' begins with the lines 'My pussy tastes like Pepsi-Cola / My eyes are wide like cherry pies', which ' Enio Chiola felt solidified the recurring concept of 'a girl trying to find her father in her elder lovers' that unifies the additional tracks. The follow-up track ' heavily integrates references in its lyrics, and employs minimalist piano and string instrumentation that Sian Watson from felt placed the 'smoky, effortless vocals' at the forefront of the song. The second disc commences with the track ', which Tom Breihan from Stereogum described as a 'string-drenched ballad' that saw Del Rey exploring the 'crossover-soul-pop' musical styles that British singer is commonly associated with. The newly recorded material employs more profane language than the original record, particularly with descriptions of sexual encounters. See also: The eight tracks appended on The Paradise Edition exemplify a 'cinematic' musical style first introduced through Born to Die, and incorporates frequent electric guitar and piano instrumentation like the preceding record. A limited edition of the project was released on Decemit contained the physical version of the record, an eight-track remix disc, a six-music video DVD, four printed photographs, and a two-track vinyl record with remixes of '. The Paradise Edition was released in packaging on November 20 it came with the vinyl for Paradise, and designated a slipcase to hold a separately-purchased vinyl of Born to Die. The newly recorded material was simultaneously made available on the standalone (2012). The Paradise Edition was packaged as a two- product in its physical variation, while a version was serviced to. The final product was first released on November 9 in Australia, and was later made available on November 13 in the United States. In July, Del Rey expressed her intentions release an expanded version of Born to Die subtitled The Paradise Edition, which was initially expected to contain seven newly recorded tracks to supplement the original record.ĭel Rey unveiled its cover in September, in which she is photographed in a beige-colored one-piece swimsuit standing before a tropical background, and elaborated that the reissue would contain the fifteen-track deluxe version of Born to Die and nine previously-unreleased songs. With first-week sales of 77,000 copies in doing so, it became the highest opening week for a major-label debut by a female artist since (2011) by entered at number two in the United States. With an eerie period-correct mix, the arresting version of.Missing.ĭel Rey released her second studio album and major-label debut in January 2012 by, and Stranger Records. Add to this a generous nine extra songs, previously unreleased.
The 'Paradise' edition of Lana Del Rey's debut LP, Born to Die, includes all 12 original tracks plus the deluxe edition's three bonus cuts. The sexiest album of 2012 just got an upgrade. It's beautiful.' - Del Rey describing the conception of The Paradise Edition. It's like seven new songs that kind of put a period on the statement that I was making when I was making the record. 'It's not a new album, it's more like an afterthought, it's the Paradise edition of Born to Die. A remix of the track ' from Born to Die, produced by, was released independently from either project on Jit was later included on select reissues of The Paradise Edition after experiencing success on record charts worldwide. While the project was not directly supported by of its own, the tracks ' and ' were released from Paradise on Septemand March 13, 2013, while ' was serviced from Born to Die on March 1, 2013.