The Chicks Celebrate 20 Years Of ‘Taking The Long Way’ With New Expanded Edition

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The Chicks are celebrating 20 years since the release of their five-time Grammy-winning album Taking the Long Way with an expanded edition, Taking the Long Way (20th Anniversary Edition), on Oct. 2 via Legacy Recordings.

The anniversary edition will feature unreleased bonus tracks and fan favorites, including unreleased track “Flowers (Demo Version). Taking the Long Way (20th Anniversary Edition) will be available as a 3LP and available to stream, and the 3LP Edition features five bonus tracks (three unreleased demos + two rarities), exclusive etching and refreshed cover art and packaging. “Thin Line” and “Live Wire” will be available to stream for the first time.

Originally released on May 23, 2006, via Columbia Records, Taking the Long Way features the hit song, “Not Ready To Make Nice,” and earned The Chicks five Grammys, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Taking the Long Way. These songs take us right back to one of the most defining times in our lives, and it’s incredible how much they still resonate today,” says Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks. “We’re so excited to finally share some unreleased tracks and to perform the entire album on this tour. It feels like the perfect way to celebrate this journey with the fans who have been with us every step of the way.”

The Chicks will celebrate the album milestone on their “Taking the Long Way 20th Anniversary Tour” this fall which kicks off in Detroit on Sept. 30. The trio will perform the album in its entirety for the first time, before closing each night with fan-favorite hits from their catalog. They have announced additional dates on the tour, including stops in Philadelphia at The Met on Oct. 7, Boston at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Oct. 9, and a third show in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre on Nov. 3.

Taking the Long Way (20th Anniversary Edition) Tracklist:
Disc 1 Side A
1. The Long Way Around
2. Easy Silence
3. Not Ready to Make Nice
4. Everybody Knows

Disc 1 Side B
1. Bitter End
2. Lullaby
3. Lubbock or Leave It

Disc 2 Side A
1. Silent House
2. Favorite Year
3. Voice Inside My Head

Disc 2 Side B
1. I Like It
2. Baby Hold On
3. So Hard
4. I Hope

Disc 3 Side A
1. Not Ready to Make Nice (Demo Version)
2. Thin Line
3. So Hard (Demo Version)
4. Live Wire
5. Flowers (Demo Version)

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