{"id":28481,"date":"2026-05-17T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28481"},"modified":"2026-05-16T22:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T21:50:10","slug":"ash-1977-30th-anniversary-reissue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28481","title":{"rendered":"Ash ‘1977’ – 30th Anniversary Reissue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

30TH<\/sup> ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF SEMINAL DEBUT ALBUM 1977 \/\/ OUT 16 OCTOBER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Originally released in 1996, the 1977<\/em> album is the #1 platinum-selling debut that launched Ash from teenage upstarts to Britpop-era icons. Three decades on, this 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates the album that defined a generation with its breakneck energy, razor-sharp hooks and unforgettable anthems including Girl From Mars, Goldfinger, Kung Fu<\/em> and Oh Yeah<\/em>. The 30th<\/sup> Anniversary Edition will be available on 2LP EcoRecord green and black \u2018Inkplosion\u2019 vinyl in gatefold sleeve; 2CD Digisleeve with booklet; and on all digital platforms. Pre-order \/ Pre-save <\/strong>HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month the band played a very special live streamed concert direct from the Belfast Oh Yeah Centre on 6 May \u2013 30 years to the day since the original release of 1977<\/em>. The intimate live acoustic set of the album was hosted by Taylor Johnson from BBC Introducing, who also chatted to the band and delved into the stories and inspirations behind the music that helped define a generation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band have also announced a global 1977<\/em> tour from September with stops across Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and Europe \u2013 with Japanese dates to be announced soon \u2013 before wrapping up in the UK and Ireland in December. General sale is from Friday 15 May <\/strong>HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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