History of Taper's Choice Vol. 1 (Taper's Choice)

**Aqua pressing (30th Anniversary) is a preorder, set to begin shipping 6/24**

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.

Tomorrow Shines Bright is the sole album from Mike Martt, originally released in 2003. Martt, a singer/songwriter and guitarist, was a respected stalwart in the Southern California music scene who spent time in groups like Tex & The Horseheads, The Gun Club, Funeral, T.S.O.L., The Low & Sweet Orchestra, and Thelonious Monster. The solo effort features contributions from Martyn LeNoble, Zander Schloss, and  Benmont Tench, among others. This limited pressing marks the first ever vinyl release of the album, in tribute to Martt after his tragic passing in November 2023.

Tracklist:
A1 Fading Out of Sight
A2 Shoes
A3 You Don’t Even Notice Me
A4 That’s All Mine
A5 Across The Pond
B1 Daisies In The Sunshine
B2 Tomorrow Shines Bright
B3 Walking Without You
B4 Drawing Me In
B5 Wash
B6 Friend Of Mine That Trips

Linda Martell was the first African-American woman to make the country charts and to appear at the Grand Ole Opry, and helped lay the groundwork for future artists of color in the genre. Despite multiple TV appearances, a dozen appearances at the Opry, and some big hits - including "Color Him Father", "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and "Bad Case of the Blues" - her 1970 debut album, Color Me Country, would also be her last. Now the album was remastered for its first vinyl pressing in over half a century for Record Store Day 2022. The reissue was mastered by Dave Gardner and pressed on transparent orange vinyl at Furnace Record Pressing.

Tracklisting:
A1 Bad Case of the Blues
A2 San Francisco is a Lonely Town
A3 The Wedding Cake
A4 Tender Leaves of Love
A5 I Almost Called Your Name
B1 Color Him Father
B2 There Never Was a Time
B3 You're Crying Boy, Crying
B4 Old Letter Song
B5 Then I'll Be Over You
B6 Before the Next Teardrop Falls

Live at Bonnaroo '22 captures Melbourne psych-rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at their most freewheeling and ferocious. Taking the stage at the Tennessee festival to a captive audience as the clock struck midnight, the band ripped through this eleven-song set with intensity, letting up only to space out on certain tracks like the near ten-minute "Magenta Mountain" and a poignant rendition of fan favorite "Work This Time". This official bootlegger version of the release is spread out across two LPs, with one pressed on plutonium and the other on magma color vinyl. The release was mastered for vinyl by Kern Haug and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing, with artwork by Michael Rogers.

Shamballa is the 1993 collaboration from jazz drummer William Hooker, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), and composer Elliott Sharp. The release features Hooker performing duets with each musician. Hooker and Moore’s performance is littered with bursts of feedback and distortion, while the collaboration with Sharp is characterized by a more electronic sound, building a sense of technology. The pieces were released on vinyl for the first time as a double LP for Record Store Day 2023, limited to 1,500 copies.

Tracklist:
Side 1 "First Meeting"
A1 Sirius Part 1 - Wheels
B1 Sirius Part 2 - Wings

Side 2 "Continuous - Time ... Consciousness."
A1 The Hat... And Its Train (part 1)
B1 The Hat... And Its Train (part 2)