Sophie Ellis Bextor – The Song Diaries

Throughout the '90s, the U.K. music scene was filled to the brim with nerdy cockney types sporting messy threads and even messier hair. Fresh-faced Sophie Ellis-Bextor was among the first Brit-pop stars to break with this trend. She made it onto the stage in 1997 as the teenage vocalist behind new wave outfit theaudience. Smartly dressed (often in black) and boasting an alluring, posh voice, she caused quite a stir on London's alternative circuit. Theaudience became known the world over as a groundbreaking pop act and even enjoyed success on the crowded U.K. singles chart with such imaginatively titled numbers as "I've Got the Wherewithal." Due to internal conflicts, however, the group split up and Ellis-Bextor went searching for success on her own.

The Orchestral Greatest Hits features 19 incredible tracks including 'Murder On The Dancefloor', 'GrooveJet', Take Me Home' plus 'Love Is You' which was recently A-listed at Radio 2 and performed on The One Show and the Blue Peter 60th birthday show. The album features orchestral versions of 6 Top 10 hits!" Joyous, exhilarating reinvention and reminiscence" - Evening Standard (4*)