Midge Ure’s Chapters: A Map of New Recordings, Instrumental Mixes and BBC Video

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Chapters: The Best Of Midge Ure is more than a list of familiar titles. Its 17-song programme opens with new Midge Ure studio recordings of “Yellow Pearl” and “Fade To Grey”; the SDE-exclusive Blu-ray then presents that programme in three vocal mixes and three instrumental mixes. Separate from the audio are seven promotional videos with optional Ure commentary and seven BBC television appearances. The distinction matters if you are buying it for a particular recording, collaboration or piece of footage rather than for the song titles alone. The Blu-ray is scheduled for release on 13 November 2026.

What Is—and Is Not—a New Recording?

“Yellow Pearl” and “Fade To Grey” are the two tracks to identify first. Ure co-wrote the songs associated, respectively, with Phil Lynott and Visage, but Chapters contains newly recorded Ure studio versions, not the original Lynott or Visage performances. A collection you already own with those original recordings therefore serves a different purpose: it preserves the earlier performances, while Chapters offers Ure’s new interpretations within this programme.

The distinction between a recording and a mix is just as important elsewhere on the disc. “2026 mixes” describes the album programme’s audio presentations; it does not establish that all 17 songs were newly performed in 2026. In particular, the tracklisting published by SDE calls “When The Winds Blow” and “Hell To Heaven” deluxe-edition bonus tracks. Although the shop listing also puts its new-recording asterisk beside those two titles, its own description expressly identifies only “Yellow Pearl” and “Fade To Grey” as the first-time new Ure studio versions. It would be unsafe to treat the two bonus tracks as evidence of further new sessions.

The 17-song Audio Programme

The running order below is shared by the six listed audio presentations. It moves from the two new versions through Ure songs, songs associated with him and named collaborations; the instrumental streams are alternatives to this same sequence, not a second best-of selection. Times are the listed audio-track durations, not promises that the corresponding videos run for the same length.

That map helps with several different buying questions. If “After A Fashion” is your priority, Mick Karn is credited on the audio track and its promo; the BBC section also contains a separate Ure-and-Karn item, “Star,” which is not among the 17 audio tracks. If you are looking for Kate Bush, “Sister & Brother” is the relevant audio collaboration; it is not one of the listed promos or BBC performances. And if “If I Was” is the draw, the disc offers the album-programme track, its promo and two BBC appearances—not four interchangeable versions of one item.

Six Audio Presentations, One Running Order

The Blu-ray’s six streams divide neatly into three vocal mixes and three instrumental mixes. Each format has an instrumental counterpart. This is the edition’s central difference from simply acquiring another compilation with the same songs: the alternative mixes let you choose between the vocal programme and a complete instrumental presentation, as well as between stereo and surround formats. The published specifications establish the formats and resolutions, but do not, by themselves, establish how one mix sounds against another.

For example, a listener mainly interested in the songs with Ure’s vocals can use the stereo programme without treating Atmos equipment as a prerequisite for enjoying the disc. Someone assembling instrumental playlists has a full 17-track instrumental sequence rather than a handful of scattered bonus cuts. For surround listening, the shop specifies a compatible Atmos setup to decode Atmos; it says the Atmos mix folds down to 5.1 when an Atmos decoder is not detected. The disc itself requires a Blu-ray player and is listed as region-free. Those are playback considerations, not claims that one setup delivers a superior listening experience.

Seven Promos Are Not the Seven BBC Performances

The promo-video section contains “No Regrets,” “After A Fashion” (Midge Ure & Mick Karn), “If I Was,” “That Certain Smile,” “Call of The Wild,” “Answers To Nothing” and “Dear God.” All seven are listed as HD music videos, each with an optional Midge Ure commentary track. That option makes the promos useful in two ways: you can watch the videos as presented or select Ure’s commentary. It is not a commentary option advertised for the BBC footage.

Do not substitute audio-track times for video times when deciding what is included. The listing, for instance, gives the audio “If I Was” as 6:15 but its promo as 4:38; “After A Fashion” is 4:12 in the audio programme and 3:52 as a promo. These are separately listed items with different durations, not an assurance that selecting a video plays the album-programme audio track against moving pictures.

The At The BBC section is a different seven-item set:

1. “Star” — Midge Ure & Mick Karn, Riverside
2. “If I Was” — Wogan
3. “Wastelands” — Whistle Test
4. “If I Was” — Top of the Pops
5. “Call of The Wild” — Wogan
6. “Answers To Nothing” — Wogan
7. “Dear God” — Wogan

Two details prevent easy misreading. First, “If I Was” appears twice in the BBC set, once from Wogan and once from Top of the Pops; the seven entries are not seven different songs. Second, “Star” adds a Ure-and-Karn television item without adding an eighteenth track to the audio programme. The BBC listing prints “Wastelands,” whereas the audio list prints “Wasteland”; retain that distinction when checking a seller’s contents rather than assuming a new audio track has been added. The published BBC date strings contain inconsistencies, so the programmes and titles are more reliable identifiers here than silently corrected dates.

Which Version of Ure’s Catalogue Do You Need?

Chapters makes the strongest case for itself when you want this particular combination: two newly recorded Ure performances, a fixed 17-song selection in vocal and full instrumental mixes, and both promo and BBC material on a physical disc. The collaborations sharpen that choice. “Sister & Brother” places the Kate Bush credit in the audio programme and its listed Atmos mix; “After A Fashion” supplies a Mick Karn collaboration across audio and promo, while “Star” extends that connection into the BBC extras.

It is a less direct answer if your chief aim is to obtain the original Visage “Fade To Grey” or Phil Lynott “Yellow Pearl”: these opening tracks are new Ure recordings. Nor should its 17-track running order be treated as a replacement for a broader archive of original singles or collaborations. Conversely, owning earlier recordings does not duplicate the six mix options or the specifically listed screen extras here. Compare the actual track and video lists, rather than the words “best of,” against what is already on your shelf.

The product to check is Chapters: The Best Of Midge Ure SDE exclusive blu-ray audio, listed under Chrysalis Records for 13 November 2026. As of 25 October 2026, that SDE shop page marked this Blu-ray listing sold out, despite retained pre-order wording elsewhere on the page; that status says nothing conclusive about other sellers or other formats. Verify the format and current availability before buying, particularly if the six audio presentations and fourteen video items—not merely the album title—are what you want.