Description
LABEL: Artist Friendly Media Co
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 6/18/25
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 03/14/1995
VARIANT: Black Vinyl 2LP
Seattle supergroup Mad Season’s lone full-length cast a different kind of magic than its bandmembers’ full-time gigs. While comprising members of Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Screaming Trees, Above has a tendency to swirl towards hypnagogic, chill-mode expressions of Hendrix-ian blues-rock. Rather than a moody wail, Layne Staley’s vocals on signature single “River of Deceit” stream with subtle, harmonious nuance. This expanded 30th anniversary comes remastered and includes three bonus tracks.
The packaging has been restored to the ’95 artwork with original cover, inside gatefold, back photo, and center labels. We’ve included a new 20-page 12x12 booklet embossed with the same illustration as album cover with new liner notes from McCready and Martin, additional photos, and song lyrics.
Audio has been recently mastered for vinyl and Lacquers were cut by Levi Seitz. In addition to the original 10 tracks this includes three with Mark Lanegan on vocals and a cover of John Lennon’s I Don’t Want To Be a Soldier with Layne singing.
Mike McCready: “Playing with Baker, Barrett, Layne, and Mark was a privilege I will always cherish. As Above is re-released, I hope you enjoy it. I remain grateful for the opportunity to share that time, that music, and those memories with all of you.”
Mad Season Above 30th Anniversary Edition
- Packaging restored to 1995 artwork
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Includes new 20-page 12"x12" booklet
- Embossed cover
- Updated liner notes from Mike McCready and Barrett Martin
- Live and promo photos
- Song lyrics
- Audio newly mastered for vinyl
- Lacquers cut by Levi Seitz
- Audio newly mastered for vinyl
TRACKLIST
- Wake Up
- X-Ray Mind
- River of Deceit
- I’m Above
- Artificial Red
- Lifeless Dead
- I Don’t Know Anything
- Long Gone Day
- November Hotel
- All Alone
- Interlude
- Locomotive (Mark Lanegan vocals)
- Black Book of Fear (Mark Lanegan vocals)
- Slip Away (Mark Lanegan vocals)
- I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier (John Lennon cover)
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