ROXETTE 2009 ALBUM VERSIONS (updated)

Roxette completed 20 years in 2006 and the cake came in a box! In a 'Rox Box'! A box with an amazing story book and the entired career revisited in 4 CDs, 78 songs and 1 DVD. And also another greatest hits named as 'Roxette Hits' with 20 songs.

In 2009 Roxette annonced they were back after 7 long years far from the spotlight! To celebrate this "reunion" EMI Svenska releases in September 30th, 7 Roxette albuns remastered!

According to sources, the albums will have no more than three bonus tracks each, except for 'Tourism' which only gets two. The information of few bonus tracks had desapointed many fans that were expecting more than 3 tracks, demos, unreleased songs, rare stuffs... as Gessle is known as "a box of surprises... demos... rarities!" He's the man! The man of Roxette! That always brings splendid times to all with his brilliant music!

Anyway, now the box of surprise was reveled... let's expect for a brillian art in the booklets just like in The Rox Box... with unreleased photos and good stuffs!

Here the remasters 2009 versions (CD):

1) 1986 "Pearls of Passion" + 3
1. Pearls of Passion (B-SIDE SOUL DEEP-SINGLE)
2. Neverending love (demo) (PEARLS OF PASSION RE-REL 1997)
3. Secrets that she keeps (demo) (PEARLS OF PASSION RE-REL 1997)

2) 1988 "Look Sharp!" + 3
1. The voice (B-SIDE DRESSED FOR SUCCESS-SINGLE)
2. One is such a lonely number (B-SIDE THE BIG L-SINGLE)
3. Don’t believe in accidents (demo) (B-SIDE RUN TO YOU-SINGLE)

3) 1991 "Joyride" + 3
1. The sweet hello, the sad goodbye (B-SIDE SPENDING MY TIME-SINGLE)
2. Love spins (demo) (ROXBOX)
3. Seduce me (demo) (B-SIDE JUNE AFTERNOON-SINGLE)

4) 1992 "Tourism" + 2
1. Fingertips ´93 (A-SIDE SINGLE)
2. 2 Cinnamon Street (SUPER MARIO SOUNDTRACK EUROPE)

5) 1994 "Crash! Boom! Bang!" + 3
1. Almost unreal (SINGLE A-SIDE + SUPER MARIO SOUNDTRACK)
2. Crazy about you (B-SIDE YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND ME-SINGLE or CBB VERSION)?
3. See me (B-SIDE SALVATION-SINGLE)

6) 1999 "Have A Nice Day" + 3
1. It hurts (BONUS-EP THE POP HITS)
2. Myth (demo) (ROXBOX)
3. Makin’ love to you (BONUS EP THE POP HITS)

7) 2001 "Room Service" + 3
1. Entering your heart (B-SIDE CENTRE OF THE HEART-SINGLE)
2. The weight of the world (B-SIDE A THING ABOUT YOU-SINGLE)
3. Bla bla bla bla bla (You broke my heart) (BONUS-EP THE POP HITS)

And here some funny ideas... Have fun... be creative!

... Chose your favorite cover! Keep on Roxetting!!!

Here the remasters 2009 versions (iTUNES):

1) 1986 "Pearls of Passion" + 3
1. I call your name (Montezuma demo) (PEARLS OF PASSION RE-REL 1997)
2. Neverending love (Frank Mono mix) (A-SIDE SINGLE)
3. I call your name (Frank Mono mix) (A-SIDE SINGLE)

2) 1988 "Look Sharp!" + 5
1. Cry (demo) (ROXBOX)
2. Dressed for success (US single version, mix by Chris Lord-Alge) (A-SIDE SINGLE USA)
3. Listen to your heart (US single version, mix by John Luongo) (A-SIDE SINGLE USA)
4. Surrender (live) (B-SIDE DANGEROUS-SINGLE)
5. Neverending love (live) (B-SIDE DANGEROUS-SINGLE)

3) 1991 "Joyride" + 3
1. Come back (before you leave) (demo) (B-SIDE CHURCH OF YOUR HEART)
2. Joyride (US single version, mix by Brian Malouf) (A-SIDE SINGLE USA)
3. Fading like a flower (US single version, mix by Humberto Gatica) (RADIO SINGLE USA)

4) 1992 "Tourism" + 5
1. Fading like a flower (live) (B-SIDE HOW DO YOU DO-SINGLE)
2. Paint (live) (B-SIDE QUEEN OF RAIN SINGLE)
3. It must have been love (live) (B-SIDE QUEEN OF RAIN SINGLE)
4. Dressed for success (live) (B-SIDE FINGERTIPS ´93-SINGLE)
5. Hotblooded (live) (B-SIDE FINGERTIPS ´93-SINGLE)

5) 1994 "Crash! Boom! Bang!" + 2
1. Better off on her own (B-SIDE STARS-SINGLE)
2. Always breaking my heart (ROXBOX)

6) 1999 "Have A Nice Day" + 8
1. Little miss Sorrow (THE POP HITS)
2. Happy together (B-SIDE WISH I COULD FLY-SINGLE)
3. Anyone/I love how you love me (demo) (ROXBOX)
4. New world (demo) (ROXBOX)
5. Better off on her own (demo) (ROXBOX)
6. Staring at the ground (demo) (ROXBOX)
7. 7Twenty7 (demo) (ROXBOX)
8. It will take a long long time (Modern Rock version) (B-SIDE REAL SUGAR-SINGLE)

7) 2001 "Room Service" + 4
1. Every day (ROXBOX)
2. Bla bla bla bla bla (You broke my heart) (demo) (ROXBOX)
3. All I ever wanted (demo) (ROXBOX)
4. Stupid (BONUS-EP THE POP HITS)

Source: TDR, Roxetteblog