Classic albums by Michael Jackson, George Michael and more set for re-release

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Sean O'Grady

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National Album Day is set for October 17, featuring a lineup of classic reissues and new album releases by iconic artists such as Michael Jackson, George Michael, Alanis Morissette, and Pink Floyd, among others. The event aims to celebrate the importance of albums in the contemporary music landscape and encourages both discovery and rediscovery of influential works through various retail channels including physical stores and online platforms.
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For October 17, National Album Day in the UK will feature re-releases of classic albums by icons like Michael Jackson and George Michael. Other notable reissues include The Pretenders' Get Close, Elbow's Asleep In The Back, Goldie’s debut album Timeless, and Sade’s Lovers Rock. New releases from contemporary artists such as Alanis Morissette, Kirsty MacColl, Pink Floyd, Paloma Faith, Emeli Sande, and Janis Joplin will also be available. A spokesperson for National Album Day said they are excited to collaborate with music retailers, BBC Radio 2, and other industry partners to offer an engaging lineup of albums across physical and digital platforms.

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Alanis Morissette’s PERSON · 1× Elbow ORG · 1× Emeli Sande’s PERSON · 1× Goldie ORG · 1× Janis Joplin’s PERSON · 1× Kirsty MacColl’s PERSON · 1× Paris Paloma’s PERSON · 1× Pink Floyd’s ORG · 1× Pretenders ORG · 1× Sade ORG · 1×

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“We thank our record label partners for delivering such an outstanding selection of titles and we look forward to working with the music retail community – on the high street, online, and digitally – alongside BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, and our official supporters, Cherry Red, DP World, Official Charts, PPL, Proper, and Trapeze, to offer the most engaging National Album Day yet.”
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🔮 The albums, a blend of classic reissues and new releases, will be available to purchase through physical and online retailers across the UK on October 17.
2026-09-18 · Evening Standard
Classic albums by Michael Jackson, George Michael and more set for re-release · assertive framing

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The albums, a blend of classic reissues and new releases, will be available to purchase through physical and online retailers across the UK on October 17. asserted
albums → purchase → October
Other albums being re-released include The Pretenders’ Get Close, Elbow’s Asleep In The Back, Goldie’s 1995 debut Timeless and Sade’s Lovers Rock. asserted
albums → re → Back
Joining them will be Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, Kirsty MacColl’s Desperate Character, Pink Floyd’s Meddle, Paris Paloma’s Cacophony, Emeli Sande’s Our Version Of Events and Janis Joplin’s Pearl. asserted
Pill → join → Events
A spokesperson for National Album Day said: “It’s appropriate that for this year’s edition of National Album Day, which celebrates Icons, we are presenting to fans our strongest ever line-up of album releases and classic reissues, drawn from across all eras and genres. asserted
we → say → eras
“We thank our record label partners for delivering such an outstanding selection of titles and we look forward to working with the music retail community – on the high street, online, and digitally – alongside BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, and our official supporters, Cherry Red, DP World, Official Charts, PPL, Proper, and Trapeze, to offer the most engaging National Album Day yet.” asserted
we → thank → Day
National Album Day encourages album discovery/rediscovery and listening, especially among an engaged, younger audience. asserted
Day → encourage → audience
It also aims to reinforce the importance of the format in today’s diverse music ecosystem. asserted
It → aim → ecosystem
More details on all National Album Day releases can be found at nationalalbumday.co.uk/2026-releases. asserted
details → find → nationalalbumday.co.uk/2026-releases
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