”One Way Ticket to Hell …And Back” is the second studio album by THE DARKNESS, produced by Roy Thomas Baker (Queen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie) when originally released in November 2005, the LP reached number 11 in the UK charts and has since been certified gold in both UK and Australia.
Now THE DARKNESS celebrate the 20th anniversary of album with “One Way Ticket to Hell… And Back [20th Anniversary Edition]“, a 4-CD set including B-sides, remixes, singles and the never-before-released live at NEC, Birmingham, which has been newly mixed by guitarist Dan Hawkins.
Having toured relentlessly since the release of their debut, ‘One Way Ticket to Hell …and Back’ was one of the most anticipated albums of 2005. Written by Justin and Dan Hawkins, it was produced by Roy Thomas Baker (Queen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie), and it was well received by critics and fans alike. For many, this is THE DARKNESS’ finest moment.
Dan Hawkins; “It’s wonderful to let the light shine once again on this album – the jewels in the crown of this release are undoubtedly the live performance from a sold-out show at the Birmingham NEC and the original demos that we thought were lost forever! Between those and a revamped and refreshed original album, this is a must-have for TD fans everywhere. It’s also great to remember Roy Thomas Baker (RIP), whom we are eternally grateful to have met and worked with in this completely fraught and gloriously bonkers album project!“
Shortly after the release of the album, the band had a hiatus, concentrating on other musical projects and themselves. In the short period of the band’s public life (2003 to 2006, they formed in 2000), they were like nothing else in music, wearing their influence on their sleeve whilst giving it their own stamp.
A generation of music fans wouldn’t have heard anything like it – they gave rock music the wake-up call it needed! The enduring love for their music shone through when they reunited five years later in 2011 and continue to write and play music together to this day.
Highly Recommended
1. One Way Ticket (04:26)
2. Knockers (02:43)
3. Is It Just Me? (03:05)
4. Dinner Lady Arms (03:16)
5. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (03:34)
6. Hazel Eyes (03:25)
7. Bald (05:31)
8. Girlfriend (02:33)
9. English Country Garden (03:06)
10. Blind Man (03:34)
11. Wanker (Single Version) (03:07)
12. Grief Hammer (Single Version) (03:12)
13. Shake (Like a Lettuce Leaf) (Single Version) (03:20)
14. Shit Ghost (Single Version) (03:10)
15. Girlfriend (British Whale Remix Version) (05:45)
16. Girlfriend (The Richie Edwards Remix) [feat. DJ Tidy Brine] (04:58)
17. One Way Ticket (Radio Edit) (03:26)
18. Knockers (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (04:47)
19. One Way Ticket (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (04:42)
20. Is It Just Me? (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (03:22)
21. Growing on Me (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (03:51)
22. Dinner Lady Arms (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (03:30)
23. Givin' Up (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (05:05)
24. Black Shuck (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (05:08)
25. Love on the Rocks with No Ice (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (08:22)
26. Love Is Only a Feeling (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (04:47)
27. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (04:05)
28. Blind Man (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (03:39)
29. Hazel Eyes (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (03:22)
30. Friday Night (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (03:59)
31. Girlfriend (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (04:20)
32. I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (05:02)
33. English Country Garden (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (04:51)
34. Bald (Live at the Birmingham NEC, February 19, 2006) (05:13)
35. As The Crow Flies (Demo) (04:27)
36. Bald (Demo) (05:36)
37. English Country Garden (Demo) (03:03)
38. Hazel Eyes (Demo) (02:31)
39. Girlfriend (Demo) (02:53)
40. Grief Hammer (Demo) (03:05)
41. IOU (Demo) (03:05)
42. Is It Just Me? (Demo) (03:14)
43. One Way Ticket (Demo) (03:36)
44. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (Demo) (03:48)
45. Wanker (Demo) (02:48)
46. Waste of Space (Demo) (02:08)
47. As The Crow Flies (Rough Mix) (04:34)
48. Blind Man (Rough Mix) (03:12)
49. Girlfriend (Rough Mix) (02:34)
50. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (Rough Mix) (03:32)
51. Wanker (Rough Mix) (03:01)
52. Girlfriend (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (02:35)
53. Knockers (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (02:48)
54. Bald (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (05:52)
55. English Country Garden (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (02:58)
56. Hazel Eyes (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (03:29)
57. Good Idea (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (03:34)
58. One Way Ticket (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (03:42)
59. Blind Man (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (03:04)
60. Dinner Lady Arms (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (03:25)
61. Wanker (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (02:58)
62. Grief Hammer (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (03:05)
63. Is It Just Me? (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (03:07)
64. As The Crow Flies (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (05:06)
65. Waste of Space (Whitfield Street Rough Mix) (03:24)
The Darkness – One Way Ticket to Hell …And Back (20th Anniversary Edition) (2025), MP3+FLAC
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