The goal was simple: create music in a sober, creative environment. The result was Above , an album that fused blues, jazz, and hard rock into a haunting atmospheric experience that stood apart from the "grunge" label of the time. What Makes the 2013 Deluxe Edition Special?
The bonus tracks on the deluxe edition showcase the band's creative process and experimentation during the recording sessions. These tracks, including "Bubbles" and "Fade", demonstrate the band's ability to craft songs that didn't make it onto the final album but still showcase their musical chemistry.
Rare studio outtakes and the remix of "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier" [3, 4].
In 2013, Legacy Recordings released a deluxe edition of "Above", celebrating the album's 18th anniversary. This reissue, packaged as "Mad Season - Above -Deluxe Edition- -2013-.zip", contains the original album, remastered for modern listening, along with bonus tracks, live recordings, and a DVD featuring a 1995 concert at the OK Hotel in Seattle. The deluxe edition offers a comprehensive look at Mad Season's brief but remarkable existence.
The search for points to one of the most significant archival releases in the history of the Seattle grunge era. Originally released in 1995, Above was the only studio album by the supergroup Mad Season. However, it was the 2013 Deluxe Edition that finally provided the definitive, tragic, and beautiful closure to the band’s short-lived legacy.
(Included in physical sets) The full "Live at the Moore" concert film plus bonus footage from the RKCNDY and Self-Pollution Radio. A Legacy in a File