Johnny Marr + The Healers Previously Unheard Song The Way That It Was Released

Photo: Jon Shard

A previously unreleased Johnny Marr + the Healers song has been released.

The airy The Way That It Was will feature on the upcoming special deluxe version of the group's 'Boomslang' album, which was first released in 2003.

The new edition, titled 'Boomslang (Deluxe)', will arrive through BMG on September 20 and comprises the original album's 11 songs plus seven archived recordings.

In addition to The Way That It Was, it'll feature the previously shared All Out Attack and You Are The Magic (Union Mix), Get Me Wrong, A Woman Like You, a cover of Bob Dylan's Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right, and an extended remix of the album track Get Me Wrong (Instrumental Version).

After playing in The Pretenders and The The, among other bands, and working alongside Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Ferry, Kirsty MacColl, Talking Heads, Beck and more, Marr formed the Healers and recorded 'Boomslang' in a commune-like environment at a house in the trees called Forest Edge. Reflecting on the record, Marr explained:

"We holed ourselves up in our own otherworld and experimented with different ways to write, record and think; guitars and percussion all together in a room, and programming with new technology from the electronic scene. Everything was about discovery.

"Twenty years on, I'm pleased we created the music and this new release of 'Boomslang' has given me the opportunity to revisit it and present some songs that we weren't able to include the first time around. The Healers was something special that happened to me and I'm grateful that it did. A special group of people in a special moment in time."

The former Smiths guitarist will join James on tour in North America this fall. His latest album is 'Fever Dreams Pt 1-4', released in 2022.

Artwork: Jon Shard

'Boomslang' original tracklist:

1. The Last Ride
2. Caught Up
3. Down On The Corner
4. Need It
5. You Are The Magic
6. InBetweens
7. Another Day
8. Headland
9. Long Gone
10. Something To Shout About
11. Bangin' On

'Boomslang (Deluxe)' previously unreleased songs:

1. The Way That It Was
2. All Out Attack
3. Get Me Wrong
4. Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right
5. A Woman Like You
6. You Are The Magic (Union Mix)
7. Get Me Wrong (Instrumental Version)

Johnny Marr Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Tue September 17 2024 - DENVER Colorado - Paramount Theatre - Denver (USA)
Fri September 20 2024 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver (Canada)
Sat September 21 2024 - SEATTLE Washington - Moore Theatre - WA (USA)
Sun September 22 2024 - PORTLAND Oregon - Mcmenamins Crystal Ballroom (USA)
Mon September 23 2024 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Warfield (USA)
Wed September 25 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles (USA)
Thu September 26 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles (USA)
Sun September 29 2024 - AUSTIN Texas - Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater (USA)
Mon September 30 2024 - DALLAS Texas - Majestic Theatre - Dallas (USA)
Tue October 01 2024 - HOUSTON Texas - Bayou Music Center (USA)
Thu October 03 2024 - ATLANTA Georgia - Eastern - GA (USA)
Fri October 04 2024 - NEW ORLEANS Louisiana - Fillmore - New Orleans (USA)
Sun October 06 2024 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Warner Theatre - DC (USA)
Tue October 08 2024 - BROOKLYN New York - Brooklyn Paramount (USA)
Thu October 10 2024 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Orpheum Theatre - Boston (USA)
Fri October 11 2024 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Franklin Music Hall (USA)
Sun October 13 2024 - MONTREAL Quebec - MTELUS (Canada)
Mon October 14 2024 - TORONTO Ontario - History - Toronto (Canada)
Tue October 15 2024 - DETROIT Michigan - Cathedral Theatre at the Masonic Temple (USA)
Thu October 17 2024 - CHICAGO Illinois - Riviera Theatre - IL (USA)
Fri October 18 2024 - SAINT PAUL Minnesota - Palace Theatre - St. Paul (USA)

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