LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On March 19, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) released 15 new single-disc collections in its acclaimed ICON series from some of music’s most legendary artists. The newest batch includes Trace Adkins, Alien Ant Farm, The Beach Boys, Pat Benatar, blink-182, Chris Cagle, Glen Campbell, Captain & Tennille, Belinda Carlisle, Everclear, Liberace, New Found Glory, Poison, Something Corporate, and André Rieu, with each single-disc collection featuring their biggest hits, signature tunes and fan favorites.
Trace
Adkins – ICON
In the fifteen years since his platinum-album
debut, Trace Adkins has released 10 studio albums and 30 chart singles,
while racking up four GRAMMY® Award nominations as well as
five ACM and CMT Awards. Accolades like that – along with sales
numbering in the tens of millions – explain the respect Adkins has
earned from country music fans around the world.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Honky Tonk Badonkadonk | 7. Then They Do | ||
| 2. Rough & Ready | 8. I’m Tryin’ | ||
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3. (This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing |
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9. I Left Something Turned On At Home | |
| 4. You’re Gonna Miss This | 10. Hot Mama | ||
| 5. More | 11. Ladies Love Country Boys | ||
| 6. Songs About Me |
Alien
Ant Farm - ICON
The SoCal alt-metal band, Alien Ant Farm,
formed in 1995 and their independently released debut, Greatest Hits,
helped build their following, while also winning the award for Best
Independent Album at the 1999 L.A. Music Awards. A deal with Papa
Roach's New Noize label, partnered with DreamWorks, followed. In 2001,
they made their major-label debut with the platinum-selling ANThology,
which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and
No. 11 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Movies | 7. Around The Block | ||
| 2. These Days | 8. Drifting Apart | ||
| 3. Smooth Criminal | 9. Sticks And Stones | ||
| 4. Sarah Wynn | 10. What I Feel Is Mine | ||
| 5. Glow | 11. Attitude | ||
| 6. Forgive & Forget |
The
Beach Boys - ICON
From their humble roots in Hawthorne,
California, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and recipients of the
Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY® Award, The
Beach Boys are one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Their
sun-kissed harmonies and classic songs continue to bring “Good
Vibrations” everywhere. For more than five decades, The Beach Boys have
recorded and performed the music that has become the world’s favorite
soundtrack to summer.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Good Vibrations | 7. California Girls | ||
| 2. Fun, Fun, Fun | 8. I Get Around | ||
| 3. Little Deuce Coupe | 9. Dance, Dance, Dance | ||
| 4. Wouldn’t It Be Nice | 10. Be True To Your School | ||
| 5. Help Me, Rhonda | 11. Surfer Girl | ||
| 6. God Only Knows |
Pat
Benatar – ICON
Since erupting on the scene in 1979, Pat
Benatar has been one of the leading female rock vocalists of all time.
She is a four-time GRAMMY® Award winner with six platinum and
four gold albums and a string of hit singles that helped define an era.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Love Is A Battlefield | 7. Treat Me Right | ||
| 2. Hit Me With Your Best Shot | 8. Little Too Late | ||
| 3. We Belong | 9. You Better Run | ||
| 4. Fire And Ice | 10. Hell Is For Children | ||
| 5. Heartbreaker | 11. Invincible | ||
| 6. Shadows Of The Night |
blink-182
- ICON
blink-182 is one of the world’s most popular
pop-punk bands, with international multi-platinum success. Their 1997
major label debut, Dude Ranch, went to No. 1 on Billboard’s
Heatseekers chart and was certified platinum. The band’s 2001 release, Take
Off Your Pants And Jacket, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard
200 album chart, and their 2003 self-titled release reached No. 3 on the
Billboard 200.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. All The Small Things | 7. The Rock Show | ||
| 2. Josie | 8. Down | ||
| 3. Feeling This | 9. First Date | ||
| 4. Adam’s Song | 10. Stay Together For The Kids | ||
| 5. Dammit | 11. I Miss You | ||
| 6. What’s My Age Again? |
Chris
Cagle – ICON
Chris Cagle’s self-proclaimed version of
“redneck rock ‘n’ roll” has been firing people up for more than a
decade. His accomplishments include two gold albums, two No. 1 albums
and 12 charting songs. From 2000 to 2008, Cagle released an almost
nonstop catalog of hits, resulting in a scorching hot career.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Country By The Grace Of Good | 7. Laredo | ||
| 2. My Love Goes On And On | 8. What Kinda Gone | ||
| 3. What A Beautiful Day | 9. No Love Songs | ||
| 4. I Breathe In, I Breathe Out | 10. My Life’s Been A Country Song | ||
| 5. Miss Me Baby | 11. Chicks Dig It | ||
| 6. Wal-Mart Parking Lot |
Glen
Campbell - ICON
GRAMMY® Award-winning country
superstar Glen Campbell is a true American icon with a career that spans
more than 40 years. From impoverished, small-town Arkansas origins,
Campbell beat all odds and fought his way to top Billboard’s
country and pop charts while also becoming a success in both television
and movies. In 2011, Campbell announced he suffered from Alzheimer’s
disease. In 2012 he was honored with the Recording Academy’s Lifetime
Achievement GRAMMY® Award and he embarked on his “Goodbye
Tour.”
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Rhinestone Cowboy | 7. Try A Little Kindness | ||
| 2. Wichita Lineman | 8. Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) | ||
| 3. Galveston | 9. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife | ||
| 4. I Wanna Live | 10. Bonaparte’s Retreat | ||
| 5. By The Time I Get To Phoenix | 11. These Days | ||
| 6. Gentle On My Mind |
Captain
& Tennille - ICON
One of the most successful duos in
pop history, Captain & Tennille have earned an impressive two platinum
albums, one platinum single, five gold albums, and six gold singles.
Along the way, the GRAMMY®-winning husband and wife duo
created a distinctive brand of pop music. With a style that combines the
dynamic vocal styling of Toni Tennille with the unique musical
arrangements and versatile keyboard musicianship of Daryl Dragon,
Captain & Tennille became a household name and landed on the pop singles
chart 14 times, with half of their hits in the Top 10.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Love Will Keep Us Together | 7. Shop Around | ||
| 2. Muskrat Love | 8. Can’t Stop Dancin’ | ||
| 3. The Way I Want To Touch You | 9. Happy Together (A Fantasy) | ||
| 4. You Never Done It Like That | 10. You Need A Woman Tonight | ||
| 5. Lonely Night (Angel Face) | 11. Do That To Me One More Time | ||
| 6. Come In From The Rain |
Belinda
Carlisle - ICON
Belinda Carlisle is best known to fans
worldwide for her hugely successful solo career and as the lead
vocalist/songwriter of one of the most successful female bands of all
time, The Go-Go’s. Carlisle was recently inspired to return to the
studio, where she recorded a new track, “Sun.” The new song is
exclusively available physically on this ICON
collection and is also digitally available on BEST
OF, both of which bring Carlisle’s biggest hits together on one
album.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Sun (New Recording) | 7. Mad About You | ||
| 2. Heaven Is A Place On Earth | 8. Summer Rain | ||
| 3. I Get Weak | 9. (We Want) The Same Thing | ||
| 4. Shades Of Michelangelo | 10. Do You Feel Like I Feel? | ||
| 5. Leave A Light On | 11. Live Your Life Be Free | ||
| 6. Circle In The Sand |
Everclear
– ICON
The multi-platinum rock group Everclear formed in
Portland, Oregon, in 1992, and went on to sell more than six million
albums in the U.S. and Canada. They scored eight Top 40 hit singles on Billboard’s
Mainstream Rock, Top 40, and Adult Top 40 charts, and their sonic
writing style, sturdy songcraft and edgy introspection have long
endeared Everclear to its large and loyal worldwide fan base, making
them true ’90s icons.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Santa Monica | 7. Wonderful | ||
| 2. Heartspark Dollarsign | 8. AM Radio | ||
| 3. Everything To Everyone | 9. When It All Goes Wrong Again | ||
| 4. I Will Buy You A New Life | 10. Brown Eyed Girl | ||
| 5. Father Of Mine | 11. Volvo Driving Soccer Mom | ||
| 6. One Hit Wonder |
Liberace
– ICON
Although the world knew Liberace as a pianist and
showman, he never failed to use the drawing power of his famous stage
and television shows as a launching pad for the careers of other
talented individuals. He would introduce opera singers from the
Metropolitan, dancers from famed ballet companies, and noted artisans to
decorate the sets for his shows. His costume designer's creations would
often rival the coronation robes of royalty. Liberace's music
entertained and introduced audiences the world over to both the classics
and contemporary popular music.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Theme from New York, New York | 7. Strangers In The Night | ||
| 2. Rhapsody in Blue | 8. Dream of Love (Liebestraum) | ||
| 3. The Entertainer | 9. How Insensitive | ||
| 4. Claire de Lune | 10. Warsaw Concerto | ||
| 5. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 | 11. I’ll Be Seeing You (vocal) | ||
| 6. Send in the Clowns |
New
Found Glory - ICON
New Found Glory first came together in
Coral Springs, Florida, in 1997. Nothing Gold Can Stay (1999) and New
Found Glory (2000) became modern rock classics thanks to the band’s
hard touring and good-natured relationship building around the world.
Their next two albums, Sticks and Stones and Catalyst,
both debuted in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. My Friends Over You |
7. Dressed To Kill |
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| 2. Hit Or Miss |
8. I Don’t Wanna Know |
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| 3. All Downhill From Here |
9. Understatement |
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| 4. Head ON Collision |
10. Better Off Dead |
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| 5. Failure’s Not Flattering |
11. Truth Of My Youth |
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| 6. It’s Not Your Fault |
Poison
- ICON
Since first bursting onto the scene in 1986, Poison
has been one of rock's top acts, with multi-platinum album sales and
sold-out tours. ICON
collects their biggest hits, including their 1988 power ballad hit
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” which went to No. 1 on the Billboard
Hot 100 and reached No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Other
standouts on the collection include the band’s 1990 hits, “Unskinny Bop”
and “Something To Believe In.”
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. Talk Dirty To Me | 7. Unskinny Bop | ||
| 2. I Won’t Forget You | 8. Something To Believe In | ||
| 3. Nothin’ But A Good Time | 9. Ride The Wind | ||
| 4. Fallen Angel | 10. Life Goes On | ||
| 5. Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 11. Stand | ||
| 6. Your Mama Don’t Dance |
Something
Corporate - ICON
Formed in 1998 in Orange County,
California, alternative rock band Something Corporate released their
major label debut Leaving Through the Window in 2002, which hit
No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers chart and also landed on the Billboard
200 albums chart. Their second album, North, was released in 2003
and reached the Top 50 on both the Billboard 200 and Top Internet
Albums charts, and 2004’s Leaving Through The Window hit No. 1 on
the Heatseekers chart.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. If You C Jordan | 7. Letters To Noelle | ||
| 2. Space | 8. Konstantine | ||
| 3. Punk Rock Princess | 9. Cavanaugh Park | ||
| 4. I Woke Up In A Car | 10. Wait | ||
| 5. Drunk Girl | 11. Hurricane | ||
| 6. Me And The Moon |
André
Rieu - ICON
One of the best-selling live acts in the world,
André Rieu has ranked high on Billboard’s “Top 25 Tours” chart
for the past four years - 2012 (#10); 2011 (#9); 2010 (#16); and 2009
(#6). With his natural charisma, Rieu conducts his 60-piece Johann
Strauss Orchestra and plays his 1667 Stradivarius violin to create a
celebratory atmosphere beloved by audiences around the world. Rieu has
sold more than 32 million albums globally, received 243 platinum awards
for his albums, and has broken all classical concert records, packing
stadiums and arenas with more than 700,000 adoring fans each year.
| TRACK LISTING: | |||
| 1. The Beautiful Blue Danube | 7. When The Saints Go Marching In | ||
| 2. What A Wonderful World | 8. Vienna, Vienna Just You | ||
| 3. Strauss & Co. (Medley) | 9. Send In The Clowns | ||
| 4. Radetzky March | 10. You Are My Heart’s Delight | ||
| 5. Voices Of Spring | 11. Emperor Waltz | ||
| 6. Edelweiss | 12. Amazing Grace |
With its history and vast catalog of artists, UMe’s continuing ICON series showcases music from the most popular, iconic and influential artists of all time.