Hit Wonder 2015

Best known for his work as the vocalist and guitarist on many hits for Manfred Mann's Earth Band, as well as featuring on the classic Jeff Wayne concept album War of the Worlds, Chris is also a noted songwriter (penning among other songs the smash hit 'You're the Voice' for John Farnham). His most recent studio album, Toys & Dishes, his first in over ten years, gained excellent reviews from critics and praise from fans. Jukebox: The Ultimate Collection is a compilation of material that has defined Chris Thompson's career, including songs such as 'Blinded by the Light', 'Father of Day', 'Davy's on the Road Again', 'Martha's Madman', 'The Mighty Quinn', 'Thunderchild' and 'You're the Voice', along with tracks from Toys & Dishes such as 'Eddie Wants to Rock' and 'Millie Christine'.

The gang's all here: the in-demand New York session pros that fueled more hit records and seminal fusion cuts that anybody could accurately track down. And who knows how many tracks for TV commercials. Richard Tee came up from North Carolina and added a thick spread of Gospel to the collective sometimes billed as 'Stuff' (and sometimes not billed at all.) Every cut here climbs into a groove and rides.

Vortex is Neal Schon’s ninth solo album, and is an all instrumental exploration of rock, jazz and world music. Stepping into this album was like stepping into an alien world. It was dangerous and exciting, beautiful and alluring, and gave you this sense of wonder. The best thing about this album was that it got you lost somewhere. The rhythm and beat gives a nice, steady ground to walk on while the guitar dazzles and reverberates through your entire body. The energy from it is intense and you could tell it was going to be one of those albums within seconds after pressing play.

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…