JOAN ARMATRADING LIVE CD, DVD & DVD AUDIO 5.1 SET FOR RELEASE ON SLG RECORDS
“Joan Armatrading Live: All The Way From America” In Stores July 13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Santa Monica, CA –For the first time in her brilliant 30 year career, Joan Armatrading will release both a live recording on CD and a filmed concert on DVD—“Joan Armatrading Live: All The Way From America”. SLG Records is proud to announce the release of the CD and the DVD that captured the best and most inspiring moments from her long-awaited 2003 “Lover’s Speak” World Tour. Both releases will feature the beloved singer/songwriter’s greatest hits as well as new favorites and special bonus tracks. Produced by Armatrading,, the concert footage was edited with the help of Apple’s “Final Cut” software, (this is the first time an artist has produced an entire commercial release using only the “Final Cut” program and the results are stunning.). The concert will be released on three formats—CD, DVD and DVD Audio 5.1. Joan Armatrading Live: All The Way From America” is in stores July 13.

Filmed and recorded entirely at the Lillian Fontaine Theatre in Saratoga, California, Joan Armatrading Live contains her greatest hits. The CD track listing is as follows: “Down To Zero,” “All The Way From America,” “Prove Yourself,” “Physical Pain,” “Tender Trap,” “The Weakness In Me,” “Let’s Talk About Us,” “Join The Boys,” “Save Me,” “Love And Affection,” “Lover’s Speak,” “Rosie,” “Kissin’ And A Huggin,’” “Me, Myself And I,” “Willow,” and “Blessed.”
The DVD-Video contains all of the above as well as “You Made Your Bed,” “Everyday Boy,” “Crazy For You,” “Love Bug,” “Mama Mercy,” and the bonus performances “Bottom To The Top” (a classic Armatrading live moment), along with the poignant self-produced video for “In These Times” written before the 9/11 catastrophe, but capturing the sentiment with uncanny insight and wisdom.

Says Steve Vining, President of the Savoy Label Group, “Joan is an artist who only performs or sings, when she has something truly creative and thought provoking to say, so to be able to capture those moments forever with today’s technology is not only astonishing, but long over-due.”

Before Tracy Chapman, Sarah McLachlan or Jewel there was the pioneering Armatrading—without a doubt, one of the most accomplished female singer/songwriters of our time. Born in the West Indies on the Island of St. Kitts and relocating to England, Armatrading has nurtured one of the most lauded careers in pop music. From the first smash single “Love and Affection” released in the mid-70’s, the accolades have not stopped over the course of 17 albums. Armatrading has performed with some of the most talented and renowned musicians, given command performances for world leaders, garnered countless artistic awards and has earned a slew of honorary and self-earned degrees.