Scissor Sisters' U.K. juggernaut debut album gets deluxe treatment for 20th anniversary

Scissor Sisters continue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut – the UK’s best-selling album of 2004 – with the release of special limited deluxe 2LP vinyl and 3CD editions on July 18. 

The 20th Anniversary expanded 2LP and 3CD features the hit singles “Laura,” “Comfortably Numb,” “Take Your Mama,” “Mary,” and “Filthy / Gorgeous” alongside B-sides and rarities. The new deluxe CD version features seven previously unreleased Scissor Sisters songs taken from the vaults, including “Step Aside for the Man,” “Night of the Comet,” “Magnifique,” and others.

The LP includes three of these previously unreleased songs. The 20th Anniversary 3CD also includes an updated booklet with additional imagery and new liner notes (written by Nick Levine), alongside a third disc of bonus remixes includes “Take Your Mama (Hot Chip Remix),” “Filthy/Gorgeous (Martini Bros Remix),” “Comfortably Numb (Tommie Sunshine Remix)” and more.

Pre-order HERE

Scissor Sisters have just begun their first live tour in over 12 years. Lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – will play UK arenas soon.

The album Scissor Sisters was the best-selling album in the UK of 2004, selling nearly 4 million copies globally (2 million were UK sales). Ranked as the 20th biggest-selling album of the 21st century in the UK and the 35th biggest-selling album of all time, the album went 9 x Platinum in the UK, and won three BRIT Awards in 2005, including Best International Album, Best International Group and Best International Breakthrough Act, making Scissor Sisters the first act ever to win all three international categories. The album has had over 300 million streams to date.

Released in February 2004, the group's debut album achieved the biggest selling week one of any international artist in the last 20 years. 

Track listing 3CD:

CD1

Laura
Take Your Mama
Comfortably Numb
Mary
Lovers In The Backseat
Tits On The Radio
Filthy / Gorgeous
Music Is The Victim
Better Luck
It Can't Come Quickly Enough
Return To Oz
A Message From Ms Matronic
The Skins

Get It Get It

CD2

Electrobix
Available (For You)
Step Aside for the Man
Night of the Comet
Magnifique
Rock My Spot (Crevice Canyon)
Destiny Every Day
Filthy/Gorgeous (Extended Version)
Bicycle of the Devil
Borrowed Time
Doctor (I'm Only Seeing Dark)
Forever Right now
Backwoods Discotheque, Pt. II
Take Me Out

CD3

Comfortably Numb (Fatboy Extended Mix)
Take Your Mama (Hot Chip Remix)
Filthy/Gorgeous (ATOC vs Superbuddha Remix)
Laura (City Hi Fi Remix)
Comfortably Numb (Tiga Remix)
Mary (Junkie XL Mix)
Filthy/Gorgeous (I Love You - See You Next TuesdayMix)
Comfortably Numb (Paper Faces Mix)
Laura (Riton Re-Rub)
Filthy/Gorgeous (Martini Bros Remix)
Take Your Mama (National Forest Remix)
Comfortably Numb (Tommie Sunshine Remix)
Filthy/Gorgeous (Paper Faces Vocal Edit)