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Monday, July 20, 2020

Perry Farrell box set to span solo career

Perry Farrell - The Glitz; The Glamour, is out Nov. 6, via Last Man Music. The 35-year retrospective of his life, music and art that looks into his world outside the works of Jane's Addiction and Porno For Pyros to focus on 68 tracks of Perry's alt rock rarities and artistic explorations.

The retrospective is in the form of a vinyl and collectible box set in collaboration with artist Zoltar. In addition to the vinyl recordings, the box set will also include a Blu-ray featuring 12 uncompressed Dolby Atmos mixes from Kind Heaven and three brand new previously unreleased Atmos mixes, a photographic memoirs hardcover book, a bandana, plus two exclusive Zoltar prints.

In addition to the physical box set, it will also be available in a limited track streaming and on Aug. 7 available to pre-order downloadable 30 and 36 track limited versions. The box set pre-order includes a special cost-conscious "Half Now, Half on Release" payment plan. Visit www.perryfarrell.com for more information. 

Across nine 180 gram LPs, Perry Farrell: The Glitz; The Glamour takes fans through his expansive solo career starting with his first band Psi Com and their five song self-titled EP. Recorded in 1985, just prior to the formation of Jane's Addiction, the Psi Com sound was inspired by artists like Joy Division and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The band was recently featured in new documentary Desolation Center, the previously untold story of 80's guerilla music, art and culture in Southern California, and is available now on all streaming video platforms. Today, Perry has shared one of Psi Com's tracks off the EP, "Ho Ka Hey." Listen to it HERE.

2001's Song Yet To Be Sung was inspired by and recorded after a life-changing experience in Sudan helping free thousands of slaves from human bondage.This experience and album set forth Perry as a humanitarian and his commitment to equality. The 12 song EP was written and produced by Perry Farrell and is joined on the album by friends including Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction), Martyn LeNoble (Porno For Pyros), and Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction and Porno For Pyros).

Satellite Party's 2007 album Ultra Payloaded was co-produced by Perry, Steve Lillywhite and Nuno Bettencourt and featured his wife and muse Etty Lau Farrell. The 12 song LP also included collaborations with John Frusciante, Flea, Fergie, New Order's Peter Hook, Peter DiStefano (Porno For Pyros),Thievery Corporation and Mad Professor.

2018's Kind Heaven was co-produced by Farrell and Tony Visconti, with contributions from Elliot Easton (The Cars), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Mike Garson (David Bowie), Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction), Dhani Harrison as well as Tommy Lee, Kaskade. It featured the  singles "Pirate Punk Politician" and "Let's all Pray For This World."

There is also an unearthed recording of Jim Morrison (The Doors) that Farrell has composed and completed with LA's next generation Starcrawler.

The box set also has 11 specially commissioned remixes and collaborations spanning two exclusive LPs. These feature Groove Armada, UNKLE, Booka Shade, Richard Norris, Francois K and The Avalanches.

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