Jellyfish: Bellybutton and Spilt Milk 2CD deluxe reissues confirmed

Jellyfish‘s two studio albums Bellybutton (1990) and Spilt Milk (1993) will be reissued as deluxe editions by Omnivore/Universal in January 2015.

The much-delayed reissues – revealed by this blog back in February – will see both albums expanded to two discs. Bellybutton (which is remastered for the first time) includes 10 live tracks and 16 demos while Spilt Milk (also remastered) comes with a massive 25 demos along with a further 6 live and studio performances. CD 2 from Bellybutton – The Bellybutton Demos – will also be available separately as a digital download package

Although there is nothing previously unreleased, most of these tracks have been hard (or expensive) to get hold of for some time, having formed part of the long-deleted 2002 Not Lame Fan Club box set or dotted about on various UK CD singles issued back in the day.

Both releases feature expanded artwork with photos and memorabilia. Essays from Ken Sharp incorporate new interviews with Andy Sturmer, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., and Jason Falkner from Jellyfish, as well as the albums’ producers. Even better, Sturmer and Manning also provide track-by-track commentary on the original album tracks.

Bellybutton and Spilt Milk deluxe editions are released on 20 January 2015.

Track listings

Bellybutton (2CD deluxe)

Disc one

The album

• The Man I Used to Be
• That Is Why
• The King Is Half-Undressed
• I Wanna Stay Home
• “She Still Loves Him
• All I Want Is Everything
• Now She Knows She’s Wrong
• Bedspring Kiss
• Baby’s Coming Back
• Calling Sarah

Jellyfish Live

• The King Is Half Undressed
• Sugar And Spice
• Mr. Late
• All I Want Is Everything
• Jet
• The King Is Half Undressed
• Baby’s Coming Back
• I Wanna Stay Home
• She Still Loves Him
• All I Want Is Everything

Disc Two

Demos

• The Man I Used To Be
• The King Is Half Undressed
• I Wanna Stay Home
• She Still Loves Him
• All I Want Is Everything
• Now She Knows She’s Wrong
• Bedspring Kiss
• Baby’s Coming Back
• Calling Sarah
• Deliver
• Queen Of The USA
• Always Be My Girl
• Let This Dream Never End
• Season Of The Witch
• That Girl’s A Man
• Bye Bye Bye

Spilt Milk (2CD Deluxe)

Disc One

The album

• Hush
• Joining a Fan Club
• Sebrina, Paste, and Plato
• New Mistake
• Glutton of Sympathy
• The Ghost at Number One
• Bye Bye Bye
• All Is Forgiven
• Russian Hill
• He’s My Best Friend
• Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
• Brighter Day

Demos

• Family Tree
• Ignorance Is Bliss
• Worthless Heart
• Watchin’ The Rain
• I Need Love
• I Don’t Believe You
• Long Time Ago
• Runnin’ For Our Lives

Disc Two 

Demos, Live and Otherwise

• Spilt Milk Intro (demo)
• Hush (demo)
• Joining A Fan Club (demo)
• Sebrina, Paste and Plato (demo)
• New Mistake (demo)
• Glutton of Sympathy (demo)
• The Ghost At Number One (demo)
• All Is Forgiven (demo)
• Russian Hill (demo)
• He’s My Best Friend (demo)
• Spilt Milk Outro (demo)
• Think About Your Troubles (demo)
• That Is Why (live)
• The Ghost At Number One (live)
• Joining A Fan Club (live)
• S.O.S. (live)
• Fan Club Message