New Suite XVI (XVI Anniversary Remastered Edition) breaks records

*post update – SuiteXVI chart position upon release*

#44 UK album chart (original chart position in 2006 was #89)
#4 indie album chart
#6 vinyl album chart
#7 Scottish album chart
#8 physical album chart
#14 cd album chart

Original post:
Finally, we are pleased to announce the forthcoming XVI Anniversary Remastered edition of the Stranglers sixteenth studio album ‘Suite XVI’ sixteen years after its original release on Liberty/EMI. The album was the first Stranglers studio album to feature Baz Warne as co-frontman with JJ, having joined the band as guitarist six years prior.

Suite XVI will be available on ltd edition, numbered, black and gold marbled heavyweight vinyl and a deluxe double CD digipack featuring the album in full and a bonus disc titled ‘Extra Suite’ containing eight previously unreleased recordings and even an interview about the making of Suite XVI with renowned punk journalist John Robb from 2006. Accompanying these special editions will be a general release through all major streaming services and digital stores.

Suite XVI (XVI Anniversary Edition) is out on 7^th October. Pre-order now from The Stranglers Official Store where you will also find a new exclusive t-shirt design to celebrate the re-issue of Suite XVI.

CD1: SUITE XVI – THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

I. UNBROKEN
II. SPECTRE OF LOVE
III. SHE’S SLIPPING AWAY
IV. SUMMAT OUTANOWT
V. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
VI. SEE ME COMING
VII. BLESS YOU (SAVE YOU, SPARE YOU, DAMN YOU)
VIII. A SOLDIER’S DIARY
IX. BARBARA (SHANGRI-LA)
X. I HATE YOU
XI. RELENTLESS

CD2: SUITE XVI – EXTRA SUITE

I. SPECTRE OF LOVE (Live)*
II. UNBROKEN (Live)
III. SUMMAT OUTANOWT (Live)*
IV. A SOLDIER’S DIARY (Live)*
V. BLESS YOU (SAVE YOU, SPARE YOU, DAMN YOU) (Live acoustic)*
VI. I HATE YOU (Live acoustic)
VII. SPECTRE OF LOVE (Live acoustic)
VIII. RELENTLESS (Live)*
IX. RETRO ROCKETS (Live)*
X. UNBROKEN (Radio edit)*
XI. YOU WON’T SEE ME COMING (TV size)
XII. RETRO ROCKETS
XIII. I DON’T SEE THE WORLD LIKE YOU DO
XIV. IV ON XVI: an interview with John Robb*

* Previously unreleased