Catalogue CD

Cast your mind back for just a moment to a time when the world was preparing itself for the catastrophe that was meant to be the Y2K computer meltdown and across Europe and Asia millions marveled at a total solar eclipse. In the background, drifting on the summer's breeze were the distant sunny pearls of David Morales' "Needin You", ATB's "9PM" and Phats & Small's "Got To Turn Around", echoing around the UK and becoming the soundtracks to every sun kissed afternoon. During that summer, dance music reigned supreme and notably, one song stood head and shoulders above the rest. Deservedly, it governed the airwaves, lodging itself in our memories and became the hit of the summer - that song was "Sing It Back" by multi-million selling trip-hop duo Moloko and the year was 1999. Taken from 2000's "Things To Make And Do", the song catapulted Mark Brydon and vocalist Roisin Murphy into the mainstream, selling over half a million copies and became the springboard for follow up single "The Time Is Now" which peaked at #2 and lead to the album achieving Platinum status. Now for the very first time, these tracks have been brought together on one album with a selection of Moloko's other finest moments to celebrate their stunning career. "Catalogue" is a compilation of the band's 4 inspirational studio albums and highlights the diversity they achieved from the outset with debut LP "Do You Like My Tight Sweater" - hailed today as an innovative benchmark of its genre - through 1998's considerably darker affair "I Am Not A Doctor", 2000's "Things To Make And Do" and finally "Statues" which spawned timeless hit "Forever More". The Bonus Disc - recorded live at Brixton Academy in 2003 - was the culmination of an 8 month world-wide tour. Moloko's live performances since 2001 have become legendary and the highlights are captured here. From the fantastic 16 minute version of "Sing It Back", through the uplifting "Time Is Now" and into the deeply delicious "Forever More" which will always be hailed as the festival favourite. This is an incredible performance from the top of their live tree and has never been released on CD before.