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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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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).

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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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On This Day in History

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On this date in history, 5/1/1985, some of my friends and I traveled to the Convention Center in Indianapolis to check out George Thorogood & The Delaware Destroyers. George told us early on in the show that he instructed his manager to book the biggest dance floor he could find, because that’s the way George rolls.

From the first song to the end, this show was about the boogie! Say what you will about George Thorogood…the man knows his strengths and he sticks to the script. Blues, old school rock ‘n’ roll, slide guitar, sax solos, and testifyin’, shouted out lyrics, all delivered with a big happy grin.

Some of my personal highlights were “Move It On Over”, “Cocaine Blues”, and a monumental take on the John Lee Hooker anthem, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.”

At one point in the show, a steady stream of girls ran onto the stage to give George a hug. It had to have been a staged gimmick, because there is no way that security was that inefficient…and George Thorogood wasn’t exactly George Clooney in the looks department! He was obviously enjoying every second of it, and the dancing, smiling crowd was, too. Sometimes rock music takes itself too seriously. This wasn’t one of those nights and I’m glad I was a part of it.

Written By Braddon S. Williams aka The Concert Critic

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