Back to Black turns 20 as Amy Winehouse reissue unearths demos and a lost live show
The 20th anniversary of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black will see a reissue that adds unreleased demos, rare B-sides and a previously unreleased live recording to a run of new physical and digital formats.
The reissue lands on 23 October, just days ahead of the original album's release date of 27 October 2006, which the anniversary marks.Its centrepiece is a 3LP clear vinyl edition and a matching 3CD set, both bringing together four unreleased demos and rare B-sides alongside the original album tracks. A third disc carries a previously unheard live performance from Paradiso, Amsterdam, recorded on 8 February 2007 during the Back to Black touring cycle and never released in full on vinyl or streaming before.
The reissue also comes with new alternative cover artwork and a handwritten lyric sheet drawn from producer Mark Ronson's personal archive, alongside previously unseen photography by original album photographers Mischa Richter and Alex Lake. New liner notes from Ronson and fellow producer Salaam Remi, who worked on the record together, feature across the formats too.
Beyond the 3LP/3CD edition, UMR/Island are also putting out limited-edition standalone pressings of the original album: a 1LP "Chalkboard Marble" colour vinyl, and a webstore-exclusive 1LP zoetrope edition that plays footage of Winehouse when spun.
Back to Black was both a critical and commercial landmark on release, debuting in the UK at No. 3 before later reaching No. 1 on the Albums Chart and going on to become the best-selling album of 2007. It's since sold more than 4.5 million copies in the country, earning a 15x Platinum certification.
Back to Black tracklist
Disc One
"Rehab"
"You Know I'm No Good"
"Me & Mr Jones"
"Just Friends"
"Back To Black"
"Love Is A Losing Game"
"Tears Dry On Their Own"
"Wake Up Alone"
"Some Unholy War"
"He Can Only Hold Her"
"Addicted"
Disc Two
"Valerie" (Live at BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge)
"Cupid"
"Monkey Man"
"Hey Little Rich Girl"
"You're Wondering Now"
"To Know Him Is To Love Him"
"You Know I'm No Good" (feat. Ghostface Killah)
"Do Me Good"
"Close To The Front"
"Rehab" (Demo Version)
"I'm No Good" (You Know I'm No Good – Original Demo)
"Fuckery" (Me & Mr Jones – Original Demo)
"I've Been Drinkin'" (Just Friends – Alternative Version)
"Back To Black" (Original Demo)
"Love Is A Losing Game" (Original Demo)
"Tears Dry" (Alternative Demo)
"Some Unholy War" (Down Tempo)
Disc Three – Live From Paradiso, Amsterdam / 8 February 2007
"Addicted"
"Just Friends"
"Tears Dry On Their Own"
"Cherry"
"Fuck Me Pumps"
"He Can Only Hold Her / Doo Wop (That Thing)"
"I Heard Love Is Blind"
"Wake Up Alone"
"Back To Black"
"You Know I'm No Good"
"Me & Mr Jones"
"Rehab"
"Love Is A Losing Game"
"Valerie"
Back to Black is released on 23 October via UMR/Island
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