Stone Temple Pilots are set to reissue their sophomore album, 1994’s Purple, on October 18th to commemorate its 25th anniversary. According to a Rolling Stone article, the Super Deluxe edition will include 3 CDs and a vinyl LP that will feature a remastered version of the studio album as well as rarities, demos and previously unreleased live material.
The initial release of the album featured the three lead singles, “Big Empty“, “Vasoline” and “Interstate Love Song.” “Big Empty” enjoyed success being featured in the 1994 major motion picture The Crow starring the late Brandon Lee. The June 2019 Rolling Stone article further states, “Limited edition preorders of Purple will include a replica 7-inch vinyl single of “Interstate Love Song.” The edition will also be released digitally the same day, along with a less extensive two-CD Deluxe Edition.”
To promote the reissue, the band released an acoustic version of the aforementioned single “Big Empty” on major streaming services. The article concludes that, “Other highlights are live recordings from the band’s performance at the 1994 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas – including a version of “Christmas Time Is Here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas – and the previously unreleased demo “She Knows Me Too Well,” a cover of the Beach Boys’ 1965 track.”
Purple was the band’s follow up to their highest-selling studio album, 1992’s Core. It highlighted the amazing contribution by the band’s initial frontman, the late Scott Weiland, who died of an accidental overdose in 2015. As previously reported on here on mxdwn.com, Jeff Gutt, the band’s current lead vocalist, “…is considered to be somewhat similar to Scott Weiland. He mixes well with some of their earlier music and helps steer the band into a new direction going forward.”
PURPLE: SUPER DELUXE EDITION
3CD/1LP Track Listing
Disc One: Purple 2019 Remaster
1. “Meat Plow”
2. “Vasoline”
3. “Lounge Fly”
4. “Interstate Love Song”
5. “Still Remains”
6. “Pretty Penny”
7. “Silvergun Superman”
8. “Big Empty”
9. “Unglued”
10. “Army Ants”
11. “Kitchenware & Candybars”
Disc Two: Early Versions, Demos & Acoustic
1. “Meat Plow” – Early Version *
2. “Interstate Love Song” – Early Version *
3. “Big Empty” – Acoustic Version *
4. “Unglued” – Demo *
5. “Army Ants” – Demo *
6. “Kitchenware & Candybars” – Demo *
7. “Dancing Days”
8. “She Knows Me Too Well” – Demo *
9. “Interstate Love Song” – Acoustic Version * (Live At KROQ Acoustic Christmas 1994)
10. “Pretty Penny” – Acoustic Version *
11. “Kitchenware & Candybars” – Acoustic Version *
12. “Christmastime Is Here” – Acoustic Version *
Disc Three: Live at New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT, August 23, 1994
1. “Vasoline” *
2. “Silvergun Superman” *
3. “Crackerman” *
4. “Lounge Fly” *
5. “Meat Plow” *
6. “Still Remains” *
7. “Gypsy Davy” *
8. “Pretty Penny” *
9. “Creep” *
10. “Andy Warhol” *
11. “Army Ants” *
12. “Big Empty” *
13. “Interstate Love Song” *
14. “Plush” *
15. “Unglued” *
16. “Dead & Bloated” *
17. “Sex Type Thing” *
* previously unreleased
Bonus “Interstate Love Song” 7-inch
Side 1
“Interstate Love Song”
Side 2
“Lounge Fly”
Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons 2019 Tour Dates
September 13 – Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion
September 15 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage
September 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
September 22 – New York, NY @ Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
September 25 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
September 27 – Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill
September 29 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore New Orleans
October 1 – Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
October 3 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
October 6 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
October 8 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
October 9 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
Stream “Big Empty (Acoustic)” below, via YouTube
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