Weezer are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut — a.k.a. The Blue Album — in a big way. Not only is the band about to embark on US tour with special guests Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. (get tickets here), they’ve now announced an expansive reissue of The Blue Album set for release on November 1st.
The Super Deluxe Edition is described as “the most comprehensive vision of The Blue Album ever created.” Spread out across four 12-inch LPs, a 10-inch EP, and one 7-inch are a newly remastered version of the original album and 36 previously unreleased tracks. Among those newly unearthed recordings are eight “Kitchen Tape Demos,” 22 early practices and live recordings, six BBC radio recordings, and four tracks from sessions at Loyola Marymount University. As a preview, Weezer have shared the earliest known recording of “Undone – The Sweater Song,” which you can stream below.
Accompanying the treasure trove of music are new liner notes from band historian Karl Koch, unreleased photos of the band, “sweater” embossed graphics with a pullable and retractable thread, lithographs, and more.
Weezer (The Blue Album) 30th Anniversary Edition will also be released as an Ultra Limited Edition box set, which comes wrapped in an actual knit sweater and is available exclusively via the band’s webstore. Other available configurations include a deluxe 3xCD set, multiple single-LP vinyl variants, and a digital version.
Weezer’s “Voyage to the Blue Planet” tour, featuring Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr., gets underway this evening in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and runs through the middle of October. On the tour, Weezer will play The Blue Album in full alongside other fan favorites and rarities. Fans can pick up last-minute tickets here.
Weezer (The Blue Album) 30th Anniversary Edition Tracklist:
SUPER DELUXE 4LP + 10-INCH + 7-INCH
LP 1 – ALBUM REMASTERED
SIDE A
01. My Name Is Jonas
02. No One Else
03. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
04. Buddy Holly
05. Undone – The Sweater Song
06. Surf Wax America
SIDE B
01. Say It Ain’t So
02. In The Garage
03. Holiday
04. Only In Dreams
LP2 – THE KITCHEN TAPE DEMOS
SIDE A
01. Say It Ain’t So
02. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
03. Paperface
04. Undone – The Sweater Song
SIDE B
01. Thief, You’ve Taken All That Was Me
02. My Name Is Jonas
03. Let’s Sew Our Pants Together
04. Only In Dreams
LP3 – THE EARLY RECORDINGS
SIDE A
01. I Can’t Forget The Way (Third Practice)
02. Undone – The Sweater Song (Third Practice)
03. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Third Practice)
04. Windows Down (Garage Practice)
05. My Name Is Jonas (Garage Practice)
SIDE B
01. Only In Dreams (Garage Practice)
02. Superman (Garage Practice)
03. Dawn Sets Upon Us (Garage Practice)
04. Just What I Needed (Rehearsal Demo)
05. Buddy Holly (Rehearsal Demo)
LP4 – THE EARLY LIVE RECORDINGS
SIDE A
01. Let’s Sew Our Pants Together (Live at 8121 Club)
02. Paperface (Live at 8121 Club)
03. Only In Dreams (Live at 8121 Club)
04. Conversationalist (Wax Cover/Adaptation) (Live at Coconut Teaszer)
05. Undone – The Sweater Song (Live at English Acid)
06. My Name Is Jonas (Live at English Acid)
SIDE B
01. No One Else (Live at Club Lingerie)
02. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Live at Club Lingerie)
03. Jamie (Live at Club Lingerie)
04. Lullabye For Wayne (Live at Club Lingerie)
05. Say It Ain’t So (Live at Club Lingerie)
06. China Grove (Live at Club Lingerie)
10-INCH – BBC RECORDINGS (45RPM)
SIDE A
01. My Name Is Jonas (Live on BBC Evening Sessions)
02. In The Garage (Live on BBC Evening Sessions)
03. No One Else (Live on BBC Evening Sessions)
SIDE B
01. Surf Wax America (Live on BBC Evening Sessions)
02. Buddy Holly (Acoustic – Live on Greater London Radio)
03. Undone – The Sweater Song (Acoustic – Live on Greater London Radio)
7-INCH – LMU SESSIONS (33 1/3 RPM)
SIDE A
01. Jamie (Take 6)
02. My Name Is Jonas
SIDE B
01. Jamie (Take 5)
02. Lullabye for Wayne
DELUXE 3CD
CD1
01. My Name Is Jonas
02. No One Else
03. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
04. Buddy Holly
05. Undone – The Sweater Song
06. Surf Wax America
07. Say It Ain’t So
08. In The Garage
09. Holiday
10. Only In Dreams
11. My Name Is Jonas (Live on BBC Evening Sessions)
12. In The Garage (Live on BBC Evening Sessions)
13. No One Else (Live on BBC Evening Sessions)
14. Surf Wax America (Live on BBC Evening Sessions)
15. Buddy Holly (Acoustic – Live on Greater London Radio)
16. Undone – The Sweater Song (Acoustic – Live on Greater London Radio)
CD2
01. Say It Ain’t So (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
02. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
03. Paperface (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
04. Undone – The Sweater Song (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
05. Thief, You’ve Taken All That Was Me (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
06. My Name Is Jonas (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
07. Let’s Sew Our Pants Together (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
08. Only In Dreams (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
09. I Can’t Forget The Way (Third Practice)
10. Undone – The Sweater Song (Third Practice)
11. The World has turned and left me here (Third Practice)
12. Windows Down (Garage Practice)
13. My Name Is Jonas (Garage Practice)
14. Only In Dreams (Garage Practice)
15. Superman (Garage Practice)
16. Dawn Sets Upon Us (Garage Practice)
17. Just What I Needed (Rehearsal Demo)
18. Buddy Holly (Rehearsal Demo)
CD3
01. Let’s Sew Our Pants Together (Live at 8121 Club)
02. Paperface (Live at 8121 Club)
03. Only In Dreams (Live at 8121 Club)
04. Conversationalist (Wax Cover/Adaptation) (Live at Coconut Teaszer)
05. Undone – The Sweater Song (Live at English Acid)
06. My Name Is Jonas (Live at English Acid)
07. No One Else (Live at Club Lingerie)
08. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Live at Club Lingerie)
09. Jamie (Live at Club Lingerie)
10. Lullabye For Wayne (Live at Club Lingerie)
11. Say It Ain’t So (Live at Club Lingerie)
12. China Grove (Live at Club Lingerie)
13. Jamie (Take 6 – LMU Sessions)
14. My Name Is Jonas (LMU Sessions)
15. Jamie (Take 5 – LMU Sessions)
16. Lullabye for Wayne (LMU Sessions)
2LP 45RPM HALF-SPEED MASTERING
LP 1
SIDE A
01. My Name Is Jonas
02. No One Else
03. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
SIDE B
01. Buddy Holly
02. Undone – The Sweater Song
03. Surf Wax America
LP2
SIDE C
01. Say It Ain’t So
02. In The Garage
SIDE D
01. Holiday
02. Only In Dreams
1LP
Side A
01. My Name Is Jonas
02. No One Else
03. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
04. Buddy Holly
05. Undone – The Sweater Song
06. Surf Wax America
Side B
01. Say It Ain’t So
02. In The Garage
03. Holiday
04. Only In Dreams
Weezer 2024 Tour Dates:
09/04 – Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center #
09/06 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena #
09/07 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena #
09/08 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena #
09/10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden #
09/11 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden #
09/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center #
09/14 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem #
09/17 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena #
09/18 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena #
09/20 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center #
09/21 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood #
09/27 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center #
09/28 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center #
09/29 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center #
10/01 – Loveland, CO @ Blue FCU Arena #
10/04 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena #
10/05 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena #
10/06 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center #
10/08 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center #
10/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center #
10/11 – Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome #
* = w/ Dogstar
^ = w/ The Smashing Pumpkins and Teen Mortgage
# = w/ The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr.