Rare grooves, cult favorites, archival discoveries, and a few surprises are headed to independent record stores this Record Store Day Black Friday. On November 27, Craft Recordings returns with seven exclusive releases spanning hard bop, horror punk, garage rock, Latin funk, alternative rock, holiday jazz, and deep-groove discoveries from the Jazz Dispensary vaults.
This year’s lineup includes Blue Mitchell’s Out of the Blue in its original mono mix, anniversary editions of Son of Sam’s Songs from the Earthand Go Radio’s Lucky Street, and The Sound of Gloves, an expansive new archival collection from The Music Machine. Rabbits & Carrots’sought-after Soul Latino returns to vinyl for the first time in more than five decades, while Jazz Dispensary celebrates its 10th anniversary with the six-single Cosmic Nuggets box set.
And just in time for the holidays, Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas becomes a literal countdown to Christmas with a new interactive Advent Calendar Edition.
All seven releases will be available exclusively at participating independent record stores on November 27.
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VINCE GUARALDI TRIO: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION)
More than 60 years after its release, A Charlie Brown Christmas has officially become the best-selling jazz album of all time, following its 6X Platinum certification by the RIAA. Featuring “Christmas Time Is Here,” “Linus and Lucy,” “Skating,” and more, Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack has become as much a part of the holidays as the PEANUTS special itself.
For Record Store Day Black Friday, the perennial favorite gets a playful new twist. Limited to 12,300 copies worldwide, the Advent Calendar Edition comes in a gatefold jacket with 24 interactive windows, revealing artwork inspired by the classic holiday special behind each door. Inside is the album pressed on Eco-Red vinyl.
A Charlie Brown Christmas Tracklist
Side A
1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus And Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
Side B
1. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
2. Skating
3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4. Christmas Is Coming
5. Für Elise
6. The Christmas Song
7. Greensleeves
JAZZ DISPENSARY: COSMIC NUGGETS
Jazz Dispensary marks a decade of crate digging with Cosmic Nuggets, a six-disc 7-inch box set that packs 12 cuts from Eddie Jefferson, Rusty Bryant, Idris Muhammad, Pleasure, Johnny Hammond, and Patrice Rushen onto six color-vinyl singles.
The collection also looks back to Cosmic Stash, the four-LP box that launched Jazz Dispensary on Record Store Day in 2016. This time around, the trip includes Eddie Jefferson’s “Psychedelic Sally,” Rusty Bryant’s “Fire Eater,” Pleasure’s “Bouncy Lady,” and Johnny Hammond’s much-sampled “Shifting Gears.”
Limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, Cosmic Nuggets also comes with six glow-in-the-dark record adapters, one for each disc. Consider the anniversary supplies handled.
Cosmic Nuggets Tracklist
Disc 1
Side A
1. Psychedelic Sally - Eddie Jefferson
Side B
1. See If You Can Git To That - Eddie Jefferson
Disc 2
Side A
1. Fire Eater - Rusty Bryant
Side B
1. The Hooker - Rusty Bryant
Disc 3
Side A
1. I’m A Believer - Idris Muhammad
Side B
1. Rhythm - Idris Muhammad
Disc 4
Side A
1. Midnight At the Oasis - Pleasure
Side B
1.Bouncy Lady - Pleasure
Disc 5
Side A
1. Los Conquistadores Chocolatés - Johnny Hammond
Side B
1. Shifting Gears - Johnny Hammond
Disc 6
Side A
1. Kickin’ Back - Patrice Rushen
Side B
1. What’s the Story - Patrice Rushen
THE MUSIC MACHINE: THE SOUND OF GLOVES
Built around The Music Machine’s legendary 1967 demo album, The Sound of Gloves reconstructs a fascinating chapter in the garage-rock band’s history, collecting the intended follow-up to their debut alongside Original Sound singles, alternate takes, rare mixes, and previously unissued material.
The collection digs deeper into frontman Sean Bonniwell’s ambitious vision following “Talk Talk,” with songs including “The People in Me,” “Double Yellow Line,” and “The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly.” New liner notes from GRAMMY®-nominated producer and historian Alec Palao help put the material back into context.
For its first appearance on vinyl, the 28-track collection will be available as a 2-LP set on Ruby and Ultra-Clear vinyl, limited to 2,000 copies worldwide. A complete CD edition is limited to 1,000 copies.
The Sound of Gloves 2-LP Tracklist
Side A
1. Sufferin’ Succotash (demo)
2. Somethin’ Hurtin’ On Me (original mix)
3. No Girl Gonna Cry (demo)
4. The Trap (demo)
5. Absolutely Positively (demo)
6. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (demo)
Side B
1. Discrepancy (demo)
2. Smoke And Water (demo)
3. I’ve Loved You (demo)
4. Worry (demo)
5. Bottom Of The Soul (demo)
6. Affirmative No (original mix)
Side C
1. Talk Talk (Original Sound single)
2. Come On In (Original Sound single)
3. The People In Me (Original Sound single)
4. Masculine Intuition (Original Sound single)
5. Double Yellow Line (Original Sound single)
6. Absolutely Positively (Original Sound single)
7. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (Original Sound single)
8. I’ve Loved You (Original Sound single)
Side D
1. No Girl Gonna Cry (Original Mix)
2. Talk Me Down (Original Mix)
3. Worry (Original Mix)
4. Bottom Of The Soul (Original Mix)*
5. Smoke And Water (Original Mix)
6. Trouble (Alternate Backing Track)*
7. See See Rider (Alternate Take)*
8. Hey Joe (Alternate Take)*
The Sound of Gloves CD Tracklist
1. Sufferin’ Succotash (demo)
2. Somethin’ Hurtin’ On Me (original mix)
3. No Girl Gonna Cry (demo)
4. The Trap (demo)
5. Absolutely Positively (demo)
6. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (demo)
7. Discrepancy (demo)
8. Smoke And Water (demo)
9. I’ve Loved You (demo)
10. Worry (demo)
11. Bottom Of The Soul (demo)
12. Affirmative No (original mix)
13. Talk Talk (Original Sound single)
14. Come On In (Original Sound single)
15. The People In Me (Original Sound single)
16. Masculine Intuition (Original Sound single)
17. Double Yellow Line (Original Sound single)
18. Absolutely Positively (Original Sound single)
19. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (Original Sound single)
20. I’ve Loved You (Original Sound single)
21. No Girl Gonna Cry (Original Mix)
22. Talk Me Down (original mix)
23. Worry (original mix)
24. Bottom Of The Soul (original mix)*
25. Smoke And Water (original mix)
26. Trouble (alternate backing track)*
27. See See Rider (alternate take)*
28. Hey Joe (alternate take)*
*Previously unissued
BLUE MITCHELL: OUT OF THE BLUE (MONO)
Trumpeter Blue Mitchell was in formidable company when he recorded 1959’s Out of the Blue. His second album as a leader features hard-bop heavyweights Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Art Blakey, and Sam Jones, captured during the same period Mitchell was making his mark with the Horace Silver Quintet.
From the hard-swinging “Blues on My Mind” to Mitchell’s own “Boomerang” and a spirited run through “When the Saints Go Marching In,” the album puts his lyrical, blues-soaked trumpet front and center.
Limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, this edition restores the original mono mix, with lacquers cut directly from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing.
Out of the Blue Tracklist
Side A
1. Blues On My Mind
2. It Could Happen To You
3. Boomerang
Side B
1. Sweet-Cakes
2. Missing You
3. When The Saints Go Marching In
SON OF SAM: SONGS FROM THE EARTH
Twenty-five years after its release, Son of Sam’s Songs from the Earth crawls back onto vinyl. The 2001 debut brought together Davey Havok, Todd Youth, Steve Zing, and London May, with Glenn Danzig contributing to an album steeped in punk, gothic atmosphere, and horror imagery.
Born from Youth’s time playing with Samhain on the band’s reunion tour, Songs from the Earth channels that lineage across tracks including “Of Power,” “Evernight,” “Stray,” and the title track. Danzig also contributes guitar and keyboards to “Stray” and “Songs from the Earth.”
Limited to 2,500 copies worldwide, the 25th anniversary edition marks the album’s first vinyl pressing since its original release, this time on Translucent Orange vinyl.
Songs From The Earth Tracklist
Side A
1. Of Power
2. Stray
3. Evernight
4. In the Hills
5. Songs From the Earth
Side B
1. Satiate
2. Of Man
3. Michael
4. Purevil
5. Invocation
GO RADIO: LUCKY STREET
Go Radio’s debut full-length, Lucky Street, turns 15 with two new Record Store Day Black Friday editions. Originally released by Fearless Records in 2011, the album introduced a wider audience to the Tallahassee band’s mix of alternative rock, pop-punk hooks, piano-driven songwriting, and Jason Lancaster’s unmistakably earnest vocals.
There’s plenty of range packed into the record, from the rush of “Any Other Heart” and “Fight, Fight (Reach for the Sky)” to the more vulnerable “Forever My Father” and “The Truth Is.”
The Sky Blue Swirl LP, limited to 2,500 copies worldwide, features the original album, while a Deluxe CD, limited to 2,000 copies, goes deeper with six additional demos and acoustic rarities.
Lucky Street CD Tracklist
1.Lucky Street
2. Any Other Heart
3. Singing With The King
4. Goodnight Moon
5. Strength To Stay
6. Swear It Like You Mean It
7. Why I’m Home
8. Kill The Beast
9. Hold On
10. Forever My Father
11. Fight, Fight (Reach For The Sky)
12. House Of Hallways
13. Redemption In The Verse
14. The Truth Is
15. Ready Or Not
16. Stay Gone
17. Worth It All The While
18. Any Other Heart
19.Rolling In The Deep
20. Forever My Father
Lucky Street LP Tracklist
Side A
1. Lucky Street
2. Any Other Heart
3. Singing With The King
4. Strength To Stay
5. Why I’m Home
6. Kill The Beast
Side B
1. Hold On
2. Forever My Father
3. Fight, Fight (Reach For The Sky)
4. House of Hallways
5. Redemption In The Verse
6. The Truth Is
RABBITS & CARROTS: SOUL LATINO (DELUXE EDITION)
Here’s one for the deep-groove hunters. Originally released in 1969, Rabbits & Carrots’ Soul Latino filters Brazilian music, soul, jazz, and funk through a distinctly Mexican perspective.
Rabbit & Carrots' debut album puts its own spin on contemporary songs associated with artists including Jorge Ben, Rufus Thomas, Sly & The Family Stone, and Kool & The Gang. The results range from “Pais Tropical” and “El Baile de la Gallina (Do the Funky Chicken)” to “Gente de Diario (Everyday People)” and “Los Pelos Tiesos.”
Limited to just 1,500 copies worldwide, the 2-LP Deluxe Edition marks the album’s first U.S. vinyl reissue since 1969. It also expands the original record with eight non-album tracks, newly remastered from the original analog master tapes.
Soul Latino (Deluxe Edition) Tracklist
Side A
1. Pais Tropical
2. Ciudad Hippie (Hip City)
3. Romeo Y Julieta
4. El Baile de la Gallina (Do the Funky Chicken)
5. Jamma Joe
Side B
1. Las Cuatro Culturas
2. Gente de Diario (Everyday People)
3. Oh Calcuta
4. Los Pelos Tiesos
5. Trabajando en Algo Sabroso (Working on a Groovy Thing)
Side C
1. Déjame Probar (One Bad Apple)
2. Mujer de Magia Negra (Black Magic Woman)
3. Mi Senor
4. Baby
Side D
1. Destruye El Vino (Spill The Wine)
2. We Got More Soul
3. Máquina de Amor (Sex Machine)
4. Exprésate (Express Yourself)
SEE YOU AT THE RECORD STORE
From Blue Mitchell’s 1959 hard bop and Rabbits & Carrots’ Mexican funk to Son of Sam’s horror punk and Go Radio’s early-2010s alternative rock, this year’s lineup covers plenty of ground.
Whether you’re after a long-out-of-print favorite, unheard material, audiophile mono, a box of cosmic 45s, or a Charlie Brown record that doubles as an Advent calendar, all seven Craft Recordings releases arrive exclusively at participating independent record stores on Record Store Day Black Friday, November 27.
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