We are pleased to anounce that we are taking part in 'The Number One Project'
we have conmpleted recording The Beatles number one single 'Paperback Writer', and it sounds fookin brilliant!!! (If i may say so myself)
"The Number One Project" – the largest music based charity event the city has ever seen aims to mark Liverpool's status as European Capital of Culture for 2008 with a celebration of its world beating 56 number one singles.
We are aiming to raise at least £1 million to distribute among 6 of the city's leading charities, The Liverpool Echo Sunrise Appeal, The Marina Dalglish Appeal, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Radio City's Give A Child A Chance, Radio Merseyside Charitable Trust and The Marie Curie Liverpool Hospice Appeal.
January 21st 2008 will see the release of a single featuring the hottest nationally and internationally acclaimed artists from Merseyside's past and present. The release of the single is timed to commemorate the launch of Liverpool as European Capital of Culture. The single will be a double A side release produced by Ian Broudie. We will decide the other songs for the single when we hear the finished versions and they will be released as two separate physical singles and on all download platforms, with three other (as yet undecided) songs completing the formats.
The single will be followed on January 28th by "Covers and Collaborations – The Number Ones Album" a celebration of Liverpool's world record for being the city with the most number of chart topping singles. The album will feature unique cover versions of some of the 56 number one singles performed by its leading artists. The remainder will be for sale via the project's website www.thenumberoneproject.org. The single and album will be available to buy at all major record stores across the UK and in digital download formats while sponsors Bacardi are investing heavily in helping us directly market the records online and at retail.
The list of songs and artists is hugely exciting and the album will be a must have item for anyone who is a fan not just of Liverpool but of great songs and great recordings.
The project kicks off on January 19th with a huge charity concert at Liverpool's new Kings Dock Arena where a wide variety of artists will perform the 56 number ones. This show is being promoted by Chas Cole at CMP Entertainment, who is responsible for the city's hugely successful Summer Pops series among many other world class shows. The arena has a capacity of 10,000, and there are many different packages available for the night.
We are in negotiations with our broadcast partners Initial/Endemol regarding TV coverage across the week commencing January 21st, with the shows featuring documentary footage of Liverpool's musical heritage presented by its myriad of successful artists, intercut with performances from the arena show. The arena show itself will also be released as a stand alone DVD with all proceeds going to the six charities.
Already the key media in the region have come together in a unique partnership to promote the project across their networks and readerships, as have the six charities. The combined reach of all these organizations and their databases is huge and we are adding associates and affiliates to the list daily.
All net proceeds from the project are going to the charities, we really hope you find the project an exciting proposition and can help us in whatever way you can in making it a success and helping properly celebrate our fabulous city in its proudest year.
website:
http://www.thenumberoneproject.org/index.php?pid=home