jhulud Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I posted this on the RSD13 thread but may as well give its own since it's great news for fans such as myself. MAD SEASON: Deluxe Edition Of 'Above' Due In April - Jan. 7, 2013 Legacy Recordings — the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment — will release a newly expanded deluxe edition of "Above", the first and only album to be completed by Seattle-based rock supergroup MAD SEASON.Formed in 1994, MAD SEASON is vocalist Layne Staley (ALICE IN CHAINS), guitarist Mike McCready (PEARL JAM), drummer/percussionist Barrett Martin (SCREAMING TREES) and bassist John Baker Saunders (THE WALKABOUTS, LAMONT CRANSTON BAND).The deluxe edition of MAD SEASON's "Above" is a three-disc set comprised of two CDs and one DVD. It includes the original studio album and a host of extras such as previously unreleased tracks from the band's unfinished second album with new lyrics and vocals by Mark Lanegan (SCREAMING TREES), full audio plus the first official DVD release of MAD SEASON's last show ever performed — "Live At The Moore", an unreleased full concert video of the band's New Year's Eve performance from now-defunct Seattle club RKCNDY, a full-color collector's booklet and more.The deluxe edition, and a separate digital configuration, will be available Monday, April 1. In addition, there will be a 12-inch 2LP expanded edition vinyl available on Record Store Day, April 20. Content featured in the "Above" deluxe edition will be available through iTunes with audio mastered for iTunes and a separate standalone longplay video.MAD SEASON "Above" deluxe editionCD1 – "Above"01. Wake Up02. X-Ray Mind03. River of Deceit04. I'm Above05. Artificial Red06. Lifeless Dead07. I Don't Know Anything08. Long Gone Day09. November Hotel10. All AloneBonus tracks:01. Interlude (previously unreleased)02. Locomotive (lyrics/vocals by Mark Lanegan)03. Black Book Of Fear (lyrics/vocals by Mark Lanegan)04. Slip Away (lyrics/vocals by Mark Lanegan)05. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier (remix)CD2 - Live At The MoorePreviously unreleased full audio set of "Live At The Moore" performance from Seattle, Washington, April 29, 1995. Includes "Wake Up", "Artificial Red", "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier", "I'm Above" (featuring Mark Lanegan).DVD - Live At The Moore + Bonus FootageFull video set of the "Live At The Moore" performance from Seattle, Washington performance, April 29, 1995. Remixed and remastered for 5.1 sound, and newly edited by director Duncan Sharp. Plus, more bonus footage, including a full concert of the band's performance from New Year's Eve 1995 at RKCNDY in Seattle, and both performances from the Seattle-based Self-Pollution Radio specials, one newly edited.In 1994, four Seattle-based musicians decided to embark on a side-project that took them into new and different musical territory. Formed by Mike McCready, Layne Staley, Barrett Martin, and bluesman John Baker Saunders, the group went on to form MAD SEASON, which made one seminal album in the history of Seattle rock. That album, "Above", was released in 1995 and immediately struck a resonate chord with the public that sent the album into gold status within a few weeks. It is the only complete album of Layne Staley's introspective and mystical lyrics, which were highlighted by additional vocals from SCREAMING TREES vocalist Mark Lanegan and Seattle-based saxophonist/percussionist Skerik.MAD SEASON was essentially Seattle's version of an extremely heavy blues band, anchored by the deep swinging rhythm section of Barrett's drums and Baker's bass lines, with Layne's haunting melodies and Mike's stadium-size guitar riffs soaring over the top. This unusual chemistry made the band absolutely unique in an era of post-grunge. In the almost 20 years since the original release of "Above", new generations of music listeners have discovered the dark and lasting beauty of MAD SEASON.In 1996, work began on a second MAD SEASON album with Mike, Barrett and Baker writing and recording the basic tracks for 15 new songs. Unfortunately, because of declining health, Layne wasn't able to make any of the recording sessions and the album was shelved. Fate subsequently took each musician in a different direction: Mike back to PEARL JAM and Barrett back to SCREAMING TREES. Tragically, both Baker (1999) and Layne (2002) passed away.In 2012, the two remaining band members, Mike and Barrett, along with "Above"'s original producer Brett Eliason, convened in Seattle to sift through the original magnetic tapes from that second album's sessions to revisit the unfinished songs. They called on Mark Lanegan to pen lyrics and sing on three of the best of those songs, including one co-written by Peter Buck of REM, which will be featured on the forthcoming reissue honoring the legacy of Layne and Baker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgdesign Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Very excited for this since the MOV version never came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blugel Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 so fucking excited for this....some days i just find myself humming the opening track even though i haven't really listened to it in over a decade...its just so damn haunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apirk Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Pretty sweet, I have the original but will be picking this up If you are looking for the CD set Pearl Jam has it cheaper for pre order then amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I am banking on 10 Club having a variant again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 I am banking on 10 Club having a variant again. I am hoping that is the case because I am avoiding RSD again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shifres Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Awesome news! I guess I'll have to fish this out somehow since I'm not in the U.S but I expect them to make about 10 million copies of the deluxe edition so I'm sure I'll find it somewhere online eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werner Herzog Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 So goddamn stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landmanmj Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 its about damn time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I will buy if it is reasonably priced, but it'll probably be like $45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'll be buying regardless of the price. Really looking forward to the new tracks with Mark Lanegan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 The Mark Lanegan songs are just on the deluxe cd edition, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Hopefully they toss some bonus tracks on the 4th side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 "In addition, there will be a 12-inch 2LP expanded edition vinyl available on Record Store Day, April 20." I'm assuming that means that at least some of the bonus tracks will be on the vinyl edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I hope the vinyl had the dvd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelso330 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 hells ya....i dabbed that 10" they did, but now I am stoked love this Album and the Cover art is the tops GOD I HOPE THEY DONT CHANGE THE COVER-ART!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 New Mad Season track from the upcoming Reissue (features Mark Lanegan on vocals) - http://www1.rollingstone.com/hearitnow/player/madseason.html I love it, kicks ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!!! That new song shreds. McCready's guitar work never ceases to amaze me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!!! That new song shreds. McCready's guitar work never ceases to amaze me. I saw Soundgarden recently in Seattle and McCready came out as a guest guitarist during "Tighter & Tighter" and they just let him go off up there it was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Anyone pick this up? Know of any place online to buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Looking for this one too. The songs with Mark Lenegan are pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Anyone pick this up? Know of any place online to buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shifres Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Looking for this one as well, any help will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untiliwakeup Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Yeah my local shop only got one copy of this. I heard they pressed 5000 of these so it should go up online sometime soon hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negavinyl Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Yeah my local shop only got one copy of this. I heard they pressed 5000 of these so it should go up online sometime soon hopefully. I think this one was 3000? Still, a fair amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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