The Charlatans have annoucned an expanded reissue of ‘Up To Our Hips’ in celebration of the album’s 30th anniversary.
The new expanded edition of the band’s third album will be available in various formats including 2XLP, CD and digitally and will feature the original album as well as 10 bonus tracks which were all curated by the band’s frontman Tim Burgess. The bonus tracks also include two BBC live session songs recorded for the Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley Show, plus B-sides, alternate mixes and outtakes.
The ‘Up To Our Hips’ 30th-anniversary reissue will also come with special packaging that consists of brand new re-imagined artwork by Nik Void. The LP will be pressed on petrol blue bio-vinyl. The reissue is set for release on November 8 via Beggars Arkive and can be pre-ordered here.
The Charlatans ‘Up To Our Hips’ 30th-anniversary reissue track list is:
A1. Come In Number 21
A2. I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There
A3. Can’t Get Out of Bed
A4. Feel Flows
A5. Autograph
B1. Jesus Hairdo
B2. Up to Our Hips
B3. Patrol
B4. Another Rider Up in Flames
B5. Inside-looking Out
BONUS TRACKS:
C1. Subterranean (B-Side)
C2. Full of Culture (Out-take)
C3. Out (B-Side)
C4. Up to Our Hips (Recorded Live For The Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley Show)
C5. Stir It Up (Alternate Instrumental Mix)
D1. Withdrawn (B-Side)
D2. Feel Flows (Alternate Mix)
D3. You & Everybody (Out-take)
D4. Don’t Let It Stand AKA Can’t Get Out of Bed (demo version)
D5. Another Rider Up In Flames (Recorded Live For The Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley Show)
Speaking about the reissue in a press release, Burgess shared: “Obviously this record is dedicated to both Rob and Jon and I hope the expanded edition allows the listener a never before sneak peek behind the curtain at a record being made by a band in crisis.”
Released on March 12, 1994, ‘Up To Our Hips’ peaked at Number Eight on the UK charts and Number 10 in Scottland. It saw the group divert from the lighter pop heard on their previous releases and aim for something more darker, heavier and organ-led.
According to a press release, the album was created by “a band under pressure” as late keyboardist Rob Collins was involved in a legal case at the time and the band feared that he would be sent to prison. The album’s lyrics reflected the group’s stress at the time.
‘Up To Our Hips’ featured its lead single ‘Can’t Get Out Of Bed’ as well as fan favourites such as ‘I Never Want An Easy Life If Me And He Were Ever To Get There’ and ‘Jesus Hairdo’.
