Ronson: 'New album is better I thought'

Mark Ronson has claimed that his new album is better than he originally thought.

The 'Stop Me' producer, who is currently working on the follow-up to 2007's Version, has enlisted a number of collaborators for the record.

In an interview with Popjustice he revealed that the LP, titled Record Collection, will feature Boy George, Kaiser Chiefs' Nick Hodgson and rapper Wiley, admitting: "It's better than I thought it could be."

He described his track with George, called 'Somebody To Love Me', as 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 2010', referring to Culture Club's number one hit.

Ronson also said that the album will be released under his new moniker, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl, to avoid what he descibed what would otherwise be a "starf**kery tracklisting".

Discussing the creative process behind the album, he admitted: "There's music here that I didn't know how to make a year ago."

Record Collection will be released in September, preceded by 'Bang Bang Bang' on July 11.