ASH share video for
‘Girl From Mars (live from STABAL)’
Watch HERE
30th anniversary edition of debut album 1977 out 16th October via BMG
World tour on sale now
Ash in front of the Girl From Mart mural in Central Downpatrick | Photo credit: Roger Sargent
Ash are today sharing a live session recording of ‘Girl From Mars’. It arrives as the band continue their plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal debut album 1977, from the which the song has taken on legendary status.
Drummer Rick McMurray comments on the newly released session version:
“The past. Last year we took you on a space trip with the new Ash album Ad Astra.
The future. At the end of this year we bring you the live extravaganza that is the 30th anniversary of no. 1 debut 1977.
The present? We’re tying all this together to give you an updated live version of the single that propelled us to the stars this week in 1995. Taken from earlier live stream sessions we have an audio visual blockbuster on full thrust to get you all amped up for what’s going to be an explosive anniversary celebration jaunt around the planet. Strap yourselves in. Set controls to Mars and let’s ride this rocket through time and space!”
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Originally released in 1996, 1977 is the #1 platinum-selling debut album that launched Ash from teenage upstarts to Britpop-era icons. Three decades on, this 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates the album that defined a generation with its breakneck energy, razor-sharp hooks and unforgettable anthems including ‘Girl From Mars,’, ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Kung Fu’ and ‘Oh Yeah’. The 30th Anniversary Edition will be available on 2LP EcoRecord Green & Black ‘InkPlosion’ vinyl in a Gatefold Sleeve, 2CD Digisleeve plus booklet, and digitally. Pre-save / Pre-order the new collection HERE.
The band are also adding more dates to their global 1977 tour which kicks off in September, with stops across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Japan and Europe before wrapping up in the UK and Ireland in December. For more information, visit the band’s website HERE.
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The digital and 2CD edition features on Disc 1 the original album in full – 12 tracks of high-voltage power-pop that still sound as urgent and melodic as ever, such as ‘Lose Control’ and ‘Darkside Lightside’. It also includes four additional tracks: the long-lost, near-mythical track ‘Bittersweet Blue’, ‘Oh Yeah (2026 version), ‘Girl From Mars (Demo 2026 Mix) and ‘Gone The Dream (Acoustic 2026 Mix)’.
Disc 2 captures a special live set from STABAL Studios in 2021, where the band perform 1977 in full, along with fan favourites from the era, including ‘Oh Yeah’ released as the first track from the performance, plus ‘Coasting’, ‘Sneaker’, ‘American Devil’, and ‘Silver Surfer’.
The 2LP presents the original album across LP1 with a specially curated collection of B-sides on LP2, that highlight the depth and creativity of the 1977 era. Standout tracks include ‘Day Of The Triffids’, ‘Luther Ingo’s Star Cruiser’, ‘Astra Conversations With Toulouse Lautrec’, ‘Cantina Band’, ‘Sneaker’, ‘T Rex’ and more.
Watch Ash perform ‘Girl From Mars (live from STABAL)’ below.
ASH – GLOBAL TOUR DATES 2026
30th July – Y Not Festival, Pikehall, Derbyshire (UK)
31st July – Kendal Calling, Hackthorpe (UK)
4th Sept – Rosemount, Perth (AUS)
5th Sept – Freo Social, Fremantle (AUS)
8th Sept – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide (AUS)
10th Sept – The Tivoli, Brisbane (AUS)
11th Sept – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne (AUS)
12th Sept – Metro Theatre, Sydney (AUS)
14th Sept – Tuning Fork, Aukland (NZ)
15th Sept – San Fran, Wellington (NZ)
17th Sept – Unit, Tokyo (JP)
18th Sept – Quattro, Tokyo (JP) – SOLD OUT
19th Sept – Meta Valley, Osaka (JP) – SOLD OUT
21st Sept – Hard Rock Cafe, Singapore (SG)
23rd Sept – Hong Kong Portal, Hong Kong (HK)
10th Nov – De Helling, Utrecht (NL)
11th Nov – Gebaude 9, Cologne (DE)
12th Nov – Hole44, Berlin (DE) – SOLD OUT
15th Nov – Effenaar (Small Room), Eindhoven (NL) – SOLD OUT
25th Nov – Electric Ballroom, London (UK)
26th Nov – Electric, Bristol (UK)
28th Nov – Spiegeltent, Limerick (IE)
29th Nov – Cyprus Avenue, Cork (IE)
1st Dec – Arena, Torquay (UK) – SOLD OUT
2nd Dec – O2 Guildhall, Southampton (UK)
4th Dec – Tramshed, Cardiff (UK) – SOLD OUT
5th Dec – UEA, Norwich (UK)
6th Dec – Rock City, Nottingham (UK)
8th Dec – Albert Hall, Manchester (UK)
9th Dec – Olympia, Dublin (IE) – SOLD OUT
10th Dec – Ulster Hall, Belfast (UK) – SOLD OUT
12th Dec – Northumbria SU, Newcastle (UK)
13th Dec – Barrowlands, Glasgow (UK)
15th Dec – O2 Institute, Birmingham (UK)
16th Dec – O2 Academy, Leeds (UK)
17th Dec – Roundhouse, London (UK) – SOLD OUT
Ash – 1977 30th Anniversary Edition 2LP
2LP GREEN & BLACK ‘INKPLOSION’ GATEFOLD VINYL
LP 1 – Original Album (2022 Remaster)
Side A
Lose Control
Goldfinger
Girl from Mars
I’d Give You Anything
Gone the Dream
Kung Fu
Side B
Oh Yeah
Let It Flow
Innocent Smile
Angel Interceptor
Lost in You
Darkside Lightside
LP 2 – B-sides (2026 Remaster)
Side A
Day Of The Triffids
Luther Ingo’s Star Cruiser
Astra Conversations With Toulouse Lautrec
Cantina Band
5am Eternal
Gimme Some Truth
Side B
I Need Somebody
Sneaker
Get Ready*
T Rex
Everywhere Is All Around
Does Your Mother Know*
*Have never been previously available on vinyl
Ash – 1977 30th Anniversary Edition 2CD
2CD DIGISLEEVE + BOOKLET / DIGITAL
CD 1 – Original Album (2022 Remaster)
Lose Control
Goldfinger
Girl from Mars
I’d Give You Anything
Gone the Dream
Kung Fu
Oh Yeah
Let It Flow
Innocent Smile
Angel Interceptor
Lost in You
Darkside Lightside
Bittersweet Blue
Oh Yeah (2026 version)
Girl From Mars (Demo 2026 Mix)
Gone The Dream (Acoustic 2026 Mix)
CD 2 – Live from STABAL (2026 Remaster)
Lose Control (Live from STABAL)
Goldfinger (Live from STABAL)
Girl from Mars (Live from STABAL)
I’d Give You Anything (Live from STABAL)
Gone the Dream (Live from STABAL)
Kung Fu (Live from STABAL)
Oh Yeah (Live from STABAL)
Let It Flow (Live from STABAL)
Innocent Smile (Live from STABAL)
Angel Interceptor (Live from STABAL)
Lost in You (Live from STABAL)
Darkside Lightside (Live from STABAL)
Coasting (Live from STABAL)
Sneaker (Live from STABAL)
American Devil (Live from STABAL)
T. Rex (Live from STABAL)
Punk Boy (Live from STABAL)
Silver Surfer (Live from STABAL)
