The Balcony (10 Year Anniversary): Ultimate
Release date: 13 September, 2024
This bundle contains:
- The Balcony (10 Year Anniversary): 7" Singles Boxset
- The Balcony (10 Year Anniversary): Cassette
- The Balcony (10 Year Anniversary): Clear Vinyl 2LP
- The Balcony Anniversary Hoodie - Black - S
- The Balcony Anniversary T-shirt - Coal - S
Debut and breakthrough record The Balcony has become a career-defining album for Catfish and the Bottlemen, with Double Platinum status and 9 BPI Certified Singles including ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Kathleen’, it was originally released through Communion/Island Records on 15th September 2014. Written by Van McCann and produced by Jim Abbiss, the collection of songs on this album showcase McCann’s talent for posing everyday, easily identifiable observations through his lyrics. The album’s success and the many sold-out shows resulted in a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act.
In celebration of the 10 Year Anniversary and after their biggest headline shows to date this Summer, The Balcony will be released as a limited edition 7” boxset which mirrors the highly sought after and sold out series of 7” singles that were released around the album’s original release as well as a limited edition cassette with inverted white artwork.
This boxset features the full album (singles audio in album version), plus ‘Hourglass’ (Ewan McGregor version) and rare bonus track ‘ASA’, available on a 7” again for the first time after the original pressing 10 years ago. This boxset will be numbered and limited to 2,000 copies worldwide.
This limited edition ultra-clear 2LP with inverted white artwork features the full album, plus a selection of previously unreleased acoustic versions of ‘Cocoon’, ‘Kathleen’ and ‘Pacifier’, ‘Rango’ (single version), ‘Hourglass’ (Ewan McGregor version) and rare bonus track ‘ASA’ available on a vinyl 12” for the first time after the original pressing of the limited edition 7” single 10 years ago.
Every copy of the 2LP comes with a free double sided 12" print featuring the original and anniversary artwork.
This cassette features the full album, plus a selection of previously unreleased acoustic versions of ‘Cocoon’, ‘Kathleen’ and ‘Pacifier’, ‘Rango’ (single version), ‘Hourglass’ (Ewan McGregor version) and rare bonus track ‘ASA’ available on cassette for the first time after the original pressing of the limited edition 7” single 10 years ago.
Official Catfish and the Bottlemen T-shirt in coal, released in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of The Balcony.
The designs are printed on high quality, 220 GSM combed cotton.
Official Catfish and the Bottlemen Hoodie in coal, released in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of The Balcony.
The designs are printed on high quality, heavyweight hoodies. 350 GSM, 80% cotton, 20% recycled polyester anti-pile fleece.
7" Boxset - Track List:
Disc 1
Side A: Homesick
Disc 2
Side A: Rango
Side B: ASA
Disc 3
Side A: Kathleen
Side B: Business
Disc 4
Side A: Fallout
Side B: Sidewinder
Disc 5
Side A: Cocoon
Side B: 26
Disc 6
Side A: Pacifier
Side B: Tyrants
Disc 7
Side A: Hourglass
Side B: Hourglass (Ewan McGregor Version)
2LP - Track List:
Side A:
- Homesick
- Kathleen
- Cocoon
- Fallout
- Pacifier
Side B:
- Hourglass
- Business
- 26
- Rango
- Sidewinder
- Tyrants
Side C:
- Kathleen (Acoustic)
- Cocoon (Acoustic)
- Pacifier (Acoustic)
Side D:
- Rango (Single Version)
- ASA
- Hourglass (Ewan McGregor Version)
Cassette - Track List:
Side A:
- Homesick
- Kathleen
- Cocoon
- Fallout
- Pacifier
- Hourglass
- Business
- 26
- Rango
- Sidewinder
- Tyrants
Side B:
- Kathleen (Acoustic)
- Cocoon (Acoustic)
- Pacifier (Acoustic)
- Rango (Single Version)
- ASA
- Hourglass (Ewan McGregor Version)