Daniel Lanois Re-Releases Acadie

09/09/08 11:57am

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Nearly 20 years after it first came out, Daniel Lanois' Acadie debut album will be reissued with bonus tracks on Sept. 30 through Red Floor Records.

The "Gold Top Edition" of Acadie will feature the original album in its entirety, plus six previously unreleased tracks. Among them are two versions of "The Maker," a rendition of "Still Water" recorded at Brian Eno's house, a version of "Jolie Louise" which was recorded before a show in Dublin, and the "source" of "Fisherman's Daughter." The disc also comes with a special set of photographs from Karen Kuehn.

"As I hear it now I believe the naive tones of Acadie carry it comfortably into the future," Lanois says. "Acadie follows me wherever I go, in performance the songs communicate just fine."

Acadie was originally released in 1989. It features Lanois singing in English and French and guest appearances from Eno, three members of The Neville Brothers and U2's Larry Mullen, Jr. and Adam Clayton.

Lanois is also a well-known producer who has worked on records by U2, Bob Dylan, Ron Sexsmith and others.

You can see Lanois here:

Sept. 25 St. Catharines, ON @ Montebello Park
Oct. 16 St. John's, NL @ Club One
Oct. 17 Moncton, NB @ Capitol Theatre
Oct. 18 Halifax, NS @ The Marquee Club
Oct. 24 Ottawa, ON @ Centrepointe Theatre
Oct. 25 Belleville, ON @ The Empire Theatre & Centre For The Performing Arts
Nov. 6 London, ON @ The Aeolian Hall
Nov. 7 Mount Forest, ON @ Old Roxy Theatre
Nov. 8 Parry Sound, ON @ Charles W. Stockey Centre For The Performing Arts
Nov. 14 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall

Here are the tracks on the Gold Top Edition of Acadie:

"Still Water"
"The Maker"
"O Marie"
"Jolie Louise"
"Fisherman's Daughter"
"White Mustang II"
"Under A Stormy Sky"
"Where The Hawkwind Kills"
"Silium's Hill"
"Ice"
"St. Ann's Gold"
"Amazing Grace"
"The Maker" (early bass and lyrics demo)
"The Maker" (calypso demo)
"Still Water"
"Jolie Louise"
"Early Dourado Sketch"
The source of "Fisherman's Daughter"