The latest chapter in Relapse‘s DEATH reissue campaign, the landmark, genre-defining album “Spiritual Healing”, sold 1,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Originally released in 1990, “Spiritual Healing” marked a new turn in theDEATH discography, one which ushered in cleaner production, a new level of boundary pushing musicianship and songwriting skills that were previously unimaginable from a metal band. “Spiritual Healing” sets the standard for riffs, insane time changes and of course mainman Chuck Schuldiner‘s masterful guitar solos. Now reissued as a double CD housed in super deluxe packaging featuring brand new liner notes from DEATHplayers James Murphy and Terry Butler, Chuck‘s sister Beth Schuldiner and VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen, Disc 1 features a completely new remaster of the original album and Disc 2 contains 16 previously unreleased rehearsal, outtakes and studio instrumentals.
In addition to the 2-disc edition, limited-edition (2000 machine-numbered copies) triple CD digipak is available exclusively from Relapse.com. The third CD features a never-before-released live set recorded in 1990 featuring the “Spiritual Healing” DEATH lineup. An iTunes deluxe edition was also released containing five additional previously unreleased pre-“Human” rehearsal tracks not available on either of the CD versions.
“Spiritual Healing” follows the recent Relapse Records reissues ofDEATH classics “Individual Thought Patterns”, “The Sound of Perseverance”, “Human” and the live collection “Vivus!” plus Chuck Schuldiner projects MANTAS and CONTROL DENIED. Like those reissues, this collection will contain extensive liner notes from previous members and never-before-seen photos of the band.
“Spiritual Healing” track listing:
Disc 1 – “Spiritual Healing” – Remastered
01. Living Monstrosity
02. Altering The Future
03. Defensive Personalities
04. Within The Mind
05. Spiritual Healing
06. Low Life
07. Genetic Reconstruction
08. Killing Spree
Disc 2 – “Spiritual Healing” – Rehearsals
* Altering The Future
* Defensive Personalities
* Within The Mind
* Within The Mind – Take 2
* Spiritual Healing
* Killing Spree
Spiritual Healing – Studio Instrumentals
* Defensive Personalities
* Spiritual Healing
* Within The Mind
Joke / Jam Tracks
* Satanic Jam
* Primus Jam
* Jon a Qua – Take 2
* Jon a Qua – Take 3
* Jon a Qua – Take 4
* Jon a Qua – Take 5
* Jon a Qua – Take 6
Disc 3 – Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990
* Living Monstrosity
* Pull The Plug
* Zombie Ritual
* Spiritual Healing
* Left To Die
* Defensive Personalities
* Genetic Reconstruction
* Open Casket
* Within The Mind
* Leprosy
Unearthed Pre-“Human” Rehearsals
* Suicide Machine
* Together As One
* See Through Dreams
Digital Deluxe-Only Bonus Tracks:
* Suicide Machine – Unearthed Version 2
* Suicide Machine – Unearthed Version 3
* Suicide Machine – Unearthed Version 4
* Together As One – Unearthed Version 1
* See Through Dreams – Unearthed Version 2
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