SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR – The Song Diaries 2LP (Turquoise Vinyl)

SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR – The Song Diaries

Sophie’s seventh studio album Song Diaries was the follow-up to the album Familia and previous record Wanderlust, both of which charted in the Top 10 and marked a change in musical direction for her. With six Top 10 singles over her 21-year musical career, she returned back to her original disco roots on The Song Diaries, which featured her biggest hits, but not as you’ve heard them before. Singles such as Murder On The Dancefloor and Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love), which was the most played record on UK radio between 2000 and 2010, have been re-worked with beautiful orchestral arrangements to create new versions of Sophie’s biggest hits and the album includes orchestral versions of 6 top 10 singles.

Production on the record comes from acclaimed singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt, who also produced Familia and Wanderlust, with string arrangements from Amy Langley of Dirty Pretty Strings and additional production by David Arnold, renowned for his TV and film compositions, including five James Bond films.

“Joyous, exhilarating reinvention and reminiscence” - Evening Standard

Tracklist:
SIDE A:
A1. GROOVEJET
A2. TAKE ME HOME
A3. MURDER ON THE DANCEFLOOR
A4. MOVE THIS MOUNTAIN

SIDE B:
B1. MUSIC GETS THE BEST OF ME
B2. MIXED UP WORLD
B3. CATCH YOU
B4. ME AND MY IMAGINATION
B5. TODAY THE SUN'S ON US

SIDE C:
C1. HEARTBREAK (MAKE ME A DANCER)
C2. BITTERSWEET
C3. NOT GIVING UP ON LOVE
C4. YOUNG BLOOD

SIDE D:
D1. LOVE IS A CAMERA
D2. WILD FOREVER
D3. A PESSIMIST IS NEVER DISAPPOINTED (BONUS TRACK)
D4. LOVE IS YOU (BONUS TRACK)

Label: EBGB's
Released: 2019/2026