Big Wreck celebrate 25 years of classic 'The Pleasure And The Greed' with new 25th anniversary edition, Buffalo tour stop

Press release

The iconic and influential multi-Platinum rock band Big Wreck have reupped their essential second full-length album, “The Pleasure And The Greed,” with a special, new, 25th anniversary edition out Nov. 6 on all DSPs. 

Additionally, the band has unveiled the first-ever vinyl pressing of “The Pleasure And The Greed.” Celebrating 25 years since its initial arrival, the record was notably remixed and remastered by Ian Thornley and Eric Ratz, and boasts three brand-new, never-before-heard bonus versions, namely ''Mistake'' (Feat. Chad Kroeger), ''Breakthrough'' (Feat. Myles Kennedy), and ''Mistake (2026 Demo).'' 

Get “The Pleasure And The Greed (25th Anniversary)” here.

First up, Nickelback frontman Kroeger delivers his unique vocal on ''Mistake.'' Over the years, he and his bandmates have regularly covered the song at shows, going as far as to include a rendition of it on their “Live At Home” concert DVD. 

Meanwhile, Kennedy, of Alter Bridge, lends his inimitable pipes to a skyscraper-size version of ''Breakthrough,'' lifting the track up to new heights altogether. Finally, the band stripped down ''Mistake (Demo)'' down to the bare essentials, reimagining the track with sparse piano and highlighting Ian's soulful vocal. The 25th anniversary edition serves as the definitive vision of the album.

Big Wreck unveiled The Pleasure And The Greed” back in June 2001. Among its 16 tracks, ''Ladylike'' has continued to resonate with listeners, generating millions of streams. It bowed in the Top 10 on the Top Canadian Albums Chart, and to this day, it remains a staple in the band's catalog.

"This album has long been a polarizing subject in and around the Big Wreck camp," frontman and guitarist Thornley said. "From my own perspective, I choose to remember the time just before recording it, when we were all bubbling with excitement – excitement for the possibilities and that ‘Wait till they hear this!’ enthusiasm.

"When we were done recording, those feelings faded fast. I remember feeling a bit lost, like, 'This isn't what we wanted.' We went into another studio to try and capture some of 'what we wanted,' but perhaps we were just a bit too beat up by that point to get it.

"Having said all that, I've always believed in the music. I’ve always wondered what would happen if we got another crack at it. What if those songs got the treatment we thought they deserved?

"When the opportunity arose and we found out that the recordings still existed, I couldn't wait to hear what was actually there. To my surprise, the initial raw recordings were OK, without the weird balances and sizzle the album always had. Apparently, that happened in the mix.

"So, 25 years after the album was released, Eric Ratz and I went about painstakingly putting these recordings back together in a way that makes sense to us now. Many years of experience later, it was almost as if we were hearing this album for the first time.

"We got very excited. That excitement carried on through to the last track. And it reminds me of the excitement those four kids had right before they went into the studio to record their second album."

 Next month, Big Wreck are on the road with Alter Bridge across North America. The tour kicks off on Nov. 5 in Philadelphia, followed by shows in Buffalo, Cleveland, Milwaukee, San Antonio and Seattle. Meanwhile, they will ignite two headline gigs on Nov. 14-15 in Sioux City, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska. The tour concludes Dec. 5 at Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall in Reno, Nevada.

More about Big Wreck: Fronted by Toronto singer/songwriter/guitarist Thornley, Big Wreck burst onto the scene with their debut album “In Loving Memory Of…,” including the massive double-Platinum hit singles, ''That Song,'' ''Blown Wide Open,' and ''The Oaf.'' Following a hiatus, the band returned with the No. 1 single ''Albatross'' and Platinum-selling album. Big Wreck has gone on to release a continuous flow of celebrated hit albums and chart-dominating songs while crossing North America with their unique brand of heavy-hitting live rock.