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Find a participating indie record store near you and get these titles on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019: found.ee/rsd-bf2019
More about each title below.
**Buffy Sainte-Marie — Illuminations (180-gram opaque yellow vinyl)**
First released in 1969, Illuminations is the pioneering sixth studio album from the Academy Award–winning singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie. For its 50th anniversary, this album—which includes psychedelic masterpieces “Poppies” and “God Is Alive, Magic Is Afoot”— has been remastered from its original analog master by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram opaque yellow vinyl at QRP. Housed in an old-school-style tip-on jacket, this special reissue will be limited to 2,000 copies worldwide.
**Various Artists — Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend (180-gram green-marbled vinyl)**
The newest installment in the ongoing Jazz Dispensary series features a mind-expanding collection of rare and funky tracks from the ’60s and ’70s, culled from the Prestige Records catalog by guest curator Doyle Davis, co-owner of Grimey’s Records in Nashville, TN. Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend offers the highest-quality experience for the funk fan, with hard-driving grooves. With audio remastered from the original analog sources and pressed on 180-gram green-marbled vinyl, The Dank D-Funk Blend is limited to 3,000 copies worldwide.
**Chet Baker — (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen To You (Mono Mix) (180-gram vinyl)**
This 1958 release for Riverside offers a modern take on standards like “Old Devil Moon,” “You’re Driving Me Crazy” and “How Long Has This Been Going On?” Chet Baker Sings is unique in that the nimble artist sets aside his trumpet in several of the tracks, using only his vocals—and even scatting the instrumental solos.
The album has been remastered from the original mono tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI. Originally released in both mono and stereo, this reissue—limited to 2,500 and housed in a tip-on jacket—marks the first U.S. mono reissue of the album.
**Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe — Asalto Navideño (Translucent red vinyl)**
Featuring cuatro master Yomo Toro, who permeates the recording with authentic Puerto Rican folk, plus members of the Fania All-Stars, including the great bandleader Johnny Pacheco, Asalto Navideño is one of the most soulful albums ever made by Lavoe and Colón. In fact, its popularity ushered in a follow-up—Asalto Navideño, Vol 2.—just two years later. The album also includes the hit single “La Murga,” a year-round staple across Latin American dance floors. This reissue—limited to 2,500 worldwide—has been remastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on festive translucent red vinyl.
**John Linnell — State Songs (Green-marbled vinyl)**
As one half of They Might Be Giants, John Linnell is known for his surreal lyricism and absurdist alt-rock. Linnell brought those qualities—plus a myriad of melodic styles—to his debut full-length, State Songs. Originally released in 1994 as a five-song EP, Linnell expanded upon the collection of songs for a 15-track full-length, released five years later. Limited to 2,000 copies worldwide, and pressed on green-marbled vinyl, this 20th-anniversary reissue marks State Songs’ first availability on wax.
**The Wrens — Silver (Coke-bottle clear vinyl, two-LP)**
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Wrens’ critically acclaimed debut, Silver, and to celebrate, this cult favorite is now making its debut on vinyl. Praised by Pitchfork as “A low-fi triumph of a record,” Silver is considered to be one of the sleeper hits of the early-’90s shoegaze/dream-pop wave. The album features such highlights as the beautifully simple opener “Propane,” the post-hardcore sounds of “Adanoi” and “Darlin’ Darlin’” and the darkly sweet “Dakota.” Limited to 2,000 copies worldwide, the two-LP set is pressed on Coke-bottle clear vinyl.
**Matt Nathanson — Some Mad Hope (Sky-blue vinyl)**
Nathanson’s best-selling album to-date, 2007’s Some Mad Hope will make its vinyl debut on Black Friday. His sixth studio album marked the singer-songwriter’s Billboard 200 debut, thanks to his multi-platinum-selling single “Come on Get Higher,” as well as fan favorites like “Car Crash” and “Falling Apart.” Limited to 2,500 copies, Some Mad Hope will be pressed on beautiful sky-blue vinyl.
