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Mark Ronson makes a blazing return on April 16th with Version - his dazzling, culture-clashing new solo LP that finds 12 classic tracks turned on their head and recreated into visionary floor-fillers. Joined by the likes of Robbie Williams and Lily Allen, the eagerly awaited LP is a musical masterstroke and looks set to be the highlight of 2007.

Featuring Dirt McGirt (aka ODB) spitting verse on Britney's Toxic, Coldplay's God Put A Smile Upon Your Face getting the once over, plus a glorious reworking of The Jam's Pretty Green with vocals by up-and-coming singer Santo Gold, it's already on heavy rotation across the club circuit and marks the second coming of Britain's most successful ex-pat DJ/producer.

Another album highlight is the soulful, stellar Motown revival of The Smiths' classic 'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before' released on download 2nd April and physical 9th April that merges into 'You Just Keep Me Hanging On' and features the vocals of Australian talent Daniel Merriweather.

"With my first album, I had all these people like Mos Def and M.O.P guesting. This time it's not about that. Despite the big names, it's about the songs- the songs here are the guest stars," says Mark. "With Version I've taken these songs that I love and turned them into Motown/Stax 70's versions. I keep the utmost respect and appreciation for the original versions of songs I use. It's not like I'm thinking it's a shit song that I can make good, it's more like it's a great song and I'm now going to make it bounce."