Patti Zlaket - Bliss (Deluxe Edition) (2025) [Hi-Res]

Meridian (ECR Music Group) continues with the second in their three-part deluxe-edition reissue series of Patti Zlaket’s celebrated catalog, with Bliss [Deluxe Edition], out April 18th. Painstakingly remastered by producer, recording artist, and ECR Music Group President Blake Morgan, the album now contains two never-before-heard bonus tracks including “Fractured Fairy Tales,” inspired by the Saturday morning cartoon of the same name.

In the wake of Meridian’s February release of the first album in this series of reissues, The Promise [Deluxe Edition], Zlaket has enjoyed a surge of newfound recognition—in the press, with a growing and reinvigorated audience, and on her recent West Coast tour—all in advance of the release of her forthcoming new album.

Recording artist Patti Zlaket has been performing for the better part of 35 years. A pianist since she was seven and a songwriter since she was a teenager, Zlaket signed to Meridian (ECR Music Group) specifically for this series deluxe-edition reissues, and for her new album out next year. She explains the importance of the moment she finds herself in. “The coalescing of my career with these reissues is incredibly meaningful to me,” says Zlaket. “Not only do they set the stage for my new record, they bring together—in one place—the story and the music that’s brought me to this exciting moment.”

Each of these re-releases include bonus recordings Zlaket’s eager audience has yet to hear. The featured bonus track from Bliss, “Fractured Fairy Tales,” is one of these, and holds a special place in the artist’s heart. “Remember Saturday morning cartoons? When I was growing up, we had everything from Schoolhouse Rock, to Bugs Bunny, to Rocky and Bullwinkle. Fractured Fairy Tales was a quirky little segment that showed up in the midst of all that delightful entertainment. I never forgot it, and at some point, I thought, ‘What a great idea for a song!’”

After growing up in Tucson, Arizona, Zlaket graduated from USC with a BA in Theatre. She would record her first album in Los Angeles and later move to Nashville, but Bliss was recorded in San Diego, with the band she’d been playing with at that time. “We basically hit the record button and jumped into the songs,” explains Zlaket. “We did very little in the way of overdubbing, and it was an absolute blast. I’m a bit of a perfectionist, so allowing myself to be free enough to just embrace what was happening in the moment ended up being one of the best times I’ve ever had in a recording studio. I listen to those tracks now and they still sound so authentic, so filled with feeling, and so damn spontaneous.”

Zlaket would go on to tour the United States and the U.K., establish herself as a premiere commercial jingle singer, release a storied catalog—and graduate from law school. The UK’s Lock Magazine writes, “While fans of her work to date will no doubt look upon these new renditions with fond appreciation, Zlaket is also bringing something new and interesting to her catalogue, allowing those just discovering her work to find something passionate in which to explore.” PowHer Sound adds, “With momentum building and a new album in progress, Patti Zlaket is demonstrating that good things come to those who continue making, continue striving, and continue believing.”

With a new label behind her, a new record in production, and the remastered deluxe-edition releases of her albums The Promise, Bliss, and Tunes out this spring, Zlaket’s moment is indeed at hand. “For all I’ve done and all the miles traveled,” says Zlaket, “I feel I have a real ‘team’ for the first time now, one that understands who I am, and the journey I’ve been on from the very beginning. Bliss is the next stop on that journey, and I can’t wait for people to hear it restored, remastered, and rejuvenated.”