Mental Jewerly re-release in July 2017, [Update: Release date is August 11, 2017] Options

[san_sao]

Me too. Although I'm going with CD first, I hope to get the cassette at a later time for nostalgia. -When I got MJ back in the day, I had the cassette.

I still have my original CD from way back. But I had a lot of tapes... It would be fun, and maybe incentivize me to get a USB cassette player or something.

I don't know why, but do I want any other of my old fave albums on cassette reissue? Nope. Just this one.

Public Affection, please. I can think of a few others for nostalgia's sake.

This post has been edited by san_sao: Jul 1 2017, 3:31 am

[dangum]

Here is the press release.

DATE: JUNE 30, 2017

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MIKE GOWEN
MSO PR

+LIVE+
CELEBRATE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF DEBUT ALBUM
‘MENTAL JEWELRY’
WITH DELUXE REISSUE VIA RADIOACTIVE/GEFFEN/UME
OUT FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
PARTNERS WITH ROLLING STONE TO PREMIERE UNRELEASED LIVE SONG
“PAIN LIES ON THE RIVERSIDE”
FROM 1992 PERFORMANCE

CURRENTLY ON 2017 WORLDWIDE CONCERT TOUR

The recently reunited original line-up of +LIVE+—Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitar), Chad Taylor (guitar, backing vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums, percussion)–have announced they’ll mark the 25th anniversary of their 1991 debut full-length album, MENTAL JEWELRY, with a deluxe reissue digitally and physically via Radioactive/Geffen/UMe on Friday, August 11. For the package, Ed Kowalczyk wrote liner notes about the band’s beginnings including their monthly gigs at CBGB before they were signed to Radioactive Records. “Hilly [Kristal, the club’s owner] typically didn’t pay bands for showcase-type gigs, but he would give us $100 for gas for the three-hours-plus commute from old York [PA].”

The newly remastered package features an unreleased studio track (“Born Branded”) from the album’s original sessions; a club remix of “Pain Lies On The Riverside” by Public Enemy producer, Hank Shocklee; two songs from the band’s September 1991 EP Four Songs; and an unreleased 1992 full concert at The Roxy in Los Angeles.

The 25th anniversary release of MENTAL JEWELRY will be celebrated with re-issues on Colored Vinyl, Standard Vinyl, Cassette and the Deluxe Edition on a two-CD set. Produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads, the album was originally released on December 31, 1991 and includes the singles “Pain Lies On The Riverside” and “Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition).”

Yesterday (6/29), the multi-platinum band–currently on a world tour (see dates here)—partnered with RollingStone.com for the premiere of “Pain Lies On The Riverside” from the band’s Roxy show. Click here to listen to the song which “…begins with a jammy intro, with singer Ed Kowalczyk shouting, ‘The riverside is where I walk!’ to kick off the upbeat track. The band gradually builds to an ecstatic climax,” noted Rolling Stone.

Pre-order is available now with instant grat track “Pain Lies On The Riverside” (live from The Roxy, 1992). Click here for more information.

“I was really surprised to hear and experience again how fully formed we were as a young band by the time we played the Roxy show,” Ed Kowalczyk tells Rolling Stone. Chad Taylor elaborates: “For the most part, the audience was experiencing our songs for the first time. This meant that the band couldn’t rely on singles to keep the show’s momentum. We had already extended many of the album arrangements to carry us through a headlining set and this included ‘Pain Lies on the Riverside,’ a future single. There are so many improvised moments throughout the entire recording. We had to sell the drama of each song and you can tell that were both excited and nervous to perform in Los Angeles. The raw energy is something I doubt we could duplicate.”

Kowalczyk, in a statement from the band,says: “It’s really cool that we have this unreleased material from virtually all of the LIVE studio albums and that the limitations of the various media that we experienced early in our career have vanished with the digital/online revolution. Fans can look forward to more!” “Jerry Harrison deserves a lot of credit for getting so many early songs recorded,” explains Taylor. “Radioactive [Records] gave the band a budget for 12 masters but Jerry, a veteran recording artist sent a lo-fi demo that included 14 or 15 tracks to the label. He suggested that the label pick the 12 songs that would make the album. Since the album was initially released on vinyl, we were limited by the media format and over time, we simply forgot about the extra songs. Thankfully, this new release really captures the spirit of that era!”

Looking back at the full Roxy show, do you have any advice now for your younger selves? Says Kowalczyk: “I really don’t have any advice for LIVE circa 1992. Actually, it’s the reverse in a way; the experience of rediscovering the Roxy show recording is a window through which the sun of that youthful energy has shown on us again, helping to remind us of where we’ve been but more importantly, to inspire the way forward.” Notes Taylor: “I’m not sure the younger version of myself would listen to any advice I could offer, but I would be sure to tell myself to enjoy the ride, and to take care of each other.“

Source: (includes email address, phone number, track listing etc.)
http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/live-s...versary-on-811/

[ThrowgnCpr]

The vinyl version is showing up at several online retailers now, and there is no mention of purple anywhere. Many are speculating that the retail version will be black. Anyone have any insight as to whether or not the purple is a Live webstore exclusive? Or are they all going to be purple?

[dangum]

Anyone have any insight as to whether or not the purple is a Live webstore exclusive? Or are they all going to be purple?

I can't remember where I read it, but some will be purple and some will be black.

[ThrowgnCpr]

hmmm, even though shipping kind of sucks, I better order from the band's store to ensure I get a purple. Hopefully there is a black. I'd like to pick that up too.

[dangum]

Found it...

The 25th anniversary release of MENTAL JEWELRY will be celebrated with re-issues on Colored Vinyl, Standard Vinyl, Cassette and the Deluxe Edition on a two-CD set.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/arti...ewelry-20170630

[throwing_cheetahs]

Does anyone know if there were any shows that had Dusted and Cheetah together? I bet Dusted might be more difficult to get on the TC reissue since it's a guided by voices song.

They performed them both at this show - it's the Miami arena show in July of '95. Might be more, but this is one show they played both for sure.

HERE IS THE YOUTUBE VIDEO:
Cheetah is at 26:37
Dusted is at 37:40


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_6R5i4ehCw

This post has been edited by throwing_cheetahs: Jul 1 2017, 8:45 am

[ThrowgnCpr]

oh wow, I completely forgot about that couch set up.

[ThrowgnCpr]

Found it...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/arti...ewelry-20170630

thanks. Yeah, it looks like Amazon has the same mockup style in black vinyl:

guess I'll be ordering from the band to get a purple copy



Full size image: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/ima...kL._SL1500_.jpg

Edit: image resized by dangum

This post has been edited by dangum: Jul 1 2017, 8:36 pm

[Gertjan]

"digital reissue"

What does that mean? Anyone has more info?

[ThrowgnCpr]

"digital reissue"

What does that mean? Anyone has more info?

it just means that this new remastered version will also be available at digital outlets (e.g., iTunes, Amazon)

[Bremang]

Just you wait when in 2026 we will get a Usb version of SFBM...

Comes with Chads book about the band history and all the court documents and private emails surrounding the breakup

[LiveFan92]

For those who do the iTunes thing, the double album is listed for $14.99 on there.

For some reason, I either didn't realize "Susquehanna" was on the Roxie setlist or I forgot.

[Hoodstock]

Anybody already shop around for the best price on a physical copy of the double disc cd release?

[dangum]

Anybody already shop around for the best price on a physical copy of the double disc cd release?

$17.50 + $4.88 postage at Amazon (US) - Postage is free if you have Amazon Prime.