The World gets updated; more tracks changed
Written by tevensso on March 11, 2008 to Exclusive, Per Gessle and Releases.
STOCKHOLM - The Daily Roxette received a message from a guy who spoke of The World around 11 years ago:
Just came home from a swell mastering afternoon at Cutting Room. To my surprise EMI have managed to locate the rejected Battery studios-mixes, made by Michael Ilbert in London in December 1996. Can hardly remember this…. but… I recall that Michael was very ill with a bad stomach throughout the week and I thought the studio was way too far away from my hotel in the posh areas so I didn't pay attention that much….. anyway… as you might know we only used the "There is my baby"-mix on the record. However, listening to the Battery mixes today both Clarence and I found them superior to the Mono Studio-mixes (made in January 1997) that we did use on the album… so…. we decided to change for this re-release. Which means you'll get "new" mixes on three tracks; "Elvis in Germany", "I'll be alright" & "T-t-t-take it!". Surprise.P.
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22 comments
Robbie said on March 11, 2008 18:37:
I always liked this guy Michael Ilbert. I don’t know why Per quit on him. Michael was involved in She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, TWATG and HAND recordings, the best ever Roxette sound so far. Much better than this guy Cristoffer Lunquist...
mixella1 said on March 11, 2008 19:20:
@robbie -you have something against Cristoffer, It’s so clear :)))))
when you talk to me again? Staying under cover eh?
abysmo said on March 11, 2008 19:23:
@Robbie: You´re absolutely right. Best ever Roxette sound so far. Fresh, rocky, drivy, dynamic.
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mixella1 said on March 11, 2008 19:26:
HeJ! PER write something new as well, new album and new concert... I am saving money to come to Sweden . It was hard last summer because I had to bring my small children as well and didn’t stayed for an autograph. I lost the plane as well at return so it’s cost us another 1000 euros. So pleeese another concert anywhere maybe i’ll get my dreamed autograph this time.
CRIZ said on March 11, 2008 19:38:
@Robbie: The working atmosphere with Michael Ilbert was not soo good ..esp. for Marie...that’s said in the “Gessle-book” if I remember that right.
tevensso (moderator) said on March 11, 2008 19:41:
According to the biography Ilbert was very moody, and temperamental,
randall said on March 11, 2008 23:03:
with more material like this, I think that per could tour in english in one or two years
whateveriam said on March 12, 2008 01:24:
The studio is no longer a studio, but is apparently now a homelessness advice centre. Interesting.
I like the idea of new mixes...be interesting to see how much they differ.
Benji101 said on March 12, 2008 01:53:
Gosh, I love you! This is WONDERFUL news. Anything to throw us fans a bone will make this dog happy! Cheers! Thanks Per.
konstpaus said on March 12, 2008 03:19:
does this mean the album was recorded in mono???? thats strange!!!! oh well at least there is gretschs and rickenbackers rippin outta vox amps!!!!!
konstpaus said on March 12, 2008 03:20:
i wonder if when per played back twatg to marie for the first time if marie thought
“f**K i wish i was here for this album”???
imazombieinthem... said on March 12, 2008 03:55:
I am REALLY looking forward to this release! Those 3 songs I like already but even better to have a different fresh mix of them.
tevensso (moderator) said on March 12, 2008 06:53:
Of course it’s not recorded in mono, the studio’s name is Mono. I think it’s Benny Andersson’s studio. http://www.monomusic.se/
RobS said on March 12, 2008 07:00:
Wow, can this release get any better!?
Would have been even better if they were added as bonus tracks, so we can get new remastered versions of the original mixes as well. But it’s still good.
@ konstpaus, I think it’s been said that Marie has said she wished TWATG was Rox album, or something similar.
Sascha said on March 12, 2008 09:33:
Oh, this is interesting! Especially for “I’ll be alright” – maybe we get more prominent Marie vox..?
mixella1 said on March 12, 2008 17:44:
It will be called also TWAG or something different or something attached to the title like TWAG “changed”?
mixella1 said on March 12, 2008 17:57:
And please sign with your full name like Per is so cool , I wanted to name my son like you, but my husband didn’t let me :))
AURYTE said on March 18, 2008 06:11:
@mixella1: I doubt that the title of the album will be changed!
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chrisjankunas said on March 11, 2008 18:17:
Hmmm. Interesting. They’ll be replacing the ’normal’ mix versions I take it? Is it drastically different or a nit-picky kind of thing?
Looking forward to this re-release. Im gonna have to dig TWATG out and have a listen to this cd (maybe for the last time, ha!)