in Shropshire.(Media Insider)
January 10, 2004... Ian Bridgewater started working in Langland Records in 1966, while still at school, became a full-time employee in 1972, and bought the business in 1984. His shop, just off the main street in Wellington--the longer-established Shropshire...

New releases.
January 10, 2004... DISTRIBUTORS A-D 4AM 4am Distribution 01932 769760 ACASEA African Caribbean Asian Entertainment Agency 011595 19864 ADA ADA 01773 850000 ADD Amato Disco ...

Top 75 the official UK singles chart.
January 10, 2004... The Official UK Singles Chart Top 75 ARTIST TITLE Weeks (Producer) This Last in Writer Label CD Week Week Chart (Publisher) ...

Top 75 the official UK albums chart.
January 10, 2004... The Official UK Albums Chart Weeks This Last in ARTIST TITLE Label CD Week Week Chart Producer (Distributor) 1 1 13 DIDO LIFE FOR...

Top 75 the official UK singles chart: in a quiet post-Christmas market, a handful of new releases sneak into the Top 10 with low sales. But they are no match for the staying power of Mad World.
January 10, 2004... 1. Michael Andrews & Gary Jules It might have cost $50 to record and took 90 minutes to make, but Michael Andrews & Gary Jules' haunting rendition of Tears For Fears' Mad World is showing staying power Although its sales were off 73% to...

Top 75 the official UK albums chart: as expected, sales are down after the Christmas rush, but Will Young, Dido and Jacko continue to perform well. Elsewhere, the January sales are making their mark.
January 10, 2004... 1. Will Young Beaten into fifth place in World Idol, Will Young nevertheless bounces back to the top of the albums chart with Friday's Child. Both albums suffered precipitous dips in sales last week, with Life For Rent declining 79% and...

Muse ready to rock Brits show.
January 17, 2004... The resurgence in UK rock over the past year will come into the spotlight at next month's Brits, with Muse leading the performances on the gala night at London's Earls Court 2. The group, whose third studio album Absolution debuted at...

Innocent chief back with BMG deal: Goldsmith to launch joint venture with major covering recording, publishing and management.(Labels)
January 17, 2004... Hugh Goldsmith has ended speculation over his future by signing a deal to return to BMG and develop a new breed of music company incorporating recording, publishing, management and consultancy activities. The as-yet-unnamed operation is a...

Xfm ditches its playlist structure.(Exposure)
January 17, 2004... * Capital Radio's London alternative service Xfm is abandoning its A, B and C lists in favour of daytime and night-time playlists. The changes have been drafted in by recently-installed head of music Nigel Harding, who says, "We are dispensing...

Prince's Trust.(Exposure)
January 17, 2004... * The Prince's Trust is to launch what it describes as the largest urban music event seen to date in the UK. The Prince's Urban Music Festival will be staged across the weekend of May 8 and 9 at London's Earl's Court, with organisers promising...

1Xtra.(Exposure)
January 17, 2004... * BBC digital station 1Xtra is backing the push of digital radio by giving away a set on air every day throughout January. Listeners can win either a portable, in-house or in-car digital radio by listening out for a special sound on air and...

Pete Tong.(Exposure)
January 17, 2004... * Radio One presenter Pete Tong has helped to create and will host what is being billed as the world's first mobile TV-style music show. Tong has joined forces with Hutchinson 3G mobile for a dance music show, called FastTrax, which will be...

Brits album.(Exposure)
January 17, 2004... * Buyers of this year's official Brits album will have the chance to be entered into a prize draw to attend the February 17 event at London's Earls Court 2. Each copy of the album, released by BMG on February 9, will carry a unique number on...

iTunes confirms classical prices.(Bottom line)
January 17, 2004... * A new pricing structure for classical music downloads via Apple's iTunes Music Store has been agreed following Universal Classics' decision to make more than 1,000 titles from its catalogues available for downloading. Individual classical...

The Beatles'.(Bottom line)
January 17, 2004... * Apple Corps and EMI Records are releasing a DVD on February 9 documenting The Beatles' 1964 first visit to the US. The release, which is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the trip, includes seminal moments such as their first...

Sony Music.(Bottom line)
January 17, 2004... * Sony Music last week used the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for the US launch of its online music store. Sony says a la carte service Connect will sell individual MP3 files at 99c and full albums for $9.99. Like the Apple and...

Copy-protected CDs.(Bottom line)
January 17, 2004... * A Belgian consumer watchdog body is preparing to sue four of Europe's major record companies for the introduction and use of copy-protected CDs. Test-Achats has reportedly received 200 complaints about the discs, which prevent consumers from...

A performance on The David Letterman Show and a PA at Virgin Megastores' flagship Time Square store last Thursday provided the highlights of a breakthrough week in The Darkness's assault on the US.(Digest)
January 17, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A performance on The David Letterman Show and a PA at Virgin Megastores' flagship Time Square store last Thursday provided the highlights of a breakthrough week in The Darkness's assault on the US. The...

Dido.(Bottom line)
January 17, 2004... * Dido's Life For Rent led the way for platinum sellers in December by reaching the 4m mark for pan-European sales. The BMG album was recognised with a quadruple IFPI Platinum Europe Award, as Robbie Williams' EMI-issued Live At Knebworth...

RealNetworks.(Bottom line)
January 17, 2004... * RealPlayer and Rhapsody jukebox creator RealNetworks, appears to be preparing for the launch of a UK online music store as it last week unveiled details of a US-targeted store. The group revealed at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas...

MCPS-PRS Alliance.(Bottom line)
January 17, 2004... * MCPS-PRS Alliance has joined international collecting society network Fast Track to improve the exchange of repertoire information worldwide. With the UK linked up to the network, Fast Track partners will have access to several million...

Saga recruits MD for radio role.(People)
January 17, 2004... * The Saga Radio Group has appointed Norman Quirk as managing director of its Saga 105.2fm Glasgow station which launches later this year. Quirk's radio background includes stints as Radio Clyde financial controller, director of Central FM and...

Daniel Bedingfield is continuing to write for his next album as he recovers from a car accident in New Zealand on New Year's Eve which left him with damage to the vertebrae in his neck.(People)
January 17, 2004... * Daniel Bedingfield is continuing to write for his next album as he recovers from a car accident in New Zealand on New Year's Eve which left him with damage Lo the vertebrae in his neck. He is expected to remain in New Zealand for the next two...

Melanie C, who was the last remaining solo Spice Girl on Virgin Records, has left the record company by "mutual" consent.(People)
January 17, 2004... * Melanie C, who was the last remaining solo Spice Girl on Virgin Records, has left the record company by "mutual" consent. The singer was retained by the label after her debut album Northern Star sold more than 3m copies worldwide, but the...

Midem: YR Media set to impress.(Sign here)
January 17, 2004... * Mobile marketing specialist YR Media is unveiling groundbreaking technology for delegates attending this year's Midem conference taking place in Cannes from January 25 to 29. In partnership with the BPI and British At Midem, the company has...

Vibe ventures'.(Sign here)
January 17, 2004... * Vibe Ventures' editorial director and VP for brand development Emil Wilbekin will give a keynote speech to mark the return of the Urban Village at this year's Midem Festival. The programme of conferences and debates, entitled Make It Happen!,...

PPL.(Sign here)
January 17, 2004... * Fran Nevrkla, who joined PPL in 2000 as chairman and CEO, has signed a further three-year contract with the organisation.

Emap chief in sudden departure: management set to step into breach as architect of cross-media strategy quits after 20 years.(Media)
January 17, 2004... Emap Performance's senior management team were preparing to step into the breach following the shock announcement of chief executive Tim Schoonmaker's departure from the group last Thursday. The company announced Schoonmaker was leaving...

BMG lures former Virgin retail executive for top sales role.(News)
January 17, 2004... Neil Boote has swiftly re-emerged from overseeing troubled WH Smith's entertainment offering by joining BMG as sales director. The one-time Virgin Retail executive fills the gap that had been temporarily occupied by the major's commercial...

The music week playlist.(News)
January 17, 2004... KELIS Tasty (Virgin) Now Milkshake is the hit it deserves to be, there will be plenty of people wanting to check out this superb third album (album, out now) MAROON 5 Harder To Breathe (Octone/ BMG) Growing on air play, this funky...

The BPI Awards.(News)
January 17, 2004... SINGLES The Darkness--Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) (Must Destroy/Atlantic) (gold) Michael Andrews feat Gary Jules--Mad World (Adventure/Sanctuary) (platinum) ALBUMS Mr Scruff--Trouser Jazz/Vital (Ninja Tree) (sliver)...

Dose of sales reality for Pop Idol champion: McManus's debut single continues downward trend.(Retail)
January 17, 2004... Will Young's record-breaking debut sales were a fading memory last week, as latest Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus fell short of retail expectations with her debut. The S Records single All This Time was yesterday (Sunday) expected to...

BBC takes hard line on Coke.(News)
January 17, 2004... The BBC and the Official Chart Company (OCC) hope to reach a satisfactory decision by foe end of this month concerning the chart's sponsorship deal, following the Corporation's recent announcement that it would be removing all on-air credits...

Kelis.(Snap Shot)
January 17, 2004... Kelis' memorable Neptunes-produced single Milkshake was set to debut in the top five yesterday (Sunday), providing a high-profile launch-pad for the release of the artist's third album Tasty, released this week following a soft launch in...

BPI launches legal battle in CD price war.(News)
January 17, 2004... Record companies and High Street retailers will be watching next month's court battle between the BPI and online retailer CDWow! with trepidation, as the trade body fights its first test case against a parallel importer. The BPI is poised...

New live music forum set to attract wide audience.(News)
January 17, 2004... The first and only comprehensive survey of the UK live music sector is to be undertaken after last week's move by the DCMS to sponsor a new Live Music Forum. The Forum will be chaired by former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey and will...

Lostprophets find new fans: Welsh act well-placed to feed national appetite for rock music.(Talent)
January 17, 2004... Thanks to the UK breakthrough of acts including The Darkness, Good Charlotte and Funeral For A Friend in 2003, the UK's appetite for rock music has arguably never been greater. With radio, press, TV and the record-buying and gig-going...

You're really growing on me: ex-Mushroom man Korda Marshall has made his mark and is thoroughly enjoying life back with a major.(Profile)
January 17, 2004... When The Darkness figure among the Brits nominations tonight it will top a meteoric year not just for the iconic rock act, but for the managing director of their record company East West as well. When Korda Marshall concluded many months of...

December surge helps UK to defy global trend: sales were up in 2003, but the price of music went down, squeezing margins in the process. Music Week highlights sales trends, as well as the top record companies and their artists.(The market)
January 17, 2004... Sniffing out a bargain has become something of a national obsession for the UK population. And, with music discounting now more rife than ever across the High Street, they capitalised in full in 2003 to snap up album releases in record numbers....

EMI scores hat-trick as Room 5 tops radio chart: radio programmers made their mark in 2003 by backing tracks from a diverse range of acts--often at variance with the views of TV stations and sales charts success.(Year-end charts)
January 17, 2004... EMI completes a hat-trick of victories on the annual airplay chart, with Room 5's deliciously retro Make Luv, based on Oliver Cheatham's Get Down Saturday Night, finishing ahead of the field. Kylie Minogue won the title for EMI in 2001 with...

Reality TV gives boost as singles slide goes on: despite a contracting market which saw sales of the format dip by almost 30%, a number of reality TV-based, pop and R&B singles scored some notable chart successes.(Year-end charts)
January 17, 2004... Last year will go down in history as another difficult one for the single, with unit sales plunging by nearly 30%. Many pundits suggest the market is being undermined by the ongoing rash of boy bands, girl groups and reality TV graduates,...

Albums dominated by Dido's Life For Rent; with 2.369m copies shifted, Dido's Life For Rent by far outsold its nearest rival. Six other albums sold more than 1m copies last year, but only two were released in 2003.(Year-end charts)
January 17, 2004... With Christina Aguilera in third place with Stripped, Justin Timberlake second with Justified and Dido first with Life For Rent, BMG becomes the first record company to date to claim all of the top three artist albums in a year. Although...

Compilations.(Year-end charts)
January 17, 2004... A year ago, the Now That's What I Call Music brand was going through a tough time, with sales of its three primary 2002 titles (Now! 51, Now! 52 and Now! 53) registering a 24% dip on the sales of the previous year's Now! 48, Now! 49 and Now!...

Catalogue.(Year-end charts)
January 17, 2004... Titles in our first annual catalogue chart fall broadly into three categories, or a combination thereof: albums that have been reactivated by remastering, the addition of bonus tracks; classic albums with genuine long-lasting appeal; and albums...