The “Joyride” box set also offers a chance to hear two previously unreleased demos of songs originally released by Per’s former group Gyllene Tider, who in 1984 tried to break the international market with the album “Heartland Café”. Twelve of the songs are previously unreleased, among them the first recording of ”Hotblooded”, which originally was meant to be the album’s opening track until ”Joyride” knocked it down a notch, giving the album and the upcoming “Join the Joyride” World Tour its name. On May 1, the title track zoomed all the way up to #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart – setting a record no Scandinavian group or artist has yet been able to break, helping to make “Joyride” a 11+ million seller. Joyride” was the album that was supposed to cement Roxette’s new-found status as a global hit-makers.
Other hits include 'Dangerous', 'Fading Like a Flower'. Roxette went onto achieve nineteen UK Top 40 hits and several US Hot 100 hits, including four US number-ones with 'The Look', 'Listen to Your Heart', 'It Must Have Been Love', and 'Joyride'. A richly illustrated 32 page booklet tells the story. Their third album Joyride, which was released in 1991, became just as successful as its predecessor. The 30th Anniversary of ”Joyride” will be celebrated with the release of a 4-album vinyl and a 3-CD box, containing the original release as well as previously unreleased or hard-to-get material, that paints a fuller picture of a unique time in pop history. The album title was inspired by a magazine interview with Paul McCartney, in which he described writing songs with John Lennon as 'a long joyride.' Gessle recalled: 'At the time, we were in the middle of recording, and I was looking for a fun, positive title for the album. Swedish group Roxette marks the 30th Anniversary of their third album “Joyride”, following the band’s spectacular global breakthrough with “Look Sharp!” in 1989.
Roxette - Joyride 30th Anniversary - (Deluxe 3CD Album)
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