Release Date: Oct 6, 2023
Discs: 2
The Darkness announce Permission To Land… Again; a special 20th Anniversary reissue collection, to be released on October 6th 2023 via Warner Music. The original 1LP vinyl, which has long been out of print since the original pressing in 2003, has now been made available to purchase once again, alongside a new special blue/black marbled limited edition colour variant. 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
Black Shuck
Get Your Hands Off My Woman
Growing On Me
I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Love Is Only A Feeling
Givin' Up
Stuck In A Rut
Friday Night
Love On The Rocks With No Ice
Holding My Own
BONUS TRACKS:
DEMOS
Black Shuck (Demo)
I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Demo)
Out Of My Hands (Demo)
Live 'Til I Die (Demo)
Love On The Rocks With No Ice (Demo)
Nothin's Gonna Stop Us (Demo)
CD2: SINGLES, B-SIDES & NON-ALBUM TRACKS
I Believe In A Thing Called Love (2002 Version)
Love On The Rocks With No Ice (2002 Version)
Love Is Only A Feeling (2002 Version)
Get Your Hands Off My Woman (2003 Clean Version)
The Best Of Me
I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Single Version)
Out Of My Hands
Makin' Out
Physical Sex
How Dare You Call This Love?
Bareback
Planning Permission
Curse Of The Tollund Man
Get Your Hands Off My Woman...Again (2004 Explicit)
I Love You 5 Times
Get Your Hands Off My Woman...Again (2004 Clean)
Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
