The Black Parade/Living with Ghosts is a reissue of American rock band My Chemical Romance's third studio album The Black Parade (2006). The reissue combines the original album, along with several unreleased demos and live tracks during the recording of The Black Parade, titled Living with Ghosts. The last time there was a new MCR album was in March 2014 with an album named May Death Never Stop You: The Greatest Hits 2001–2013, a greatest hits album containing material spanning their entire career, as well as some previously unreleased material.
On July 20, 2016, the band posted on their official Twitter and Facebook accounts a video with the piano intro from "Welcome to the Black Parade", ending with a cryptic date, "9/23/16". The video was also published on the band's YouTube channel with the video titled "MCRX". This led to numerous rumors and reports on the band's possible reunion. Some also noted that the band deleted their break-up announcement from Twitter. The speculation arose from fans, as well as many notable rock musicians, until it was revealed to be a 10th anniversary reissue of The Black Parade with unreleased demos, to be released on September 23:
We've been really touched and blown away by the response to the teaser trailer. We are not touring and there is no reunion planned – only a release for the anniversary of The Black Parade. Thank you so much for continuing to keep MCR in your mind and in your hearts.
Two months before its release, an early version of "Welcome to the Black Parade", named "The Five of Us Are Dying", was made available for streaming and the album was available for pre-order. On My Chemical Romance's official website, the band dedicated the reissue to their late A&R executive Craig Aaronson who died on October 29, 2014, stating: We, the members of MCR, dedicate this release to the memory of Craig Aaronson, our friend, our relentless champion, our A&R man. He was appreciated, he was loved, he will be forever missed.
TRACKS
Disc 1 (The Black Parade)
| 1. | "The End." | 1:52 |
| 2. | "Dead!" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "This Is How I Disappear" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "The Sharpest Lives" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | 5:11 |
| 6. | "I Don't Love You" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "House of Wolves" | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Cancer" | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Mama" (featuring Liza Minnelli) | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Sleep" | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Teenagers" | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Disenchanted" | 4:55 |
| 13. | "Famous Last Words" | 4:59 |
| 14. | "Blood" (hidden track; starts at 1:31) (omitted on the Japanese edition) |
Alternatively, in the Japanese edition, "Heaven Help Us", a b-side from the album, was the fourteenth track. Disc 2 (Living with Ghosts)
| 1. | "The Five of Us Are Dying" (rough mix) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Kill All Your Friends" (live demo) | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Party at the End of the World" (live demo) | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Mama" (live demo) | 3:59 |
| 5. | "My Way Home Is Through You" (live demo) | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Not That Kind of Girl" (live demo) | 2:02 |
| 7. | "House of Wolves (version 1)" (live demo) | 4:00 |
| 8. | "House of Wolves (version 2)" (live demo) | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Emily" (rough mix) | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Disenchanted" (live demo) | 4:01 |
| 11. | "All the Angels" (live demo) |
- Personnel
- My Chemical Romance
- Bob Bryar – drums, percussion
- Frank Iero – guitars, backing vocals
- Ray Toro – guitars, backing vocals
- Gerard Way – lead vocals
- Mikey Way – bass guitar
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
Australian Albums (ARIA) | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 12 | ||
| UK Albums (OCC) | 11 | ||
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 3 |