Wv • 1 Music Week GEORGE MICHAEL SONGS from the LAST CENTURY
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FOR EVERYONE IN THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC £360 ■ (wv • 1 music week GEORGE MICHAEL SONGS FROM THE LAST CENTURY RELEASE DATE: DEGEMBER 6TH 1999 The Album In 17 years, George Michael can already look back on more than 67 million record sales worldwide. He's notched up 11 no.1 singles and 6 no.1 albums to date in the U.K. George's fourth solo album features songs written by some of the greatest composers of the last 100 years and made famous by an array of world class performers like Sinatra, Nat King Cole, The Police, Bono, Roberta Flack, Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald. Co-producedFrank Filipetti. entirely in New York through the late summer by the legendary Phil Ramone and recorded by three time Grammy winner, The Campaign A massive co-op and solus TV advertising campaign of 30" and 10" spots will launch the campaign on Sunday 5th December and continue through to Christmas. Extensive radio advertising will complément the TV campaign, with targeted 30", and 40" and 60" spots. • Fleavyweight nationwide outdoor coverage comprises of prime site 96 sheet, 48 sheet, 6 sheet & 4 sheet sites, commencing November 29th. • Across the board press advertising covering Q, Attitude, OK, Time Out, GQ, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, ES Magazine, News Of The World, Mail On Sunday, FT, The Star, The Mirror, The Sun, The Independent & Guardian Guide. • Major retail support has been secured to include substantial in-store presence and will be targeted to andencompass in store adisplays. combination of window displays, album of the week, listening posts, radio advertising Order through Virgin Records Telesales Department 0181 964 6040 Check out www.aegean.net to view an exclusive video of 'Roxanne'. 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