Saturday, March 2, 2013

The Breeders reissue Last Splash as LSXX (3 CD + 7 LP set)

The Breeders' album Last Splash turns 20 years old this year and to celebrate, the band's Last Splash lineup has reformed for a world tour, and a special deluxe edition of the 1993 album is set for release on April 23rd. The dates for the North American leg of the tour were announced a few weeks ago, and yesterday 4ad unveiled the tracklisting for the commemorative 20th anniversary boxset.  As Kim Deal revealed back in November, the set contains a ton of previously unreleased material:  LSXX will be released as a three CD set (the album's original material, a live disc, and a third disc of demos, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks).  A limited edition seven LP boxset will also be available which includes everything on the CDs, plus adds four 10" eps (Safari, Cannonball, Divine Hammer, and Head To Toe), new cover art and sleeve designs by British designer Vaughan Oliver, and a booklet with previously unpublished photographs.

The tracklisting for the three disc collection is posted below.  For more information on LSXX and the upcoming anniversary tour, visit the official 4ad website.

Disc 1 - Last Splash

New Year
Cannonball
Invisible Man
No Aloha
Roi
Do You Love Me Now?
Flipside
I Just Wanna Get Along
Mad Lucas
Divine Hammer
S.O.S.
Hag
Saints
Drivin' on 9
Roi (Reprise)

Disc 2 - The Stockholm Syndrome (Live in Stockholm)

Shocker in Gloomtown
New Year
Hellbound
Saints
Hag
I Just Wanna Get Along
S.O.S.
Roi
Head To Toe
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Cannonball
Invisible Man
Doe
Drivin' on 9
Don't Call Home
Limehouse
(seven of these tracks previously were released as a limited-edition, fan club-only release via the Breeders' Digest; the other nine are previously unreleased.)

Disc 3 - Demos, rare tracks and session versions

No Aloha (BBC Session, previously unreleased)
Flipside (BBC Session, previously unreleased)
Divine Hammer (BBC Session, previously unreleased)
Hag (BBC Session, previously unreleased)
New Year (11/92 demo, previously released)
Grunggae (11/92 demo, previously released)
Invisible Man (previously released)
No Aloha (11/92 demo, previously unreleased)
I Just Wanna Get Along (11/92 demo, previously unreleased)
Mad Lucas (11/92 demo, previously unreleased)
S.O.S. (11/92 demo, previously unreleased)
Saints (11/92 demo, previously unreleased)
900 (11/92 demo, previously unreleased)
Iris (previously released)