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Craft Recordings announces “Small Batch,” a limited edition, one-step vinyl series

INTRODUCING CRAFT RECORDINGS’ “SMALL BATCH”:AN ALL-ANALOG LIMITED EDITION, ONE-STEP VINYL SERIESOFFERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY LISTENING EXPERIENCE
JOHN COLTRANE’S LUSH LIFE TO LAUNCH COLLECTION—AVAILABLE NOW TO PRE-ORDER AND DUE OUT FEBRUARY 19thEXCLUSIVELY THROUGH CRAFTRECORDINGS.COM

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Los Angeles, CA (January 14, 2021)—Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce their Small Batch series—a carefully curated audiophile collection devoted to creating the highest quality vinyl reissues of legendary recordings from their vast catalog. Each album selected for the series will undergo all-analog mastering, and then be pressed on 180-gram vinyl in a one-step lacquer process—as opposed to the standard three-step process—allowing for the highest level of musical detail, clarity, and dynamics while reducing the amount of surface noise on the record. The limited nature of these pressings guarantees that each record is a true representation of the original lacquer and is as close as the listener can get to the original recording. Authentic sound, distilled to its purest form.
Each Small Batch pressing, available exclusively on CraftRecordings.com, will be individually numbered and housed in a foil-stamped, linen-wrapped slipcase featuring an acrylic inset of the original artwork. The vinyl disc—extractable through a unique frictionless ribbon pull tab—will be housed in a reproduction of the original album jacket, complete with tip-on jacket, and protected by an archival-quality, anti-static, non-scratching inner sleeve. New liner notes from some of music’s best educators, historians, and journalists will accompany each title.
Launching the Small Batch series will be John Coltrane’s iconic 1961 album, Lush Life—celebrating its 60th anniversary this year—available on February 19th and limited to 1,000 copies worldwide. For this reissue, the original analog tapes—recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’sHackensack, NJ studios—were sent to GRAMMY®-Award winning mastering engineer Bernie Grundman, who utilized a custom tube pre-amp and analog mixing console with discrete electronics—both made in-house—as well as a Scully solid-state lathe with custom electronics. “When it comes to jazz, all you want to do is present the music in a good way. No gimmicks. No extra compression. Just the pure instruments,” explains Grundman. “We’re taking these old tapes and playing them off of equipment that’s similar to what they were recorded on. We want to preserve the sound as much as we can. My goal is to do all of this by hand as it’s playing. It takes a lot of preparation. It takes choreographing.” In the end, Grundman says, “It’s all about trying to optimize the experience for the listener.”
Grundman’s lacquers were then sent to Record Technology Incorporated (RTI) for plating using the plant’s one-step process, as described above, where the lacquers are used to create a “convert” that becomes the record stamper. Utilizing Neotech’s VR900 compound, Lush Life was then pressed on to 180-gram vinyl. Preview the full package via the unboxing trailer, here.
Recorded in three sessions over 1957 and 1958, Lush Life finds Coltrane on the verge of a career breakout. Though he was still a few years away from emerging as an influential and boundary-pushing bandleader, the saxophonist’s mature and complex sound was beginning to grab ears and sell records. Here, he’s accompanied by an all-star lineup of talent, including Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, Donald Byrd on trumpet, and Art Taylor on drums. The tracklist, comprised of standards and popular tunes of the day, offers a wide range of moods. Highlights include Cole Porter’s “I Love You,” the Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke hit “Like Someone in Love,” and one original—“Trane’s Slo Blues.” In the package’s new liner notes, GRAMMY® Award-winning writer Ashley Kahn points out that the Billy Strayhorn-penned title track—now a jazz standard—was an unusual choice at the time. In the late ‘50s, “Lush Life” was “more of a specialty tune…known primarily by a coterie of jazz players and dedicated fans.” Kahn adds, “One could not with any confidence call it a jam session, hoping that all the players would know the changes and the singer would have a handle on the lyric. Its harmony was complex and unusual, and it did not fit the 32-bar structure most songs followed…How bold it must have been for a John Coltrane album to not only bear the title of Strayhorn’s off-center song, but feature a fourteen-minute interpretation as its centerpiece. This is truly a band version of ‘Lush Life’—arguably the first—that builds steadily in intensity and offers a variety of textures through its free-wheeling duration.”
Upon its release, Lush Life was a critical and commercial success, garnering a rare five-star review from Downbeat. The album continues to be counted as a standout recording in Coltrane’s all-too-short career. In recent years, AllMusic listed Lush Life “among John Coltrane’s best endeavors on the Prestige label,” while All About Jazz praised that “the record documents Coltrane’s rapid growth over a short period of time while also showcasing how great a talent Coltrane was, even at this early stage.” In his notes, Kahn affirms that the recording “serves to capture the already expansive nature of Coltrane’s approach in late ’57 and early ’58: the love of melody and that melancholy, searching spirit. The restless embellishing, and those sheets of sound just as they began to unfurl.”
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Tracklist – Lush Life: Side A:1. Like Someone in Love2. I Love You3. Trane’s Slo Blues
Side B:1. Lush Life2. I Hear a Rhapsody

About Craft Recordings:Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most prestigious collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its rich and storied repertoire includes legendary artists such as Joan Baez, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, Nine Inch Nails, Thelonious Monk, Otis Redding, R.E.M. and Traveling Wilburys, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Concord, Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, Milestone, Musart, Nitro, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Sugar Hill, Vanguard, Vee-Jay and Victory, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation—ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord Recorded Music. For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,YouTube, and Spotify.

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Craft Recordings announces exclusive releases for RSD Black Friday event

CRAFT RECORDINGS ANNOUNCES INDIE-EXCLUSIVE RELEASES FORRECORD STORE DAY’S 2020 BLACK FRIDAY EVENT

Los Angeles, CA (October 7, 2020)—Craft Recordings announces its exciting line-up of exclusive titles for Record Store Day’s tenth annual Black Friday event, taking place at independent record stores across the country on Friday, November 27th. This year’s sonically diverse selections include two live albums: the first-ever release of Jewel’s early coffeehouse sessions, Live at the Inner Change, and George Thorogood and The Destroyers’ blistering Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert. Also available is a tenth-anniversary reissue of Meridional from Georgia metalcore stars Norma Jean, as well as the latest installment of the popular Jazz Dispensary series, Orange Sunset, which features choice funk, soul, and jazz cuts. Rounding out the titles is a 7” of “Christmas Time Is Here” from Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas to kick off the holiday season.
Since 2008, Record Store Day has championed the culture of the independent record store, offering music lovers the chance to pick up exclusive releases and support their local music retailer at the same time. Record Store Day’s Black Friday is no exception, and now—more than ever—is the perfect time to show love to our local independent retailers and our favorite musicians. While the day after Thanksgiving is the start of the biggest shopping season in the country, this special event subverts the mass consumerism model—instead, placing the focus on creating special limited-edition releases from revered musical artists. For a full list of participating retailers, visit RecordStoredDay.com.

Jewel — Live at the Inner Change

(2 LPs, Individually Numbered with Keepsake Show Flyer)
As Jewel celebrates the 25th anniversary of her landmark 12x Platinum debut, Pieces of You, this previously unreleased live performance from 1994 offers fans a chance to hear the GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer-songwriter nearly two years before she became an international sensation.

These captivating, formative performances were recorded at San Diego’s Inner Change coffeehouse, where the promising young artist honed her craft, and later, was discovered.
In the liner notes for a forthcoming Pieces of You 25th-anniversary reissue, Inner Change owner Nancy Porter recalls, “This is where she really built herself, developed her music, and I think everyone felt that. And the bigger the crowd got, the better she got…People would come in and just be in awe.”
The two-LP set features remastered audio from the legendary engineer Bernie Grundman and includes early versions of such favorites as “Morning Song,” “I’m Sensitive,” and Jewel’s debut hit single, “Who Will Save Your Soul.” Limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, each individually numbered album includes a replica of the original show flyer, designed by Jewel herself.

Tracklist – Live at the Inner Change:


Side A

1. Who Will Save Your Soul

2. Pieces of You

3. Little Sister


Side B

1. Near You Always

2. Painters

3. Morning Song


Side C

1. Adrian

2. I’m Sensitive

3. Don’t


Side D

1. Daddy

2. Angel Standing By

3. Amen

George Thorogood and The Destroyers — Live in Boston, 1982:

The Complete Concert (4 LPs, Red-Marbled Vinyl with Poster)
This comprehensive reissue of George Thorogood and The Destroyers’ Live in Boston, 1982 captures the band’s triumphant Bradford Ballroom concert in its entirety for the very first time.

Full of energy, power, and focus, Thorogood and The Destroyers play a blistering set that includes such classics as “Bad to the Bone,” “Who Do You Love?” and “Move It on Over.” Newly remastered by the GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Blakemore, the 27-track Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert adds 12 previously unreleased tracks to the original 2010 release.
“1982 was an absolute high-water mark for us,” exclaims Thorogood, whose band had recently scored a supporting slot on the Rolling Stones’ tour, performed on Saturday Night Live, and released their fifth studio album. “Everything was going our way and it shows in this recording… This is George Thorogood and The Destroyers at our best!”
Limited to just 1,800 copies, this special Black Friday edition comes pressed on four red-marbled vinyl LPs and includes new liner notes, plus an eye-catching poster.


Tracklist – Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert:


Side A

1. House of Blue Lights

2. Kids from Philly

3. Who Do You Love?*

Side B

1. I’m Wanted

2. Cocaine Blues*

3. One Way Ticket


Side C

1. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

2. As the Years Go Passing By


Side D

1. Spoken Introduction: The Dance Floor*

2. It Wasn’t Me

3. Bottom of The Sea*

4. Night Time*


Side E

1. New Boogie Chillun’

2. I’ll Change My Style*

3. Miss Luann

Side F

1. Madison Blues*

2. The Sky Is Crying*

3. Can’t Stop Lovin’

Side G

1. Spoken Introduction: Audience Participation*

2. Same Thing*

3. Bad to the Bone*

4. Move It on Over

5. Wild Weekend6. Nobody but Me

Side H

1. No Particular Place to Go*

2. Ride on Josephine*

3. Reelin’ and Rockin’*
* Previously unreleased

Norma Jean — Meridional (2 LPs, Turquoise Marble Vinyl):


2010’s Meridional is the fifth studio album from the GRAMMY®-nominated metalcore band,Norma Jean, and marked the Georgia band’s debut with Razor & Tie. Produced by Jeremy SH Griffith (Underøath, Johnnyswim, Five Iron Frenzy), Meridional—which features such fan favorites as “Leaderless and Self Enlisted” and “Deathbed Atheist”—received wide praise from the likes of Revolver, AbsolutePunk, and Exclaim!, which ranked the LP among one of the best metal albums of the year.

MAllMusic, meanwhile, praised that Meridional shows “a band that has really hit its stride creatively, taking the techniques it has developed and putting them all together into one enjoyable package.” Limited to 3,400 copies, this special tenth-anniversary reissue comes as a two-LP set pressed on turquoise marble vinyl.


Tracklist – Meridional:


Side A:

1. Leaderless and Self Enlisted

2. The Anthem of The Angry Brides 3. Deathbed Atheist

4. Bastardizer


Side B:

1. A Media Friendly Turn for The Worse

2. Septentrional

3. Blood Burner

4. High Noise Low Output


Side C:

1. Falling from the Sky: Day Seven 2. Everlasting Tapeworm

3. Occidental


Side D:

1. The People That Surround You on a Regular Basis

2. Innocent Bystanders United

3. Oriental

Vince Guaraldi Trio — “Christmas Time Is Here” (7” Single, Green Vinyl)
Vince Guaraldi’s timeless score for the 1965 television special, A Chalrlie Brown Christmas, endures as one of the most popular holiday albums ever and one of the best-selling jazz records in history. The soundtrack, which introduced generations of children to the joys of jazz music, features a mix of traditional yuletide fare—arranged in Guaraldi’s playful style, plus originals, like the instantly recognizable “Linus and Lucy,” and “Christmas Time Is Here.” The latter song, now a holiday standard, was the only vocal track on the album, featuring young choir members from the Bay Area’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Now, for the very first time, a 7” single of the song will be available, featuring the original vocal version on side A, with an alternate vocal take on side B.

Released in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of Peanuts, this collectible single is pressed on green vinyl and will be limited to 5,000 copies.


Tracklist – Christmas Time Is Here:


Side A

1. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)


Side B

1. Christmas Time Is Here (Alternate Vocal Take 5)

Various Artists — Jazz Dispensary: Orange Sunset (1 LP, Yellow Starburst Vinyl)
Take a trip to a land where every hour is happy and the sunsets are always lush in Orange Sunset—the latest addition to the popular Jazz Dispensary series. Kick back with a perfect soundtrack of impeccably crafted grooves from the likes of Merl Saunders, Johnny Hammond, Funk, Inc. and The Blackbyrds, with production by David Axelrod, The Mizell Brothers, and Dale Warren. All tracks were remastered from their original analog tapes, while the album comes pressed on fanciful, yellow starburst-colored vinyl. Limited to 3,500 copies, Orange Sunset comes housed in a jacket featuring original designs by singer-songwriter and visual artist Dana Falconberry.


Tracklist – Orange Sunset:


Side A:

1. David Axelrod — Everything Counts

2. The Blackbyrds — Funky Junkie

3. Johnny Hammond — Shifting Gears


Side B:

1. Roger Glenn — Don’t Leave

2. 24-Carat Black — 24-Carat Black (Theme)

3. Merl Saunders — Righteousness4. Funk, Inc. — Goodbye, So Long

About Craft RecordingsCraft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most prestigious collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its rich and storied repertoire includes legendary artists such as Joan Baez, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, Nine Inch Nails, Thelonious Monk, Otis Redding, R.E.M. and Traveling Wilburys, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Concord, Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, Milestone, Musart, Nitro, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Sugar Hill, Vanguard, Vee-Jay and Victory, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation—ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord Recorded Music.

For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Spotify.

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Motionless in White celebrate 10th anniv. of debut album w/ special reissue

PHOTO CREDIT: Travis Shinn

Cassette and vinyl formats available on band’s website,while digital edition includes bonus tracks Band to perform album in full during October 28th livestream event.Tickets on sale now

Los Angeles, CA—Craft Recordings celebrates the 10th anniversary of Motionless in White’s acclaimed debut album, Creatures with a special reissue—available on vinyl, cassette, and digital formats this Friday, October 9th. The vinyl release features newly reimagined artwork, while the deluxe digital releaseincludes three bonus tracks — “Dragula,” “Creatures” (Celldweller Beauty Remix), and “Mallevs Maleficarvm” (Tim Skold Remix).Limited to just 1,000 copies, the cassette of Creatures can be found via the band’s website or at CraftRecordings.com. The LP, meanwhile, comes pressed on yellow, purple, and black-splattered vinyl and is available exclusively on the band’s website. The band also plans to perform Creatures in its entirety during a streaming event on October 28th. Tickets for the livestream are on sale now at miwmerch.com.
Declared to be “America’s premier industri-metal goth-core outfit” by Alternative Press, Motionless In White (MIW) formed in 2005 when the Scranton, PA band members were still in high school. Influenced by Marilyn Manson, Depeche Mode, Slipknot, and Rob Zombie, the young group gained a devoted fan base, thanks to their moody blend of driving metal, goth, and industrial music, as well as their striking aesthetic.
Following their 2007 debut EP, The Whorror, and a successful run on the Warped Tour, MIW caught the ears of Fearless Records. Upon signing, they released a follow-up EP, When Love Met Destruction (2009), and entered the studio with producer Andrew Wade (The Word Alive, A Day to Remember, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!), to record their first full-length.
The result was 2010’s Creatures, which was inspired by — and dedicated to — the band’s ardent fanbase (who call themselves “Creatures”). Ahead of recording, MIW encouraged their fans to send in lyrics — many of which were collectively included in the title track. The album also included the participation of fellow artists, including Nick Brooks of It Dies Today, who contributed vocals to the single “Abigail,” as well as Andre Bravo of In Alcatraz 1962, who sang on “Cobwebs.” Other highlights included “Immaculate Misconception” (the video included a cameo by Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider) and single “Puppets (The First Snow).”
Upon its release, Creatures debuted at No.6 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and peaked in the Hard Rock Albums’ Top 20. It also received a warm reception from the critics. AllMusic praised the band’s use of synthesizers “to create a dark and uneasy atmosphere. This blend of the frightening and the familiar gives Creatures not only the ability to draw fans in with something they’ll immediately click with but which will keep them coming back for another helping.” The UK’s Rock Sound declared, “It’s good to see an of-the-moment band taking things seriously,” adding that MIW “push past the boundaries of screamo into more metallic territories, their intermittently screamed and harmonized vocals, epic choruses, and brutal breakdowns keep them firmly in touch with their roots.”
Since then, MIW has released four more full-lengths, including their best-selling 2014 LP, Reincarnate, which debuted at No.9 on the Billboard Top 200, and No.1 on the Rock Albums chart. The band, which currently consists of frontman Chris “Motionless” Cerulli, Ryan Sitkowski (guitar), Ricky “Horror” Olson (rhythm guitar), Vinny Mauro (drums), and bassist Justin Morrow, released their fifth studio album, Disguise, in 2019, and followed with a rigorous headlining tour. Most recently, they shared a well-received cover of The Killers’ “Somebody Told Me” to streaming platforms, while this spring, the band confirmed that they are working on new material.
“After 10 years of our monumental record “Creatures,” we are pleased to celebrate this October with a limited reissue vinyl featuring a completely revamped artwork, our first ever throwback cassette tape pressing of an album, a digital deluxe edition, and most excitingly…our first-ever performance of a record in entirety in which we will be performing the Creatures album as a stream on the 28th of the month,” says vocalist Chris Motionless. “After 10 years, we are so grateful that our fans hold this record as close to their hearts as we do and cannot thank them enough for helping us reach our first 10-year anniversary of an album. Here’s to 10 more!”
Click here to pre-order Creatures
Creatures tracklist (vinyl/cassette):


Side A:

1. Immaculate Misconception

2. We Only Come Out At Night

3. London In Terror

4. Abigail (featuring Nick Brooks)

5. Creatures

6. Cobwebs (featuring Andre Bravo)


Side B:

1. .Com Pt. II

2. Count Choculitis

3. City Lights

4. Puppets (The First Snow)

5. Undead Ahead6. Scissorhands (The Last Snow)


Creatures tracklist (digital):


1. Immaculate Misconception

2. We Only Come Out At Night

3. London In Terror

4. Abigail (featuring Nick Brooks)

5. Creatures

6. Cobwebs (featuring Andre Bravo)

7. .Com Pt. II

8. Count Choculitis

9. City Lights

10. Puppets (The First Snow)

11. Undead Ahead

12. Scissorhands (The Last Snow)

13. Dragula*

14. Creatures (Celldweller Beauty Remix)*

15. Mallevs Maleficarvm (Tim Skold Remix)*
*bonus tracks

About Fearless Records:

Fearless Records has been one of the world’s leading independent rock labels for most of its nearly three decades existence. The label initially became known for launching the careers of respected acts such as At The Drive-In, Portugal. The Man, The Aquabats, Sugarcult, and Motionless in White. Fearless also achieved breakout success with the Plain White T’s, whose worldwide hit “Hey There Delilah” has been RIAA-certified six times Platinum. The label also took electro-rock act Breathe Carolina from developing band to Platinum status with their Top 40 single “Blackout.” Fearless has since built a global following of dedicated music fans by developing a roster of some of the genre’s most respected and successful acts, and in May 2018, officially took on legacy lock label Razor & Tie as an imprint. Current artists include RIAA-certified Gold artists Pierce The Veil, I Prevail, Starset, All That Remains and The Pretty Reckless, along with two-time GRAMMY®-nominated acts Underoath and August Burns Red. Up-and-coming artists include I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, Set It Off, ICE NINE KILLS, Wage War, Movements, The Plot In You, Grayscale and many more. The label is widely known for creating the popular “Punk Goes” albums, an alternative compilation series that has sold over 1 million albums and 6 million singles. The series has featured such notable acts as All Time Low, A Day to Remember, Rise Against, The All-American Rejects, Thrice and Taking Back Sunday. Fearless Records is a part of Concord Music.
About Craft Recordings:Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most prestigious collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its rich and storied repertoire includes legendary artists such as Joan Baez, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, Nine Inch Nails, Thelonious Monk, Otis Redding, R.E.M. and Traveling Wilburys, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Concord, Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, Milestone, Musart, Nitro, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Sugar Hill, Vanguard, Vee-Jay and Victory, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation—ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord Recorded Music.

For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow onFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,YouTube, andSpotify.

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Expanded edition of George Thorogood and The Destroyers’ ‘Live in Boston, 1982’ set for reissue

EXPANDED EDITION OF GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS’ BLISTERING CONCERT ALBUM, LIVE IN BOSTON, 1982, SET FOR REISSUE Live In Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert features 12 unreleased tracks, including fan favorites “Who Do You Love?” and “Bad to the Bone”
Pre-order the album on vinyl or CD now
Band confirms 27-date tour for 2021 with stops in North America, Europe, and the UK

Los Angeles, CA (October 7, 2020)—Craft Recordings announces a comprehensive reissue of George Thorogood and The Destroyers’ Live in Boston, 1982. Newly remastered by the GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Blakemore, the 27-track Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert captures the band’s fiery set in its entirety, including spoken introductions. Plus, the release includes 12 previously unreleased tracks (including performances of “Bad to the Bone,” “Who Do You Love?,” and “Cocaine Blues”) and marks the first time the set will be available on vinyl.
Available to pre-order today (10/7), Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert will be available December 4th as a four-LP set on 180-gram vinyl, a two-CD set, and across digital platforms. Complimenting the collection are new liner notes by longtime Boston Globe music critic and Berklee College of Music professor, Steve Morse, who spoke with Thorogood about that incredible evening. In addition, a special deluxe edition of the new collection (pressed on red marble vinyl, including an eye-catching poster, and limited to a 1,000 units) will be released exclusively for Record Store Day’s Black Friday event on November 27th. Coinciding with this week’s announcement is the release of the first instant grat track, “Bad to the Bone,” available this Friday (10/9) to stream or download on all major digital outlets.
George Thorogood and The Destroyers were hometown heroes when they played to a packed audience at Boston’s Bradford Ballroom (now the Royale Nightclub) on November 23, 1982. Hailing from Wilmington, Delaware, Thorogood and his band had settled in Boston in the late ’70s, where they became mainstays in the scene—releasing their 1977 self-titled debut and their 1978 follow-up, Move It on Over, with the then-locally based Rounder Records. By the fall of 1982, the blues rockers were fast-rising stars on a national level. Just one year prior, they scored a supporting slot on The Rolling Stones’ tour, while that October, they appeared on Saturday Night Live, promoting their fifth studio album, Bad to the Bone. As the busy year came to a close, the album’s hard-driving title track—which would become one of Thorogood’s most iconic songs—was getting steady airplay on the radio and its video was a mainstay on the burgeoning MTV.
After a non-stop year, the triumphant band returned to Boston, where they were embraced by their longtime fans. Full of energy, power, and focus, Thorogood and The Destroyers played a blistering set that included original material (“Kids from Philly,” “Bad to the Bone,” and “Miss Luann”) blues classics (John Lee Hooker’s “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” and Elmore James’ “The Sky Is Crying”), early rock ’n’ roll and R&B covers (Chuck Berry’s “No Particular Place to Go” and Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love?”), and a few country tunes that The Destroyers had already made their own (Hank Williams’ “Move It on Over” and T.J. “Red” Arnall’s “Cocaine Blues”). In addition to Thorogood’s legendary guitar riffs, the songs are accentuated by the incendiary Hank Carter, who played saxophone with The Destroyers for 23 years. Luckily for fans, the incredible evening was captured in exquisite clarity by the award-winning engineer Guy Charbonneau, known for his “Le Mobile” remote recording truck.
For his liner notes, Steve Morse also interviewed Scott Billington, a longtime Rounder Records producer who oversaw the original, 2010 edition of Live in Boston, 1982. “It was exciting to revisit the entire show,” Billington told Morse. “Listening back to these recordings also reminded me of how George had taken the original rock ’n’ roll blues aesthetic and brought it back into the mainstream at a time when that was not a particularly popular aspect of rock. Hearing a manifestation of that in the early ’80s was a breath of fresh air.”
Reflecting on Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert, Thorogood says, “1982 was an absolute high-water mark for us. Everything was going our way and it shows in this recording from the Bradford Ballroom. This is George Thorogood and The Destroyers at our best!”
George’s peers also lauded the album. Legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash declared, “George Thorogood has been a hero of mine since I first heard his music in the ’70s. One of the baddest rock ’n’ roll songwriters/electric slide guitar players ever and The Destroyers are a kick-ass, tight rhythm section. This recording proves it!” Blues rocker Jared James Nicholsadded, “Power, attitude, emotion! I feel the energy and spirit, as if I’m actually at the show. George and band are undeniably at the top of their game this rockin’ night in Boston. Above all, this recording further solidifies the legend that is George Thorogood. Crank it up and get ready to boogie!”
Since forming in 1974, Thorogood and his band—which currently consists of Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar), and Buddy Leach(saxophone)—have released 16 studio albums, played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows, and sold over 15 million records. For more than two generations, George Thorogood and The Destroyers have remained one of the most consistent—and consistently passionate—progenitors of blues-based rock in pop culture history. Showing no signs of slowing down,
Thorogood returned to Rounder Records to release his solo debut, Party of One, in 2017 and he continues to tour regularly with The Destroyers.
Looking ahead, the band is excited to return to the road with a 27-date global tour, kicking off May 4, 2021 at the Revolution Place in Grande Prairie, AB, Canada (full tour itinerary below).

Click here for tickets and more information.
Click here to pre-order Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert on 4-LP, 2-CD, and digital formats.

Tracklist – Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert (2-CD Set)

Disc 1

1. House of Blue Lights

2. Kids from Philly

3. Who Do You Love?*

4. I’m Wanted

5. Cocaine Blues*

6. One Way Ticket

7. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

8. As the Years Go Passing By

9. Spoken Introduction: The Dance Floor*

10. It Wasn’t Me

11. Bottom of the Sea*

12. Night Time*

13. New Boogie Chillun’


Disc 2

1. I’ll Change My Style*

2. Miss Luann

3. Madison Blues*

4. The Sky Is Crying*

5. I Can’t Stop Lovin’

6. Spoken Introduction: Audience Participation*

7. Same Thing*

8. Bad to the Bone*

9. Move It on Over

10. Wild Weekend

11. Nobody but Me

12. No Particular Place to Go

13. Ride on Josephine

14. Reelin’ and Rockin’

Previously unreleased 

Tracklist – Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert (4-LP Set)


Side A

2. House of Blue Lights

2. Kids From Philly

3. Who Do You Love?

Side B

1. I’m Wanted

2. Cocaine Blues*

3. One Way Ticket


Side C

1. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

2. As the Years Go Passing By


Side D

1. Spoken Introduction: The Dance Floor

2. It Wasn’t Me

3. Bottom of the Sea*

4. Night Time

Side E

1. New Boogie Chillun’

2. I’ll Change My Style*

3. Miss Luann

Side F

1. Madison Blues*

2. The Sky Is Crying*

3. Can’t Stop Lovin’

Side G

1. Spoken Introduction: Audience Participation*

2. Same Thing*

3. Bad to the Bone*

4. Move It on Over

5. Wild Weekend

6. Nobody but Me

Side H

1. No Particular Place to Go*

2. Ride on Josephine*

3. Reelin’ and Rockin’*


* Previously unreleased

George Thorogood and The Destroyers 2021 tour dates:

May 4: Grande Prairie, AB @ Revolution Place

May 6: Edmonton, AB @ River Cree Resort and Casino

May 10: Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place

May 11: Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre

May 19: Kitchener, ON @ Centre In The Square

May 20: Montreal, QC @ M Telus

May 22: Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino Resort

May 29: Stateline, NV @ Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa

May 30: Avila Beach, CA @ Avila Beach Blues Festival

July 14: Madrid, ES @ Noches Del Botánico

July 17: Peer, BE @ Blues Peer

July 18: St. Julien, FR @ Festival Guitare En Scène

July 19: Frankfurt, DE @ Hugenottenhalle

July 21: Utrecth, NL @ Tivolivredenberg

July 23: Nottingham, UK @ Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

July 25: London, UK @ London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

July 26: Liverpool, UK @ Liverpool Philharmonic

July 28: Birmingham, UK @ Birmingham Symphony Hall

July 30: York, UK @ York Barbican July 31: Glasgow, UK @ Glasgow SEC Armadillo

August 1: Manchester, UK @ Manchester Bridgewater Hall

August 3: Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle

August 6: Notodden, NO @ Notodden Blues Festival

September 9: Waukegan, IL @ Genesee Theatre

September 16: Ocean City, MD @ OC Bikefest

September 17: Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

September 23: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount

About Rounder Records:

Rounder Records is one of the world’s most historic Americana and bluegrass record labels. Rounder’s rich catalog includes critically-acclaimed offerings by iconic artists like Gregg Allman, Alison Krauss, and Steve Martin as well as rising stars Samantha Fish, Sierra Hull, I’m With Her, Sarah Jarosz, Ruston Kelly, the SteelDrivers, Billy Strings, and The War And Treaty.
Rounder has consistently demonstrated a commitment to nurture and develop careers over the long haul—a number of artists who got their start at Rounder are still recording with the label today, including Jerry Douglas, Béla Fleck, and George Thorogood. A leader in the preservation of precious historic recordings, Rounder has brought the music of the Carter Family, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, and Jelly Roll Morton back to vibrant life and released epic anthologies from the Library of Congress and the Alan Lomax Collection that have been universally acclaimed.
About Craft Recordings:Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most prestigious collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its rich and storied repertoire includes legendary artists such as Joan Baez, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, Nine Inch Nails, Thelonious Monk, Otis Redding, R.E.M. and Traveling Wilburys, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Concord, Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, Milestone, Musart, Nitro, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Sugar Hill, Vanguard, Vee-Jay and Victory, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation—ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord Recorded Music.

For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,YouTube, and Spotify.

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Between The Buried And Me 20th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of their formative self titled 2002 debut album

FEATURING NEWLY REMIXED AND REMASTERED AUDIO

OUT MAY 15 FROM CRAFT RECORDINGS AND AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER

LIMITED-EDITION CLEAR VINYL EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE ON BAND’S WEBSTORE

Los Angeles, CA (March 24, 2020) – Craft Recordings is pleased to announce a vinyl reissue of the scorching, 2002 eponymous debut from progressive hardcore outfit Between the Buried and Me. The album, which has been remixed and remastered by its original producer, Jamie King, is set for a May 15th release date and is currently available for pre-order. A limited-edition version of Between the Buried and Me, pressed on clear-colored vinyl, can be found exclusively on the band’s website and is also available to pre-order today. These reissues are both part of the band’s 20th anniversary celebrations, which will be marked by special releases and extensive touring.

Praised as “One of the fiercest albums in the hardcore community” by AllMusic, Between the Buried and Me set the North Carolina five-piece up to become a key player in the scene – catching the ears of fans and music critics alike with their impressive musicianship, sharp lyricism, and unique blend of progressive metal and math rock. Produced by Jamie King, who would go on to collaborate with Between the Buried and Meon numerous projects to come, the 10-track album was cerebral yet aggressive, and included some of the band’s earliest material, re-worked from their 2001 three-song demo – “What We Have Become,” “More of Myself to Kill,” and “The Use of a Weapon.” The group also wrote and recorded seven new songs, including “Arsonist,” a scathing statement against the Westboro Baptist Church, “Aspirations,” a melody-forward tune which highlights the guitar chops of Nick Fletcher and Paul Waggoner, and the epic, nine-minute long “Shevanel Cut a Flip,” which closes the album.

Reflecting on Between the Buried and Me 18 years later, guitarist Paul Waggoner said, “It’s always a strange feeling when you bring faded memories back into focus and find yourself reflecting on an adventure that started two decades ago and somehow still continues to this day. All the daily ups-and-downs and side-to-sides of being in a band can sometimes blur the past and make you forget where you came from, and why you started doing this thing in the first place. So it’s nice to dig up the bones of our humble beginnings, make them sound a little better, and present them to the people that have made this all possible.”

Frontman Tommy Rogers added, “If you told me in 2001 that this album, we recorded in five days would eventually turn into a career that’s lasted 20 years, I would think you were absolutely mad. Here we are in 2020 getting to remix and remaster what started it all. It’s been a great experience listening back and giving this original Between the Buried and Me album a new life. We hope the fans enjoy this new mix by Jamie King as much as we have.”

Often referred to as a “Thinking man’s metal band,”Between the Buried and Me continue to push the boundaries of their musical and technical abilities, even as they celebrate their 20th anniversarytogether. Formed in 2000, the band has released nine studio albums, including 2007’s watershed Colors, The Parallax II: Future Sequence (2012), as well as 2015’s Coma Ecliptic—which not only peaked at #12 on theBillboard Top 200 (a career-high for the band), but also garnered widespread acclaim from Noisey, Revolver, Alternative Press, and The Guardian, who welcomed the album with a rare perfect score. The group has launched countless sold-out headline tours and support runs with the likes of Mastodon, Opeth, and Coheed and Cambria. Most recently, Between the Buried and Me released a two-part studio album,Automata I and Automata II in 2018. Currently, the band is gearing up for an extensive, North American retrospective tour, where they will perform the entirety of their epic, 2009 LP, The Great Misdirect, as well as a set of career-spanning material.

Click here to pre-order/pre-save Between the Buried and Me (remixed and remastered).

TRACKLIST: Between the Buried and Me

Side A

1. More Of Myself To Kill

2. Arsonist

3. Aspirations

4. What We Have Become

Side B

1. Fire For A Dry Mouth

2. Naked By The Computer

3. Use Of A Weapon

4. Shevanel Cut A Flip

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Jewel’s platinum selling title ‘Joy: A Holiday Collection’ set for vinyl debut

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 3, 2019) — Craft Recordingsis pleased to announce a vinyl reissue of Joy: A Holiday Collection from award-winning singer-songwriter Jewel. In stores October 18th, the best-selling title features beloved holiday classics as well as festive, original compositions. The album has been remastered by George Horn and Anne-Marie Suenram at Fantasy Studios and manufactured at Memphis Record Pressing. This reissue marks the veryfirst vinyl availability of the title, which was originally released in 1999.


Joy: A Holiday Collection marked the first outing of yuletide music from Jewel, who had skyrocketed to fame following the release of her first two albums (1995’s Pieces of Youand 1998’s Spirit). Jewel worked with producers Arif Mardin(Carly Simon, David Bowie, Diana Ross) and Joe Mardin(Queen Latifah, Bette Midler) to record 13 lushly arranged songs. Backed by a choir (which includes such esteemed singers as Vaneese Thomas, James “D-Train” Williams and Janice Pendarvis), the singer’s distinctive vocals and versatile range shine as she performs holiday favorites like “Winter Wonderland,” “Joy to the World,” “Ave Maria,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “O Holy Night.” She also sings several original tracks, including “Face of Love,” “Gloria” and a Christmas version of her 1998 hit single, “Hands.” Impressively, just one month after its November 1999 release date, the album was certified platinum, peaking at Number Two on the Billboard Holiday Albums chart and Number 32 on the Billboard Top 200.
Having sold over 30 million albums worldwide, Jewel has captivated a generation’s worth of audiences with her unique vocals, folk-pop melodies and introspective lyrics. The Homer, Alaska, native (born Jewel Kilcher) began performing at an early age and, by her late teenage years, was pursuing a career as a musician in San Diego. Despite a rough start, living out of her van as she struggled to make ends meet, Jewel built a loyal local following in coffee shops and clubs, and soon attracted the attention of several record labels. Her debut album, Pieces of You, was released in 1995 when the artist was just 21 and, thanks to hit singles “Who Will Save Your Soul,” “Foolish Games” and “You Were Meant For Me,” went on to sell over 12 million copies—becoming one of the highest-selling debuts of all time.
To-date, Jewel has released 12 studio albums (six of which have been in the Billboard 200 Top Ten) and 33 singles. Over the course of her career, she has received multiple GRAMMYÒ Award nominations, an American Music Award and an MTV Video Music Award, among others. The tireless artist has also appeared in numerous film and television roles, and has written several books, including her 2015 New York Times best-selling memoir, Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story. Jewel is also highly engaged in philanthropic work, and currently oversees two non-profits: Project Clean Water and the Never Broken Foundation, which offers free tools for mindfulness and emotional intelligence to the masses.
Click here to pre-order or stream Jewel’s Joy: A Holiday Collection on vinyl. A metallic silver vinyl edition is also available exclusively via Barnes and Noble.
Track Listing
Side A: 1. Joy To The World2. O Holy Night3. Silent Night4. Winter Wonderland5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem6. Ave Maria7. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Side B:1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer2. Face Of Love3. Medley – (A) Go Tell It On The Mountain, (B) Life Uncommon, (C) From A Distance4. I Wonder As I Wander5. Gloria6. Hands (Christmas Version)

About Craft Recordings:Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most prestigious collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its rich and storied repertoire includes legendary artists such as Joan Baez, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, Nine Inch Nails, Thelonious Monk, Otis Redding, R.E.M. and Traveling Wilburys, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Concord, Fania, Fantasy, Milestone, Musart, Nitro, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Sugar Hill, Vanguard and Vee-Jay Records, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation-ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord Recorded Music. For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,YouTube, and Spotify.

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Chet Baker’s ‘The Legendary Riverside Albums’ deluxe five-LP box set and digital release out Now

CHET BAKER’S THE LEGENDARY RIVERSIDE ALBUMS SET FORNOVEMBER 15TH RELEASE
DELUXE 180-GRAM VINYL BOX SET INCLUDES FOUR REMASTERED ALBUMS, BONUS DISC OF OUTTAKES AND ALTERNATES, NEW LINER NOTES AND MORE

Los Angeles, CA (September 26, 2019)—Craft Recordings is pleased to announce the release of Chet Baker’s The Legendary Riverside Albums on November 15th. The deluxe five-LP box set presents the artist’s output as a leader for the renowned jazz label, recorded and released between 1958 and 1959: (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen To You, Chet Baker In New York, Chet and Chet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner And Loewe. The recordings, which feature such icons as Bill Evans, Johnny Griffin and Kenny Burrell, have been cut from their original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI. Also included is a bonus disc of choice outtakes and alternates from Baker’s Riverside sessions, plus a collectible photo print and a 16-page booklet filled with photos and insightful new liner notes by jazz historian Doug Ramsey. The complete collection will also be released digitally, including in hi-res 192/24 and 96/24 formats. The track “You’re Driving Me Crazy” is available to stream and download today: listen and pre-save the collection here.
Few musicians have embodied the romantic—and ultimately tragic—jazz figure as totally as Chesney “Chet” Baker (1929–88). Unschooled yet eloquent in his music, and a fast-liver who survived for nearly six decades, the Baker mystique has only reinforced one of the most haunting trumpet styles and ingenious approaches to jazz singing. The Los Angeles–based musician rose to fame in the early ’50s, playing with established artists like Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan and pianist Russ Freeman—partnerships which would solidify his status as a major jazz star. By the end of the decade, when he signed a four-album deal with the New York–based label Riverside, Baker had become known for his trademark West Coast “cool jazz” style. However, these recordings—which pair the artist with some of the best East Coast players—demonstrate Baker’s versatility as a modern trumpeter who could play with even the hardest boppers. 
Baker’s 1958 recording session debut for Riverside, which resulted in the album release (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen To You, offers a modern, hipper take on standards like “Old Devil Moon,” “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” and “How Long Has This Been Going On?” The only album in this collection not produced by the label’s co-founder, Orrin Keepnews (who initially objected to his Riverside partner Bill Grauer’s unilateral signing of Baker), 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 some of the improvised solos in a style that sounds very much like his lyrical trumpet playing. In his new liner notes, Doug Ramsey praises that the album contains “Baker’s most inventive and convincing vocal work.” While All Music calls the album “An essential title in Chet Baker‘s 30-plus-year canon.”
A month after his Chet Baker Sings sessions, the artist went back into the studio to record Chet Baker In New York with a stellar lineup of Philly Joe Jones on drums, tough-tenor Johnny Griffin, bebop veteran Al Haig on piano and bassist Paul Chambers. The song selection, which ranges from laid-back and serene to hard-driving bop, features top-notch performances and impressive solos from all musicians involved. Highlights include the Miles Davis–penned tune “Solar,” the ballad standard “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” and the effervescent “Hotel 49.”
1959’s instrumental outing, Chet, focuses on ballads and features an all-star cast that includes pianist Bill Evans, guitarist Kenny Burrell, flutist Herbie Mann and Pepper Adams on the baritone saxophone. Baker shines in his languid and tuneful approach to tracks like “Alone Together,” “It Never Entered My Mind” and “September Song.” All About Jazz called the album “A session that allows the trumpeter to take his introspective time, encouraged by Evans’ spare accompaniment to transform these standards into vibrant, impressionistic etchings.”
Baker’s final album for Riverside, 1959’s Chet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner And Loewe, finds the trumpeter offering his renditions of tunes by lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe who, together, penned some of the most famous songs on Broadway. Baker, joined by an ensemble that once again included Bill Evans, Pepper Adams and Herbie Mann—along with the great Zoot Sims on tenor saxophone—covers material from My Fair Lady, Gigi, Brigadoon and Paint Your Wagon.
In addition to the four LPs, The Legendary Riverside Albums also includes a fifth disc, featuring outtakes and alternate takes from Baker’s recording sessions with the label. Doug Ramsey points out several highlights, including “Chet’s playing into a Harmon mute on the new version of ‘The More I See You’ and the spaciousness of his open horn in the Matt Dennis–Tom Adair classic ‘Everything Happens To Me.’ There is also a rarity, ‘While My Lady Sleeps.’” Ramsey adds that Baker’s version of the song “Underlines pianist [Kenny] Drew’s finely honed ability to concentrate on his partner’s phrasing and harmonic turns, and supply perfect support.’”Though Baker’s Riverside era preceded even more troubling times for the artist, these recordings find the artist in excellent form, joined by some of New York’s finest musicians, proving his brilliance as an inspired original, and as one of the great jazz musicians of the 20th century.  The collection is now available to pre-order in 5-LP and digital formats: Click here
Special bundle featuring a limited edition Riverside t-shirt available exclusively via the Craft Recordings online store: Click here
TRACK LISTING: DISC ONEChet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You
Side 11.    Do It The Hard Way2.    I’m Old Fashioned3.    You’re Driving Me Crazy4.    My Heart Stood Still
Side 21.    The More I See You2.    Everything Happens To Me3.    Dancing On The Ceiling4.    How Long Has This Been Going On?5.    Old Devil Moon

DISC TWOChet Baker In New York
Side 11.    Fair Weather2.    Polka Dots and Moonbeams3.    Hotel 49
Side 21.    Solar2.    Blue Thoughts3.    When Lights Are Low

DISC THREEChet
Side 11.    Alone Together2.    How High The Moon3.    It Never Entered My Mind4.    ’Tis Autumn
Side 21.    If You Could See Me Now2.    September Song3.    You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To4.    Time On My Hands5.    You And The Night And The Music

DISC FOURChet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner And Loewe
Side 11.    I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face2.    I Could Have Danced All Night3.    The Heather On The Hill4.    On The Street Where You Live
Side 21.    Almost Like Being In Love2.    Thank Heaven For Little Girls3.    I Talk To The Trees4.    Show Me

DISC FIVEBonus LP: Outtakes and Alternates
Side 11.    While My Lady Sleeps (Take 10)2.    You Make Me Feel So Young (Take 5)3.    The More I See You (Take 8, Alternate)4.    Everything Happens To Me (Take 2, Alternate)
Side 21.    Soft Winds2.    Early Morning Mood

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Between The Buried and Me’s ‘The Great Misdirect’ set for 10th anniv. vinyl reissue

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME’S THE GREAT MISDIRECTSET FOR 10 ANNIVERSARY VINYL REISSUE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 7 AT LOS ANGELES’ WILTERN THEATRE

Los Angeles, CA (September 19, 2019) —Craft Recordingsis pleased to announce a vinyl reissue of Between the Buried and Me’s critically-acclaimed fifth studio album, The Great Misdirect. Set for a November 22 release date, this 10 anniversary edition has been newly remixed andremastered. The band, who are currently playing shows across Europe, are also excited to embark on an extensive, 31-date North American tour, kicking off November 7 in Los Angeles. In addition to the standard black double-LP release, a special edition color variant (disc one in translucent orange and disc two in opaque white) will be available exclusively via the official Between the Buried and Mestore.
Reflecting on the album, front-man Tommy Rogers. says, “The Great Misdirect was, in my opinion, one of our greatest achievements up until this point. We really started to hone-in on our more experimental, adventurous sound and showed the world that we are very comfortable in our own musical skin. As a group, we came together in a new way and created a genuine album that holds up a decade later. Now, I’m very excited to have it re-mixed by Jamie King and hear how far we have all come. Hopefully, our fans will enjoy the new mix as we have.”
The Great Misdirect found the progressive metal group continuing their sonic journey, following the success of their ambitious 2007 album, Colors. Working with their longtime producer, Jamie King, the NC quintet recorded a six-song album that was wildly challenging, both technically and aurally. The Great Misdirect truly displayed the formidable musical abilities of Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr. (lead vocals, keyboards), Paul Waggoner (lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals), Dustie Waring (rhythm and lead guitar), Blake Richardson (drums), and Dan Briggs (bass, keyboards), as they blended speed metal, hardcore, jazz, and chamber pop. Despite the short track listing, The Great Misdirect’s playing time is almost an hour and includes the nine-minute single “Obfuscation,” as well as the band’s longest song to date, “Swim to the Moon,” which clocks in at nearly 18 minutes.
Released in October of 2009, The Great Misdirect debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 (the band’s highest debut at the time on the album chart). Alternative Press praised that the LP was “Brilliantly performed,” while Loudwire included The Great Misdirect on their “15 Best Metal Albums of 2009” list. Metal Underground called The Great Misdirect “easily one of the best albums of the year,” declaring that “Between The Buried And Me are the new leaders of progressive metal.”
Often referred to as a “thinking man’s metal band,” Between the Buried and Me continue to push the boundaries of their musical and technical abilities, even as they near their 20th anniversary together. Formed in 2000, the band has released nine studio albums, including 2007’s watershed Colors, The Parallax II: Future Sequence (2012), as well as 2015’s Coma Ecliptic—which not only peaked at #12 on the Billboard Top 200 (a career-high for the band), but also garnered widespread acclaim from Noisey, Revolver, Alternative Press, and The Guardian, who welcomed the album with a rare perfect score. The group has launched countless sold-out headline tours and support runs with the likes of Mastodon, Dream Theater, and Coheed and Cambria. Most recently, Between the Buried and Mereleased a two-part studio album, Automata I and Automata II in 2018, and have spent much of the last two years on tour. Currently playing dates across Europe, the band will tour North America in November and December.
Click here to pre-order The Great Misdirect 2-LP now.

TRACK LISTING: Side A:1.    Mirrors (3.38)2.    Obfuscation (9:15)
Side B:1.    Disease, Injury, Madness (11:13)
Side C:1.    Fossil Genera (A Feed From Cloud Mountains) (12:11)2.    Desert of Song (5.34)
Side D:1.    Swim To The Moon (17.54)

NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES: November 7: Los Angeles, CA: The WilternNovember 8: Ventura, CA: The Majestic VenturaNovember 9: San Francisco, CA: The FillmoreNovember 11: Portland, OR: Crystal BallroomNovember 12: Vancouver , BC: Commodore BallroomNovember 13: Seattle, WA: Showbox SoDoNovember 15: Salt Lake City, UT: The DepotNovember 16: Denver, CO: Fillmore AuditoriumNovember 17: Kansas City, MO: The TrumanNovember 19: Minneapolis, MN: Varsity TheaterNovember 20: Milwaukee, WI: Turner Hall BallroomNovember 21: Columbus, OH: The Athenaeum TheatreNovember 22: Detroit, MI: The Fillmore DetroitNovember 23: Chicago, IL: House of BluesNovember 24: Toronto, ON: Phoenix Concert TheatreNovember 26: Montreal, QC: Corona TheatreNovember 27: Worcester, MA: PalladiumNovember 29: Sayreville, NJ: Starland BallroomNovember 30: Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn SteelDecember 1: Philadelphia, PA: The Fillmore PhiladelphiaDecember 3: Washington, DC: Fillmore Silver SpringDecember 4: Raleigh, NC: The RitzDecember 5: Asheville, NC: The Orange PeelDecember 6: Nashville, TN: Marathon Music WorksDecember 7: Atlanta, GA: Buckhead TheatreDecember 8: Orlando, FL: The BeachamDecember 10: Houston, TX: House of BluesDecember 11: Dallas, TX: House of BluesDecember 13: Phoenix, AZ: The Van BurenDecember 14: San Diego, CA: The Observatory North ParkDecember 15: Anaheim, CA: House of Blues

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Vinyl box set edition of ‘The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions’ from The Miles Davis Quintet out 11/8

VINYL EDITION OF THE MILES DAVIS QUINTET’S THE LEGENDARY PRESTIGE QUINTET SESSIONS SET FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 8TH VIA CRAFT RECORDINGSIN CELEBRATION OF THE 7OTH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESTIGE RECORDS
DELUXE BOX SET INCLUDES SIX 180-GRAM LPS HOUSED IN 20-PAGE HARDCOVER PORTFOLIO
FEATURING ALL TRACKS FROMMILES: THE NEW MILES DAVIS QUINTET, COOKIN’, RELAXIN’, WORKIN’, STEAMIN’, PLUS BONUS MATERIAL

Los Angeles, CA (September 16, 2019)—Craft Recordingsis pleased to announce the release of the vinyl box set edition of The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions from The Miles Davis Quinteton November 8th. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Prestige Records, the deluxe six-LP set presents the quintet’s marathon sessions for the iconic jazz label, recorded between 1955–56, which resulted in classic albums such as Cookin’, Relaxin’, Workin’, and Steamin’. Plus, the box set offers a bonus LP with audio from radio and TV appearances by the group. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, the discs are housed in a collectible 20-page hardcover linen-wrapped portfolio-style book, featuring stunning photographs of Davis and the band, plus in-depth liner notes from esteemed jazz historian Bob Blumenthal. 
Miles Davis’ First Great Quintet was assembled in 1955—a pivotal year for the trumpeter and bandleader. Following a triumphant set at the Newport Jazz Festival, Davis was at the top of his game, and enjoying newfound recognition by industry leaders, critics, and fans alike. With a lineup that featured pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Philly Joe Jones and a relatively unknown tenor saxophonist named John Coltrane (replacing Sonny Rollins), the unit became the dominant small jazz group of the late ’50s and helped define the hard-bop genre. In his liner notes, Bob Blumenthal writes “The Miles Davis Quintet heard here was Davis’ means of seizing the moment when his physical health and his musical concepts were on an upswing…This is the band Davis organized when he wanted his recordings to stand for more than snapshots of his momentary interests.”
Over the course of a year—from November 1955 to October 1956—the quintet recorded three exceptionally productive sessions with famed engineer Rudy Van Gelder, simulating nightclub sets at Van Gelder’s Hackensack, New Jersey studio. The resulting 32 tracks—presented in chronological order in this collection—would make up five complete and significant albums: the quintet’s 1956 debut release, Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet, Cookin’ (1957), Relaxin’(1958), Workin’ (1959), and Steamin’ (1961). The quintet’s recording of “’Round Midnight” would represent this ensemble’s lone contribution to the album Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1959). The majority of these tracks are pop and jazz standards, along with several original compositions from Davis. Highlights include a rendition of Thelonious Monk’s “’Round Midnight,” which Davis would adopt as a signature tune, a scorching drum solo from Jones on “Salt Peanuts,” Davis’ exquisite use of the Harmon mute on the intimate ballads “My Funny Valentine” and “It Never Entered My Mind,” Garland’s inspiring solo on “If I Were a Bell,” and a standout performance from the rhythm section on “Blues by Five.” 
Blumenthal writes that during this era, “Davis understood the potential of the new, longer 12-inch album format, and used it to create definitive performances in a variety of moods.” Adding, “The key was contrast, which began with the juxtaposition of Davis’ concision, Coltrane’s complexity, and Garland’s sparkle; extended to the textural variety the rhythm section provided each soloist; and was capped by the distinctive range of the band’s repertoire.”
Because much of the Quintet’s material was performed outside of the studio—in nightclubs and concert halls—a bonus LP is included, which features eight TV and radio appearances, including live performances at Café Bohemia, the Blue Note in Philadelphia and on Tonight Starring Steve Allen, offering a broader view of the group’s exceptional work together.
The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions was originally released as a CD box set in 2006, garnering wide critical acclaim. Jazz Times wrote that “To sit down with the 32 [tracks], from “Stablemates” to “My Funny Valentine,” is to fall in love all over again with irreplaceable music whose magic is utterly manifest yet elusive of description.” All Music proclaimed, “Miles freaks…will have to have this,” while Pop Matters declared the collection to be “Perfect.” Upon its release, it peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. 
Click here to pre-order The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions 6-LP box set. 
TRACK LISTING
Disc 1
SIDE A1. Stablemates2. How Am I to Know?3. Just Squeeze Me
SIDE B1. There Is No Greater Love2. The Theme3. S’posin
Disc 2
SIDE A1. In Your Own Sweet Way2. Diane3. Trane’s Blues
SIDE B1. Something I Dreamed Last Night2. It Could Happen to You3. Woody’n You
Disc 3
SIDE A1. Ahmad’s Blues2. Surrey with the Fringe on Top3. It Never Entered My Mind
SIDE B1. When I Fall in Love2. Salt Peanuts3. Four4. The Theme (take 1)  5. The Theme (take 2)  
Disc 4
SIDE A1. If I Were a Bell2. Well You Needn’t3. ’Round Midnight
SIDE B1. Half Nelson2. You’re My Everything3. I Could Write a Book4. Oleo 
Disc 5
SIDE A1. Airegin2. Tune Up3. When Lights Are Low
SIDE B1. Blues by Five2. My Funny Valentine
Disc 6
SIDE A1. Steve Allen Intro*2. Max Is Making Wax aka Chance It*3. Steve Allen Intro 2*4. It Never Entered My Mind*5. Tune Up^6. Walkin’^
SIDE B1. Four#2. Bye Bye Blackbird#3. Walkin’#4. Two Bass Hit#
*11/17/55 The Tonight Show with Steve Allen^12/8/56 The Blue Note, Philadelphia, PA#5/17/58 Café Bohemia, New York, NY

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AFI’s ‘All Hallow’s E.P.’ set for 20th anniversary vinyl reissue

AFI’S ALL HALLOW’S E.P. SET FOR 20THANNIVERSARY VINYL REISSUE, AVAILABLE OCTOBER 25
LIMITED EDITION 10-INCH PICTURE DISC FEATURES FAN FAVORITES“THE BOY WHO DESTROYED THE WORLD” AND “TOTALIMMORTAL”

Los Angeles, CA (September 10, 2019)—Craft Recordingsis pleased to announce a special, 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of AFI’s cult-classic, All Hallow’s E.P., due out October 25th. Limited to 5,000 copies worldwide, the four-song E.P. will be pressed on a 10-inch picture disc, featuring the original Alan Forbes cover art on side A, and a pumpkin detail from the artwork on Side B. When All Hallow’s was released as a seven-inch vinyl E.P. in 1999, AFI (Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Adam Carson andHunter Burgan) was in a transitional, but exciting phase. The group had released its fourth studio album, Black Sails in the Sunset just a few months before to critical acclaim and was on the verge of breaking into much wider success with 2000’s The Art of Drowning. As the title might convey, All Hallow’s finds the band exploring goth and horror punk genres. The E.P.’s four songs are filled with complex rhythm changes, anthemic chanting, and plenty of darkly atmospheric sound effects. In addition to an impressive cover of The Misfits’ “Halloween,” the E.P.’s highlights include “The Boy Who Destroyed the World,” which would become an iconic track for the band (and also be included in the popular 2001 video game, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3). The E.P.’s only single, “Totalimmortal,” gained traction after it was covered by The Offspring in 2000 for the Me, Myself and Irene soundtrack (at the time, AFI was signed to Nitro, which was the label of Offspring frontman Dexter Holland and bassist Greg Kriesel). Since the release of 1995’s debut album Answer That and Stay Fashionable, AFI has written and recorded five top ten hit singles (“Miss Murder,” “Medicate,” “Love Like Winter,” “Silver and Gold,” “Girl’s Not Grey”), hit No. 1 on The Billboard 200 (with the stunning Decemberunderground), garnered worldwide critical acclaim and amassed a fiercely loyal global following whose members number in the millions.  AFI’s latest EP, The Missing Man, which Brooklyn Vegan praised for “having that classic early 2000s AFI sound.” The Missing Man follows the 2017 release AFI (The Blood Album), which hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative and Hard Rock Albums Charts and No. 5 on The Billboard 200.  It was the band’s second consecutive Top 10 Billboard debut following 2013’s Burials. Click here to pre-order All Hallows E.P. as a limited-edition picture disc.  Track Listing:A1: Fall Children (3:13)A2: Halloween (3:58)B1: The Boy Who Destroyed The World (3:05)B2: Totalimmortal (2:45)

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