Manic Street Preachers To Reissue Second Album 'Gold Against The Soul'
Thursday, 12 March 2020
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Mitch Ikeda
Manic Street Preachers will reissue their second album this summer.
A deluxe edition of 'Gold Against The Soul', which first arrived in 1993, will see a release via Columbia/Sony on June 12. Arriving a year after the band's debut 'Generation Terrorists', the album was recorded over the course of six weeks with producer Dave Eringa and contained the singles From Despair To Where, Roses In The Hospital, La Tristesse Durera and Life Becoming A Landslide.
The reissue package will be available with a 120-page A4 book containing unseen photographs annotated by bassist Nicky Wire, plus typed and handwritten lyrics, in addition to two CDs featuring the remastered record, newly discovered demos, b-sides, remixes and a live recording of the Clash song What’s My Name. There'll also be a vinyl version with codes to download extra tracks, as well as a digital release featuring all extra songs. Wire said:
"We moved our studio a few years ago and I unearthed a lot of demos and pictures from the 'Gold Against The Soul' era and thought it would be a shame not to let them see the light of day. We haven't always been the most complementary about this album in the past, but with hindsight it was a strange and curious record with many fan's favourites on it. James always gets a huge response when he teases the riff to Sleepflower live."
'Gold Against The Soul' tracklist:
CD1
1. Sleepflower (Remastered)
2. From Despair To Where (Remastered)
3. La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (Remastered)
4. Yourself (Remastered)
5. Life Becoming a Landslide (Remastered)
6. Drug Drug Druggy (Remastered)
7. Roses In The Hospital (Remastered)
8. Nostalgic Pushead (Remastered)
9. Symphony of Tourette (Remastered)
10. Gold Against The Soul (Remastered)
11. Donkeys (Remastered)
12. Comfort Comes (Remastered)
13. Are Mothers Saints (Remastered)
14. Patrick Bateman (Remastered)
15. Hibernation (Remastered)
16. Us Against You (Remastered)
17. Charles Windsor (Remastered)
18. Wrote For Luck (Remastered)
19. What's My Name (Live) (Remastered)
CD2
1. Sleepflower (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
2. From Despair To Where (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
3. La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
4. Yourself (Live In Bangkok) (Remastered)
5. Life Becoming a Landslide (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
6. Drug Drug Druggy (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
7. Drug Drug Druggy (Impact Demo) (Remastered)
8. Roses In The Hospital (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
9. Roses In The Hospital (Impact Demo) (Remastered)
10. Nostalgic Pushead (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
11. Symphony of Tourette (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
12. Gold Against The Soul (House in the Woods Demo) (Remastered)
13. Roses In The Hospital (OG Psychovocal Remix) (Remastered)
14. Roses In The Hospital (51 Funk Salute) (Remastered)
15. La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (Chemical Brothers Vocal Remix)
16. Roses In The Hospital (Filet O Gang Remix) (Remastered)
17. Roses In The Hospital (ECG Remix) (Remastered)
The Welsh rockers support the Killers at stadiums in Bristol, Coventry and Middlesbrough this summer. They also play Piece Hall in Halifax on June 28, with special guests British Sea Power, as well as making an appearance at Portsmouth's Victorious Festival in August.
Manic Street Preachers Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
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