 Francis Rossi Announces The Way We Were Vol. 2 Release date: September 25, 2026 Francis Rossi will release The Way We Were Vol. 2 on September 25, 2026 via earMUSIC, continuing the archival series launched with Vol. 1. The new collection arrives as a black gatefold 2LP, CD digipak, and digital release. The album gathers 17 demos from Rossi’s long‑running songwriting partnership with Bob Young. Five recordings have never been heard outside the studio, while others evolved into songs later released by Status Quo, Rossi solo, or Rossi/Rickard. Among the highlights is “My Little Heartbreaker,” the original demo of the track that eventually appeared on Status Quo’s 2007 album In Search of the Fourth Chord. Other demos trace back to albums including Heavy Traffic, The Party Ain’t Over Yet, Quid Pro Quo, One Step at a Time, and We Talk Too Much. Rather than rough sketches, these recordings capture Rossi’s early arrangements, lyrics, and melodic ideas before they took their final shape offering a rare look at the first stages of a songwriting process that spans multiple eras of his career. Tracks: 01. My Little Heartbreaker 02. I Cried* 03. I Ain’t Ready 04. Never Say Never 05. The Winner 06. I’m Watching Over You 07. Walk In The Sun* 08. Crazy For You 09. Heavy Traffic 10. Diggin’ Burt Bacharach 11. You Let Me Down 12. If You Believe (alternate demo) 13. Sinking In Blue 14. Syncopated (Instrumental)* 15. Little By Little* 16. Tallulah’s Waiting (alternate demo) 17. Everybody Wants To Get High (Instrumental)* *Previously unheard outside the studio. Website: francisrossi.com Opmerkingen zijn gesloten.
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