A–Z Series
The A–Z Series is a series of singles released by Northern Irish rock band Ash. Consisting of 26 singles, each represented by a letter of the alphabet, the singles were first released on a fortnightly basis from 12 October 2009 until 27 September 2010 on 7-inch vinyl and by download. Along with the 26 primary singles the series also includes 21 B-sides, 13 remixes, 7 acoustic tracks and 2 live tracks which were sporadically released in various formats. The series was later released in various other formats, including two compilation CDs Volume 1 (singles A–M) released on 19 April 2010 and Volume 2 (singles N–Z) released on 11 October 2010, a compilation of all 26 tracks on three vinyl LPs was released on 6 November 2012 through Noyes Records and finally a compact cassette featuring 15 of the band's favourite tracks from the series was released for Cassette Store Day, titled Letters from Alphabet City.
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The complete A–Z Series front and back covers mosaic | ||||
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| Released | 12 October 2009 – 27 September 2010 (one single every two weeks) | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2010 | |||
| Studio | Atomic Heart (New York City) | |||
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| Length | 112:50 (excluding B-sides) | |||
| Label | Atomic Heart | |||
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| Volume 1 compilation cover | ||||
Singles A–M Released 19 April 2010 | ||||
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Singles N–Z Released 27 September 2010 | ||||
| A–Z Series complete compilation | ||||
Singles A–Z Noyes Records Vinyl Compilation Released 6 November 2012 | ||||
The series spawned 6 radio singles; "Return of White Rabbit", "True Love 1980", "Space Shot", "War with Me", "Binary", and "Carnal Love".