
AVAILABLE ON NOVEMBER 28 FROM CRAFT RECORDINGS
Today, we're turning the spotlight onto Craft Recordings' slate for Record Store Day's Black Friday event which takes place on Friday, November 28. Click here for a list of participating retailers! All of the below descriptions and track listings have been provided directly by the label.
Ray Barretto, Together (Fania) (180-gram LP; 1,800 copies U.S./2,000 copies worldwide)
Ray Barretto's 1969 Fania landmark roared out of New York with an irresistible blend of Latin jazz, boogaloo, Afro-Cuban, and hard salsa--an era-defining snapshot of the city's pan-Latin sound. With Adalberto Santiago (vocals), Orestes Vilató (timbales), Louis (Louie) Cruz (piano), Andy González (bass), Roberto Rodríguez (trumpet), and Tony Fuentes (bongos), the band cooks through crowd-lifters like "Vive y vacila," the Afro-Cuban jazz classic "Tin Tin Deo," and the electric, Latin-funk title track. This reissue features lacquers cut (AAA) from the original master tapes and pressed on 180-gram black vinyl.
Side A
- Together
- Adivíname y olvídate
- Hipocresía y falsedad
- No olvido a Caracas
- De donde vengo
Side B
- Vive y vacila
- Invitación al son
- Tin Tin Deo
Creed, Live in San Antonio (11/14/1999) (Wind-Up) (2LP; 3,000 copies U.S./4,800 copies worldwide)
Captured November 14, 1999 at San Antonio's Freeman Coliseum, Live in San Antonio drops you right into the roar of a sold-out Texas crowd as Creed storm through the Human Clay era. Newly remastered for vinyl, the set bottles the band's late-'99 ferocity--Scott Stapp's baritone cutting through Mark Tremonti's towering riffs, underpinned by Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips in lockstep. The 13-song sprint balances fist-pumping anthems ("Are You Ready?," "What If," "My Own Prison") with breakout hits ("Higher," "With Arms Wide Open") and fan-favorite deeper cuts. Pressed on metallic-silver 2-LP, limited to 4,800 copies worldwide.
Side A
- Are You Ready? (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- Ode (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- Torn (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- Beautiful (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
Side B
- Illusion (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- Say I (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- My Own Prison (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
Side C
- What If (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- With Arms Wide Open (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- Faceless Man (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
Side D
- What's This Life For (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- One (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
- Higher (Live at Freeman Coliseum)
John Debney & The Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Alan Silvestri, The Back to the Future Trilogy (Varese Sarabande) (LP - "Doc" Brown vinyl; 1900 copies U.S./3,900 copies worldwide)
Great Scott! Celebrate 40 years of Robert Zemeckis' time-hopping saga with the first-ever vinyl release of the collection drawing together Alan Silvestri's pulse-pounding themes across all three films--Back to the Future, Part II, and Part III. From the elastic fanfare of the original to the turbo-charged future cues and the Western-tinged finale, Silvestri's writing remains one of cinema's most recognizable symphonic signatures. This edition features selections spanning the trilogy and showcases never-before-published poster art by Drew Struzan, the legendary illustrator behind the film's original one-sheet. Pressed on "Doc Brown" color vinyl and limited to 3,900 copies worldwide.
Side A -- Back to the Future
- Back to the Future
- Skateboard Chase
- Marty's Letter
- Clocktower Pt. 1
- Clocktower Pt. 2 and Helicopter
- '85 Lone Pine Mall
- 4 x 4
- Doc Returns
Side B -- Back to the Future Part II / Part III
- Hill Valley, 2015
- Burn the Book
- He's Gone
- The Letter
- I'm Back
- End Logo
- The West
- Main Title (Part III)
- Indians (Part III)
- Point of No Return (The Train Pt. III)
- End Credits (Part III)
John Debney, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (10th Anniversary Edition) (Varese Sarabande) (LP - Picture Disc; 2,000 copies U.S./4,200 copies worldwide)
Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and the whole gang as they try and retrieve the Krabby Patty's secret recipe from the dastardly villain Burger Beard in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, the crew's second big screen adventure! Composer John Debney weaves a musical journey of exhilaration and excitement from Bikini Bottom to Bikini Atoll and beyond. This release celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Debney's score, which makes its vinyl debut on a picture disc edition featuring a SpongeBob illustration inspired by the iconic Coppertone ads.
Side A
- Burger Beard in Island
- Burger Beard Starts to Read Story
- Plankton Attack / Tank Defeat / Giant Robot / Trying to Steal Formula
- Torturing Plankton / Refund
- Escaping in a Bubble
- The End / Get Him
- Going to Sleep / Inside SpongeBob's Brain
- Getting the Key / Plankton Rescue Karen
- Intro Bubbles
Side B
- Stealing Formula Back / Pirate Ship and Food Truck
- My Very Own Food Truck / Sandy Proposes Sacrifice
- Bubbles to the Rescue / Beach Search for Krabby Pattys
- Beachfront Antics / Bike Path Encounters / Home of the Krabby Patty
- Story Rewrites / Invincabubble
- Chasing Burger Beard / Team Worked
- Not So Fast Burger Beard / Plankton / Real Teamwork
Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas (60th Anniversary Pop-Up Gatefold LP) (Fantasy) (LP; 4,000 copies U.S./6,500 copies worldwide)
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of PEANUTS and the 60th anniversary of the most beloved holiday jazz album ever with this collectible Pop-Up Edition of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas. The Vince Guaraldi Trio's timeless score continues to introduce new generations to jazz--anchored by seasonal classics "Linus and Lucy" and "Christmas Time Is Here." Housed in an exclusive gatefold sleeve featuring a pop-up scene of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang singing by the tree, this special edition pressing is limited to 6,500 copies worldwide. A Charlie Brown Christmas is RIAA 5x Platinum and remains among the top-selling holiday and jazz titles decades on.
Side A
- O Tannenbaum
- What Child Is This
- My Little Drum
- Linus and Lucy
- Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
Side B
- Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
- Skating
- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
- Christmas Is Coming
- Für Elise
- The Christmas Song
- Greensleeves
Jonathan Richman, You Must Ask the Heart (30th Anniversary Edition) (Craft) (LP - "Candy Heart" Pink vinyl; 1,600 copies U.S./3,700 copies worldwide)
Jonathan Richman's lovelorn 1995 treasure finally spins on vinyl for its 30th anniversary. Recorded with a small, rotating cast and a light touch, You Must Ask the Heart distills Richman's trademark openness--tender melodies, wry humor, and a wide-eyed romantic streak--into a set that feels like a living-room serenade. The album moves from the moonlit sway of "Vampire Girl" to the stroll of "The Heart of Saturday Night," and the bittersweet shuffle "Let Her Go Into the Darkness." Long praised for its guileless charm and "joyfully spirited" delivery, the record occupies a special corner of his catalog. This edition is remastered from the original source tape by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl and pressed on "Candy-Heart" pink vinyl.
Side A
- To Hide a Little Thought
- The Heart of Saturday Night
- Vampire Girl
- Just Because I'm Irish
- That's How I Feel
- Let Her Go Into the Darkness
Side B
- The Rose
- You Must Ask the Heart
- Nothing Can Change This Love
- Amorcito Corazón
- City vs. Country
- Walter Johnson
- Nishi
Various Artists, Flowers in the Afternoon: Late 1960s Sunshine (Craft) (LP - "Sunshine" Translucent Orange vinyl; 1,600 copies U.S./3,300 copies worldwide)
The third entry in Craft's psych/garage RSD trilogy (following the beloved Poppies and Double Whammy) spotlights sunshine pop--those harmony-stacked, radio-ready singles that shimmered through the late '60s. Producer/archivist Alec Palao curates a kaleidoscope of rare and hard-to-find cuts, including two previously unissued gems. Expect chiming guitars, orchestral flourishes, and chorus-soaked optimism from names you know like Mimi Fariña (who frequently collaborated with her sister Joan Baez), and names you'll soon love like The Honey Jug and This Generation. An extensive new essay from GRAMMY-nominated music historian and compilation producer Palao offers insight into the singular sound that defined the popular music of a decade. Pressed on "Sunshine" orange translucent vinyl.
Side A
- Rick McClellan - "Frozen Sunshine"*
- The Catch - "I Feel Wonderful"
- Erik - "Georgeann"
- The Rock N' Roll Gypsies - "(It's A) Love-In"
- Mimi Fariña - "Flowers in the Afternoon"*
- The Youngfolk - "Mary Said"
- The Honey Jug - "Warm City Baby"
- Mark Devlin - "But Not Today"*
Side B
- This Generation - "The Children Have Your Tongue"
- Bert & Bill - "You're What Makes My Lonely Life Worth Living"
- Inner Dialogue - "Yesterday the Dog"
- Elizabeth - "Mary Anne"
- The NJ Orange - "Pretty Sunshine Girl"
- Jefferson Lee - "Pancake Trees"
- The Hi-Five - "You'll Never Know What's in My Heart"
- Jeff Monn - "Walking Around in Your Disguise"
(*) previously unreleased
Various Artists, Jazz Dispensary: Green Bullets (Craft) (LP - "Green Thunder" vinyl; 4,100 copies U.S./5,800 copies worldwide)
Gas, grass, or jazz--nobody rides for free. Green Bullets is the latest joyride from Jazz Dispensary's cult-favorite compilation series: a crate-digging tour through high-octane funk, fusion, and cinematic grooves that feels like the soundtrack to a 1970s action caper gone very, very wrong. Dizzy Gillespie turns up the heat, Isaac Hayes Movement locks into head-nodding swagger, Mongo Santamaría flips a familiar melody into Latin-funk bliss, and deep-catalog heroes like Blue Aquarius, Catalyst, and Studio G keep the needle on full throttle. Like past Jazz Dispensary installments that have become RSD fan rituals, Green Bullets pairs audiophile-minded mastering with heady infectious grooves--made for DJs, collectors, and anyone who loves their jazz with octane and attitude.
Side A
- Blue Aquarius - "Foxfire (Live at Hammersmith Odeon)"
- Dizzy Gillespie - "Fire Dance"
- Isaac Hayes Movement - "St. Thomas Square"
- Bill Summers & Summers Heat - "Feel the Heat"
- Mongo Santamaria - "Lady Marmalade"
Side B
- The 3 Pieces - "Backed Up Against the Wall"
- The Blackbyrds - "Blackbyrds' Theme"
- Catalyst - "Fifty Second Street Boogie Down"
- Studio G - "Bullion Breakdown"
- Merl Saunders - "Bolinas Brown"
Various Artists, Punk Goes Acoustic (Craft) (LP - Translucent Yellow vinyl; 1,700 copies/2,000 copies worldwide)
Your favorite punk classics--unplugged. The third installment in Fearless Records' long-running Punk Goes franchise, Punk Goes Acoustic (2003) shifted the series from covers to intimate reinterpretations by the original artists, spotlighting songwriting beneath the distortion. Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Yellowcard, Rise Against, Finch, and more strip their anthems to wood and wire, revealing the hooks and heart that made them era-defining. Making its vinyl debut, this RSD-exclusive offers a curated selection of tracks from the original CD release and is pressed on translucent "Lemonade" vinyl.
Side A
- Thrice -- "Trust"
- Yellowcard feat. Baron Bodnar -- "Firewater"
- Sugarcult -- "Memory (Acoustic Version)"
- Finch -- "Letters to You"
- Thursday -- "A Hole in the World"
Side B
- The Starting Line -- "Playing Favorites"
- The Ataris -- "Eight of Nine"
- Taking Back Sunday -- "Cute Without the 'E' (Cut from the Team)"
- Rise Against -- "Swing Life Away"
- Rufio -- "Over It"
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Wouldn't be the holidays without yet another Charlie Brown variation.
It's as inevitable as Santa coming down the chimney! 🙂
Thank for the heads up re Charlie Brown. I did buy a CD of this with a pop up thingy some 10 or more yrs ago (Sure you guys no the date) but I’ve lost at least two of the pop up characters.
So I’ll need the get the vinyl, right?
Hey look at that… Everything gets more copies than Sony’s Billy Joel release.
Yeah, I’m still p***ed off.