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Ween Announces July Reissue of '12 Golden Country Greats'

The deluxe set spotlights the Nashville session players by restoring cut tracks, unveiling more than 20 demos.

Overview

  • Ween said Wednesday it will issue a 30th‑anniversary edition in July that expands the album to 36 tracks with demos, outtakes, and covers.
  • The package restores the missing songs I’ve Got No Darkside and So Long, Jerry, completing the album’s promised dozen.
  • Fans can hear the previously unreleased Bad Day in Brownsville now, with other rarities including a cover of the Rolling StonesFool to Cry.
  • Reports differ on the exact date, with Spin and Stereogum citing July 31 and Ultimate Classic Rock listing July 17.
  • The release revisits the 1996 Bradley’s Barn sessions with producer Ben Vaughn and Nashville veterans such as the Jordanaires, Hargus “Pig” Robbins, and Buddy Spicher, extending the band’s archival work during its touring hiatus.