Bag of Trix explained

Bag of Trix
Type:box
Artist:Roxette
Cover:Bag of Trix by Roxette.png
Released:11 December 2020
Recorded:1986–2016
Genre:Pop rock
Label:
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Prev Year:2016
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Bag of Trix (subtitled Music from the Roxette Vaults)[1] is the third box set compilation by Swedish pop duo Roxette. It was issued physically by Roxette Recordings and Parlophone on 11 December 2020, as a quadruple LP and triple CD set.[2] The record consists of 47 tracks, 28 of which are previously unreleased,[3] and features demos, alternate mixes, bonus tracks, live recordings and Spanish-language versions.[4] Also included are several radio versions of singles, including Brian Malouf's CHR mix of "Joyride", which was the version predominantly played on US radio when the track peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1991.[5]

The record was dedicated to Marie Fredriksson, and was issued physically two days after the first anniversary of her death. It contains eleven songs either written or co-written by her.[6] Prior to its physical release, the compilation was issued digitally in volumes from 30 October; these volumes were released in two week intervals, and utilised the track listings found on the vinyl editions.[7]

Four singles were issued from the album: a version of the Beatles song "Help!" recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1995, the Baladas en Español outtake "Tú No Me Comprendes", and two outtakes from the band's final studio album Good Karma, "Let Your Heart Dance with Me" and "Piece of Cake".

Release and promotion

Four songs were issued as singles prior to the release of the album. A cover version of the Beatles song "Help!" – originally recorded in 1995 at Abbey Road Studios – was issued as the lead single in May 2020.[8] This recording remained unreleased for several years before finally appearing on the 2006 box set The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.[9] Per Gessle, a dedicated Beatles fan, said of the cover: "When we were in Abbey Road we could not help but make our own version of 'Help!'. It was a great day, pop history in all corners of the studio and a fantastic feeling to be part of Abbey Road's unimaginable legacy."[10] The duo also recorded versions of three previous singles at Abbey Road: "Listen to Your Heart", "The Look" and "You Don't Understand Me", all of which appear on Bag of Trix.[11]

The Good Karma outtake "Let Your Heart Dance with Me" was released as a single on 2 October.[12] [13] A music video was created, using footage compiled from Gessle and Fredriksson's private archives,[14] and a limited edition gold-coloured 7" vinyl was released on 9 October.[15] It contained their cover of "Help!" as the b-side.[16] This was followed on 6 November by "Tú No Me Comprendes", a previously unreleased version of their 1995 single "You Don't Understand Me" originally recorded for their Spanish-language compilation Baladas en Español in 1996.[17] Another Good Karma outtake, "Piece of Cake", was released on 20 November.[18] Music videos were also created for the preceding two singles, both consisting of archive footage.[6] [19]

Critical reception

A writer for Sweden's largest newspaper Aftonbladet said the album demonstrates how Fredriksson and Gessle were "intensely passionate about the music they made, and had a lot of fun together in the meantime". They praised the demo version of "Hotblooded" as one of the "most joyful" songs Roxette ever recorded, saying the track sounds "spontaneous and playful, even if their musical perfection is still present." They also praised Fredriksson's vocals, saying it "does not matter how many times you have heard it before, you can still and consistently be struck by Marie Fredriksson's enormous voice. The sharpness in it is striking, especially in the live recording of the ballad 'Cry' from Norrköping in the winter of 1988. It is one of the album's main gems, because it so nicely captures the audience's great reaction." They summarised by describing the compilation as "not being about the band's best or most beautiful recordings. The collection has a different, more nostalgic value. Above all, it is an opportunity for fans to get close to Roxette for perhaps the last time."

Formats and track listings

All songs written by Per Gessle, except where noted.

CD track listing

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[20] [21] [22] [23]

Technical personnel

Additional personnel

Release history

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DateFormatEdition(s)LabelCatalog #
World30 October 2020Volume 1—
13 November 2020Volume 2
27 November 2020Volume 3
11 December 2020Volume 4
Physical box sets50541 970819–3 4 (LP)
50541 970850–7 9 (CD)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson top this week's new album releases. Gary Graff. Cleveland.com. 8 December 2020. 18 December 2020. 9 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201209130847/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/12/merle-haggard-willie-nelson-top-this-weeks-new-album-releases.html. live.
  2. Web site: Roxette publica "Bag of trix", su nuevo lanzamiento discográfico. Juanix López. Qué!. 14 December 2020. 18 December 2020. es. "Roxette publishes 'Bag of Trix', its new record launch". 14 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201214185421/https://www.que.es/musica/roxette-bag-of-trix.html. live.
  3. Web site: Join the Joyride: Roxette Pull Rarities from Bag of Trix. The Second Disc. 28 October 2020. 29 October 2020. 1 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101041319/https://theseconddisc.com/2020/10/28/join-the-joyride-roxette-pull-rarities-from-bag-of-trix/. live.
  4. Web site: Roxette – Bag of Trix - Music From The Roxette Vaults. Rhino Entertainment. 28 October 2020. 18 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Roxette estreia o projeto "Bag of Trix" com gravações inéditas. Marcelo de Assis. Terra. 14 December 2020. 18 December 2020. pt. "Roxette debuts 'Bag of Trix' project with unreleased recordings". 11 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210311013104/https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/musica/roxette-estreia-o-projeto-bag-of-trix-com-gravacoes-ineditas,4bd135ed8e428bda7a74ab9ff539927dg5815iuv.html. live.
  6. Web site: Roxette - "Piece of Cake". Zapowiedź płyty dla Marie Fredriksson. "Roxette - 'Piece of Cake'. Announcement of an album dedicated to Marie Fredriksson". Joanna Chojnacka. Antyradio. pl. 26 November 2020. 1 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Roxette lança quarto e último volume do projeto "Bag of Trix – Music From The Roxette Vaults". Mayumi Yamasaki. Yahoo!. 14 December 2020. 18 December 2020. pt. "Roxette releases fourth and final volume of the project 'Bag of Trix – Music From The Roxette Vaults'".
  8. Web site: Roxette släpper Beatles-cover digitalt. sv. "Roxette releases Beatles cover digitally". Aftonbladet. 8 May 2020. 17 December 2020. 18 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118123529/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/y32y1A/roxette-slapper-beatles-cover-digitalt. live.
  9. The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 . The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 . liner notes . Digital booklet . . . 2006 . 9463 67972–2 9. Stockholm, Sweden.
  10. Web site: Roxette släpper Beatles-cover digitalt . sv. "Roxette releases Beatles cover digitally". Västerbottens-Kuriren. 2020-05-08. 2020-11-11.
  11. Web site: 'Bag Of Trix': Neue Songs vom Erfolgsduo Roxette. de. "'Bag of Trix': New Songs from the Successful Duo Roxette". Nürnberger Nachrichten. 12 December 2020. 17 December 2020.
  12. Web site: Roxette to issue previously unreleased song . . 1 October 2020 . 22 October 2020 . 20 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020184029/https://www.classicpopmag.com/2020/09/roxette-to-issue-previously-unreleased-song/ . live .
  13. Web site: Hear Roxette's Previously Unreleased "Let Your Heart Dance With Me" . Helman, Peter . . 2 October 2020 . 22 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Interview: Roxette's Per Gessle Talks About Upcoming Bag of Trix Box Set . Jayne, Kara . I Like Your Old Stuff . 7 October 2020 . 23 October 2020 . 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021033834/https://www.ilikeyouroldstuff.com/news/interview-per-gessle-talks-about-upcoming-bag-of-trix-box-set . live .
  15. Web site: Roxette udgiver ny single: "Marie var en ægte fighter til det sidste" . da . "Roxette releases new single: 'Marie was a real fighter to the very end'" . . Frank, Tine . 1 October 2020 . 24 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024230256/https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/145468/roxette-udgiver-ny-single-marie-var-en-aegte-fighter-til-det-sidste . 24 October 2020 . live.
  16. Let Your Heart Dance With Me. Roxette. 2020. 7" gold vinyl liner notes. Roxette Recordings/Parlophone. 50541 970802–1 9.
  17. Web site: Roxette: versão em espanhol de 'You Don't Understand Me' chega ao streaming. pt. "Roxette: Spanish version of 'You Don't Understand Me' comes to streaming". Guilherme Araujo. Yahoo!. 7 November 2020. 11 November 2020. 28 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128073639/https://br.vida-estilo.yahoo.com/roxette-vers%C3%A3o-em-espanhol-don-225608853.html. live.
  18. Web site: Zespół Roxette prezentuje niepublikowany wcześniej utwór 'Piece Of Cake' . pl . "The band Roxette presents the previously unreleased song 'Piece Of Cake' . . Marcin Michałowski . 24 November 2020 . 28 November 2020 . 16 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116000550/https://www.msn.com/pl-pl/rozrywka/news/zesp%C3%B3%C5%82-roxette-prezentuje-niepublikowany-wcze%C5%9Bniej-utw%C3%B3r-piece-of-cake/ar-BB1bgXfH . live .
  19. Web site: Roxette – Tu No Me Comprendes (You Don't Understand Me) [Official Video] ]. YouTube . 6 November 2020 . 11 November 2020 . 7 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107033311/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXbnzOW9780&app=desktop . live .
  20. Web site: Bag Of Trix Vol. 1 (Music From The Roxette Vaults) . . 1 November 2020.
  21. Web site: Bag Of Trix Vol. 2 (Music From The Roxette Vaults) . Tidal . 13 November 2020.
  22. Web site: Bag Of Trix Vol. 3 (Music From The Roxette Vaults) . Tidal . 27 November 2020.
  23. Web site: Bag Of Trix Vol. 4 (Music From The Roxette Vaults) . Tidal . 11 December 2020.

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