The Music Pages | October 2008


SA 20 October - Festival Theatre Adelaide WA 23 October - Perth Concert Hall NSW 25 October - Evan Theatre Penrith, Sydney 26 October - State Theatre, Sydney 27 October - Civic Theatre, Newcastle ACT 29 October - Canberra Theatre, Canberra VIC 30 October - Art Centre, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Aled's talent is that he sings with his soul first, his heart second and his voice last. Welsh-born Aled Jones has led us on a astounding musical journey, from roaming through the heritage of Welsh choral singing to a highly-successful career as a magnificent, velvet-voiced baritone. He is credited as one of the most popular presenters on BBC-TV's highly successful Songs of Praise, where his empathy and spirituality has endeared him to over 20 million viewers worldwide. Aled has sold more than 6 million albums world-wide out-selling some of the biggest acts in pop! At school Aled entered for eisteddfodau, local and national singing competitions, which he invariably won. A lady in the congregation at Bangor Cathedral was so taken with Aled's exquisite treble voice, she took the initiative to write to a local record company about his talent. This was followed by three BBC television programs watched by over 18 million viewers and a series of accompanying albums which all achieved gold status. Aled Jones' astounding career had begun. There were several highs like performing with Leonard Bernstein, who treated Alex like a son. He released 16 albums all of which went platinum or gold, and sold six million albums worldwide. He has fast become one of the UK's biggest broadcasters with primetime shows on both radio and television including his flagship programme on BBC Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday. In his immense career has sung for the Pope, The Queen, and the Prince & Princess of Wales. He also sang at the wedding of Sir Bob Geldof and Paula Yates. Aled's concert career goes from strength to strength, a reflection of his ever-growing popularity. His albums have achieved gold and platinum status. His latest release is Reason To Believe, which is the title of his forthcoming Australian tour in October 2008.
	Cat. No.: 174 7937 Barcode: 0602517479371 Label: Universal Release Date: Available Now	ALED JONES \| Reason to Believe TRACK LISTING 1 No Frontiers 2 Reason To Believe 3 Some Kind Of Wonderful 4 If 5 Father And Son 6 Hallelujah 7 Angel 8 All My Trials Lord 9 Always There 10 The Rose 11 You've Got A Friend 12 Be Still My Soul 13 Whenever God Shines His Light Singer, actor, radio and television presenter, Arsenal supporter, Welshman… Aled Jones has been a household name for 25 years now. And to mark his silver jubilee in the limelight he’s recorded the first ‘rock’ album of his career. “Don’t worry – I haven’t gone thrash metal or anything,” laughs Aled. “But I did think it was about time I tried something new.” That ‘something new’ is Reason to Believe, a selection of songs old and new, secular and (occasionally) devotional, showcasing the voice that has been entrancing audiences since he was a choirboy. The album – Aled’s first with a band, and his first since a close brush with death last Christmas - includes a duet with Cerys Matthews that’s sure to become a radio favourite, and other notable collaborations with Leona Daly and Gretchen Peters. “I’ve been singing hymns for years and I’m 36 years old now,” explains Aled. “So I’ve gone looking for songs with the same inspirational quality as a hymn, but not necessarily the same subject matter. And I think I’ve found them.” Cerys added on her participation with the project, "I've always loved The Drifters' version of 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' and it's been eight years since I recorded 'Baby It's Cold Outside' with Tom Jones so it was good to do another duet with a fellow countryman. I did my vocals in Nashville, where I've been living, and Aled did his in London so I'm looking forward to us singing it together after I move back to the UK with my two children in September." Many will already be familiar: Cat Stevens’s ‘Father And Son’ has also been taken to the top of the charts by Boyzone, while Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ has become a standard in the hands of Jeff Buckley. Likewise, ‘If’ is equally well known by Bread and ‘Kojak’ star Telly Savalas who took it to number one in 1975, while Rod Stewart has stamped his mark on Tim Hardin’s ‘Reason To Believe’ just as surely as James Taylor is the definitive voice of Carole King’s ‘You’ve Got A Friend’. One thing is for sure: they are all given fresh life by Aled, whose distinctive voice, still as pure as when he was winning eisteddfods as a boy in Anglesey, stamps its mark on everything he sings. Of course he’s come a long way since ‘Walking In The Air’ brought him to public attention at the age of 12. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 986 8649 Barcode: 602498686492 Label: Universal Release Date: Available Now	ALED JONES \| The Christmas Album RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 476 5721 Barcode: 00028947657217 Label: Universal Release Date: Available Now	ALED JONES \| The Best of Aled Jones RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 476 3062 Barcode: 0028947630623 Label: Universal Release Date: Available Now	ALED JONES \| New Horizons RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 982 8975 Barcode: 0602498289754 Label: Universal Release Date: Available Now	ALED JONES \| A Journey With Aled Jones RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 986 5579 Barcode: 0602498655795 Label: ABC Classics Release Date: Available Now	ALED JONES \| Higher RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 064 4792 Barcode: 0044006447926 Label: Universal Release Date: Available Now	ALED JONES \| Higher RETURN TO THE TOP