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A small preview of the interviews with Lisa talking to Mark goodier - to be featured in 'The Collection 1989-2003' boxset

30/8/2014

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Part.1 
Lisa talks about her early days way before the fame and fortune.  Tells of of how she told her Mum that she had made up her mind and taken the decision to join Ian Devaney and Andy Morris to write music with them in preference to presenting another weird UK TV program at the time called 'Crackerjack'. 
Part .2 
At the time around 1989, when All Around The World had just been a massive success in the UK and throughout Europe #1 in the charts, Lisa was still struggling to even get her bank to lend her GBP5.00 and they proceeded to reprimand her via a letter when she went over her GBP20.00 overdraft limit. Times soon changed.
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Exclusive - The Collection 1989-2003, available now for Pre-order!

21/8/2014

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We can exclusively reveal something extra special for all the die-hard Lisa fans as this is a "must have" for the collection! Get ready as there is going to be a very special release on10th November 2014 (moved back from 20th October)

An 18-disc box set bringing together the five deluxe 2CD+DVD editions of Affection, Real Love, So Natural, Lisa Stansfield and Face Up plus the 3CD set People Hold On… The Remix Anthology in a unique outer slipcase.  

Issued on Edsel Records and available exclusively with pre-orders on the box set via the D2C store, the signed and limited edition bonus 12" single Classic Lisa celebrates the legacy of the late, great Frankie Knuckles with superb remixes of two of Lisa's most popular hits.

Recently voted on the official fan site as the best-ever remix of Lisa's career, the Knuckles Mix of Change features together with the previously unreleased Classic Club Mix of Never, Never Gonna Give You Up.

“…she never fails to fill the room with glitz, drama and bursting emotion.” - Q Magazine

“Lisa still has the most distinctive and sensuous voice in soul pop” - The Times

Each 2CD+DVD package includes the re-mastered album plus rare tracks, 12"" mixes plus videos, live footage, specially recorded interview with Lisa and accompanying 28-pages of photos, memorabilia, lyrics and brand new sleeve notes. 
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The Collection 1989 - 2003
Lisa Stansfield's 1989 debut album Affection marked the arrival of a defining voice in British soul, meeting with major critical acclaim and over five million sales worldwide. The unforgettable #1 All Around The World features alongside the club classics This Is The Right Time and What Did I Do To You?, the uplifting Live Together and the US hit You Can't Deny It. 

In 1991, Real Love found Lisa fulfilling the promise of her debut with an equally compelling, still more diverse set of songs. An instant contemporary classic, the poignant All Woman features alongside the seductive Time To Make You Mine and the irresistibly uplifting hits Set Your Loving Free and Change. 

Perhaps Lisa's most personal work to date, 1993's So Natural included such hits as In All The Right Places (a classic collaboration with the legendary John Barry), the dance floor favourite Little Bit Of Heaven and the intimate title track. Additionally this re-mastered deluxe edition is expanded to feature the Top Ten hit Someday (I’m Coming Back) from The Bodyguard soundtrack.

In 1997, Lisa returned to the top of the charts with her self-titled fourth album. Lisa Stansfield produced such irresistible cuts as The Real Thing and a consummate cover of the Barry White classic Never, Never Gonna Give You Up, while infectious bootleg update of People Hold On hit the Top Five and became the first of four consecutive US club #1s. 

Lisa's final album for Arista, 2001's Face Up was both forward-thinking and as timeless as ever, exploring contemporary beats with the garage hit Let's Just Call It Love and mining more classic grooves such as the latter-day Northern Soul favourite 8-3-1. This re-mastered deluxe edition also includes previously unavailable 2003 remixes of the #1 hit All Around The World.

The unmistakable voice of Lisa Stansfield has been a constant presence on the dance floor ever since the breakthrough success of People Hold On with Coldcut in 1989. Over the years since, her classic tracks have been remixed by the cream of clubland from Frankie Knuckles, Masters At Work and David Morales to Ashley Beedle, Massive Attack and The Orb. This re-mastered three-disc anthology Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On… 

The Remix Anthology brings together over thirty sought-after and previously unheard full-length mixes, with a 28-page booklet featuring photos, memorabilia, lyrics and brand new sleeve notes.

The fan bundle "SIGNED by Lisa" can only be pre-ordered here via: myplaydirect.com

Or you can pre-order the albums individually or the box set here via: Amazon UK

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Northern Soul- the official soundtrack, now available to pre-order!

3/8/2014

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Good news for all you Northern Soul fans, the official soundtrack from the film, is now available for pre-order as a 2CD + DVD version - and can be purchased via Amazon including the 7” vinyl box set.

Or if you want to get the full hog and own the 7” box set, a signed copy of the Northern Soul book by Director Elaine Constantine and an exclusive limited edition A3 print via the official Northern Soul, then go to the official store: myplaydirect.com
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#TBT - Happy 25th Anniversary of "This Is The Right Time"

1/8/2014

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It would seem unjust to bypass an extremely significant milestone in history, especially when it comes to Lisa's musical career. Therefore there's no time like the present, because on this very day 25 years ago, (31st July 1989 to be precise) Lisa released her single "This Is the Right Time" in the UK.

This song which was written by Lisa, together with her husband Ian Devaney and their former co- writer Andy Morris came several months after Lisa's massive chart success from her collaboration with Coldcut on "People Hold On". Jonathan More and Matt Black (Coldcut) returned the favour by producing the track for her. Remixes were later put together by Dave Dorrell, C.J. Mackintosh, Paul Witts and Eddie Gordon to name but a few.  

In August 1990, the double A-side single of "This Is the Right Time"/"You Can't Deny It" with U.S remixes was released in some selected European countries. Then in Japan, "This Is The Right Time" was released as a single on the 3rd October 1990. It went to number 13 in the UK charts, number 17 in Germany and number 20 in Austria. In the United States, it peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, but went to number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Songs and number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. 

There were two official videos made to promote this single. The European version,  was directed by Big TV! The U.S video for the North American market was directed by Jimmy Fletcher.  Almost a year to the day after it's UK release, it was then released as Lisa's third single in North America on 30th July 1990. The U.S version included a previously unreleased track, "My Apple Heart". New remixes were then created by Shep Pettibone, Rodney Ascue and Yvonne Turner. 

Lisa and Ian, together with all your fans from around the world, we salute and thank you for the 
awe-inspiring music and impressive back-catalogue that you have cleverly created together over the years. We just ask one thing of you; Please keep it coming.

Happy 25th Anniversary!


Here's a selection of visuals of some of the commercially available versions, formats and mixes including a selection of the promo versions together with the two video releases below (thanks to Andrew Jensen for the visuals).
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The European video released in July 1989 was directed by Big TV!
The North American video released in July 1990 was directed by Jimmy Fletcher. 
Which video version is your favourite?
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Performing "So Be It" show

10/5/2014

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It was not easy being in two places at once. So Lisa's performance had to be 
pre-recorded earlier in the week before heading off on tour.  Here's Lisa and the bands' "live" performance of "So Be it" as well as "Change" on the Aled Jones "Weekend" show this morning.
"Change"
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"Women Of The World Festival" interview in Frankfurt, Germany

9/5/2014

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During Lisa's stop over in Germany, she had time to catch up with some promotional interviews. 
This one was with the organisers of the "Women Of The World Festival"  in Frankfurt (with a free bit of advertising by Lisa for "Creme 21" - quite an amusing finish to this)
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G-A-Y performance @Heaven in London

4/5/2014

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This was Lisa's fourth appearance at the infamous G-A-Y club night since 2001
(June 2001, February 2003, September 2004 and 3rd May 2014)
we're all looking forward to plenty more!
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Exclusive video of "So Be It" the 3rd single taken from "Seven" out 5th May!

3/5/2014

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Says Lisa of So Be It -  “This song is lovely to me. It’s all about being proud of being yourself and holding your head up high. We are what we are. So be it!”
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"Seven" has now arrived on Vinyl & is available from UK record stores from 5th May!

2/5/2014

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Don't forget you can still pre-order an exclusive signed LP version of Seven 
from the official online shop for £19.99

or a non signed version from 
Juno Records for £12.49 
(Release Date is 05/05/2014)

Side One
1. Can't Dance 
2. Why 
3. So Be It 
4. Stupid Heart 
5. The Crown

Side Two
1. Picket Fence 
2. The Rain 
3. Conversation 
4. Carry On 
5. Love Can


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Interview with Simon Mayo on BBC radio 2 

23/4/2014

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If you missed Lisa on the radio this past Easter weekend (chatting to Tim Smith @ BBC Radio Oxford and also to Gareth O'Calloghan on Irish Radio Classic4fm) here's Lisa's interview with Simon Mayo (recorded 23rd April) talking about her new single "So Be It" and the upcoming tour.
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