Exclusive live sessions featuring Sam Smith, George Ezra, Hozier, Paloma Faith,

Ellie Goulding, Clean Bandit, Elbow, Slash and many more

 

RELEASED 15 JUNE 2015

 

 LONDON, XX May 2015 – Dermot O’Leary returns with a special collection of unforgettable music recorded exclusively for BBC Radio 2. The brand new album released on Sony Music, Dermot O’Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2015 arrives on 15 June 2015, featuring some of Dermot’s personal favourite sessions and showcasing unrivalled talent from the likes of Sam Smith, Hozier, Rita Ora, George Ezra, Paloma Faith, Ellie Goulding, Jessie Ware, Elbow, Catfish and the Bottlemen and more from the past year.

This unique collection from BBC Radio 2’s most popular new music programme, highlights the incredible guest talent featured on the show. Stand-out performances like Sam Smith’s sultry serenade of Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘My Funny Valentine’ and Hozier’s hot and heavy take on Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ are brought together on this stunning 2 disc package, replicated digitally.

Paloma Faith covers the legendary Van Morrison with her offering on the 1970s romantic ballad ‘Crazy Love’. Grammy Award-winners Clean Bandit take to the strings for nineties anthem ‘Show Me Love’ originally recorded by Robin S. BRIT Award winner Ella Eyre pays homage to British electronic dance duo Basement Jaxx on ‘Good Luck’.

Celebrated on the album is Jessie Ware who glides through Nina Simone’s ‘That’s All I Want For You’, whilst X Factor alumni Ella Henderson delivers a strong performance of the platinum selling ‘Hold Back The River’ by James Bay.  Cover to cover Dermot O’Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2015 showcases some of the most unique and eclectic musical pairings brought together for the first time.

Dermot commented ‘Each year we are blessed with some wonderful friends and guests performing stand out sessions on my Saturday Radio 2 show, and each year we collate them and put an album out showcasing our favourites and the most requested. I hope you enjoy this year’s vintage’.

Dermot O’Leary’s BBC Radio 2 programme opens its studio doors to some of the best fresh music talent, as well as some iconic special guests. Spending over a decade at BBC Radio 2, Dermot chooses all the music for the show and handpicks the artists that perform. This album is an honour to the musical collaborations created on the show and includes Dermot’s personal highlights from the past year and beyond.

Dermot O’Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2015 released through Sony Music on 15 June 2015 is the perfect gift for father’s day.

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. Sam Smith – My Funny Valentine
    (ORIGINALLY BY ELLA FITZGERALD)
  2. Hozier – Whole Lotta Love
    (ORIGINALLY BY LED ZEPPELIN)
  3. George Ezra – Girl From The North Country
    (ORIGINALLY BY BOB DYLAN)
  4. James Bay – If I Ain’t Got You

(ORIGINALLY BY ALICIA KEYS)

  1. Paloma Faith – Crazy Love
    (ORIGINALLY BY VAN MORRISON)
  2. Labrinth – Thinking Out Loud
    (ORIGINALLY BY ED SHEERAN)
  3. Will Young – Take My Breath Away
    (ORIGINALLY BY BERLIN)
  4. Rita Ora – You Are Everything / Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Medley)

(ORIGINALLY BY MARVIN GAYE / DIANA ROSS)

  1. Ella Henderson – Hold Back The River
    (ORIGINALLY BY JAMES BAY)
  2. Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You
  3. Ben Howard  – I Forget Where We Are
  4. Jessie Ware – That’s All I Want From You
    (ORIGINALLY BY NINA SIMONE)
  5. London Grammar – Strong
  6. The Choir of Virgin Angels Feat. Charlotte OC, Laurel & Ella Girardot from Arthur Beatrice – Dress You Up
    (ORIGINALLY BY MADONNA)
  7. Tom Odell – I Think It’s Going To Rain Today
    (ORIGINALLY BY RANDY NEWMAN)
  8. Andreya Triana – Everything You Never Had, Pt. II
  9. Morcheeba – The Sea
  10. Rudimental – Free
  11. Ella Eyre – Good Luck
    (ORIGINALLY BY BASEMENT JAXX)
  12. Clean Bandit – Show Me Love
    (ORIGINALLY BY ROBIN S)
 Disc 2

  1. Slash Feat. Myles Kennedy – Sweet Child O’ Mine (ORIGINALLY BY GUNS N’ ROSES)
  2. Elbow – My Sad Captains
  3. Damon Albarn – Seasons In The Sun
    (ORIGINALLY BY TERRY JACKS)
  4. Jamie T – Out Of Time
    (ORIGINALLY BY BLUR)
  5. Villagers – Nobody Does It Better
    (ORIGINALLY BY CARLY SIMON)
  6. Josh Pyke – Chandelier (ORIGINALLY BY SIA)
  7. Cherry Ghost – Stay With Me
    (ORIGINALLY BY SAM SMITH)
  8. Catfish And The Bottlemen – Someday (ORIGINALLY BY THE STROKES)
  9. Nick Mulvey – Cucurucu
  10. Camera Obscura – I’m Not In Love
    (ORIGINALLY BY 10CC)
  11. King Creosote – Believe
    (ORIGINALLY BY CHER)
  12. Kwabs – Jealous Guy
    (ORIGINALLY BY JOHN LENNON)
  13. Biffy Clyro – Biblical
  14. The Staves – I’m On Fire
    (ORIGINALLY BY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN)
  15. Annie Eve – This Time Tomorrow
    (ORIGINALLY BY THE KINKS)
  16. Rae Morris – Moonage Daydream
    (ORIGINALLY BY DAVID BOWIE)
  17. Seafret – Oceans
  18. Bear’s Den – Above The Clouds Of Pompeii
  19. The Dø – Instant Crush
    (ORIGINALLY BY DAFT PUNK FEAT. JULIAN CASABLANCAS)
  20. The Levellers – S.O.S.
    (ORIGINALLY BY ABBA)

 

For more information please contact:

Daniel Hinchliffe or Hannah Tollman at The Soundcheck Group

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