The Iconoclassic label kicks off their year in reissues with some exciting surprise expansions of some great '70s and '80s titles. The three titles, which have no street dates or official track lists as of yet, are nonetheless tantalizing.
The label has handled a good portion of expanding and remastering the catalogue of Canadian rockers The Guess Who; this campaign's latest installment will see the reissue of Flavours (1975) for its 35th anniversary. The album, which included the last Guess Who Top 40 hit, "Dancin' Fool," will feature unreleased outtakes, new liner notes, and remastering by Vic Anesini.
Next up is a 30th anniversary edition of Raise!, the hit album by Earth, Wind and Fire which spawned a huge pop hit in "Let's Groove" and the Grammy-winning "Wanna Be with You." Several vinyl-only mixes will be included as bonus tracks.
And finally, another 30th anniversary edition, this time for the first Capitol album by The Tubes, The Completion Backward Principle. This was the band's first album produced by David Foster, who'd put them on the path to success with "She's a Beauty" later in the decade. Non-LP tracks, including singles and B-sides, will be included as bonus cuts.
Track lists and order links are now live over at the label's Web site. Hit the jump to check 'em out!
Earth, Wind & Fire, Raise! 30th Anniversary Edition (Iconoclassic, 2011)
- Let's Groove
- Lady Sun
- My Love
- Evolution Orange
- Kalimba Tree
- You Are a Winner
- Wanna Be with You
- The Changing Times
- Let's Groove (Special Remixed Holiday Version)
- Kalimba Tree (Long Version)
- Let's Groove (Instrumental)
Tracks 1-8 released as ARC LP TC 37548, 1981
Track 9 released as 12" promo A-side - ARC AS 1342, 1981
Track 10 released as B-side to "Wanna Be with You" - ARC 18-02688, 1981
Track 11 released as single B-side - ARC 18-02536, 1981
The Tubes, The Completion Backward Principle: 30th Anniversary Edition (Iconoclassic, 2011)
- Talk to Ya Later
- Sushi Girl
- Amnesia
- Mr. Hate
- Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman
- Think About Me
- A Matter of Pride
- Don't Want to Wait Anymore
- Power Tools
- Let's Make Some Noise
- Tube Talk
- What's Wrong with Me
- Gonna Get It Next Time
- Sports Fans
Tracks 1-10 released as Capitol LP SOO-12151, 1981
Tracks 11-12 released as B-sides to "Talk to Ya Later" - Capitol (U.K.) CL-201, 1981
Tracks 13-14 released as promotional single - Capitol P-B-5091, 1982
The Guess Who, Flavours: Expanded Edition (Iconoclassic, 2011)
- Dancin' Fool
- Hoe Down Time
- Nobody Knows His Name
- Diggin' Yourself
- Seems Like I Can’t Live with You, But I Can't Live Without You
- Dirty
- Eye
- Loves Me Like a Brother
- Long Gone
- A Fool, A Fool, I Met a Fool
- Save a Smile
- Your Back Yard
- Roll with the Punches
Tracks 1-9 released as RCA LP CPL1-0636, 1974
Tracks 1o-13 are previously unreleased outtakes
Just when I was starting to wonder if Iconoclassic was still in business, since their website hadn't been updated in a long time.
And the EW&F is being mastered by Mark Wilder (who did a stellar job on past Sony/Legacy EW&F reissues) and Vic Anesini!
Too bad Iconoclassic didn't get their hands on "Faces" too. I hear BGO's recent reissue on that wasn't mastered by those gentlemen and sounds like it.
Definitely in for the Tubes. I hope the rest of their catalogue gets the same love.
Also, I'm guessing the "follow-up single" is Sports Fans. The video probably won't be on YouTube for long because you can see Fee's Waybill.
(I'm so, so sorry.)
Tracklists for these 3 reissues are on our website, click More Info from each of the blurbs on the home page. Thanks for the interest!