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12 BAR BLUES (REMASTERED DELUXE EDITION)

Scott Weiland’s solo debut, 12 Bar Blues, marks its 25th anniversary March 31, 2023, and Rhino is celebrating by remastering and expanding the acclaimed album for two upcoming releases.

On Record Store Day, the album will make its vinyl debut as a limited edition 2-LP set. 12 Bar Blues will be limited to 7,500 copies on 180-gram translucent blue and green vinyl and available exclusively at select independent music retailers on April 22 for $34.98. The set includes the original album with newly remastered audio along with three previously unreleased recordings: an acoustic version of “Barbarella” and session outtakes “Lazy Divey” and “Chateau Mars.” The latter two tracks appeared on the original promotional version of the album sent out by Atlantic Records, but were cut from the commercial release.

On May 12, a deluxe version of 12 Bar Blues with even more unreleased music will be available digitally. It features the newly remastered original album, the unreleased tracks from the vinyl release, plus five more previously unreleased recordings. The demo version of “Barbarella” from the digital deluxe version is available online today. Listen now. The original music video for “Barbarella” has also been newly upgraded to 4K. Watch here.

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THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR (DELUXE EDITION)

The original 10-song collection will be expanded with four unreleased recordings for its vinyl debut this holiday season, marking the first posthumous music to be released from the Weiland vault. The limited edition of 2,000 units of red vinyl will be available exclusively at ScottWeiland.com, the Rhino.com store and at indie retailers. The green edition will be available everywhere that vinyl is sold on release day.

One of the previously unreleased tracks featured on the Deluxe Edition is Weiland’s stirring cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s anti-war anthem, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” Sadly, the song’s message is as relevant today as it was when it was released in 1971. Weiland’s version is available today on all digital download and streaming services along with a new lyric video for the track featuring Weiland family Christmas photos.

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