The UK Gold (2015)

An often forgotten fact is that in 1989, Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers joined the elite few, whose first 3 singles reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, after Gerry and the Pacemakers and Frankie Goes to Hollywood! The debut single ‘Swing The Mood’ reached No. 1 around the world and even charted at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100! Between 1989 and 1992, Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers achieved 8 Top 40 hits in the UK, seven of which are included on this collection, ‘Swing The Mood’, ‘That’s What I Like’, ‘That Sounds Good To Me’, ‘Can Can You Party’, ‘Let’s Swing Again’, ‘The Crazy Party Mix’ and ‘Over To You John…’, plus the updated ‘Let’s Party 2008’, which includes last year’s belated No. 1 song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’! This 3CD collection of 30 individual Medleys, contains more than 3 hours of music and includes snippets of more than 200 songs. From Swing to Pop, Disco to Rock, Movie Themes, Rock ‘n’ Roll, ‘70s, ‘80s, Summertime…you name it, there’s something for the entire family for the biggest party of the year.

ASHFORD & SIMPSON, simply put, are one of the best song-writing duos the world has ever seen. Former successful Motown writers, this powerhouse duo penned a string of hits for greats like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross. It is little wonder that they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2002.

The Nation's Favourite…' shows signify the very best in music to the British public previously including hugely iconic artists and genres such as Elvis, Abba, Queen, Bee Gees and Motown. The series has literally become the Nation's favourite music documentary and 2015 will see the brand branch out into eras as they launch 2 new shows, 'The Nation's Favourite 70s Number Ones' & 'The Nation's Favourite 80s Number Ones'. 'The Nation's Favourite 70s Number Ones' will count down the UK's most-loved hits from the decade. ITV viewers have been voting for their favourite 70s songs through the ITV website with the winner being announced at the end of the show, on air primetime 05/03/15. 'The Nation's Favourite 70s Number Ones' album perfectly reflects the show with the 20 biggest hits & names from the countdown but also includes 48 other massive number one hits, across 3 CDs, from the 70s…

Steve Marriott formed Humble Pie in 1968 with Greg Ridley, Peter Frampton and Jerry Shirley. Their debut single "Natural Born Bugie" became a hit in the UK Singles Chart and was followed by the album As Safe As Yesterday Is, which rose to number sixteen in the UK album charts. Their second album, Town and Country was released in the UK during 1969 while the band was away on its first tour of USA. This album featured a more acoustic sound and songs written by all four members.