Roseland NYC Live 25
Portishead Roseland Live 25
25th Anniversary Edition
Portishead’s ‘Roseland NYC Live 25’ celebrates the 25th anniversary of its original release in November 1998.
“I’ve always held the memory of this show which we played before our second album was released. This was the first time an audience had heard the new tunes and it was put together to launch that album. Great care was taken over the orchestrations and look of the filming. It preceded a year long World tour for us. Recorded and Filmed in the legendary Roseland Ballroom in New York which unfortunately doesn’t exist any more. I’ve overseen the full production and mastering of this reissue. It has 3 tracks that were not released before.”
Adrian Utley
To be released on 26 April, this newly remastered version has an expanded tracklisting to include ‘Undenied’ and ‘Numb’ from the concert film, as well as the full length performance of ‘Western Eyes’, which played in part over the credits of the film. ‘Sour Times’ and ‘Roads’ are also now the original Roseland versions (previously substituted on the album release with recordings from other performances).
This anniversary edition was originally released on streaming services on the actual day of the records anniversary (2 November), it is now being made available as a limited edition double-LP set on solid red vinyl with gatefold sleeve, a double-sided fold out poster and a recreation of the guest ‘backstage’ sticky pass used at the concert. There will also be a digipak CD including the venue guest ‘backstage’ sticky pass and 12-page booklet. All iterations of this release contain the same track list.This remastered and expanded anniversary edition features previously unreleased material including the original performances of ‘Sour Times’ and ‘Roads’
To be released as limited edition double-LP in solid red and Digipak CD on 26 April Pre-Order now from here
Limited Edition 10" vinyl
‘LIVE 1998 SOUR TIMES / ROADS’ - released 31st May
available directly from here
Watershed Cinema Bristol to show full show with an intro by Adrian Utley