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in December 2017. Throughout the recording process, Sophie posted videos and snippets of the songs she was working on plus commentaries on the work in progress, both on PledgeMusic and her social media.
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era, "the concept of a greatest hits has changed, with many artists opting to re-work their hits to give them a fresh spin", comparing it to
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stated that due to the immediate availability of an artist's back catalogue in the
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Plans for and the beginning of recording for the album were first announced on
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A painting of Ellis-Bextor's face from the side, framed by white, with her name and the album title handwritten around her face
Compilation album
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Genre
Disco
Label
Cooking Vinyl
Producer
Ed Harcourt
Richard "Biff" Stannard
Ash Howes
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Familia
Songs from the Kitchen Disco
Singles
A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Ed Harcourt
Spiller
Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
Theaudience
A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed
Clash
PledgeMusic
Official Charts Company
streaming
Take That
Odyssey
Ed Harcourt
Biffco

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