Celebrated musician Seal has shared a new alternative version of his hit track ‘Kiss From A Rose’ from his eponymous album to mark its 30th anniversary. First released in 1994, the song was later re-released as part of the ‘Batman Forever’ film soundtrack which led to it topping the charts in the United States and Australia. The track went on to earn the Number One spot on the UK charts as well as on the Billboard US Mainstream Top 40, US Adult Top 40, US Adult Contemporary and the Hot 100. It also won three Grammys in 1996 for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his second album, Seal (Deluxe Edition), Rhino will release a Deluxe Edition that includes a newly remastered version of the original album expanded with previously unreleased recordings. Scheduled for release on June 14, Seal topped the UK album chart and peaked at Number 15 in the US, where it was certified 4x platinum. The album will be available in various formats, including a 2-LP vinyl standard black pressing and a “Milky White” HMV exclusive pressing as part of the record shop’s Vinyl Week. A 2-CD/Blu-ray version featuring exclusive Dolby Atmos and PCM 24/96 High Resolution Stereo mixes of the album will also be available.
Seal’s reissue features 10 previously unreleased recordings, alternate versions of ‘Newborn Friend’ and ‘Don’t Cry’, and a stripped-back version of ‘Dreaming In Metaphors’, just him alone at the piano. It also includes Seal’s B-side ‘Blues In E’, a cover of Steve Miller Band’s ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ from the Space Jam soundtrack and a version of ‘Manic Depression’ that Seal recorded with Jeff Beck for ‘Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix’. Seal (Deluxe Edition)’s pre-order/pre-save link is available for purchase by interested fans.
In other news, Seal is set to start a world tour next month. The first show will see him play the Beachlife Festival in Redondo Beach, California on May 3. Other stops include Curacao and throughout France. Interested fans can visit Seal’s official tour website for more information and ticketing options. Recently, Seal called out an electroacoustic harpist over her guitar pedal video that features her cleaning a pedal in the sink
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