Girls Aloud are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Sound Of The Underground’, with a massive series of reissues.
Released in the spring of 2003 following the group’s victory on ‘Popstars: The Rivals’, it features the chart-topping title track, which was the 2002 Christmas No. 1 and remained at the top spot for four weeks.
Follow-ups No Good Advice, Life Got Cold and Jump all peaked in the Top 3 and the album peaked at No. 2.
Celebrating 20 years of Sound of the Underground, Girls Aloud's debut album ⚡️ #SOTU20
— Girls Aloud (@GirlsAloud) April 27, 2023
This 20th anniversary edition brings together rarities, remixes and B-sides, plus brand new sleeve notes.
Out June 16 2023 💿 https://t.co/hJGFRgX9ye pic.twitter.com/6ueD5vz8G4
Marking its latest milestone, Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts are revisiting their earliest success with late bandmate Sarah Harding, with an expanded reissue featuring the original LP and a bunch of B-sides, remixes and rarities.
The classic album will be released as a 3 CD deluxe edition featuring two discs of bonus content, alongside a 24-page booklet with brand-new sleeve notes and unseen photos.
It’s also available on vinyl for the very first time, with a pair of green coloured vinyl and limited edition picture disc pressings.
The 3CD tracklist will also be replicated on streaming and digital across all platforms.
‘Sound Of The Underground’ is out June 16 via Polydor and available to pre-order now.
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Tracklist: Girls Aloud – Sound Of The Underground
CD1: THE ORIGINAL 2003 ALBUM
Sound Of The Underground
No Good Advice
Some Kind Of Miracle
All I Need (All I Don’t)
Life Got Cold
Mars Attack
Stop
Girls Allowed
Forever And A Night
Love / Hate
Boogie Down Love
Don’t Want You Back
White Lies
Love Bomb
Everything You Ever Wanted
CD2: B-SIDES AND RARITIES
Sound Of The Underground (2022 Xenomania Alternative Vocal Mix)
Stay Another Day (‘Sound Of The Underground’ B-Side)
Sacred Trust (Bee Gees Cover Version)
No Good Advice (Parental Advisory Version)
On A Round (‘No Good Advice’ B-Side)
No Good Advice (Original Demo)
Life Got Cold (Radio Edit)
Girls On Film (Uk Bonus Track) (‘Life Got Cold’ B-Side)
Lights, Music, Camera, Action (‘Life Got Cold’ B-Side)
Jump (From ‘Love Actually’)
Grease (Beatmasters Remix) (From ‘Greasemania’)
Some Kind Of Miracle (New Mix From Album Reissue)
You Freak Me Out (From ‘Freaky Friday’)
Hopelessly Devoted To You (From ‘Greasemania’)
CD3: THE REMIXES
Sound Of The Underground (Instrumental Breakdown Mix)
Sound Of The Underground (Brian Higgins Remix)
Sound Of The Underground (Flip & Fill Remix)
No Good Advice (Dreadzone Vocal Mix)
No Good Advice (Doublefunk Vocal Mix)
No Good Advice (Flip & Fill Remix)
Life Got Cold (29 Palms Remix Edit)
Life Got Cold (Stella Browne Edit)
Life Got Cold (29 Palms Remix)
Life Got Cold (Stella Browne Vocal Mix)
Jump (Almighty Vocal Mix)
Jump (Flip & Fill Remix)
Girls Allowed (Almighty Radio Edit)
Girls Allowed (Almighty Vocal Mix)
Some Kind Of Miracle (Illicit Mix)