30 years ago, Roxette released their fifth album Crash! Boom! Bang!, including a stream of hit singles like Sleeping In My Car, the title track, Fireworks, Run To You and Vulnerable.
The album would sell more than five million copies and was followed by their second World Tour, which saw them perform for over a million people, including the second performance ever by an international act in China.
We’re celebrating this classic album’s 30-year anniversary with a unique special edition: a gatefold double album in black and white vinyl with 18 tracks and an 8-page booklet with brand new liner notes, as well as an 18-track CD version that also includes a bonus CD with 23 demo recordings of songs considered for the album.
Per Gessle says:
Roxette were among the three most played artists on American radio during 1989, 1990 and 1991, and we were on top of the charts all over the world. So, it’s no wonder we felt pretty confident when it was time to record the new album.
Having had that kind of success made us feel that we had a perfect opportunity to stretch out into new directions. To show slightly different sides of what Roxette could be. And I still think “Crash! Boom! Bang!” is our best album.
The 30-year anniversary versions of Crash! Boom! Bang! will be released on 6th December. Watch out for the fireworks!
You can secure your copy through THIS pre-order link, but the anniversary release will be available worldwide, so check it with your local record shop as well. CBB30 will be available on streaming platforms as well.
Watch the promo video HERE!
Tracklist double vinyl:
Side A
1. Harleys & Indians (Riders In The Sky)
2. Crash! Boom! Bang!
3. Fireworks
4. Run To You
Side B
1. Sleeping In My Car
2. Vulnerable
3. The First Girl On The Moon
4. Place Your Love
5. I Love The Sound Of Crashing Guitars
Side C
1. What’s She Like?
2. Do You Wanna Go The Whole Way?
3. Lies
4. I’m Sorry
5. Love Is All (Shine Your Light On Me)
Side D
1. Go To Sleep
2. Almost Unreal
3. Crazy About You
4. See Me
Tracklist CD:
1. Harleys & Indians (Riders In The Sky)
2. Crash! Boom! Bang!
3. Fireworks
4. Run To You
5. Sleeping In My Car
6. Vulnerable
7. The First Girl On The Moon
8. Place Your Love
9. I Love The Sound Of Crashing Guitars
10. What’s She Like?
11. Do You Wanna Go The Whole Way?
12. Lies
13. I’m Sorry
14. Love Is All (Shine Your Light On Me)
15. Go To Sleep
16. Almost Unreal
17. Crazy About You
18. See Me
Bonus CD: Demos
1. Harleys & Indians – T&A Demo Aug 10, 1993
2. Crash! Boom! Bang! – T&A Demo May 6, 1993
3. Fireworks – T&A Demo Jan 30, 1993
4. Run To You – T&A Demo Dec 12, 1992
5. Sleeping In My Car – Stockholm Demo Version 1993
6. Vulnerable – T&A Demo Dec 28, 1990
7. The First Girl On The Moon – T&A Demo Dec 20, 1992 – Previously unreleased
8. Place Your Love – T&A Demo Nov 10, 1992
9. I Love The Sound Of Crashing Guitars – T&A Demo Jun 27, 1993 – Previously unreleased
10. What’s She Like? – T&A Demo Jan 29, 1992 – Previously unreleased
11. Do You Wanna Go The Whole Way? – T&A Demo Mar 21, 1993
12. Lies – T&A Demo May 14, 1993 – Previously unreleased
13. I’m Sorry – T&A Demo Mar 18, 1993
14. Love Is All – T&A Demo Dec 17, 1992
15. She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore – T&A Demo Dec 16, 1992 – Previously unreleased
16. Almost Unreal – T&A Demo Feb 1993
17. Crazy About You – T&A Demo Jun 20, 1993
18. Sweet Thing – T&A Demo Dec 16, 1992
19. Always Breaking My Heart – T&A Demo Dec 27, 1992
20. Before You Go To Sleep – T&A Demo Nov 23, 1992
21. Blue Umbrella – T&A Demo Jun 15, 1993
22. It Hurts – T&A Demo Mar 7, 1993
23. Gone Gone Gone – T&A Demo Feb 25, 1993