Daniel O'Donnell will released his new album ‘Now and Then' on 3rd October 2025 via Demon Records.
‘Now and Then' is a collection that sees O'Donnell going back to the music that first shaped him: a heartfelt mix of original songs infused with country flair, alongside timeless country classics and a few unexpected covers. Featuring 14 carefully chosen songs, the album captures what O'Donnell calls “the best of everything I love to sing,” reflecting the sincerity and warmth that have made him one of music’s most enduring and beloved figures.
For the first time on record, O'Donnell offers his rendition of ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads', the John Denver classic also covered by Olivia Newton-John and Lana Del Rey, a favourite from his live shows. The album also features beloved country gems such as Don Williams’ ‘You’re My Best Friend' and Keith Whitley’s original country version of ‘When You Say Nothing at All'.
Another chart hit he could not resist revisiting is Stevie Wonder’s ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You', which O'Donnell, having enjoyed singing on tour, felt it was time to finally record.
“When it came on the radio, it brought me back to 1984. I thought, I love singing along with it, I should really get it on an album,” he recalls.
Growing up in Donegal, O'Donnell was immersed in country music and ballads, listening to Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and Irish singers like Dolores Keane and Philomena Begley, alongside his sister Margo, herself a respected country singer. Having been in the business for over 40 years, he's amassed 12 gold-selling albums, 11 Top 30 singles, and over 10 million albums sold.
To coincide with the release of ‘Now and Then', O'Donnell will tour the UK from 9th to 15th October, performing in Bridlington, Stockport, Croydon, Llandudno, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. These shows will offer audiences a final chance to see Daniel live before he takes a well-earned sabbatical in 2026.
‘Now and Then' is available on CD and as a vinyl picture disc. You can also get the 2-CD set, with the second disc featuring duets and performances with Dominic Kirwan, Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn, Derek Ryan, Mary Duff, and many more.
Track listing
1. On The Road Again
2. Running Out Of Reasons
3. You’re My Best Friend
4. Never Let The Sun Go Down On Your Anger
5. Country Boy
6. I Wish It Was The Springtime
7. When You Say Nothing At All
8. I Just Called To Say I Love You
9. The Girl On Bedsit Avenue
10. Times Change, Nothing Lasts Forever
11. Take Me Home Country Roads
12. As Happy As We Were
13. Story Of My Life
14. The Last Song
