On 27 October, the band performed a set at London’s The Roundhouse with the Exmoor Singers , a London-based choir, as part of the BBC Electric Proms .
A second single, ” Gone “, was released on October 23.
Hayley Williams recorded guest vocals for the tracks “The Church Channel” and “Plea” for the Say Anything concept album In Defense of the Genre , released on October 23, 2007.
On October 22, 2007, Funeral was ranked No.8 in Bob Mersereau ‘s book The Top 100 Canadian Albums .
Finally on 19 October 2007, the time came for the triumphant return of Soda Stereo at the River Plate Stadium in Argentina. A massive banner that contained a large sentence with the name of their songs intertwined was unveiled.
Its official release was on 17 October 2007 but many stores began selling it five days in advance due to an internet leak of the album.
The EP, The Great Wide Open was released on 15 October 2007 through Atlantic Records, negating the release of the single itself.
In September 2007, Universal Music and Polydor Records announced the release of a double CD album featuring the best of Shed Seven’s BBC recordings. Unlike a ” Greatest hits ” package, Live at the BBC is an alternate take on the band’s career, and comprises some of their biggest hits…
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Pull the Pin was released in the UK on 15 October 2007, along with a download-only taster; ” Bank Holiday Monday “. The track was also available for free to people who pre-ordered tickets for the band’s concerts in 2007. The album was written and recorded by November 2006 but…
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On October 14, 2007, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne made a surprise guest appearance at a Bruce Springsteen show in Ottawa , playing “State Trooper” and ” Keep the Car Running “.