Described as Ministry of Sound's . As the label increasingly began to release other mix albums, The Annual was conceived to wrap up the year at the club, a retrospective of defining tracks that defined the nightclub that year. Boy George and Pete Tong, who had DJ'd at the club several times, were hired to compile and mix a disc for the album each.
The album was a success, reaching number 1. UK Compilations Chart.
The Annual II from the following year, however, was a major success, reaching number 1 on the chart. George and Tong mixed the first three albums, before Judge Jules replaced Tong for The Annual IV, and Tall Paul replaced George for the following Millennium Edition and The Annual 2. DJs. The earlier Annuals are held in a high regard, whereas the digitally mixed editions from The Annual 2. In 1. 99. 9, the series' titling was reorganized and all following albums were named by year, beginning with The Annual 1. Millennium Edition. Starting in 2. 00.
The Annual is a series of compilation albums currently published annually by London-based electronic dance music brand Ministry of Sound. Described as Ministry of.
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After the Clubbers Guide To .. Mixed By Tall Paul) Ministry of Sound decided not to use big name DJs but to use lesser- known DJs that mix digitally, and not credit who the mixer is on the front cover.
This has since been denied once, where CJ Mackintosh, Jazzy M and Marc Hughes mixed Fifteen Years in 2. Live & Remastered (though the mixes on this box set were mixed in the 1. The Sessions series still continues to be mixed by a DJ. The original British installments were often released in two versions, one featuring a jewel case and a booklet in a slipcase, and special editions that were essentially leather- bound books with shiny lettering. The leather binding stopped after some volumes, but the book idea was retained until the release of The Annual 2. Annuals of the following five years, featured slimline CD cases in a hard box.
Later editions have featured various other forms of packaging. As the series became more popular in the early 2. Ultra Records in the United States, Ministry of Sound subsidiary labels in Australia and Germany, and Universal Music in many countries worldwide, including Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Portugal and the Philippines. Estate Installation Post Real Signed.
These albums share many tracks with the (original) UK releases, though they are mixed in a different order and replace some songs with more local songs in the track listing. The Australian Annuals in particular are held in much higher regard than the 2.
UK Annuals, as much more local and underground tracks are used and are always mixed by well- known and underground DJ's. Every Annual since the The 2. Annual have been chart toppers and go either Gold or Platinum and stay on the ARIA Compilation charts and Australian i. Tunes charts for months on end. The Annual II remains one of the biggest selling compilation albums of all time in the UK, including quite possibly the biggest selling DJ mix album in the UK. It is listed in the Guinness World Records 2.
As the title suggests it contains songs big in Ibizan DJ sets. The 1. 99. 9 edition, despite criticism that it didn't make full usage of the songs available, was well received as was the 2.
Editions starting from 2. Seasonal editions began in 2. Spring 2. 00. 1 (the first digitally mixed Annual). A chillout annual was also released at the end of 2.
The Chillout Annual 2. The 1. 99. 7 album Dance Nation 3 was also promoted as the follow- up to The Annual II. Series overview. Lisa Scott- Lee - . Marcella Woods - . Sarah Mc. Lachlan - .
Lisa Scott- Lee - . Brandi Emma - . Skepta, JME & Ms. David Guetta. 3: 3. Ra. Vaughn. 3: 2. Tom Cane. 2: 5. 29. Taboo. 5: 1. 71. 7. Roll Deep. 5: 3. 41.
Ester Dean. 2: 5. Cookie. 5: 4. 91. Ruben Haze. 6: 4. Ria Ritchie. 4: 4. Syron. 3: 0. 97. Natalie Storm. Diplo and Example.
London Grammar). Nicky Romero. Ellie Goulding). Pharrell) (No Rap Version). Janelle Kroll). Riva Starr. John Martin). Spank Rock).
Trevor Guthrie). Chris Brown). Diplo. 3: 1. 02. Louis M^ttrs). Can T Start Windows Wireless Service. Sam Smith) (Kaos Remix). Zoe Kypri) (Disclosure Remix). Williams Remix). Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs). Eliza Doolittle).
Ms Dynamite). Chip) (Pantha Remix). Ellie Goulding) (Radio Edit). Tinie Tempah) (Radio Edit). Kaleem Taylor) (Dub Mix). Urban Cone) (Arty Remix). Like Mike & Martin Garrix).
Stefan Storm). Karin Park) (Axwell Remix). Belt & Wezol. Laura Welsh). Alana) (Route 9.
Remix). Bipolar Sunshine). Nicola Tate). Lianne La Havas) (Extended). Gregor Schwellenbach).
The Annual 2. 00. Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd under exclusive license from Ministry of Sound Australia Pty Ltd & Ministry of Sound Recordings Ltd.