All sectors of the British music community have come together with BBC Music to proudly announce a new annual event – the first-ever ‘National Album Day’ on Saturday the 13th of October.
National Album Day will mark the culmination of a week-long series of events and activity around the country that will celebrate all aspects of the UK’s love of the album – new releases and classic recordings across all genres of music. It will also pay tribute to the sleeve artwork that contributes to the album’s iconic appeal. This inaugural event comes in a year that coincides with the 70th anniversary of the album.
Planned activity will include dedicated BBC Music programming and editorial support; retail events and artist personal appearances; Classic Album Sundays LP playbacks and artist interviews/fan Q&As; and online listening parties. A social media campaign (@AlbumDayUK / #NationalAlbumDay) will invite people to nominate and share the album that has most inspired them; and at 3.33pm on the 13thOctober – National Album Day – fans, stores, radio stations and public spaces will be invited to play their favourite album in full.
Leading the ‘national conversation’ will be the artists and producers who give expression to the album as a conceptual body of work, and help to define the format’s purpose and meaning. Numerous musicians are giving National Album Day their backing, while others will be confirmed in due course.
Personally I will be nominating a few albums that have inspired me and they’re the following.
- ‘The Desaturating Seven’ by Primus
- ‘Rattle That Lock’ by David Gilmour
- ‘The Epic’ by Kamasi Washington
All of these albums have helped my craft massively and formed me as the musician I and others know today. I hope everyone will be enjoying this day as much as I will especially the others on my music course!
Ellie Thornton Music 