To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their debut album ‘Employment’ (usually commemorated with the gift of china), Kaiser Chiefs are making new expanded ‘China Anniversary’ formats available.
On this 3CD set, alongside the original album, the band have added 40 tracks, including previously unreleased demo recordings, remixes, radio sessions, and a selection of live tracks that chart their rapid rise from small club dates in Leeds, to festival headline act.
The original album has been remastered at Abbey Road Studios, and the bonus material was curated by the band from their own archive.
Originally released in March 2005, ‘Employment’ peaked on the UK album chart at No. 2, and has since spent more than 17 months on the Top 40, selling more than 2.1 million copies in the process, and being certified 7 x Platinum status by the British Phonographic Industry.
Similarly successful across Europe, the album’s longevity was aided by the hits singles ‘Oh My God’, ‘I Predict A Riot’, ‘Everyday I Love You Less And Less’ and ‘Modern Way’, and a series of triumphant performances that established Kaiser Chiefs as a ‘must see’ live act, building a loyal fanbase that stays with them today.
Formed in Leeds in 2000, Kaiser Chiefs are one of the most exciting and consistently successful bands of their generation.
Fronted by the charismatic Ricky Wilson, with Simon Rix on bass, Andrew ‘Whitey’ White on guitar, Nick ‘Peanut’ Baines on keyboards and drummer Vijay Mistry, the band have released eight original studio albums (two of those UK No. 1), had nine Top 40 singles, including the No. 1 ‘Ruby’, received three Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello Album of the Year award for ‘Employment’, toured with U2, Foo Fighters and Green Day and sold more than eight million albums.
Tracklisting
CD1
1. Everyday I Love You Less And Less (03:37)
2. I Predict A Riot (03:53)
3. Modern Way (04:03)
4. Na Na Na Na Naa (03:00)
5. You Can Have It All (04:35)
6. Oh My God (03:34)
7. Born To Be A Dancer (03:30)
8. Saturday Night (03:26)
9. What Did I Ever Give You? (04:09)
10. Time Honoured Tradition (02:45)
11. Caroline, Yes (04:10)
12. Team Mate (03:24)
13. Take My Temperature (02:35)
CD2
1. 1.Wrecking Ball (03:50)
2. 2.Brightest Star (02:29)
3. Not Surprised (03:24)
4. Think About You And I Like You (04:47)
5. Hard Times Send Me (02:39)
6. Sink That Ship (02:33)
7. Less Is More (02:52)
8. The Letter Song (01:29)
9. Seventeen Cups (03:34)
10. It Ain't Easy (Demo) (02:25)
11. Run Again (02:40)
12. People Need Light (03:06)
13. Moon (02:51)
14. Another Number (03:38)
15. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (04:52)
16. Modern Way (Rhythms Del Mundo Version) (03:58)
17. You Can Have It All (Light Orchestral) (04:35)
18. Oh My God (Demo)* (03:34)
19. Born To Be A Dancer (Demo) (03:36)
20. Caroline Yes (Demo)* (04:10)
21. I Predict A Riot (Demo)* (03:53)
22. Modern Way (Demo)* (04:05)
23. Saturday Night (Demo)* (03:30)
24. (* Denotes Previously Unreleased tracks)
CD3
1. Everyday I Love You Less And Less (Spike Stent Remix) (03:38)
2. I Predict A Riot (Spike Stent Remix)* (03:53)
3. Na Na Na Na Naa (Polysics Remix) (04:31)
4. Everyday I Love You Less And Less (Boyz Noize Remix) (05:26)
5. I Predict A Riot (Big Nurse Remix)* (04:00)
6. Sink That Ship (BBC Radio 2 Session for Mark Radcliffe 17/10/2005)* (02:39)
7. Modern Way (BBC Radio 2 Session for Mark Radcliffe 17/10/2005)* (03:45)
8. Everyday I Love You Less And Less (Live at The Mod Club, Toronto 29/05/2005)* (03:50)
9. Hard Times Send Me (Live at the Academy, Birmingham 24/01/2005)* (02:45)
10. Na Na Na Na Naa (Live at Glastonbury, Worthy Farm 25/06/2005)* (03:05)
11. Oh My God (Live at Georg-Elser-Hallen, Munich 04/11/2005) (05:24)
12. Born To Be A Dancer (Live at T In The Park, Kinross 10/07/2005)* (03:35)
13. Saturday Night (Live at Joseph's Well, Leeds 28/09/2003)* (03:40)
14. Sink That Ship (Live at The Cockpit, Leeds 13/12/2004) (02:35)
15. Take My Temperature (Live at the Fillmore, San Francisco 25/07/2005) (04:47)
16. Time Honoured Tradition (Live at the Metro Theatre, Sydney 29/11/2005)* (03:49)
17. Caroline, Yes (Live at the Metro Theatre, Sydney 29/11/2005)* (04:15)
18. I Predict A Riot (Live at V Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford 20/08/2005)* (03:56)
19. Take My Temperature (Live at Leeds Town Hall 11/05)* (04:30)
20. Oh My God (Live at the Metro Theatre, Sydney 29/11/2005)* (05:26)
* Denotes Previously Unreleased tracks
