Primal Scream are now set to release a limited edition of Loaded for Record Store Day
30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE ‘LOADED’ EPTO BE RELEASED ON RECORD STORE DAY, APRIL 18TH
“Just what is it that you want to do?”“We want to get loaded and we want to have a good time!”
Andrew Weatherall – “a true bohemian” – ObserverIt’s hard to believe that it’s been thirty years since Primal Scream released ‘Loaded’ – a ground-breaking, era-defined fusion of rock and dance that also mixed gospel and blues into its hedonistic, hallucinatory mix.
Primal Scream are now set to release a limited 30th anniversary edition of ‘Loaded’ exclusively for this year’s Record Store Day on April 18th. The release features the EP’s original tracklisting on 12 inch, 180 gram black vinyl with extended artwork and a gatefold sleeve.
When ‘Loaded’ was first released, Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie told Melody Maker, “I see ‘Loaded’ as a dub record and I think it’s closer to the sort of radical reconstructions that Jamaican producers like Joe Gibbs used to do with reggae songs in 1973 or 1974 than anything.” The AA-side of the EP opens with ‘I’m Losing More Than I’ll Ever Have’, a track that producer Andrew Weatherall reconstructed ‘Loaded’ from, and which featured on the band’s self-titled album from 1989. The EP is completed with a frenetic live recording of ‘Ramblin’ Rose’, which feels closer to MC5’s frenzied version rather than the original rock ‘n’ roll song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis.
The tracklisting is: A: ‘Loaded’ (Andrew Weatherall Mix) AA1: ‘I’m Losing More Than I’ll Ever Have’ AA2: ‘Ramblin’ Rose (Live in NYC)
Primal Scream will play a number of key summer festivals before touring as special guests to Hollywood Vampires in September.
The dates are:
MAY24th – Bearded Theory Festival (HEADLINERS)
JUNE1 2th – Isle of Wight Festival
JULY 26th – Standon Calling (HEADLINERS)
30th – Kendal Calling31st – Low Festival
AUGUST 11th – Glasgow Summer NIghts (HEADLINERS)
12th – Glasgow Summer Nights (HEADLINERS)
SEPTEMBER – SPECIAL GUESTS TO HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES 2nd – Leeds, First Direct Arena 3rd – Glasgow, The SSE Hydro 5th – London, The O2 6th – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
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