Weezer‘s celebration of the 30th anniversary of their classic 1994 debut, Blue Album, continues; they’ve announced a super deluxe vinyl box set reissue for the occasion. The original album has been remastered from the original analog tapes, and it includes 50 songs over four 12″ 180-gram LPs, a 10″ EP, and a 7″. Those include 36 previously unheard tracks, 22 early practices and live recordings, 6 BBC radio recordings, and 4 LMU sessions. Unofficial fifth member Karl Koch wrote new liner notes and assembled the artwork, and there are sweater-themed embossed graphics, including a pullable thread, along with 4 lithographs, a poster, stickers, a 12-sided dice, and an enamel Bokkus pin. Take a look at that below.
The Super Deluxe Edition also comes as an Ultra Limited Edition box set (limited to 100 and wrapped in an actual sweater, with a certificate signed by each of the band members), and other editions include 2LP 45 rpm half-speed mastering vinyl, 1LP Zoetrope picture disco, 1LP ghostly blue & clear color vinyl, and deluxe 3CD. See the tracklists for all of those below.
Along with the announcement, they’ve shared the earliest known recording of “Undone – The Sweater Song,” which was made on February 17, 1992 and apparently it’s the third time they practiced the song. It was a long way from becoming the classic that it eventually became at that point, but it’s fascinating to hear them working and gravelly shouting their way through this early performance of it. Check it out below.
Weezer’s big “Voyage to the Blue Planet” arena tour with The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. also begins tonight (9/4) in St. Paul, MN, and stops in NYC on September 11 at Madison Square Garden. See all dates below.
Weezer also recently welcomed the reunited Oasis back by sharing video of River Cuomo’s 2018 cover of “Wonderwall.”
WEEZER – BLUE ALBUM 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
SUPER DELUXE 4LP + 10-INCH + 7-INCH
LP 1 – ALBUM REMASTERED
SIDE A
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone – The Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
SIDE B
1. Say It Ain’t So
2. In The Garage
3. Holiday
4. Only In Dreams
LP2 – THE KITCHEN TAPE DEMOS
SIDE A
1. Say It Ain’t So *
2. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here *
3. Paperface
4. Undone – The Sweater Song
SIDE B
1. Thief, You’ve Taken All That Was Me *
2. My Name Is Jonas *
3. Let’s Sew Our Pants Together *
4. Only In Dreams
LP3 – THE EARLY RECORDINGS
SIDE A
1. I Can’t Forget The Way (Third Practice) *
2. Undone – The Sweater Song (Third Practice) *
3. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Third Practice) *
4. Windows Down (Garage Practice) *
5. My Name Is Jonas (Garage Practice) *
SIDE B
1. Only In Dreams (Garage Practice) *
2. Superman (Garage Practice) *
3. Dawn Sets Upon Us (Garage Practice) *
4. Just What I Needed (Rehearsal Demo) *
5. Buddy Holly (Rehearsal Demo) *
LP4 – THE EARLY LIVE RECORDINGS
SIDE A
1. Let’s Sew Our Pants Together (Live at 8121 Club) *
2. Paperface (Live at 8121 Club) *
3. Only In Dreams (Live at 8121 Club) *
4. Conversationalist (Wax Cover/Adaptation) (Live at Coconut Teaszer) *
5. Undone – The Sweater Song (Live at English Acid) *
6. My Name Is Jonas (Live at English Acid) *
SIDE B
1. No One Else (Live at Club Lingerie) *
2. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Live at Club Lingerie) *
3. Jamie (Live at Club Lingerie) *
4. Lullabye For Wayne (Live at Club Lingerie) *
5. Say It Ain’t So (Live at Club Lingerie) *
6. China Grove (Live at Club Lingerie) *
10-INCH – BBC RECORDINGS (45RPM)
SIDE A
1. My Name Is Jonas (Live on BBC Evening Sessions) *
2. In The Garage (Live on BBC Evening Sessions) *
3. No One Else (Live on BBC Evening Sessions) *
SIDE B
1. Surf Wax America (Live on BBC Evening Sessions) *
2. Buddy Holly (Acoustic – Live on Greater London Radio) **
3. Undone – The Sweater Song (Acoustic – Live on Greater London Radio) **
7-INCH – LMU SESSIONS (33 1/3 RPM)
SIDE A
1. Jamie (Take 6)
2. My Name Is Jonas *
SIDE B
1. Jamie (Take 5) *
2. Lullabye for Wayne *
DELUXE 3CD
CD1
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone – The Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
7. Say It Ain’t So
8. In The Garage
9. Holiday
10. Only In Dreams
11. My Name Is Jonas (Live on BBC Evening Sessions) *
12. In The Garage (Live on BBC Evening Sessions) *
13. No One Else (Live on BBC Evening Sessions) *
14. Surf Wax America (Live on BBC Evening Sessions) *
15. Buddy Holly (Acoustic – Live on Greater London Radio) **
16. Undone – The Sweater Song (Acoustic – Live on Greater London Radio) **
CD2
1. Say It Ain’t So (The Kitchen Tape Demos) *
2. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (The Kitchen Tape Demos) *
3. Paperface (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
4. Undone – The Sweater Song (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
5. Thief, You’ve Taken All That Was Me (The Kitchen Tape Demos) *
6. My Name Is Jonas (The Kitchen Tape Demos) *
7. Let’s Sew Our Pants Together (The Kitchen Tape Demos) *
8. Only In Dreams (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
9. I Can’t Forget The Way (Third Practice) *
10. Undone – The Sweater Song (Third Practice) *
11. The World has turned and left me here (Third Practice) *
12. Windows Down (Garage Practice) *
13. My Name Is Jonas (Garage Practice) *
14. Only In Dreams (Garage Practice) *
15. Superman (Garage Practice) *
16. Dawn Sets Upon Us (Garage Practice) *
17. Just What I Needed (Rehearsal Demo) *
18. Buddy Holly (Rehearsal Demo) *
CD3
1. Let’s Sew Our Pants Together (Live at 8121 Club) *
2. Paperface (Live at 8121 Club) *
3. Only In Dreams (Live at 8121 Club) *
4. Conversationalist (Wax Cover/Adaptation) (Live at Coconut Teaszer) *
5. Undone – The Sweater Song (Live at English Acid) *
6. My Name Is Jonas (Live at English Acid) *
7. No One Else (Live at Club Lingerie) *
8. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Live at Club Lingerie) *
9. Jamie (Live at Club Lingerie) *
10. Lullabye For Wayne (Live at Club Lingerie) *
11. Say It Ain’t So (Live at Club Lingerie) *
12. China Grove (Live at Club Lingerie) *
13. Jamie (Take 6 – LMU Sessions)
14. My Name Is Jonas (LMU Sessions) *
15. Jamie (Take 5 – LMU Sessions) *
16. Lullabye for Wayne (LMU Sessions) *
2LP 45RPM HALF-SPEED MASTERING
LP 1
SIDE A
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
SIDE B
1. Buddy Holly
2. Undone – The Sweater Song
3. Surf Wax America
LP2
SIDE C
1. Say It Ain’t So
2. In The Garage
SIDE D
1. Holiday
2. Only In Dreams
1LP
Side A
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone – The Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
Side B
1. Say It Ain’t So
2. In The Garage
3. Holiday
4. Only In Dreams
WEEZER / THE FLAMING LIPS / DINOSAUR JR.: 2024 TOUR DATES
Sep 04, 2024 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN
Sep 06, 2024 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL
Sep 07, 2024 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH
Sep 08, 2024 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Canada
Sep 10, 2024 TD Garden Boston, MA
Sep 11, 2024 Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Sep 13, 2024 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
Sep 14, 2024 The Anthem Washington, DC
Sep 15, 2024 The Anthem Washington, DC
Sep 17, 2024 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
Sep 18, 2024 Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
Sep 20, 2024 Kia Center Orlando, FL
Sep 21, 2024 Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Hollywood, FL
Sep 27, 2024 Moody Center Austin, TX
Sep 28, 2024 Toyota Center Houston, TX
Sep 29, 2024 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
Oct 01, 2024 Blue FCU Arena Loveland, CO
Oct 04, 2024 Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA
Oct 05, 2024 Rogers Arena Vancouver, Canada
Oct 06, 2024 Moda Center Portland, OR
Oct 08, 2024 Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA
Oct 09, 2024 Chase Center San Francisco, CA
Oct 11, 2024 Intuit Dome Los Angeles, CA
Oct 12, 2024 Acrisure Arena Palm Desert, CA