Teen pop the singles collection

Formed in the wake of Talulah Gosh, the indie-pop group Heavenly released four studio albums, but this new singles collection shows that their most magical work existed in smaller formats. One evening in , Oxford economics student Amelia Fletcher approached a stranger at a concert and asked her if she wanted to be in a band. No matter. The music Fletcher and Price would create as part of a group they named Talulah Gosh did not prioritize formal skill. After briefly toying with the idea of solo pop stardom, in , Fletcher started a new band called Heavenly.

This singles collection includes many of the Queen Of Soul's greatest songs and underscores her legacy as one of music's most important and influential artists. Aretha Franklin was a trailblazer for popular music and this two record set is the ultimate representation of just how successful she was. When Aretha Franklin joined Atlantic Records in , it was the beginning of an unprecedented run that would ultimately cement her place as a music legend, a global household name, and one of the most influential singers of all time. Within the space of just three years, her name was almost never out of U. The only exception is Franklin's cover of Elton John's "Border Song," which was released as a single in and later appeared on her album Young, Gifted and Black.

Violator - The 12" Singles Collection is a deluxe box set containing ten 12" vinyl singles. Individually numbered. From their earliest days as a band, Depeche Mode have championed the 12" vinyl single, embracing the singular power of the format and the avenues of innovation the format opened. The 12" single allowed the band to explore new sonic possibilities while the tactile physical beauty of the packaging gave Depeche Mode room to develop a sophisticated and commanding visual aesthetic.

Anybody seeking an exhaustive Britney Spears compilation has been waiting for a collection like 's The Essential Britney Spears. Where other Britney compilations ran no longer than a single CD, this is a double-disc set with over 30 tracks -- more than enough space for all of her hit American singles, although that does mean that there are some singles from non-U. There are slow patches in both phases, but there's tremendous pop in both, and they both shine on this Essential disc. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript.