The Undertones prepare for 'Teenage Kicks' 30th anniversary
The Undertones celebrate the 30th anniversary of their ‘Teenage Kicks’ classic with a limited-edition vinyl reproduction of their Good Vibrations four-tracker.
The Hot Press Newsdesk, 03 Sep 2008
Good Vibrations also features ‘Smarter Than U’, ‘True Confessions’ and ‘Emergency Cases’.
Also hitting the racks is The Undertones: An Anthology, a 2-CD package featuring 29 of their best-known songs plus 27 previously unreleased demos, alternate takes, session and live tracks.
Further album reissues, special compilations and a deluxe box-set follow in 2009.
The Hot Press Newsdesk
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