National Album Day has unveiled its limited edition album releases for the 2024 Great British Groups theme.
Taking place on Saturday 19th October 2024, the National Album Day titles will be available to purchase in retailers across the UK on NAD itself, with some already available for pre-order from 10am on Thursday 12th September.
National Album Day is presented in association with official broadcast partner BBC Radio 2. Last week, iconic alternative rock band Shed Seven were announced as the first album champions to celebrate this year’s theme and most recently, it was announced that Kilimanjaro Live, one of the UK’s leading music promoters, will be the official live partner for this year.
Albums being reissued or released for National Album Day include:
In celebration of National Album Day, All Saints' iconic debut album ‘All Saints’ is finally making its debut on green vinyl. This release brings forth the timeless allure of the British girl group's chart-topping hits, including the infectious rhythms of ‘Never Ever,’ the soulful harmonies of ‘Under the Bridge,’ and the irresistibly catchy ‘Bootie Call’.
Babyshambles’ acclaimed 2007 album ’Shotter’s Nation’ will be reissued on 1LP clear vinyl. Taken from the original 2007 masters when Pete Doherty was at the pinnacle of his creative powers, ‘Shotter’s Nation’ was met with commercial and critical acclaim upon its original release, breaking into the top 10 of the album charts.
Celebrating their 55th anniversary as a band, English heavy metal icons Judas Priest are reissuing their seminal sixth studio album, ‘British Steel’ on transparent, black and white splatter vinyl. Originally released in April 1980, it features the singles ‘Living After Midnight’, ‘Breaking the Law’ and ‘United’. In 2017, it was ranked third on Rolling Stone's list of “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”.
Mumford & Sons’ lasting impact on the music industry can be traced back to their debut record ‘Sigh No More’, released in 2009 and now reissued on ultra-clear vinyl for National Album Day. Introducing the group’s signature blend of folk and rock music with heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies, the album was instrumental in propelling the folk-rock resurgence into the mainstream and peaked at No.2 in both the UK and the US, and won British Album of the Year at the 2011 BRIT Awards.
One of the most significant girl groups ever formed, Spice Girls are nothing short of a British pop phenomenon. An undeniable addition to National Album Day’s roster of great British groups, Spice Girls initially made their mark with their self-titled debut album, 1996’s ‘Spice’. Featuring the smash singles ‘Wannabe’, ‘Say You’ll Be There’ and ‘2 Become 1’, it remains not only one of the best-selling albums of all time, but also the best-selling album by a girl group. This clear-vinyl reissue will spice up any fan’s record collection.
Suede are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their critically-acclaimed album ‘Dog Man Star’, which is being reissued on double picture disc vinyl for National Album Day. Since its release in October 1994, it has become a mainstay on all-time greatest album lists. Featuring ‘The Wild Ones’, ‘Daddy’s Speeding’ and live favourite ‘We Are The Pigs’, ‘Dog Man Star’ is unquestionably one of the most celebrated and revered studio albums.
Released in May 1999, Travis’ iconic album ‘The Man Who’ celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The hit album is certified six times-platinum in the UK and features possibly the band’s most well-known song, ‘Why Does It Always Rain On Me?’ This 25th Anniversary edition, will be pressed on white vinyl, available for National Album Day 2024.
The full list of albums being released is:
Available for pre-order on 12th September
- All Saints – All Saints
- Babyshambles – Shotter’s Nation
- Daughter – Music From Before the Storm
- Dodgy – Homegrown
- Embrace – Out Of Nothing
- Gomez – How We Operate
- Idlewild – Warnings/Promises
- Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds: ULLAdubULLA – The Remix Album
- Judas Priest – British Steel
- Longpigs – The Sun Is Often Out
- Mike & the Mechanics – Living Years
- Oysterband & June Tabor – Freedom & Rain
- Prefab Sprout – Jordan: The Comeback
- Scouting For Girls – Scouting For Girls
- SHACK – H.M.S. FABLE
- Simple Minds – Big Music
- Simply Red – Simplified
- Slowdive – Slowdive
- Suede – Dog Man Star
- T. REX – The Slider
- Take That – Everything Changes: 30th Anniversary
- The Animals – The Animals
- The Chemical Brothers – Exit Planet Dust
- The Fall – Hex Enduction Hour
- The Lightning Seeds – Jollification
- The Proclaimers – This Is The Story
- The Sisters Of Mercy – Floodland
- The Specials – The Specials
- The Stranglers – La Folie
- The Subways – Money & Celebrity (Red & White split vinyl)
- The View – Cheeky for a Reason
- The Waterboys – Fisherman's Blues
- Travis – The Man Who
- Utah Saints – Utah Saints
- Wedding Present – Bizarro
- World Party – Goodbye Jumbo
Available for purchase on 19th October from 8am
- Culture Club – Kissing To Be Clever
- Dire Straits – Making Movies
- Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
- Siouxsie & The Banshees – Through The Looking Glass
- Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol.1
- Spice Girls – Spice
- Stereophonics – Just Enough Education To Perform
- Sugababes – Angels With Dirty Faces
- The La’s – The La’s
- The Rolling Stones – Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!
- The Slits – Cut
- UB40 – Labour Of Love
