January 25, 2002 — Patti Smith's, Land 1975-2002, the first compilation of her career, is set for a March 19th release date.

The double-CD set includes one disc of single sides and album tracks that were chosen by her fans, and a second disc of material previously unreleased, including demo and alternate takes, live tracks, poetry, rarities and her recording of Prince's "When Doves Cry." The package will also include liner notes written by Susan Sontag, philosopher and educator, novelist and journalist, winner of last year's National Book Award for In America, as well as a 36-page booklet featuring previously unavailable photos, notes, original lyrics, artwork, and drawings from Patti Smith's archives.

The selections on disc one were finalized from more than 10,000 votes cast by fans during Patti's recent club and concert tours, as well as votes solicited over the Internet. The bulk of the songs are from the eight albums she recorded for Arista: Horses (1975), Radio Ethiopia (1976), Easter (1978), Wave (1979), Dream of Life (1988), Gone Again (1996), Peace and Noise (1997), and Gung Ho (2000).

The release of the album will coincide with a national tour featuring band members Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray, Tony Shanahan, and Jay Dee Daugherty.

Patti Smith -- singer/songwriter, poet, musician, mother, sister, activist, humanitarian -- is a primal force of social conscience and has been one of the cornerstones of Arista Records for its entire 26-year existence. It is difficult to imagine the evolution of rock -- especially the politically-charged factions of it -- without her presence.

Patti Smith
LAND 1975 - 2002
(Arista 07822-14708-2)
Track Listing

Disc #1
Song / Album
1. Dancing Barefoot (4:18) WAVE (1979)
2. Babelogue (1:30) EASTER (1978)
3. Rock 'N' Roll Nigger (3:22) EASTER (1978)
4. Gloria (5:53) HORSES (1975)
5. Pissing In A River (4:52) RADIO ETHIOPIA (1976)
6. Free Money (3:50) HORSES (1975)
7. People Have The Power (5:09) DREAM OF LIFE (1988)
8. Because The Night (3:22) EASTER (1978)
9. Ghost Dance (4:41) EASTER (1978)
10. Ain't It Strange (6:36) RADIO ETHIOPIA (1976)
11. Glitter In Their Eyes (3:00) GUNG HO (2000)
12. 1959 (3:58) PEACE AND NOISE (1997)
13. Beneath The Southern Cross (4:37) GONE AGAIN (1996)
14. Summer Cannibals (4:10) GONE AGAIN (1996)
15. Ask The Angels (3:09) RADIO ETHIOPIA (1976)
16. Frederick (3:03) WAVE (1979)
17. When Doves Cry (4:59)* *Unreleased studio track - Recorded 2001

Disc #2 - All songs previously unreleased

1. Piss Factory (Track, 1974)
2. Redondo Beach (Demo, 1975)
3. Distance Fingers (Demo, 1975)
4. 25th Floor (Live - Eugene, Oregon 1978)
5. Wander I Go - (Track, 1996)
6. Come Back Little Sheba (Studio Outtake, 1996)
7. Dead City (Live - Denmark, 2001)
8. Spell (Live - Portland, Oregon, 2001)
9. Wing (Live - Paris, 2001)
10. Boy Cried Wolf (Live - Paris, 2001)
11. Birdland (Live - Los Angeles, CA, 2001)
12. Higher Learning - Contemplation (Unreleased Studio Track, 2001)
13. Notes To The Future (Live St. Mark's Church, New York, N.Y., 2002)