Album delayed, single announced

Written by tevensso on October 13, 2005 to Per Gessle.

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - Like The Daily Roxette reported a while ago, due to technical issues the album has been delayed for one week; the new release date is November 23.

However, the first single will be - in good old Gessle-fashion - a double a-side featuring the tracks “C’mon” and “Jo-Anna Says.” Per comments to TDR that it has been hard to find a single as the album goes in so many directions, and that he didn’t want one this time. The album has to date not been fully mixed and mastered.

The release date is November 9 with a radio date of November 7.

On a sidenote TDR would like to point out to anyone that hasn’t already noted - the official Son Of A Plumber and Gessle sites have cracked the door open with the forum so far. More to follow we’ve been promised.

And yes, the album is a double… but priced as a single album.

Per says to Aftonbladet “This is the most beautiful and important album I’ve ever done.” He has recorded around 24 songs, but some of them are shorter than a minute long. He describes the album as original. “And weird, many people will probably think it’s weird. It’s sort of a homage to the music I grew up with 1968-1972.”

Son Of A Plumber
Aftonbladet’s telegram (In Swedish)

54 comments

Rich-UK said on October 13, 2005 14:27:

Good good. Looking forward to November :-) All the best, Rich ;-)

abysmo said on October 13, 2005 14:28:

Gr8.

Roxryder-V2002 said on October 13, 2005 14:38:

Point out that the album is going to be DOUBLE.

tevensso (moderator) said on October 13, 2005 14:39:

We already did, in the previous article. Doesn’t anybody ever read what we write? :)

purplemedusa said on October 13, 2005 14:43:

Clearly I’m not the only one that missed that bit of info...!!

tcooh said on October 13, 2005 14:59:

Twice the fun we expected :)

tevensso (moderator) said on October 13, 2005 15:01:

OK, I admit it wasn’t 100% clear, but still:

Per & Company have recorded no less than 26 songs, and when this reporter asks for a double album Per seems intrigued, especially if there’s a vinyl edition. “Vinyl? Great idea! A double vinyl album? Son Of A Plumber’s white album! Ha ha!”

purplemedusa said on October 13, 2005 15:07:

Yeah Thomas, but due to the limited space on a 12”, I thought they’d split the album like with tourism etc. My mistake... but a pleasant one I might add!!

Sascha said on October 13, 2005 15:13:

Sounds fine! :-) A little bit strange that there’s only 2 days between airplay and release date...

lonely_girl said on October 13, 2005 15:41:

Aha? Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! :-D

Rox-Van said on October 13, 2005 16:15:

a double a - side ... c’mon, I want to listen to it now!

CRIZ said on October 13, 2005 16:30:

I want a double double CD...I mean..no..what’s it called when you have DVD on one side and CD on the other?? C’mon guys give us some funny scenes from Skåne again! :D

purplemedusa said on October 13, 2005 16:39:

CRIZ u mean a double-sided cd... mmm interesting!!

tevensso (moderator) said on October 13, 2005 17:09:

You mean a “DualDisc.”

purplemedusa said on October 13, 2005 17:17:

There we go - DualDisk! (had a blond mo’!)

CRIZ said on October 13, 2005 17:46:

YES..THANX!! DUAL DISC..I just forgot the name...
Hm..had a stressful day today...my brain needs a rest.

PER...we want a DUAL DISC...OKAY! :D ??? Be nice..

roxtexanet said on October 13, 2005 17:48:

I’ll admit, I completely missed the double album thing, too... I thought Per had revealed that he recorded 26 songs and Thomas was trying to coax him into giving us a double album! Re-reading it now, I can see it always was a double album, but Thomas was trying to get us a double 12” record set... that would be awesome, but since it was news to me... YAY!! A DOUBLE ALBUM!!! (-:

And the title “C’mon” is very Roxettish, I’m hoping for something unabashedly poppy and fun, with Marie duetting (-:

bandquitter said on October 13, 2005 19:03:

...and a biathlon season starts on November 23 in Ostersund... What a nice day!

Bunio said on October 13, 2005 19:40:

where is the sleeve?? i can’t wait any longer :)

sunsue said on October 13, 2005 19:56:

Jipeeeeeeeeee, really awesome!
And what’s one week of waiting in thought of, that the album could have been released not before winter or even spring...!?

Lots of success for the finish of the album, Per, you’ll make it even better, I guess :-).

crashroxer said on October 13, 2005 20:41:

GESSLE RULES!!!!!!!

Roxoholic said on October 13, 2005 21:57:

I can´t wait for this album! I am so excited:):)

Eloy said on October 13, 2005 23:29:

a double album??? what???!!! I never thought it would be possible! PER IS THE BEST!!!! I cant wait for this :D

Zerot said on October 14, 2005 01:47:

I´m guessing there´ll be no videos :-(

patolucas said on October 14, 2005 02:41:

SIMPLY GREAT!!!PER IS GOD!

Leila said on October 14, 2005 02:53: