Big Wreck – The Albatross (RSD 2025)

The Albatross (Anniversary Edition) is exclusive to Record Store Day and features a Deluxe 2xLP diecut widespine with silver inner sleeves. The vinyl is pressed with a striking colour-in-colour effect with black translucent on the outside and silver on the inside. The Anniversary Edition is based on the original album concept art and is limited to 2500 copies.

To celebrate its first-ever vinyl pressing, the collection features a previously unreleased bonus track, “Fade Away,” three new alternate versions created by award-winning producer and engineer Eric Ratz alongside Ian Thornley, and an exceptional live recording of Albatross, performed Live at Suhr Guitar Factory.

The critically acclaimed 2012 album, Albatross (Anthem Records), made a powerful impact upon release, debuting at #5 on Canada’s Top 200 SoundScan chart and reaching #25 on the US Billboard HeatSeekers chart. The title track, “Albatross”, dominated Canadian airwaves as the most-played radio song of the year, holding the #1 spot for six consecutive weeks and becoming the band’s first-ever #1 radio single. Follow-up hits “Wolves” and “A Million Days” also soared up the charts, with “Wolves” breaking into the Top 5 and both tracks landing in the Top 10.

“Albatross is a collection of beautifully crafted songs showcasing the enormously diverse songwriting and stunning guitar arrangements from Ian Thornley,” says Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Alex Lifeson. “He is one of the most innovative guitarists I have ever heard and clearly a dynamic vocalist of extraordinary power. I love this album.”

SIDE A:
01. Head Together
02. A Million Days
03. Wolves
04. Albatross

SIDE B:
05. Glass Room
06. All is Fair
07. Control
08. Rest of the World

SIDE C:
9. You Caught My Eye
10. Do What You Will
11. Time
12. Wolves (Alternate Version)

SIDE D:
13. Albatross (Alternate Version)
14. A Million Days (Alternate Version)
15. Fade Away (Bonus Track)
16. Albatross (Live at Suhr Guitar Factory