Roxette back in studio, EMI confirms
Written by tevensso on March 21, 2006 to Roxette.
STOCKHOLM - 
EMI Sweden confirms all the articles about Roxette’s coming projects in a press release today. Roxette will release a Greatest Hits album with one or two new songs that Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson will record together this summer. “It will be really great to go into the studio with Marie again,” Per lets us know from Vienna, where he’s doing Son of a Plumber promotion at the moment. “It’s been a fantastic journey and I’m so happy to continue it together with her.”
In addition to this Greatest Hits album there will be “The Rox Box” – a collector’s item with the substantial Roxette history: the hits, previously unreleased material, et. cetera. It will consist of three CDs and a bonus DVD. “Twenty years, it feels like yesterday,” Per concludes. “Time flies when you’re having fun!”
The releases are planned for October.
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167 comments
tevensso (moderator) said on March 21, 2006 15:30:
Per promised “two new songs” for GT 2004 too... Need I say more?
PolicarpoAroca said on March 21, 2006 15:32:
Hahaha, IS THAT A JOKE?
Honestly, the LAST TWO ROXETTE ALBUMS WERE GREATEST HITS COMPILATIONS. Come on, I don´t know any band in the world with so many GH-compilations.
1 or 2 new songs? Hahaha. This is really dissapointing.
Kill me with your comments, but you all know this will be a very bad step for a Roxette comeback. My god...another GH album!! Radio DJ will laugh at that...Nobody would take Roxette seriously after this.
PolicarpoAroca said on March 21, 2006 15:34:
Tevensso: encouraging clue...it is possible that, once reunited, Per and Marie would like to go further, for a new and complete album.
Let´s cross fingers...
emilio said on March 21, 2006 15:52:
”...Roxette will release a Greatest Hits album with one or two new songs that Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson will record together this summer”.
Im really happy about the future or MF+PG but sometimes I wonder, How many greatest hits the beatles has? Well Roxette has more the them and the most crazy think is that Roxette is still alive and kickin’. So why? Why don’t you take 6 + months and make 6/10 songs. I know That Per is xtremely Busy and He gave us (for me) the most exitings years in music since 99 to 06 (i think that there’s more than 9 albums) But it’s a pity to make another GH compilation. The common think is that ROx is running out of creativity.
However i’m still happy ’bout the news
@Tev, I hope thet they feel the atmosphere of Aerosol studio and then with an active paticipation of Christoffer and his awsome creativity we could have and extraordinary album
Starrox said on March 21, 2006 15:52:
@tevensso: I REALLY, REALLY hope you’re right! I mean, seriously, releasing yet another Greatest Hits album after TBH and TPH is simply ridiculous and a slap in the face of all fans who “have” to buy TL or IMHBL once more just to get one or two new songs... *is torn between “YAY, new songs!” and “Please tell me this is a joke!”*
T-Rox said on March 21, 2006 15:53:
NOOOOOOOOOOOO
Not again a GH!
Really sounds like a joke.
This is the 4th Roxette Greatest Hits with new songs.
I’m very very disappointed.
Let’s do an e.p.!
j_karlsson2 said on March 21, 2006 15:55:
GH album...
Not needed...
New songs and box...sounds very good!!
room-service said on March 21, 2006 15:58:
We all knew that, didn’t we?
I think a GH Compilation for the 20th anniversary is better than nothing and a small step for starting something really new and it’s easier for Marie to re-start the whole roxette-project.
At least the Box will offer something new and interessting for the fans and the Best Of CD is more interessting for the anniversary and the public, which hopefully is interessted in Roxette again, will get a better access in this roxette-thing.
Next year they can start the 2nd part :-)
ally77 said on March 21, 2006 16:12:
Good news, and nice to be confirmed from EMI! :)
I am in agreement with the GH, it’s not needed, but in a way you got to think it’s a good way of Marie getting back into Roxette and of course it is 20 years, so who knows what will come after this....
All in all, its good news so something to look forward to this year now! :)
lonely_girl said on March 21, 2006 16:22:
I agree with Ally!
I’m happy that we at least get one or two new songs. We shouldn’t forget that Marie was very ill and it’s probably easier to get back to the international showbizz step by step. I think I won’t buy a new GH album, but I look forward to the RoxBox.
Intel_Inside said on March 21, 2006 16:28:
Damn, this is a way to rip offe your own FANS!
ncurran said on March 21, 2006 16:29:
pretty pathetic actually. only 2 new studio albums in the past ten years, and more greatest hits compilations. Talk about ripping people off. If there are only 2 new songs I will just download them.
Krischan said on March 21, 2006 16:30:
Man, then make it an EP or something for heaven’s sake, but not again a Greatest Hits. Oh boy...
ratpack said on March 21, 2006 16:34:
You must the Rox-Box not buy!!!! ýou don´t understand!!! i´m not dissapointed-i´m very happy that roxette come back!!!
thomasc said on March 21, 2006 16:35:
It’s NOT just going to be GH!!
It will be three CDs and a DVD.
Think Michael Jackson the Ultimate Collection.
There will be the Greatest Hits there yes, but also a few new tracks and songs we have never heard before. The bonus DVD also sounds great. I hope it’s the FULL Unplugged show.
Remember, Roxette don’t need to do anything to celebrate 20 Years other than go out for a meal or have a party for pitty sake.
I find it rather annoying that everyone complains. Roxette are getting back together...who knows what we’ll get.
Positive attitude people!!!!
Kiwein1 said on March 21, 2006 16:36:
Another GH?? *yawn* That’s all I can see and the least the world needs when it comes to “Roxette”. Ridiculous.
mattias said on March 21, 2006 16:37:
I can’t believe you are all falling for this. Do you really think he would promise a whole new album if they were considering just that? Or would it be better to promise a few songs, and come up with a surprise? I’d wait with stupid comments until you see what you get.
LoneGunman said on March 21, 2006 16:40:
Again...
Crap! Another GH album? Ahahahahahaha... c´mon. This has to be a joke... “smile, you´re on Candid Camera” !!
For the love of God, what the hell they´re thinking we are? Clowns? Roxette will have more GH than regular albuns... DBUGTTC, BEE, DBUGTTC-USA, TPH, TBH... hell, and now ANOTHER GH? This is unbelievable !!! And what´s worst... people are HAPPY about it !!!
Enough is enough... another GH is a ofense to us, loyal fans.
Yeah... I was thinking about it another day... I´m definitely getting tired of Rox and related world... it´s a big big joke... they just can´t do ANYTHING right.
To the hell with this GH or Box. Blergh !!
C´mon you guys... let´s do something... this can´t not be our 20 aniversary !! Seriously... Pirate bay, here I go again.
PS: At least the box seems to be cool. BUT the unreleased material will probably be songs that we already have from bootlegs... so, not so “new” stuff.
Krischan said on March 21, 2006 16:50:
Must be a sophisticated sense of humor that EMI has, playing tricks on the people in an official press release.
ncurran said on March 21, 2006 16:50:
thomasc, of course the fans are going to complain about being ripped off. I’ll buy the Rox Box..at the very least for the unplugged DVD that its rumoured to contain. As for the GH CD, forget it. Its an absolute joke. Why exactly should we be pleased about forking out money for another CD which contains all the same songs that we have already bought about ten times?
Burke said on March 21, 2006 16:53:
I don’t know what to think about it. Obviously, I like the idea that there is still a project like Roxette. I am very anxious to hear new songs - they will probably sound *much* more mature than earlier ones. (It cannot be otherwise.) So that makes me eager to listen to new stuff, regardless in which form it will come to us. Also, I am very interested in the Rox-Box - this *is* something for the fans and not just rip off.
Having said that I am extremely doubtful whether a new GH can so easily be justified. Okay, there is an anniversary to celebrate. But since the release of TBH and TPH (no major successes btw) there has not been a single new release by Roxette. So there is no urgent need for a new compilation. (Actually, I did not really see a need for a new GH in 2002 - DBUGTC already contained all the relevant stuff.)
So I don’t know what to think but I like the idea of Marie and Per working together in a studio. I also see it as clear indication that Marie feels a *lot* better by now - and that is really good news.
Roxette-atic said on March 21, 2006 16:54:
Well, im very happy about todays news. Im SUPER excited about the box, and a liiiiiiittle excited about the new GH. And hey....at least 2 new Roxette songs!!:D
Sascha said on March 21, 2006 17:04:
I’m happy for every single new song from Roxette. And this compilation* is a good way to start up the roxmachine again. No one’s obligated to buy anything but you could buy the 2 new tracks for 2 € at iTunes and be happy. Alone the fact that Marie and Per enter a studio together would have been unthinkable 6 months ago! Who knows where this leads into... :-)
*There’s always a market for a decent compilation. Not specially for the fans, but for the general public. ABBA have been in the german charts since 1992 – with compilations like “Gold”, “More Gold” “Forever Gold”, “The Complete Collection”, “The Definitive Collection”... I think it was a failure to split Roxette’s GH into 2 separate albums with TBH/TPH. The average Joe wants to buy the biggest hits with 1 album. So a follower to DBUGTTC will do them good.
LoneGunman said on March 21, 2006 17:05:
@ Roxette-atic : Read it again
“Roxette will release a Greatest Hits album with one OR two new songs”
See... maybe just ONE new song... cool huh?
And even if it were two... TWO new songs? Wow... I´m so excited that my heart just stopped... please, call 911... it´s too much for me...
If the problem is Marie´s health, it´s ok not to release a full new album now, but hey... release the “one or two” new songs on a EP or single, so we won´t need to spend so much money in a cd with songs we already have.
EMI and/or Roxette don´t respect us. That´s clear to me.
Sascha said on March 21, 2006 17:08:
You can be SURE that one new song will be released as a single. And as it reads the GH disc will be included in the RoxBox as well. No need to buy the extra CD. So what do you moan about?
chrisjankunas said on March 21, 2006 17:09:
There aren’t that many Greatest Hits out when you think about it rationally.
The Ballad Hits
The Pop Hits
DBUGTTC ’95 - OUT OF PRINT
DBUGTTC USA - OUT OF PRINT
The Greatest - Japan only
Quite obviously TBH and TPH REPLACED DBUGTTC as that is now OUT OF PRINT so that one doesn’t count - Roxette were updating their catalogue for people that might buy the Greatest Hits.
DBU2000 also doesnt count as that was for America only.
BEE isnt a greatest hits album. Since when was Perfect Day even a single? It wasn’t. That album was for the Spanish market.
All in all you should only have one GH if you’re going to moan about it. ITunes means you can download the new songas if you are THAT desperate. But the way I see it - The RoXBox is for fans and the GH for everyone else. If you don’t want it - don’t buy it !!! The Roxbox has “previously unreleased material” so a new album technically is on the way anyway.
Stop complaining and be happy that Per and Marie WANT to do ANYTHING at all !!! I personally am not dying for a new GH but will buy it and the RoxBox and be very happy in October ! :)
pwbbounce said on March 21, 2006 15:25:
Before the moaning starts - 2 new songs!!
I am a little disappointed, but what will the future bring after these two releases??
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