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To celebrate the 21st anniversary of their first single issue, Manic Street Preachers are releasing an ultimate singles collection on October, 31st.
"National Treasures – The Complete Singles" gathers 38 songs from the band's rich history, starting with initial Heavenly Records release "Motown Junk" (1990) to tracks taken from last year's "Postcards From A Young Man" album – the band's tenth which was greeted with universal critical acclaim.
The album will be released in several formats: as a double CD, a 2 x CD + DVD set featuring all 38 videos and some bonus video content and an amazing box set with 38 x vinyl finish CD Singles, a poster, a DVD of all the videos, 7" vinyl of "New Art Riot", "Suicide Alley", "Jackie Collins Existential Question Time", Manics lipstick and vanity mirror and a limited number will also contain a 7" of "Motown Junk". All the singles have been re-mastered.
"National Treasures" also features a brand new song: it's called "This Is The Day" and will be available as a single from September 18th. It's a cover of the 1983 The The track taken from the synth-noir classic album "Soul Mining".
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Additional celebrations will come with a unique, once in a lifetime Christmas party at the O2 in London on December 17th. The band promise "
Glitter, glamour, special guests and a ticker-tape celebration. A never to be repeated one-off visual experience encompassing 21 years of MSP with 38 songs – from 1990’s "Motown Junk" to (but not in order!) 2011's "The Is The Day"." See
manicstreetpreachers.com for further details.