WOODSTOCK—40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR'S FARM

Rhino Marks The Festival’s 40th Anniversary With A 6-CD Boxed Set
Featuring The Most Comprehensive Collection Ever Available Of
Artists That Performed At The Festival

Features 38 Previously Unreleased Tracks;
Available August 11

Remastered Versions Of The Woodstock Documentary’s Out-of-Print
Original Soundtrack And Follow-up Released June 2

LOS ANGELES — Much has been written about the significance of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair as a cultural event. Ironically, what has been least examined up to now is the very thing that brought nearly half a million together in 1969: the music itself. As the historic festival marks its 40-year anniversary, Rhino presents WOODSTOCK—40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR’S FARM, a 77-song, six-CD collection that features the most comprehensive collection ever available of artists that performed at the original festival, sequenced in chronological order of performance, featuring 38 previously unreleased recordings, including the Grateful Dead, The Who, Tim Hardin, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe & The Fish, and others. WOODSTOCK—40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR’S FARM will be available August 11 at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $79.98.

To assemble the most comprehensive document of the myth-steeped weekend, the boxed set’s co-producer Andy Zax pored over every inch of multitrack tape in search of the strongest parts of each of the 33 sets. “The way we approached all of the material was as if it was a cinéma verité documentary—the raw record of the event,” Zax says. In addition to the music, the set offers considerable amount of ancillary material sprinkled throughout the discs—stage announcements, lysergic babble, the sounds of rain, a cameo appearance by Abbie Hoffman, and the graciousness of Max Yasgur’s address to the crowd, heard for the first time in its entirety.

Another significant byproduct of WOODSTOCK—40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR'S FARM is that, by virtue of its size and rigorously chronological sequence, it gets closer to a sense of the performances as they occurred in real time than any previous compilation. For the first time, the complete and accurate set lists will be available in the boxed set’s booklet. Some Woodstock aficionados will be taken aback by the actual order of the performances; it differs from both various written accounts and from Michael Wadleigh’s film Woodstock, which takes certain liberties with chronology in order to maintain its narrative flow.

In addition to the boxed set, Rhino will also reissue the long out-of-print MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK AND MORE: WOODSTOCK and WOODSTOCK TWO on June 2, simultaneously with Warner Home Video’s reissue of the documentary film Woodstock. Originally released in 1970 as a triple-LP, MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK AND MORE: WOODSTOCK topped Billboard’s Pop album chart for four weeks, and was a Top 20 R&B album as well.

Following the chart-topping, multiplatinum success of the original soundtrack, 1971’s WOODSTOCK TWO served up even more peace and music. Originally released as a double-LP, it expands the listening experience with 16 additional performances. Each set was remastered from the original analog soundboard tapes from the historic 1969 concert, and the release features rare photos and new liner notes. Both double-CD sets will be available June 2 for a suggested list price of $24.98 each.

WOODSTOCK—40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR’S FARM
Track Listing

Disc 1

1. “Handsome Johnny” — Richie Havens
2. “Freedom (Motherless Child)” — Richie Havens
3. “Choppity Choppity”— John Morris
4. “Look Out” — Sweetwater
5. “Two Worlds”—Sweetwater *
6. “Jennifer” — Bert Sommer *
7. “And When It’s Over”— Bert Sommer *
8. “Smile” — Bert Sommer *
9. “There Goes Marilyn!”— John Morris
10. “Hang On To A Dream” — Tim Hardin *
11. “Simple Song Of Freedom” — Tim Hardin *
12. “Flat Blue Acid”— John Morris
13. “Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital” — Ravi Shankar *
14. “Momma Momma” — Melanie *
15. “Beautiful People” — Melanie
16. “Birthday Of The Sun” — Melanie
17. “Coming Into Los Angeles” — Arlo Guthrie ***
18. “Wheel Of Fortune” — Arlo Guthrie *
19. “Every Hand In The Land” — Arlo Guthrie *
20. “All You Funny People”— John Morris

Disc 2
1. “Joe Hill”— Joan Baez
2. “Sweet Sir Galahad”— Joan Baez
3. “Hickory Wind” — Joan Baez *
4. “Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man” — Joan Baez w/Jeffrey Shurtleff
5. “Bring Scully His Asthma Pills”— John Morris
6. “Insulin” & Quill Intro— John Morris
7. “They Live The Life” — Quill *
8. “That’s How I Eat”— Quill *
9. “I Understand Your Wife Is Having A Baby”— Chip Monck
10. “Donovan’s Reef” — Country Joe McDonald *
11. “The ‘Fish’ Cheer”/”I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” — Country Joe McDonald
12. “Persuasion” — Santana
13. “Soul Sacrifice” — Santana
14. “How Have You Been”— John B. Sebastian
15. “Rainbows All Over Your Blues” — John B. Sebastian
16. “I Had A Dream” — John B. Sebastian
17. “The Letter” — Incredible String Band *
18. “When You Find Out Who You Are” — Incredible String Band *
19. “She Is Lost”— Chip Monck

Disc 3
1. “We’re In Pretty Good Shape”— Chip Monck
2. “Going Up The Country” — Canned Heat
3. “Woodstock Boogie” — Canned Heat **
4. “The Brown Acid Is Not Specifically Too Good”— Chip Monck
5. “Blood Of The Sun” — Mountain ***
6. “Theme For An Imaginary Western” — Mountain ***
7. “For Yasgur’s Farm” — Mountain *
8. “For Those Of You Who Have Partaken Of The Green Acid”— Chip Monck
9. “Green Acid Advice”— Jerry Garcia & Country Joe McDonald
10. “Dark Star” — Grateful Dead *
11. “Green River”— Creedence Clearwater Revival
12. “Bad Moon Rising”— Creedence Clearwater Revival *
13. “I Put A Spell On You” — Creedence Clearwater Revival

Disc 4
1. “Work Me, Lord” — Janis Joplin
2. “Ball And Chain” — Janis Joplin
3. Medley: “Dance To The Music”/”Music Lover”/”I Want To Take You Higher”—Sly & The
Family Stone
4. “The Politics Of The Situation”— Abbie Hoffman
5. “Amazing Journey” — The Who *
6. “Pinball Wizard” — The Who *
7. Abbie Hoffman vs. Pete Townshend
8. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” — The Who **
9. “The Other Side Of This Life” — Jefferson Airplane *
10. “Somebody To Love”— Jefferson Airplane
11. “Won’t You Try”/ “Saturday Afternoon”— Jefferson Airplane
12. “We Got A Whole Lot Of Orange”— Grace Slick
13. “Volunteers” — Jefferson Airplane
14. “Breakfast In Bed For 400,000”—Wavy Gravy
15. “It Just Keeps Goin’”— John Morris
16. Max Yasgur Speaks

Disc 5
1. “Feelin’ Alright”— Joe Cocker *
2. “Let’s Go Get Stoned”— Joe Cocker
3. “With A Little Help From My Friends” — Joe Cocker
4. The Rainstorm
5. “Rock & Soul Music”— Country Joe & The Fish
6. “Love” — Country Joe & The Fish *
7. “Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine”— Country Joe & The Fish *
8. “Summer Dresses”— Country Joe & The Fish *
9. “Silver and Gold”— Country Joe & The Fish *
10. “Rock & Soul Music” (Reprise)— Country Joe & The Fish *
11. “Leland Mississippi Blues” — Johnny Winter *
12. “Mean Town Blues” — Johnny Winter
13. “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”— Blood Sweat & Tears *

Disc 6
1. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” — Crosby Stills & Nash
2. “Guinnevere”— Crosby Stills & Nash
3. “Marrakesh Express” — Crosby Stills & Nash
4. “4 + 20” — Crosby Stills & Nash
5. “Sea Of Madness” — Crosby Stills Nash & Young
6. “Wooden Ships” — Crosby Stills Nash & Young
7. “No Amount Of Loving”—The Butterfield Blues Band *
8. “Love March” — The Butterfield Blues Band
9. “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” — The Butterfield Blues Band
10. “Get A Job” — Sha Na Na *
11. “At The Hop” — Sha Na Na
12. “Get A Job” (Reprise) — Sha Na Na *
13. “The Star Spangled Banner”— Jimi Hendrix
“Purple Haze”— Jimi Hendrix
“Woodstock Improvisation”— Jimi Hendrix
14. “Woodstock Farewell”— Chip Monck

*Previously Unissued = never before released

**Previously Unissued Full-Length Version = previously released on a Woodstock title in edited form.

***Previously Unissued Woodstock Recording = presenting the actual Woodstock performances here for the first time.

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WIZARD STILL WONDERFUL AT 70

As Classic Film Marks Milestone, Rhino Debuts Digital Version of
Deluxe Edition Soundtrack With More Than An Hour of Rare Recordings

Available From Rhino September 29

LOS ANGELES – The Wizard of Oz turned 70 this summer, yet the film has never sounded better. Rhino takes listeners over the rainbow and beyond with its definitive version of the timeless soundtrack, which includes more than an hour of rare outtakes and alternate versions. THE WIZARD OF OZ: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK – DELUXE EDITION will be available digitally for the first time September 29 from Rhino Records at all digital outlets for a suggested list price of $24.99.

The 82-track collection will be released online the same day Warner Home Video unveils the 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition on Blu-Ray, a set that includes a newly restored version of the iconic film starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr. As part of the film’s anniversary, Rhino is also offering a number of Wizard of Oz ringtones, including “Over The Rainbow,” “We’re Off To See The Wizard” and “The Merry Old Land Of Oz.” Each ringtone is available for a suggested list price of $2.99.

THE WIZARD OF OZ: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK – DELUXE EDITION contains the 1939 film’s entire soundtrack, from Herbert Stothart’s Academy Award®-winning score to unforgettable songs like “Over The Rainbow,” which earned its writers, Harold Arlen and E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, the Academy Award® for Best Song. Other instantly recognizable songs included here are “Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead,” “We’re Off To See The Wizard” and “Lollipop Guild,” from the memorable Munchkinland medley.

Going beyond the original soundtrack, the Deluxe Edition offers more than an hour of music not featured in the film. Among the rare outtakes are extended versions of “If I Only Had A Brain” and “If I Only Had A Heart”; alternate takes of “Over The Rainbow” and “Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead”; demos performed by Arlen and Harburg; and an unused version of “If I Only Had A Heart” featuring Buddy Ebsen, who was originally cast as the Tin Man.

The Deluxe Edition also features all the songs cut from the film after it was previewed in 1939. To reduce the film’s two-hour running time, director Victor Fleming and producer Mervyn LeRoy removed several songs, including “Jitterbug” and reprises of “Over the Rainbow” and “Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead.”

THE WIZARD OF OZ: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK – DELUXE EDITION
Digital Track Listing

1. “Main Title”
2. “Trouble in School” – Extended Version
3. “Farmyard” – Outtake
4. “Over the Rainbow”
5. “Miss Gulch” – Extended Version
6. “Leaving Home”
7. “Crystal Gazing” – Extended Version
8. “Cyclone” – Extended Version
9. “Munchkinland”
10. “I’m Not a Witch”
11. “Come Out, Come Out...”
12. “It Really Was No Miracle”
13. “We Thank You Very Sweetly”
14. “Ding-Dong the Witch Is Dead”
15. “As Mayor of Munchkin City”
16. “As Coroner, I Must Aver”
17. “Ding-Dong the Witch Is Dead (Reprise)”
18. “Lullaby League”
19. “Lollipop Guild”
20. “We Welcome You to Munchkinland”
21. “Threatening Witch” – Extended "Version
22. “Leaving Munchkinland”
23. “Good Fairy Vanishes”
24. “Follow The Yellow Brick Road/You’re Off To See The Wizard”
25. “Cornfield”
26. “If I Only Had a Brain” – Extended Version
27. “We’re Off To See The Wizard” – Ray Bolger and Judy Garland
28. “Apple Orchard” – Extended Version
29. “If I Only Had a Heart” – Extended Version
30. “Witch on Roof” – Extended Version
31. “Bees & Tin Woodman Lament” – Partial Outtake
32. “We’re Off To See The Wizard” – Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebsen, Judy Garland
33. “Into the Forest of Wild Beasts”
34. “Lion’s Confession” – Outtake
35. “If I Only Had the Nerve”
36. “We’re Off To See The Wizard” – Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebsen, Judy Garland, Bert Lahr
37. “Poppies”
38. “Spell” – Extended Version
39. “Optimistic Voices”
40. “Sign on the Gate/The City Gates Open” – Extended Version
41. “Merry Old Land of Oz”
42. “Change of the Guard/Wizard’s Exit” – Outtake
43. “If I Were King Of The Forest” – Extended Version
44. “At The Gates Of Emerald City” – Extended Version
45. “Magic Smoke Chords”
46. “Terrified Lion”
47. “Haunted Forest” – Extended Version
48. “Jitterbug” – Outtake
49. “Jitterbug’s Attack” – Extended Version
50. “Witch’s Castle” – Extended Version
51. “Toto Brings News/Over The Rainbow (Reprise)” – Extended Version
52. “March Of The Winkies” – Extended Version
53. “Dorothy’s Rescue” – Extended Version
54. “On the Castle Wall” – Extended Version
55. “Ding-Dong! Emerald City” – Outtake
56. “Wizard’s Exposé/Emerald City Graduation Exercises” – Extended Version
57. “Fill-In Awards/I Was Floating Through Space/Balloon Ascension”
58. “I Hereby Decree”
59. “Delirious Escape/Delirious Escape Continued/End Title” – Extended Version
60. “Main Title” – Alternate Take with Unused Tag
61. “Over the Rainbow” – Partial Take
62. “Over the Rainbow” – Alternate Take
63. “Cyclone” – Final Film Version
64. “Munchkinland Insert” – Alternate Take
65. “I’m Not a Witch” – Alternate Version
66. “Munchkinland Musical Sequence” – Rehearsal Demo
67. “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” – Alternate/A Cappella Choir Version
68. “Lollipop Guild” – Original Munchkin Actors’ Voices
69. “Follow the Yellow Brick Road/You’re off to See the Wizard” – Orchestral
70. “If I Only Had a Brain” – Unused Dance Music
71. “If I Only Had a Heart” – Unused Version
72. “Lion’s Confession” – Alternate Arrangement
73. “Poppies” – Alternate Version with Heavenly Choir
74. “Optimistic Voices” – Rehearsal Demo
75. “Optimistic Voices” – Alternate Vocal Arrangement
76. “Merry Old Land of Oz” – Orchestral Angles
77. “If I Were King of the Forest” – Alternate Voice Tag, Excerpt
78. “If I Were King of the Forest” – Alternate Vocal Tag
79. “Jitterbug” – Choreography Rehearsal
80. “Over the Rainbow (Reprise)” – Alternate Version, Outtake
81. “Ding-Dong! Emerald City” – Alternate Version
82. “End Title” – Alternate Version

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RHINO LACES UP THE SKATES FOR WHIP IT

Soundtrack To Drew Barrymore’s Directorial Debut About All-Girl Roller Derby
Mixes Indie Stars The Go! Team, Peaches, and Jens Lekman With Memorable
Music From the Ramones, .38 Special, The Breeders, and Dolly Parton

Available from Rhino September 29

LOS ANGELES – Drew Barrymore makes her directorial debut with Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Whip It, a coming-of-age-on-wheels comedy set in the wild world of all-girl roller derby. Premiering October 2 in theaters nationwide, the film stars Academy Award® nominee Ellen Page, Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Academy Award nominee Juliette Lewis and Barrymore. WHIP IT – MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE will be available from Rhino Records September 29 at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $13.98 (physical) and $11.99 (digital). Later this fall, the soundtrack will also be available on a special collectible vinyl.

The girl-power-meets-punk-rock spirit of the music featured in Whip It plays an integral role in telling the story, from setting the film’s rebellious tone to celebrating its characters’ wild individuality. Barrymore says music was frequently played on the movie set, where a hot-pink boom box was her constant companion. “We spent countless hours listening to as many different songs as possible, always searching for just the right song for just the right moment,” she says. “Some of these songs were inspirational to us from very early on in the process, and really set the tone in our minds of the movie we were trying to make.”

Conceived as a mix tape, the soundtrack’s 19 songs are peppered with talented young artists like Belgian electro-rockers Goose (“Black Gloves”), Mercury Prize nominees The Go! Team (“Doing It Right”), L.A. beat-punks The Ettes (“Crown Of Age”), Rolling Stone Artist to Watch Apollo Sunshine (“Breeze”), Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman, Nebraska indie-pop quintet Tilly And The Wall (“Pot Kettle Black”), and Peaches’ raunchy fun (“Boys Wanna Be Her”).

The up-and-comers appear along with a diverse selection that includes the Ramones (“Sheena Is A Punk Rocker”), The Breeders (“Bang On”), Dolly Parton (“Jolene”), The Raveonettes (“Dead Sound”) and .38 Special (“Caught Up In You”). Singer-songwriter Landon Pigg appears in the film and is also featured on the soundtrack, performing “HighTimes” with the Turbo Fruits. The soundtrack also features contributions from The Section Quartet, a group of composers with a knack for turning popular rock songs into string quartet compositions.

The film stars Page, who was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance in the 2007 comedy Juno. For Whip It, Page plays Bliss Cavender, an indie-music-loving Texas teen who dreams of escaping her tiny, truck-stop town. While her beauty-pageant-obsessed mother (Harden) dreams of her daughter winning the coveted Miss Bluebonnet crown, Bliss discovers the liberating power of roller derby in nearby Austin.

Inspired by local roller derby stars (played by Barrymore, Wiig and Lewis), Bliss secretly tries out for a spot on the Hurl Scouts, a rag-tag team of scrappy underdogs. Soon, she’s skating as a “jammer,” taking on the nickname Babe Ruthless, facing off with her bad-ass rival, Iron Maven (Lewis) and falling for her biggest fan (Pigg). But when her secret gets out, Bliss faces her toughest fight yet, taking control of her own future. Rounding out a dynamic ensemble cast, Whip It also features Eve, Jimmy Fallon, Daniel Stern, Alia Shawkat, Ari Graynor, and Zoe Bell.

WHIP IT – MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
Track Listing

1. “Pot Kettle Black” – Tilly And The Wall
2. “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker” – Ramones
3. “What’s The Attitude” – Cut Chemist featuring Hymnal
4. “Bang On” – The Breeders
5. “Dead Sound” – The Raveonettes
6. “Blue Turning Grey” – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
7. “Your Arms Around Me” – Jens Lekman
8. “Learnalilgivinanlovin” – Gotye
9. “Boys Wanna Be Her” – Peaches
10. “Jolene” – Dolly Parton
11. “Caught Up In You” – .38 Special
12. “Never My Love” – Har Mar Superstar (feat. Adam Green)
13. “Black Gloves” – Goose
14. “Crown Of Age” – The Ettes
15. “HighTimes” – Landon Pigg featuring Turbo Fruits
16. “Unattainable” – Little Joy
17. “Lollipop” (Squeak E. Clean & Desert Eagles Remix) – The Chordettes
18. “Doing It Right” – The Go! Team
19. “Breeze” – Apollo Sunshine

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UP IN THE AIR TAKES OFF

Rhino Presents Soundtrack To Latest Jason Reitman Film, Including
CSNY, Elliott Smith, Dan Auerbach, Sad Brad Smith, And Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Available From Rhino December 1

LOS ANGELES – Paramount Pictures presents in association with Cold Springs Pictures and DW Studios Up In The Air, a film by Jason Reitman – the Oscar®-nominated director of Juno. Due in theaters nationwide this December, the film stars George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizer and consummate modern business traveler who, after years of staying happily airborne, suddenly finds himself ready to make a real connection. Rhino fastens its seat belt for the film’s musical journey with a collection of songs compiled by Reitman, who previously won a Grammy® for the Juno soundtrack. UP IN THE AIR: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE will be available December 1 from Rhino Records at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $13.98 (physical) and $9.99 (digital).

The soundtrack, Reitman says, is like a character in the film. “I start thinking about the music very early on. While I’m writing the script, I’m putting together a matching iTunes library. The result is a collection of songs that speaks to the nature of travel and warmth of human connection.”

The film and soundtrack both open with a funky, contemporary cover of Woody Guthrie’s working-class American classic “This Land Is Your Land” by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. “It’s a really lovely, soulful entrance to the journey of this film about the American landscape,” Reitman says.

UP IN THE AIR includes two previously unreleased tracks with unique personal connections to Reitman. The first is “Help Yourself” by Chicago-based singer-songwriter Sad Brad Smith. Reitman discovered Smith through his brother-in-law, who became a fan after seeing a performance by Smith at a Chicago coffee shop. The second track, “Up In The Air” by Kevin Renick, was personally handed to Reitman on a cassette during a speaking engagement in St. Louis. A recently laid off Renick had heard Reitman was working on a film adaptation to the popular book and had written this song with the story in mind. The track, complete with Renick’s spoken word introduction included on the original cassette, now plays over the end credits.

The soundtrack also includes “Thank You Lord,” from legendary guitarist Roy Buchanan’s 1973 Second Album; Elliott Smith’s “Angel In The Snow” from his posthumous collection of unreleased music; “Goin’ Home,” a solo track by Dan Auerbach, half of the Black Keys; “The Snow Before Us” by San Francisco trio Charles Atlas; plus two appearances by Graham Nash, with CSNY on “Taken At All” and solo on “Be Yourself” from 1971’s Songs For Beginners. Along with the featured songs, UP IN THE AIR also includes two tracks from Rolfe Kent’s musical score.

UP IN THE AIR: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
Track Listing

1. “This Land Is Your Land” – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
2. “Security Ballet” – Rolfe Kent
3. “Goin’ Home” – Dan Auerbach
4. “Taken At All” – CSNY
5. “Angel In The Snow” – Elliott Smith
6. “Help Yourself” – Sad Brad Smith
7. “Genova” –Charles Atlas
8. “Lost In Detroit” – Rolfe Kent
9. “Thank You Lord” – Roy Buchanan
10. “Be Yourself” – Graham Nash
11. “The Snow Before Us” – Charles Atlas
12. “Up In The Air” – Kevin Renick

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TWISTED SISTER HUNGRY AGAIN

Rhino Remasters 1984 Top 20 Smash Album With A Bonus Disc Of
Unreleased Studio Recordings, Plus A New Track By The Original Lineup
For 25TH Anniversary Edition

Limited Edition Pink Vinyl Package Accompanies CD and Digital Release

Available From Rhino June 30

LOS ANGELES – After rocking clubs from Los Angeles to New York City for more than a decade, Twisted Sister made its bones in 1984 with the quintet’s second Atlantic Records release, a Top 20 album that stormed the charts with a string of hit singles and genre-bending videos. Rhino proudly wears a Twisted Sister pin on its uniform, celebrating the album’s multi-platinum success with a 25th Anniversary Edition that includes a bonus disc of unreleased outtakes and early demos from the original sessions, as well as a new track recorded especially for this collection by the 1984 lineup: Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda, Mark Mendoza, and A.J. Pero. STAY HUNGRY 25th Anniversary Edition will be available June 30 from Rhino Records at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $19.98 (CD), $12.99 (digital).

A limited edition pink vinyl package with the original “Stay Hungry” album art and bonus poster will also be released this summer at the suggested retail price of $24.98.

The first disc contains remastered versions of the nine tracks from the May 1984 original. The album was a smash thanks to a pair of fist-pumping anthems of youthful rebellion—“I Wanna Rock” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It”—that went Top 40. The band balanced those catchy songs with the harder edge of metal classics like “Burn In Hell” and “Horror-Teria,” a macabre song that would later serve as the inspiration for Strangeland, a 1998 horror film written by Snider, who also starred as the sadistic Captain Howdy.

The bonus disc uncovers 15 unreleased recordings that range from alternate versions of album tracks—including “We’re Not Gonna Take It”—to several non-album tracks such as “Death From Above,” “Prime Motivator,” and “Pay The Price,” a song from the band’s earlier club days. Along with the vintage tracks, the collection includes “30,” Twisted’s first new song in 11 years recorded by the band for the 25th Anniversary Edition.

“30” was originally written by Dee Snider with Marc Beeman and Sharon Lawson for the reality series Gone Country. Dee says, “While ‘30’ was my attempt at a country song for the show, the realization was that rock ’n’ roll is a direct outgrowth of country music. Since ‘30’ was written about my Twisted Sister experience, it seemed only natural for us to record it and rock it out.”

More than a decade after Twisted Sister’s last show, the band reformed in 2001 for a benefit and continued playing together, including an astonishing run of over 50 headline festival dates performing in front of two million people in over 23 countries. In 2006, the band returned to the charts with Twisted Christmas, a holiday album that buzzsaws through yuletide classics such as, “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” and “Silver Bells.” That same year, the Long Island Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Twisted Sister. The band is currently at work on a new album and a Broadway musical based on Twisted Christmas. Twisted Sister will headline the annual Rocklahoma music festival July 9-12 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Rock of Ages, Broadway’s latest musical hit with five Tony® nominations, features Twisted Sister prominently in its story line and with the band’s aforementioned iconic anthems, “I Wanna Rock” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”

Were you there? Be sure to check out Twisted Sister’s 1978 debut tour and more at www.twistedsister.com and myspace.com/twistedsister.

STAY HUNGRY 25th Anniversary Edition
Track Listing

Disc 1
1. “Stay Hungry”
2. “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
3. “Burn In Hell”
4. “Horror-Teria (The Beginning)”
a. “Captain Howdy”
b. “Street Justice”
5. “I Wanna Rock”
6. “The Price”
7. “Don’t Let Me Down”
8. “The Beast”
9. “S.M.F.”

Disc 2
1. “Death From Above”
2. “Prime Motivator”
3. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” – Early Demo
4. “Death Run”
5. “This One’s For You”
6. “S.M.F.” – Early Demo
7. “We’re Coming On”
8. “Call My Name”
9. “Burn In Hell” – Early Demo
10. “Pay The Price”
11. “What’s Love Without You”
12. “Our Voice Will Be Heard”
13. “You Got To Fight”
14. “The Price” – Early Demo
15. “Stay Hungry” – Early Demo
16. Radio Spot
17. “30” – New Track

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