Patti Smith marks 50th Horses with deluxe reissue, tour, memoir

Patti Smith is marking the 50th anniversary of her debut album Horses with a deluxe reissue that brings the landmark work back to the fore, expanded with outtakes, demos and previously unreleased tracks. The edition, remastered directly from the original master tapes, arrives on October 10 in 2xLP and 2xCD configurations and includes the 1975 RCA audition tape, four previously unreleased songs, and alternate takes of familiar cuts. The release is paired with a global tour that will see Smith performing Horses in its entirety and a new memoir, Bread of Angels, published in November.

The 1975 album, produced by John Cale, introduced Smith’s poetry-inflected, uncluttered approach to rock and punk. The core lineup at the time included Jay Dee Daugherty on drums, Lenny Kaye on guitar, Ivan Kral on guitar and bass, and Richard Sohl on piano. While the original record did not dominate the charts, it earned critical praise for its stark sonic simplicity and bold lyricism, reaching No. 47 in the United States and leaving a lasting imprint on the era’s underground and indie scenes.

The expanded Horses edition preserves the original eight tracks in remastered form and adds a trove of...