The Darkness - Permission To Land... AGAIN [4CD, 1DVD hardcover book]

Warner Music UK

£59.50

Format: 4CD + 1DVD Book
ICPN: 5054197580505
Release Date: 06 Oct 2023
Genre: Rock

The Darkness announce Permission To Land… Again; a special 20th Anniversary reissue collection, to be released on October 6th 2023 via Warner Music. Britain’s beloved rock band celebrate this landmark with a special 4CD/1DVD release including the full original album, rare B-sides, bonus unreleased demos, as well as live albums from their iconic shows at London’s Astoria (2003), Knebworth (in support of Robbie Williams in 2003) and Wembley Arena (2004).

Permission To Land was originally released in 2003 via Atlantic Records and stormed to the top of the UK Albums chart, where it remained for four weeks, and spent 53 weeks in the Top 100. It achieved the band three BRIT Awards, including British Album Of The Year, British Group and British Rock Act, where they fended off competition from the likes of Blur, Radiohead, Sugababes, Muse, Primal Scream and more. The record has sold over 1.4 million copies to date.

The release will be supported by a promo campaign with interviews featuring lead singer Justin Hawkins. TV, Radio, and Press opportunities are being discussed. For announcement Justin will be interviewed on Planet Rock and Kerrang! Radio. Heavyweight digital marketing campaign across socials and banner advertising.

CD1: PERMISSION TO LAND (2003)
Black Shuck [3:21]
Get Your Hands Off My Woman [2:46]
Growing On Me [3:30]
I Believe In A Thing Called Love [3:36]
Love Is Only A Feeling [4:19]
Givin' Up [3:34]
Stuck In A Rut [3:18]
Friday Night [2:56]
Love On The Rocks With No Ice [5:57]
Holding My Own [4:57]
BONUS TRACKS: DEMOS
Black Shuck (Demo) [3:56]
I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Demo) [3:54]
Out Of My Hands (Demo) [3:33]
Live ’Til I Die (Demo) [3:44]
Love On The Rocks With No Ice (Demo) [5:48]
Nothin's Gonna Stop Us (Demo) [2:55]

CD2: SINGLES, B-SIDES & NON-ALBUM TRACKS
I Believe In A Thing Called Love (2002 Version) [3:38]
Love On The Rocks With No Ice (2002 Version) [6:07]
Love Is Only A Feeling (2002 Version) [4:21]
Get Your Hands Off My Woman (2003 Clean Version) [2:47]
The Best Of Me [3:27]
I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Single Version) [3:39]
Out Of My Hands [3:29]
Makin Out [3:41]
Physical Sex [3:33]
How Dare You Call This Love [3:52]
Bareback [3:06]
Planning Permission [2:28]
Curse Of The Tollund Man [3:09]
Get Your Hands Off My Woman...Again (2004 Explicit) [2:41]
I Love You 5 Times [3:42]
Get Your Hands Off My Woman...Again (2004 Clean) [2:42]
Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End) [3:31]

CD3: LIVE 2003
LIVE AT KNEBWORTH 2003 (AUDIO)
Growing On Me [3:30]
The Best Of Me [3:09]
Makin’ Out [6:02]
Get Your Hands Off My Woman [3:38]
Stuck In A Rut [5:57]
I Believe In A Thing Called Love [5:12]
Love On The Rocks With No Ice [10:17]
LIVE AT THE ASTORIA 2003 (AUDIO)
Black Shuck [3:45]
Love Is Only A Feeling [4:14]
Get Your Hands Off My Woman [4:31]
Friday Night [4:22]
I Believe In A thing Called Love [4:47]
Buffet [2:00]
Giving Up [4:04]
Love On The Rocks With No Ice [10:04]

CD4: LIVE AT WEMBLEY 2004
Grief Hammer [3:41]
Givin’ Up [3:38]
Stuck In A Rut [4:20]
Dinner Lady Arms [4:08]
Growing On Me [4:37]
Makin' Out [3:49]
Physical Sex [4:19]
Love Is Only A Feeling [5:21]
Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time [6:06]
Buffet [3:10]
Black Shuck [4:12]
Friday Night [3:04]
I Believe In A Thing Called Love [4:03]
Get Your Hands Off My Woman [5:10]
Love On The Rocks With No Ice [14:22]
Do They Know It's Christmas? [1:42]
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) [4:22]

DISC5: DVD
PROMO VIDEOS
I Believe In A Thing Called Love (2002 Version) [3:35]
Get Your Hands Off My Woman [2:59]
Growing On Me [4:26]
I Believe In A Thing Called Love [3:51]
Love Is Only A Feeling [4:30]
Friday Night [3:27]
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) [3:41]

DVD EXTRAS
History Of The Darkness - Warner Music UK EPK [19:53]
(DVD EXTRAS TBC)
Growing On Me - Outtakes [1:57]
Love Is Only A Feeling - Behind The Scenes [1:59]
Out Of My Hands (Audio Only) [3:30]
I Believe In A Thing Called Love - Behind The Scenes (music: Holding My Own) [2:00]

LIVE AT KNEBWORTH 2003 (VIDEO)
Growing On Me
The Best Of Me
Makin’ Out
Get Your Hands Off My Woman
Stuck In A Rut
I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Love On The Rocks With No Ice

LIVE AT THE ASTORIA 2003 (VIDEO)
Black Shuck
Growing On Me
Love Is Only A Feeling
Get Your Hands Off My Woman
Friday Night
I Believe In A thing Called Love
Buffet
Giving Up
Love On The Rocks With No Ice