Strange Euphoria, the first definitive career-spanning, multi-label
boxed set retrospective chronicling the seminal American rock band
Heart, personally curated by Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson.
A carefully-considered anthology of biggest hits and best-loved songs
set alongside deep catalog treasures, rarities, demos and live
performances, Strange Euphoria, three compact discs and one DVD in a
deluxe box, will be available everywhere Tuesday, June 5.
"In all the years we have been making music we have seen trends come
and go," said Ann Wilson. "We have always felt that to try and chase
the latest 'it' sound is pointless, and we have tried to remain true
to ourselves as songwriters and musicians. Sometimes we have had
amazing success and heard ourselves on the radio...other times not so
much, but the music is always playing in our house. In this box we
have included many things that until now have never seen the light of
day. Also here are our favorite deep tracks and live moments that
really speak to who we are on the stage and the connection between us
and the people who show up to rock. Enjoy this collection. It has many
facets just like we do, but the spirit running through it is all
Heart."
Ann Wilson and her younger sister, Nancy Wilson, first showed the
world that women can rock when their band Heart stormed the charts in
the 1970s with hits like "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda,"
'Straight On," "Even It Up," "Kick It Out," and many more. Not only
did the Wilson sisters lead the band, they wrote the songs and played
the instruments, making them the first women in rock to do so. Heart
continued topping the charts through the '80s and into the '90s with
huge hits like "These Dreams," "Alone," "Never," and a string of other
hits that showcased the sisters' enormous talents as both musicians
and singers. Along the way, Heart sold more than 35 million records,
had 21 top 40 hits, sold out arenas worldwide, and profoundly
influenced the sound and direction of American rock music while
inspiring women (and guys too!) around the world to rock out in bands
of their own.
Heart were 2008 recipients of VH1 Rock Honors, received a Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Northwest Grammy Foundation, and received
ASCAP's award for Excellence in Songwriting in 2009.
In August 2010, Red Velvet Car, the first new studio album in six
years from Heart, entered the Billboard 200 best-selling album charts
at #10, becoming the seventh Top 10 album of the group's career. The
group's first album for Legacy Recordings, Red Velvet Car marked the
return of the group to the Sony Music Entertainment family, reaching
#1 in sales on Amazon.com in September.
What's made Heart endure across four decades and 13 studio albums,
from Dreamboat Annie (1976) through Red Velvet Car (2010), is simply
the quality of the music and the Wilsons' ability to connect to the
emotions and experiences of their audience. Strange Euphoria
represents the first time Ann and Nancy have personally curated a
collection of their work and is the only time they've opened up their
vaults for demos and rarities never heard by the public. The set
includes song-by-song annotations, anecdotes, and commentary by the
Wilson sisters.
For further information contact:
Chip Schutzman/Miles High Productions
chip@mileshighproductions.com/323-806-0400
Amazon Exclusive preorder link for "Strange Euphoria" that contains
disc of Led Zeppelin cover songs
TRACK LISTING
CD 1
1. Through Eyes And Glass (by Ann Wilson & The Daybreaks)
2. Magic Man (demo)*
3. How Deep It Goes (demo)*
4. Crazy On You (demo)*
5. Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child) + Dreamboat Annie Reprise (edit)*
6. Love Alive
7. Sylvan Song
8. Dream Of The Archer
9. White Lightning And Wine (live at the Aquarius)*
10. Barracuda (live from BBC Radio Concert)*
11. Little Queen
12. Kick It Out
13. Here Song (demo)*
14. Heartless (demo)*
15. Dog & Butterfly (acoustic demo)*
16. Straight On
17. Nada One
CD 2
1. Bebe le Strange
2. Silver Wheels II
3. Even It Up
4. Sweet Darlin'
5. City's Burning
6. Angels
7. Love Mistake
8. Lucky Day (demo)*
9. Never (live, with John Paul Jones)*
10. These Dreams
11. Nobody Home
12. Alone
13. Wait For An Answer
14. Unconditional Love (demo)*
15. High Romance (demo)*
16. Under The Sky (demo)*
17. Desire Walks On ("Beach demo" version)*
CD 3
1. Kiss (by The Lovemongers)
2. Sand (live) (by The Lovemongers)
3. Everything (live) (by Nancy Wilson)
4. She Still Believes (live)*
5. Any Woman's Blues (demo) (with the Seattle Blues Revue Horns)*
6. Strange Euphoria
7. Boppy's Back (demo)*
8. Friend Meets Friend (live) (by The Lovemongers)*
9. Love Or Madness (live) *
10. Skin To Skin*
11. Fallen Ones
12. Enough
13. Lost Angel (live)
14. Little Problems, Little Lies (by Ann Wilson)
15. Queen City
16. Hey You
17. Avalon (Reprise)
* previously unreleased
DVD
KWSU "The Second Ending – featuring Heart" program
circa February-March 1976
1. Pre Show
2. Heartless
3. White Lightning & Wine
4. Dreamboat Annie
5. Silver Wheels
6. Crazy On You
7. Sing Child
8. Soul Of The Sea
9. Devil Delight
10. Magic Man
TOUR DATES
DateVenueCity
May 31, 2012Nokia Live - w/Alice In Chains, Billy Idol and Loaded
(MUSICCARES BENEFIT)Los Angeles, CA
June 29, 2012Mystic Lake CasinoPrior Lake, MN
June 30, 2012Grand Falls Casino ResortLarchwood, IA
July 4, 2012Saint Louis RiverfontSt. Louis, MO
July 6, 2012Horseshoe CasinoHammond, IN
July 7, 2012Harrah's Stir CoveCouncil Bluffs, IA
July 8, 2012Hudson Garden and Events CenterLittleton, CO
July 19, 2012Great Jones County FairMonticello, IA
July 20, 2012New Lenox CommonsNew Lenox, IL
July 21, 2012Moondance JamWalker, MN
July 23, 2012PNC PavilionCincinnati, OH
July 24, 2012ArtparkLewiston, NY
July 26, 2012Stage AEPittsburgh, PA
July 27, 2012LC PavillionColumbus, OH
July 28, 2012Caesars WindsorWindsor ON, Canada
August 9, 2012Orange County FairCosta Mesa, CA
August 10, 2012Agua Caliente CasinoRancho Mirage, CA
August 11, 2012Ironstone VineyardsMurphys, CA
August 13, 2012The Mountain WinerySaratoga, CA
August 16, 2012Northwest Washington FairLynden, WA
September 7, 2012Eastern Idaho State FairBlackfoot, ID
September 9, 2012Northern Quest CasinoAirway Heights (Spokane) WA
September 10, 2012Western Washington FairPuyallup, WA
September 11, 2012Britt FestJacksonville, OR
September 14, 2012Kansas State FairgroundsHutchinson, KS
September 15, 2012The Joint @ Hard RockCatoosa (Tulsa), OK
Official website:
www.Heart-Music.com
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