Seal - Seal: Deluxe Edition (2LP + 4CD)
Seal took the world by storm in 1991 when “Crazy” – the lead single from his self-titled debut album – cracked the Top 10 in the U.S., U.K., and across Europe. In the singer-songwriter’s native U.K., the album debuted at #1 and later won Best British Album at the Brit Awards. Three decades later, Seal’s songs continue to resonate across multiple generations of music fans. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) also recently announced that sales for Seal have reached five million copies, officially granting the album quintuple platinum status.
Seal’s landmark debut will arrive as a 4-CD/2-LP deluxe edition on the 4th November, packaged in a 12”x12” hardcover book that includes rare photos and liner notes by prominent music scribe Jim Farber. Seal: Deluxe Edition introduces a newly remastered version of the original album on CD and a double-LP with an etching on the final side. The set’s three remaining CDs provide some context around the studio album using an extensive selection of rare recordings from the era, including early mixes, remixes, and more, as well as a previously unreleased 13-track concert performance.
‘Seal: Deluxe Edition’ boasts a disc of rarities featuring “premix” versions of six album tracks. These versions featured early mixes that were available briefly on early pressings before they were replaced by Horn’s final mixes. The collection also showcases many of the incredible dance remixes created for album singles, including standouts like William Orbit’s dub mix for “Killer” and the Giro E Giro Mix for “The Beginning.”
The collection ends on a high note with a previously unreleased concert recorded at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, on December 16, 1991. Recorded as his fame was exploding, the show captures Seal channelling the audience’s energy while working through every song from his debut, plus the B-side “A Minor Groove,” a cover of “Hey Joe,” and more.
Track listing
2 LP
Side A
The Beginning
Deep Water
Crazy
Side B
Killer
Whirlpool
Future Love Paradise
Side C
Wild
Show Me
Violet
Side D
Etching
4 CD
CD1 – Seal (Remastered)
The Beginning
Deep Water
Crazy
Killer
Whirlpool
Future Love Paradise
Wild
Show Me
Violet
CD2 – Rare
Crazy (Acoustic/Instrumental)
Crazy (Premix Version)
Killer (Premix Version)
Violet (Premix Version)
Wild (Premix Version)
Deep Water (Premix Version)
Whirlpool (Premix Version)
Future Love Paradise (Reprise)
A Minor Groove
Sparkle (Extended Version)
Deep Water (Acoustic)
CD3 – Remixes
Killer (Single Edit)
Killer (William Orbit Remix)
Killer (William Orbit Dub)
The Beginning (Single Remix)
The Beginning (Giro E Giro Mix)
The Beginning (Round the Underground Dub)
The Beginning (Round the Underground Mix)
The Beginning (Roundabout Mix)
Crazy (Single Mix)
Crazy (Acapella)
Crazy (Do You Know the Way to L.A. Mix)
Crazy (Chick On My Tip Mix)
Krazy
CD4 – Live
Deep Water (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
The Beginning (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Future Love (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Paradise (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Violet (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Show Me (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Hey Joe (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Killer (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Whirlpool (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
A Minor Groove (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Crazy (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Wild (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
Hide (Live at The Point, Dublin, December 16, 1991)*
* Previously Unreleased
