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Daniel Johnston's major label debut Fun was originally released in 1994 on Atlantic Records while he was housed in a mental institution. Featuring some of Daniel's finest songwriting and boasting the most "accessible" sound of his eccentric and deep catalog, producer Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers) eloquently preserves the singer/songwriter's earnest appeal and wraps it in sympathetic musical support. The aspiring cartoonist's playful, symbol-heavy sketches have graced many of his album covers, including Fun.

John Coltrane's final album for Atlantic bookends the exploratory motifs he explores on his Impulse! debut, Africa/Brass,recorded concurrently, with each involving knotty rhythmic shifts and Spanish-derived textures. Bonding with an amazing band that includes pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones, and an uncredited Eric Dolphy (due to contractual reasons), Coltrane welcomes improvisations and ranging outside conventional parameters, all the while retaining melodic beauty. Yet the biggest attraction on the 1961 effort comes via the double-bass interplay between Art Davis and Reggie Workman, whose back-and-forth exchanges produce heat and cause the leader to up his own game. Mastered from the original master tapes, this dead-quiet 180g 45RPM 2LP set presents each pluck of the acoustic basses with tremendous body and decay. Long overdue for audiophile treatment, Olé Coltrane is ready for its closeup, and how.

Aztlan Unearthed is an indigenous focused acoustic group that is an extension of the group Aztlan / Anahuak Underground, featuring members Yaotl Mazahua, Joe Galarza and Caxo. Seeking to preserve their native culture, the music highlights the instruments inherited from their ancestors, in an effort to channel their sounds, energies, and frequencies. The project was produced and mixed by Carlos Niño, and is available on physical and digital formats beginning September 20th. The vinyl release includes bonus track “Aetheriaztlan” by Carlos Niño & Friends (with Jesse Peterson and Aztlan Unearthed), originally released on the Leaving Records album “Flutes, Echoes, It's All Happening!” by Carlos Niño & Friends.

Tracklist:
1 Welcoming of the Bird People
2 Windsong Giver
3 Awakening Flowering Earth
4 In the Caves of the Heart
5 The Wind is Our Song From Below
6 To Walk In All Beauty
7 Aetheriaztlan (Carlos Niño & Friends with Jesse Peterson and Aztlan Unearthed)*

*Vinyl only

Double LP, 4RPM Edition
180gram audiophile-grade vinyl pressed at Pallas Group in Germany
Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes

"This 1960 recording was a landmark album in John Coltrane's career, the first to introduce his quartet with himself, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Steve Davis and drummer Elvin Jones, and the first release on which he played soprano saxophone. It also provided him with a signature hit, as his new group conception came together wonderfully on the title track. It's an extended modal reworking in 6/4 time that brought the hypnotic pulsating quality of Indian music into jazz for the first time, with Coltrane's soprano wailing over the oscillating piano chords and pulsing drums. The unusual up-tempo version of Gershwin's 'Summertime'is a heated example of Coltrane's 'sheets of sound' approach to conventional changes, while 'But Not for Me' receives a radical harmonic makeover. This is an excellent introduction to Coltrane's work." — All Music Guide

Here we have the free-floating, abstract beginnings of Weather Report, which would define the state of the electronic jazz/rock art from its first note almost to its last. Their first album is a direct extension of the Miles Davis In a Silent Way/Bitches Brew period, more fluid in sound and more volatile in interplay. All Music calls it one of the most impressive debuts of all time by a jazz group. Weather Report is getting new life with this incredible pressing. Mastered from original tapes at 45rpm, pressed on two 180 gram audiophile-grade vinyl, and housed in an oldschool tip-on gatefold jacket. 

1. Milky Way
2. Umbrellas
3. Seventh Arrow
4. Orange Lady
5. Morning Lake
6. Waterfall
7. Tears
8. Eurydice

Calling Planet Earth comes from a concert recorded at Tivoli Hall in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 5, 1971. Sun Ra and his Arkestra are captured in their prime, while exploring some of their most far out material to date. The recording received its first ever vinyl release with for Record Store Day 2015 as an exclusive color vinyl pressing. Now it will receive a wide release on black vinyl. The recording was remastered and pressed on 140gram audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

Track Listing:
A1 Discipline No. 5
A2 Discipline No. 10
A3 Enlightenment
A4 Love In Outer Space
A5 Discipline No. 15
A6 The Satellites Are Spinning
B1 Calling Planet Earth
B2 The Outers
B3 Adventures Outer Space

Carducci Bros is the collaborative release from brothers Mark and Joe Carducci, Mike Watt, and Jerry Trebotic. The project was spurred into action when Watt heard a decades-old record from Mark’s high school rock band Midknight. The songs are accented with spoken word lyrics from Joe, with some penned by SST Records’ house producer/engineer Spot, who passed during the record’s creation. Featuring a deft rhythm section and Mark Carducci’s reverb drenched guitar, the project showcases the unique creative vision that has made the SST scene such a vital and enduring force for decades.

The artwork features a painting by the late Joseph F. Carducci, Mark and Joe's uncle whose paintings also grace the covers of Joe's books Life Against Dementia, and Rock and the Pop Narcotic

Tracklist: 
A1 The Somnambulist Stumbles
A2 The Wuhan
A3 Edgewise
A4 About Ourselves
B1 Bet the Tent
B2 The Next Stage of Belief
B3 You Lived It, We Played It
B4 The Clock Ticks

Sun Ra’s Arkestra was at its most radical during this period, alternating simple chants with very outside playing and dense ensembles. Although no precise date is given, these five cuts are thought to have been documented circa 1967-1968 by Sun Ra (piano) and his Arkestra in New York City, where the band was in residence at the time.

First released in a limited edition color vinyl for Record Store Day 2014, this title is now widely available on audiophile-grade black vinyl, pressed at Pallas Group in Germany. It’s a must have for any serious avant garde jazz fan.

1. Somewhere There
   
2. Outer Spaceways Incorporated
   
3. Saturn
   
4. Song Of The Sparer
   
5. Spontaneous Simplicity
   

This superior reissue combines together two sessions led by vibraphonist Milt Jackson. The first side of Plenty, Plenty Soul, which features a nine-piece group, is highlighted by the contributions of the exuberant altoist Cannonball Adderley, while the flip side has a sextet that is not hurt by the solos of tenor-saxophonist Lucky Thompson. With pianist Horace Silver helping out on both sessions, these all-star dates still sound fresh and enthusiastic decades later. Mastered from original analog tapes and pressed on 180 gram vinyl, this is THE essential pressing of this classic album.

1. Plenty, Plenty Soul
2. Boogity Boogity
3. Heartstrings
4. Sermonette
5. The Spirit-Feel
6. Ignunt Oil
7. Blues at Twilight

The third and final installment of Thelonious Monk’s London Collection, his last recording session as a band leader, finally gets its time to shine on vinyl. The recording features the legendary pianist/composer on six solo performances as well as five numbers with bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Art Blakey. It was remastered from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180gram audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas in Germany.

1. Trinkle Tinkle
2. The Man I Love
3. Something In Blue
4. Introspection
5. Trinkle Tinkle
6. Crepuscule With Nellie
7. Nutty
8. Introspection
9. Hackensack
10. Evidence
11. Cordially

Europe 1966 is a box set consisting of live performances from free jazz visionary Albert Ayler. Each of the 4 LP's highlights some of the most magnificent moments on this European tour, showcasing Ayler and his bandmates at the height of their powers. The release includes performances from Berlin, Lörrach, Stockholm, and Paris, all of which occurred within a two week span. Ayler's masterful band on this tour included his brother Donald on trumpet, Michel Samson on violin, William Folwell on double bass, and Beaver Harris on drums. These performances have been remastered for vinyl by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering. The package also includes a 12 x 24 fold-out insert, featuring liner notes from John Litweller and photos from the tour. The box set was originally released for Record Store Day 2023, with each LP pressed on audiophile-grade black vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

Tracklist:
LP 1 (Berlin: 11/3/1966)
A1 Truth is Marching In
A2 Omega (Is the Alpha)
B1 Our Prayer - Truth is Marching In
B2 Ghosts - Bells

LP 2 (Lörrach: 11/7/1966)
A1 Bells
A2 Prophet
B1 Our Prayer - Spirits Rejoice
B2 Ghosts
B3 Truth is Marching In

LP 3 (Stockholm: 11/10/1966)
A1 Truth is Marching In
A2 Omega (Is the Alpha)
B1 Our Prayer - Bells
B2 Infinite Spirit - Japan

LP 4 (Paris Jazz Festival: 11/13/1966)
A1 Ghosts
B1 Spiritual Rebirth - Light in Darkness - Infinite Spirit
B2 All - Our Prayer - Holy Family

This 1956 concert by Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars is a historical gem, which is finally getting its vinyl debut with this double LP release. Recorded on March 26, 1956, at the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, MI, it affords jazz fans a chance to hear what the barnstorming Armstrong's shows were like in heartland America. Armstrong's affable presence is pervasive, but not always center stage, as each member of the All-Stars gets his turn in the course of the revue. The release was remastered for vinyl from analog tape and pressed at Pallas Group in Germany.

Track List
A1 Sleepy Time Down South 2:54
A2 Back Home Again in Indiana 4:19
A3 The Gypsy 4:35
A4 Ole Miss 4:16
B1 Tin Roof Blues 4:33
B2 Bucket’s Got A Hole In It 4:34
B3 Perdido 3:27
B4 Dardanella 2:56
C1 How High The Moon 4:50
C2 Mack The Knife 3:59
C3 Margie 2:19
C4 Blues A la Hey Bob-A-Rebob 3:25
D1 That’s My Desire 3:59
D2 Kokomo 5:16
D3 When The Saints Go Marching In 4:02

The rare opportunity to hear Milt Jackson step out from behind his familiar vibraphones to play piano, and partner Ray Charles, in addition to manning the 88s, blow on the alto saxophone for two numbers, shouldn't be missed. Particularly on this LP, which portrays the 1957 collaboration within a huge, naturally vibrant soundstage. Mastered from the original master tapes and press on 180 gram vinyl, this edition lays bare the relaxed, bluesy, often-boppish jazz on display from these two giants. With stellar support, the two headliners treat this affair as a backroom woodshedding session. Mastered by Bernie Grundman Studios.

Billie Holiday is captured live at Storyville in Boston in 1951 and 1953. The discreet recordings capture Lady Day in prime emotive voice. On most selections she is accompanied by the Carl Drinkard Trio, but six others find her joined by Buster Harding’s Trio; the great tenor Stan Getz sits in on three of these numbers. Previously out of press for over 25 years, this historic recording has now been remastered and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

Tracklist:

A1 I Cover The Waterfront
A2 Too Marvelous For Words
A3 I Love You Porgy
A4 Them There Eyes
A5 Willow Weep For Me
A6 I Only Have Eyes For You
A7 You Go To My Head
B1 He's Funny That Way
B2 Billie Blues
B3 Miss Brown To You
B4 Lover Come Back To Me
B5 Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
B6 You're Driving Me Crazy

Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer team up to cover two T. Rex classics on this limited edition 7” vinyl release, originally only available for Record Store Day 2019. Klinghoffer takes on guitar, bass, and vocal duties, with Smith on the drums. The release is limited to 3,000 copies worldwide.

Tracklist:
A1 So What (Take 1, 3/8/91)
A2 Bag's Groove (Take 5, 11/24/92)
B1 Milestones (Take 5, 6/2/92)
B2 16/16 (Take 3, 11/24/92)
B3 So What (Take 1, 12/6/90)
C1 Bag's Groove (Take 1, 6/4/92)
C2 Milestones (Take 3, 6/2/92)
D1 So What (Take 1, 6/4/92)
D2 Grateful Dawg (Alternate Take)
D3 Dawg’s Waltz (Alternate Take)

Born in Mississippi, “Big Bill Broonzy” – the name refers to his 6’ 6” physical stature – remains largely unsung as far as a household name, despite recording several hundred songs, many of which he wrote. From the late 1920s through the late 1950s, this immensely prolific blues performer won over fellow musicians and “race music” fans alike. As mentor to Muddy Waters and a major influence on artists like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, and Rod Stewart, Broonzy’s impact on music cannot be understated. This solo performance captures Big Bill’s affable personality and ability to hold the attention of an appreciative audience with his storytelling, acoustic guitar licks, and a strong singing voice that leaves an indelible impression that this man had experiences in the fields, the factories, and the railroads. The record was mastered from original analog tape by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering, and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing. Liner notes by Larry Jaffee.

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A - You Don't Know What You're Doing
B - Overflowing

Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180 gram vinyl. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

1. Our Love Is Here to Stay
2. My Romance
3. Blues for Herluff
4. Londonderry Air
5. Mack the Knife
6. I Can't Get Started
7. The Theme
8. Friskin' the Frog
9. Stormy Weather
10. Teach Me Tonight

Mastered from original analog tapes by John Golden Mastering. Pressed at RTI on audiophile grade 180g vinyl.

*** Silver variant is a preorder shipping the week of November 10th, 2023.

Tutankhamun, the 1969 album by avant-garde jazz pioneers Art Ensemble of Chicago, features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell and Malachi Favors Maghostut. As the AllMusic review states, "This landmark album is one of the most influential free jazz recordings in the '60s avant-garde canon.” Previously out of print for over three decades, Tutankhamun has been remastered for vinyl at Infrasonic Mastering and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas in Germany. As a bonus, the reissue features “Tthinitthedalen" Part 1 and 2, closing out sides A and B, respectively.

Track List:
A1. Tutankhamun
A2. Tthinitthedalen Part
B1. The 9th Room
B2. Tthinitthedalen Part 2

• Double Gatefold LP.
• Mastered from the original analog tapes at 45rpm by Bernie Grundman.
• Pressed on audiophile-grade 180 gram vinyl at Pallas in Germany.

1. Free Jazz (part one)
2. Free Jazz (part two)
3. Free Jazz (part three)
4. Free Jazz (part four)

How's Your Process? (Work & Play) Cassette Tape
- Limited to 500 copies
- The only format to include both parts of How's Your Process? (Work & Play)

How's Your Process? (Work)
1. Aim
2. First In Forever
3. Floating Up The Stairs
4. Elevator
5. Whatever You Want
6. Sermon Of Sorts

How's Your Process? (Play)
1. Slideclimb
2. Somersault
3. Memory
4. Mission Creep
5. Rest Assure
6. Anger

The Spiritual, a free jazz album recorded by the Art Ensemble of Chicago in 1974, finds the group of stellar musicians at their creative peak. With various types of percussion, though the absence of a traditional drummer, the ensemble is able to create vivid, freeing compositions without the confines of conventional structure. The quartet, consisting of Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, and Malachi Favors, explore the depths of Avant-Garde Jazz through a means that has yet to be touched on in a comparable capacity. Previously released on red color vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day, The Spiritual will now be widely available on 180gram black vinyl. Mastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering. Pressed at Pallas Group in Germany.

• A1 Tor
• A2 Lori Son
• A3 That The Evening Sky Fell Through The Glass Wall And We Stood Alone Somewhere?
• B1 The Spiritual

KO Computer is the 22nd album from the French experimental rock band Hifiklub, recorded and mixed by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago. With more than 200 collaborations with musicians from rock, jazz and traditional music (electronic or contemporary), the band has created its entire discography in collaboration with guests, whether they are prestigious and renowned, or completely unknown to the general public. It was produced entirely on analog tapes and features Donna Diane (Djunah), Brianna Tong (Cordoba, Je’raf, Bussy Kween Power Trip), and Eric Novak (Dissonant Dessert, Cordoba). 

Tracklist:
A1 Small Cheval
A2 Lenny Conundrum
A3 Sunny Day, Midnight Black
A4 Satan's Armpit
B1 Angelfood
B2 Waiting For My Richman
B3 Sinking Boats
B4 A Vicious Hit

Tribe 2000 is a performance featuring Tribe Records founders Phil Ranelin (trombone) and Wendell Harrison (saxophone). The release is a celebration of Ranelin and his accomplished career, with four out of its five compositions being penned by him. Recorded in 2000, the session reunited the nucleus of the influential Detroit label at the behest of Harrison, while also bringing numerous seasoned side musicians into the fold to flesh out the arrangements. The project underscores the brilliance of one of the most innovative collectives in jazz music, and is out everywhere October, 18, 2024.

Tracklist:
A1 He The One We All Knew
B1 Senate and Thirteenth
C1 Third Encounter
D1 Cold Duck
D2 Freddie’s Groove

Sides A-C Personnel:
Phil Ranelin - Trombone
Wendell Harrison - Saxophone
Marcus Belgrave - Trumpet
Harold McKinney - Piano
Ralphe Armstrong - Bass
George Davidson - Drums

Side D Personnel:
Phil Ranelin - Trombone
Wendell Harrison - Saxophone
Ralphe Armstrong - Bass
Pamela Wise - Piano
Tom Starr - Drums
John Arnold - Guitar

1. Slideclimb
2. Somersault
3. Memory
4. Mission Creep
5. Rest Assure
6. Anger

Odyssey stands as James Blood Ulmer’s signature masterpiece, the purest and most accessible showcase for his bold, genre-clashing guitar vision. With minimal trio accompaniment - only drummer Warren Benbow and violinist Charles Burnham - Ulmer’s guitar is always the meat of the ensemble, especially since his unique tuning (developed for this album) allows him to cover bass parts as well as guitar leads. AllMusic’s Steve Huey calls it “not only Ulmer’s finest album, but a certified classic of the modern jazz avant-garde.” Now Odyssey finally gets the audiophile treatment it deserves, in the form of a double LP, mastered at 45RPM from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman, pressed on 180gram vinyl at Pallas in Germany, and housed in Stoughton case-wrapped jacket. Numbered, Limited Edition of 2000 Copies.

1. Church
2. Little Red House
3. Love Dance
4. Are You Glad to Be in America?
5. Election
6. Odyssey
7. Please Tell Her
8. Swing & Things

Würm was a sludge metal band started in 1973 by bass player Chuck Dukowski, who would later join Black Flag. Without Würm, the genres of punk rock and hardcore would never have been the same. The band’s practice space, the Würmhole – a hangout for musicians in Hermosa Beach during the mid-late 70’s – is where Keith Morris and Greg Ginn met Dukowski and ultimately formed the original Black Flag line-up. The band’s only album, Feast, was released in 1985 after the band’s demise. With the help of Chuck Dukowski, the long-out-of-print LP is being “exhumed” and reissued, along with a second LP featuring unreleased tracks, demos, and more. The package comes complete with retrospective liner notes from Dukowski himself, plus never-before-seen photos from the early days. Previously an exclusive for Black Friday 2019, the double LP was released on limited edition blue color vinyl. 

A1 Feast
A2 Should We Be Proud
A3 98 Da
A4 Bad Habits
B1 Padded Cell
B2 Where Will We Run
B3 Nailed To The Wall
B4 Song For Jimmy
B5 Robin Doggin
B6 Death Ride
C1 I’m Dead
C2 We’re Off
C3 Time Has Come
C4 Modern Man
C5 Black Swan
D1 Sewer Rock
D2 Daily Dose
D3 Guitar
D4 Depth Charge
D5 I’ve Heard It Before

Johnny Cash “With His Hot and Blue Guitar” is the debut album from the Man in Black, featuring hits like "I Walk The Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues". Released in 1957, it was the first LP ever issued on Sam Phillips’ Sun Records label. Pressed on high quality black vinyl.

Avant-garde punk legend and former Minutemen bassist Mike Watt is back with a second album from his latest project, Il Sogno Del Marinaio (translated as “The Sailor’s Dream”), a collaboration with Italian musicians Stefano Pilia and Andrea Belfi. The album, Canto Secondo, was recorded over eight days last December in Bologna, Italy’s Vacuum Studio.

1. Animal Farm Tango
2. Alain
3. Nanos' Waltz
4. Skinny Cat
5. Mountain Top
6. Il Sogno Del Fienile
7. Auslander
8. Stucazz?!!
9. Sailor Blues
10. Us In Their Land

Once again, Johnny Cash teams up with Jerry Lee Lewis to deliver a power-packed, one-of-a-kind release. The legends delve into their gospel roots, revisiting the great standards such as "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and "Give Me That Old Time Religion," as well as interpreting the New Orleans favorite "When the Saints Go Marching In." While the songs are not all traditional gospel favorites, the blend of folksy Sunday-afternoon-drive music makes for a winning package.

1. If The Good Lord's Willing
2. I Was There When It Happened
3. Remember Me (I'm The One Who Loves You)
4. Belshazah
5. Goodnight Irene
6. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
7. Old Time Religion
8. Carry Me Back To Old Virginia
9. When The Saints Go Marching In
10. Silver Threads (Amongst The Gold)

Bass legend Mike Watt and his Secondmen are back with another split 7” release, this time with Italian punk band Chronics. The two bands cover each other’s songs for this intercontinental collaboration. The 7” comes on blood red color vinyl and is limited to 1,500 copies worldwide.

1. Mike Watt + The Secondmen "Microwave Up In Flames"
2. Chronics "I Backed Up Into Myself"

Produced by Mike Watt. Mastered by John Golden. Features Mike Watt on bass and Richard Meltzer on vocals.

1. This Limp Tempting Talked
2. Threshold of Transgression
3. Begins With S
4. So White
5. Life
6. Red Shirt
7. Enter My Thumb
8. Scissors
9. Fuck Awareness Week
10. Use
11. Scram the Me Scene
12. Topsy, Pt. 4
13. Geezerology
14. Generic Death Poem
15. Minus Five and Counting
16. Gotta
17. Nonfatal Jackoff On the Moon
18. Columbus
19. Kerouac
20. Half
21. About
22. Always
23. Portlandium
24. Lard
25. Morozashi
26. Man Who Thought Death Was Dying
27. Last Will and Test
28. Albanese
29. Red Herring
30. Raised and Showing
31. Seven Seas of Love
32. Flight of Gregory Corso
33. If You Don't
34. Out of Smokes
35. Sonny Liston Fan Club
36. Person Who's Dead (For Wild Man Fischer)
37. Whistle While You Strobe
38. Chowder, Anyone?
39. Valium Restaurant
40. Metal
41. Tropic of Nipples
42. Bottomless
43. Parmenides
44. Meetcha
45. Attics O' My Life
46. Props
47. Good fight
48. Jessie Don't Like Fish
49. O.K. With You?
50. Three of Us
51. Heaven Sometimes Beer
52. Texas
53. Hopper Meets Sparky
54. uck My Sister
55. Home At Last
56. Premenstral
57. Sick Person's Car
58. Surf Pus
59. Corduroy
60. Art Pepper is Not a Happy Man
61. Veins
62. Pixtures, Please!
63. Neck Like a Slick Tulip

Limited edition bright green color vinyl, limited to 100 copies. Includes instant grat download of both tracks and music video for "Awkward Human Interest".

Qui is back with new music for the ?rst time since 2007. The song “Awkward Human Interest” is the ?rst glimpse at their new album, which is due out in early 2014 and is produced by Toshi Kasai & Dale Crover (The Melvins).
Mike Watt and his Secondmen cover a fellow San Pedro band, Toys That Kill, for an amazing take of “No One”.

1. Qui - "Awkward Human Interest"
2. Mike Watt + The Secondmen - "No One"
3. Qui - "Awkward Human Interest" Music Video (via digital download)