Interscope to Re-Issue Albums Ahead of Trail of Dead VI
07/30/2007 -- by merlin

SANTA MONICA, California (AP) -- Interscope Records revealed their plans this past Friday to re-release five albums from recording artists ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead ahead of an anticipated sixth album release in early 2008.

Each of the five albums, only three of which were released under the band's current recording contract with Interscope Records, will receive new titles and new packaging.  The track listing and songs themselves will remain unchanged from their original versions.  Interscope spokesman Thomas Kraft spoke to the media about the subtle subconscious promotional reasoning behind the unorthodox move.  "We're trying to concoct a storm in the media and indeed in the general music-going public that will hopefully create a tidal wave of sales for the new old records.  Each record has individual traits particular to successful mainstream sales.  So as to make things easier for the public, we're going to call the first album 'Trail of Dead', the second 'Trail of Dead II', so on and so forth and release [the albums] in sequential order over a five week period."  Interscope are hoping to release the string of albums this fall, coincidently mirroring the release timeframe for a greatest hits compilation from original numerical album pioneers Led Zeppelin.

Busy Trail of Dead frontman Conrad Keely recently announced the band's own intentions to begin their sixth album immediately after they return from their late summer tour of Europe.  "Plans are currently underway for us to begin work on our next record upon returning from tour," said Keely.  "Everyone is fully excited to begin work.  We were throwing around various names for the record, but were reminded by the label that our contract states that the label has the option to choose the title of our next record, and Interscope informs me they have decided to call it 'Trail of Dead VI'.  I for one am thankful, because I hate choosing titles for records."

A drawn-out club tour of North America is also planned for the fall of 2007 to support the re-release series.

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