Alt/rock legends, 311 have announced an expanded & remastered re-issue of their fan-favorite album Grassroots, due out August 23, to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary.
Originally released in July 1994 and certified Gold by the RIAA in 1999, the album peaked at #8 and #193 on the Billboard Heatseekers and Billboard 200 charts respectively. The album features singles “Homebrew,” “Lucky” and “8:16 AM”, along with “Applied Science” which has remained a staple in 311’s live shows.
311 drummer, Chad Sexton said:
Grassroots was our sophomore record released in 1994. The recording process had its fair share of setbacks and problems but we persevered and put out an eclectic blend of Rock, Rap, Fusion, Jazz, Funk and Reggae. These were some memorable times and we are happy and proud to put out this new version mastered by Joe Gastwirt with extra tracks never released on vinyl before. We hope you enjoy from top to bottom!
Released by Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, the re-issue of Grassroots will feature the fourteen tracks original album tracks newly remastered from the original tapes by the band’s longtime engineer Joe Gastwirt – plus five bonus tracks of pre-production demos made available on vinyl for the first time, clear with brown swirl pressing and a limited edition yellow and green with black swirl pressing, both with new Pearlized album art.
SIDE A
- 1. Homebrew
- 2. Lucky
- 3. Nutsympton
- 4. 8:16 AM
SIDE B
- 1. Omaha Stylee
- 2. Applied Science
- 3. Taiyed
- 4. Silver
- 5. Grassroots
SIDE C
- 1. Salsa
- 2. Lose
- 3. Six
- 4. Offbeat Bare Ass
- 5. 1, 2, 3
SIDE D
- 1. Summer Of Love 1994 Version
- 2. Homebrew Pre-production Version
- 3. Offbeat Bare Ass Pre-production Version
- 4. Six Pre-production Version
- 5. Lose Pre-production Version