{"id":28797,"date":"2026-07-30T17:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28797"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:33:34","slug":"ash-video-for-girl-from-mars-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28797","title":{"rendered":"ASH – Video for ‘Girl From Mars’ 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

30th anniversary edition of debut album\u00a0‘1977′\u00a0<\/em>out\u00a016th October via BMG<\/strong>

World tour on sale now<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ash are today sharing a live session recording of ‘Girl From Mars’. It arrives as the band continue their plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal debut album 1977, <\/em>from the which the song has taken on legendary status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drummer Rick McMurray comments on the newly released session version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The past. Last year we took you on a space trip with the new Ash album Ad Astra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future. At the end of this year we bring you the live extravaganza that is the 30th anniversary of no. 1 debut 1977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The present? We’re tying all this together to give you an updated live version of the single that propelled us to the stars this week in 1995. Taken from earlier live stream sessions we have an audio visual blockbuster on full thrust to get you all amped up for what’s going to be an explosive anniversary celebration jaunt around the planet. Strap yourselves in. Set controls to Mars and let’s ride this rocket through time and space!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally released in 1996, 1977<\/em> is the #1 platinum-selling <\/strong>debut album 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 \u2018Girl From Mars,\u2019, \u2018Goldfinger\u2019, \u2018Kung Fu\u2019 and \u2018Oh Yeah\u2019. The 30th Anniversary Edition will be available on 2LP EcoRecord Green & Black \u2018InkPlosion\u2019 vinyl in a Gatefold Sleeve, 2CD Digisleeve plus booklet, and digitally. Pre-save \/ Pre-order the new collection HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band are also adding more dates to their global 1977<\/em> tour which kicks off in September, with stops across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Japan and Europe before wrapping up in the UK and Ireland in December. For more information, visit the band’s website HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The digital and 2CD edition features on Disc 1 the original album in full – 12 tracks of high-voltage power-pop that still sound as urgent and melodic as ever, such as \u2018Lose Control\u2019 and \u2018Darkside Lightside\u2019. It also includes four additional tracks: the long-lost, near-mythical track \u2018Bittersweet Blue\u2019, \u2018Oh Yeah (2026 version), \u2018Girl From Mars (Demo 2026 Mix) and \u2018Gone The Dream (Acoustic 2026 Mix)\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disc 2 captures a special live set from STABAL Studios in 2021, where the band perform 1977 in full, along with fan favourites from the era, including ‘Oh Yeah\u2019 released as the first track from the performance, plus ‘Coasting’, ‘Sneaker’, ‘American Devil’, and ‘Silver Surfer’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2LP presents the original album across LP1 with a specially curated collection of B-sides on LP2, that highlight the depth and creativity of the 1977 era. Standout tracks include \u2018Day Of The Triffids\u2019, \u2018Luther Ingo\u2019s Star Cruiser\u2019, \u2018Astra Conversations With Toulouse Lautrec\u2019, \u2018Cantina Band\u2019, \u2018Sneaker\u2019, \u2018T Rex\u2019 and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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