The Donnas
Spend The Night Deluxe Edition

Config/Selection: A / ROGV-097

Units per set: 2

UPC #:081227909727

SRP: 34.98

Pre-order opens: 11/8/19

Pre-order closes: 12/8/19

Street date: 5/22/2020

·       First vinyl reissue since original release almost 20 years ago!

·       Expanded to  a 2LP set that includes previously unreleased live tracks and additional bonus tracks making their debut on vinyl

·       Remastered for maximum fidelity, pressed on 2-180g solid yellow colored vinyl records and comes in a deluxe tip-on style gatefold jacket with an insert.

·       Limited and individually numbered based on pre-orders

Biography

The Donnas are an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California in 1993. They consisted on Brett Anderson (lead vocals), Allison Robertson (guitar, backing vocals), Maya Ford (bass, backing vocals) and Amy Cesari (drums, percussion, backing vocals). Cesari replaced Torry Castellano, who left the band in 2009 due to tendonitis. All met prior to high school and were self-taught musicians that practiced in Castellano’s garage daily during their years at Palo Alto High School. They called themselves “Ragady Anne” in the early days and shortly thereafter changed their name to “The Electrocutes.” They decided to create another band with the same members that would play softer tunes but retain their metal queen image of the Electrocutes. To help fans distinguish between the two bands they all took matching “Donna” monikers, where all their names were Donna and their last names were the first initial of their last name (Brett Anderson became Donna A., etc.), which they used only when performing as “The Donnas.” They hired producer Darin Raffaelli for their first two full length albums, the first of which was simply called “The Donnas” and released on Darin’s Superteem! record label. They took a week off their senior year of high school to tour Japan as The Donnas, and were promoted by Pinky Aoki a.k.a. The Phantomgift. Afterwards, they signed with Lookout! Records and as their exposure grew eventually signed with Atlantic Records in 2001. In 2002, The Donnas released their fifth studio album and Atlantic debut, “Spend The Night.” The album represented their first attempt at mainstream success. It was the band’s first charting record on the Billboard 200, peaking at #62. With their most successful single, “Take It Off,” which peaked at 19 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, they were booked for appearances on Total Request Live, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman. In the summer of 2003 they played the main stage at Lollapalooza. The album was well received in the press at the time, getting 4 out of 5 stars from AllMusic, 4 ½ out of 5 stars from Alternative Press, 4 out of 5 stars from Blender and 4 out of 5 stars from Q.

Track Listing

Side A

1 It’s On the Rocks 2:52

2 Take It Off 2:39

3 Who Invited You 3:29

4 All Messed Up 3:10

5 Dirty Denim 3:26

6 You Wanna Get Me High 2:54

7 I Don’t Care (So There) 2:46

Side B

1 Pass It Around 3:26

2 Too Bad About Your Girl 2:49

3 Not The One 2:44

4 Please Don’t Tease 2:50

5 Take Me To The Backseat 2:32

6 5 O’Clock In the Morning 4:11

7 The Big Rig (non-LP bonus track) 3:06

Side C

1 Do you Wanna Hit It 3:02 (previously unreleased) (live at the Paradise Boston 2/8/03)

2 Take Me To The Backseat 2:29 (first time on vinyl) (live at the Paradise Boston 2/8/03)

3 Hyperactive – Too Bad About Your Girl 5:05 (previously unreleased) (live at the Paradise Boston 2/8/03)

4 All Messed Up 3:15(first time on vinyl) (live at the Paradise Boston 2/8/03)

5 Take It Off 2:39(first time on vinyl) (live at the Paradise Boston 2/8/03)

Side D

1 5 O’Clock In The Morning 4:26 (first time on vinyl) (live at the Paradise Boston 2/8/03)

2 Who Invited You 3:35 (first time on vinyl) (live at the Paradise Boston 2/8/03)

3 On The Rocks (previously unreleased) (XFM Live Radio 3/10/03) 2:45

4 Take It Off (previously unreleased) (XFM Live Radio 3/10/03) 2:33

5 Who Invited You (previously unreleased) (XFM Live Radio 3/10/03) 3:31

6 Mama’s Boy (non LP B-side) 2:37

7 Backstage (non LP bonus track) 2:28