Best 23 August 2022

Baxter Dury with a 20 year Best Of called Mr Maserati 2001 to 2021 which showcases two decades of Baxter Dury’s idiosyncratically louche music, a universe of late-night London meet-ups, shuffling basslines and comedown disco tunes, all run through with a wry bleakness and sweet love of humanity. Mr Maserati collects tracks from across Dury’s six albums, plus a new song D.O.A. Baxter Dury on new track: “It’s a kind of provincial nod to the music I got into during lockdown because my son Kosmo was playing it – Frank Ocean, Tyler the Creator and Kendrick Lamar. I became obsessed. They’re embracing everything – sexuality, politics, all of it – and I find that inspiring”

This career-spanning 10 CD Box Set includes albums by The Love Affair, Ellis, Widowmaker, as well as Steve Ellis solo albums and recordings with Paul Weller. Also included is a 36 page booklet with the full story of Steve's career, written by Jon 'Mojo' Mills, editor of Shindig! Magazine, and based on extensive recent interviews with Steve himself. The booklet features all the credits, and photos from Steve's own archive. Features 175 tracks, including The Love Affair's "Everlasting Love" and four more Top 20 hits, Ellis' "El Doomo" and "Good To Be Alive", Widowmaker's "When I Met You", the 2018 solo album "Boom! Bang! Twang!" produced by Paul Weller, and brand new track "Just To Simplify" co-written and produced by Paul Weller.