New York, NY (Top40 Charts / UMe) Crowded House will be celebrating their 30th anniversary by reissuing their entire catalogue in two disc deluxe CD packages and 180-gram heavyweight vinyl, unlocking a wealth of rare material that has been personally selected by
Neil Finn and the band. They will be released on Friday, November 18 through Universal Catalogue, and are available to pre-order at the official
Crowded House Store.
Digital versions will also be available on November 4.
The two-CD packages will feature the original album with a bonus disc of rarities, b-sides and previously unreleased home demos and outtakes unearthing over 100 unreleased tracks across the campaign. Each CD package will be delivered in high quality fan-deluxe packaging, with extended notes featuring new interviews with the band and memorabilia from personal and fan archives in a 36 page book.
True to the original releases, there will also be classic reissues of each album on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl. These are all cut from the original analogue tapes at Abbey Road Studios. The LPs will not include bonus tracks.
Upon announcing the reissues
Neil Finn said, "We are thrilled all seven of our albums are about to be reissued in all formats including vinyl, each one accompanied by a rich trove of rarities including writing demos and other unreleased musical curiosities, as well as new original artwork from my dear friend Nick Seymour. This has been many years in the making with much of the exhaustive listening, editing and remixing being done by the keeper of knowledge Jeremy Ansell in Auckland. It has been a labour of love for us and our mission all along was making a superlative quality, definitive document of Crowded House's unique history for all the fans who have given us their affection over the years."
Crowded
Houses seven studio albums are:
The self-titled debut Crowded House, released in 1986, saw the band instantly launch onto the global stage with lead vocalist and mastermind Neil Finn, bassist Nick Seymour and drummer Paul Hester premiering timeless hits including "Don't
Dream It's Over," "World Where You Live" and "Something So Strong."
1988's Temple Of Low Men drew critical acclaim and platinum awards with Finn crafting a set of intense and personal songs revealing his true mastery of melody - highlights including "When You Come," "I Feel Possessed" and the defining "Better Be Home Soon."
The band's third studio album Woodface in 1991 spawned a remarkable European following with their first UK Top 10 and hit singles "Weather With You," "Fall At Your Feet," "It's Only Natural" and "Chocolate Cake."
With 1993's follow up Together Alone, Finn's shining pop song-craft joined forces with legendary producer Youth's energetic and experimental approach to deliver catalogue highlights "Locked Out," "Distant Sun," "Private Universe" and was another phenomenal global chart success.
After the bands breakup in 1996 and subsequent reunion in 2007, the bands fifth studio album Time On Earth followed.
2010's Intriguer is the sixth and latest studio record from the band ionizing the commercial and artistic longevity of the group with Finn's durable song-craft shining across highlights "Saturday Sun" and "Falling Dove."
Key 1999 compilation album Afterglow features a selection of rarities and outtakes recorded between 1985 and 1994 including "I Love You Dawn" and "Recurring Dream." It is rightly regarded as an essential album in the catalogue and rounds out the campaign.
The entire collection is on sale from Friday November 18 and can be pre ordered individually or together as an exclusive bundle at the official
Crowded House Store.
This November, almost 20 years to the day when
Crowded House said Farewell to the World with a celebrated concert held on the steps of the iconic Sydney Opera House, they return to that iconic space to celebrate their induction into the ARIA Hall Of Fame at the 2016 ARIA Awards.
Crowded House will perform two very special Encore shows exclusive to Sydney and Australia, their only appearances worldwide during 2016, on Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26.
Tickets for both shows will go on sale to the general public on Monday,
September 26 at 10.00am.
