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Today, we’re turning the spotlight onto Craft Recordings’ slate for Record Store Day’s Black Friday event which takes place on Friday, November 27.  Click here for a list of participating retailers!  All of the below descriptions and track listings have been provided directly by the label.

Go Radio, Lucky Street (Deluxe Edition) (Sky Blue Swirl vinyl; RSD Limited Run/Regional; 1,850 copies/2,500 copies worldwide) (expanded CD; RSD Limited Run/Regional; 1,000 copies/2,000 copies worldwide)

Released by Fearless Records in 2011, Lucky Street was the debut full-length from Tallahassee rockers Go Radio, led by former Mayday Parade vocalist and guitarist Jason Lancaster. The album paired soaring pop-punk and alternative rock hooks with Lancaster’s impassioned vocals and more intimate, piano-led songwriting, establishing the band as a standout of the early-2010s scene.  From the driving “Any Other Heart” and anthemic “Fight, Fight (Reach for the Sky)” to the sweeping “The Truth Is” and deeply personal “Forever My Father,” Lucky Street showcased a band equally at home with full-volume catharsis and heart-on-sleeve balladry.

Celebrating the album’s 15th anniversary, Lucky Street returns for Record Store Day Black Friday in two limited-edition formats. The Deluxe CD, limited to 2,000 copies, expands the original album with six demos and acoustic rarities, while the LP, limited to 2,500 copies worldwide, features the original album pressed on Sky Blue Swirl vinyl.

CD:

1. Lucky Street
2. Any Other Heart
3. Singing With The King
4. Goodnight Moon
5. Strength To Stay
6. Swear It Like You Mean It
7. Why I’m Home
8. Kill The Beast
9. Hold On
10. Forever My Father
11. Fight, Fight (Reach For The Sky)
12. House Of Hallways
13. Redemption In The Verse
14. The Truth Is
15. Ready Or Not
16. Stay Gone
17. Worth It All The While
18. Any Other Heart
19. Rolling In The Deep
20. Forever My Father

LP:

Side A

1. Lucky Street
2. Any Other Heart
3. Singing With The King
4. Strength To Stay
5. Why I’m Home
6. Kill The Beast

Side B

1. Hold On
2. Forever My Father
3. Fight, Fight (Reach For The Sky)
4. House of Hallways
5. Redemption In The Verse
6. The Truth Is

Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas (Advent Calendar Edition) (Eco-Mix Red vinyl; RSD Exclusive; 8,100 copies/12,300 copies worldwide)

More than 60 years after its release, Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas has reached a remarkable new milestone as the best-selling jazz album of all time, following its 6x Platinum certification by the RIAA. Featuring enduring favorites “Christmas Time Is Here,” “Linus and Lucy” and “Skating,” Guaraldi’s beloved soundtrack has introduced generations of listeners to jazz while becoming inseparable from the holiday season.  For Record Store Day Black Friday, the holiday tradition becomes a countdown to Christmas with an imaginative new Advent Calendar Edition. Limited to 12,300 copies worldwide, the LP is housed in a special gatefold jacket featuring 24 interactive windows, with a piece of artwork inspired by the classic PEANUTS holiday special waiting behind each door, and is pressed on Eco-Red vinyl.

Side A

1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus And Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)

Side B

1. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
2. Skating
3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4. Christmas Is Coming
5. Für Elise
6. The Christmas Song
7. Greensleeves

Blue Mitchell, Out of the Blue (180-gram vinyl; RSD Exclusive; 1,750 copies/3,000 copies worldwide)

Originally released in 1959 on Riverside Records, Out Of The Blue is jazz trumpeter Blue Mitchell’s second album as a leader. Recorded during the golden age of hard bop while Mitchell was a key member of the Horace Silver Quintet, the album features an exceptional lineup including Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Art Blakey, and Sam Jones.  Widely regarded as one of Mitchell’s finest early recordings, the album captures the trumpeter’s lyrical phrasing and blues-infused style across a program of standards and originals, including the hard-swinging “Blues on My Mind,” the Mitchell-penned “Boomerang” and a spirited take on “When the Saints Go Marching In.”  Limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, this Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive presents the album’s original mono mix, with lacquers cut directly from the original tapes (AAA) by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing.

Side A

1. Blues On My Mind
2. It Could Happen To You
3. Boomerang

Side B

1. Sweet-Cakes
2. Missing You
3. When The Saints Go Marching In

The Music Machine, The Sound of Gloves (2LP Ultra-Clear/Ruby vinyl; RSD Exclusive; 1,350 copies/2,000 copies worldwide) (2CD; RSD Limited Run/Regional; 1,000 copies)

More than a lost album, The Sound of Gloves opens a fascinating chapter in the story of garage-rock pioneers The Music Machine. Built around the band’s legendary 1967 demo album, the collection presents the intended follow-up to their landmark debut alongside every Original Sound single side, rare mixes, alternate takes, and previously unissued recordings.  The collection offers the most complete portrait yet of frontman Sean Bonniwell’s ambitious vision following the success of the band’s garage-rock classic “Talk Talk.” Alongside the original demos are such singles as “The People in Me,” “Double Yellow Line,” and “The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly,” plus previously unissued alternate takes and mixes. Extensive new liner notes by Grammy-nominated producer and historian Alec Palao provide additional context and insight into this long-lost chapter of the band’s history.

Limited to 2,000 copies worldwide, the 2-LP set marks the collection’s first appearance on vinyl and is pressed on Ruby and Ultra-Clear vinyl. A CD edition, limited to 1,000 copies, presents the complete 28-track collection, including the original demo LP, singles, rarities and previously unissued recordings.

1. Sufferin’ Succotash (demo)
2. Somethin’ Hurtin’ On Me (original mix)
3. No Girl Gonna Cry (demo)
4. The Trap (demo)
5. Absolutely Positively (demo)
6. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (demo)
7. Discrepancy (demo)
8. Smoke And Water (demo)
9. I’ve Loved You (demo)
10. Worry (demo)
11. Bottom Of The Soul (demo)
12. Affirmative No (original mix)
13. Talk Talk (Original Sound single)
14. Come On In (Original Sound single)
15. The People In Me (Original Sound single)
16. Masculine Intuition (Original Sound single)
17. Double Yellow Line (Original Sound single)
18. Absolutely Positively (Original Sound single)
19. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (Original Sound single)
20. I’ve Loved You (Original Sound single)
21. No Girl Gonna Cry (original mix)
22. Talk Me Down (original mix)
23. Worry (original mix)
24. Bottom Of The Soul (original mix) *
25. Smoke And Water (original mix)
26. Trouble (alternate backing track) *
27. See See Rider (alternate take) *
28. Hey Joe (alternate take) *

(*) denotes previously unreleased track

Rabbits & Carrots, Soul Latino (Expanded Edition) (2LP; RSD Limited Run/Regional; 800 copies/1,500 copies worldwide)

Originally released in 1970, Soul Latino stands as one of the great hidden treasures of Mexican funk. Rabbit & Carrots’ debut album masterfully blends Latin rhythms with jazz, soul, and funk while putting its own spin on classics by Jorge Ben, Rufus Thomas, Sly & The Family Stone, and Kool & The Gang.  Across tracks like “Pais Tropical,” “El Baile de la Gallina (Do the Funky Chicken),” “Gente de Diario (Everyday People),” and “Los Pelos Tiesos” the group filters contemporary Brazilian, soul and funk influences through a distinctly Mexican lens, resulting in one of the era’s more unusual cross-cultural groove records.

Limited to 1,500 copies worldwide, this expanded Deluxe Edition marks the first U.S. vinyl reissue since the original pressing and features eight non-album tracks, newly remastered from the original analog master tapes (AAA).

Side A

1. Pais Tropical
2. Ciudad Hippie (Hip City)
3. Romeo Y Julieta
4. El Baile de la Gallina (Do the Funky Chicken)
5. Jamma Joe

Side B

1. Las Cuatro Culturas
2. Gente de Diario (Everyday People)
3. Oh Calcuta
4. Los Pelos Tiesos
5. Trabajando en Algo Sabroso (Working on a Groovy Thing)

Side C

1. Déjame Probar (One Bad Apple)
2. Mujer de Magia Negra (Black Magic Woman)
3. Mi Senor
4. Baby

Side D

1. Destruye El Vino (Spill The Wine)
2. We Got More Soul
3. Máquina de Amor (Sex Machine)
4. Exprésate (Express Yourself)

Son of Sam, Songs from the Earth (Translucent Orange vinyl; RSD Exclusive, 1,900 copies/2,500 copies worldwide)

Released in 2001, Songs from the Earth is the cult horror-punk debut from supergroup Son of Sam, featuring Davey Havok, Todd Youth, Steve Zing, and London May, with contributions from Glenn Danzig. Born out of Youth’s time playing with Samhain on their reunion tour, the album channels that lineage through a collision of punk aggression, gothic atmosphere and horror-inspired imagery.  Across 10 tracks, including “Of Power,” “Stray,” “Evernight,” and the title track, Songs from the Earth captures the distinctive chemistry of its all-star lineup, with Danzig contributing guitar and keyboards to “Stray” and “Songs from the Earth.”

Limited to 2,500 copies worldwide, this 25th anniversary edition marks the album’s first vinyl pressing since its original release, bringing Songs from the Earth back to wax on Translucent Orange vinyl.

Side A

1. Of Power
2. Stray
3. Evernight
4. In the Hills
5. Songs From the Earth

Side B

1. Satiate
2. Of Man
3. Michael
4. Purevil
5. Invocation

Various Artists, Jazz Dispensary: Cosmic Nuggets (6 x 7″ Box Set; RSD Exclusive; 2,215 copies)

Celebrating 10 years of Jazz Dispensary, Cosmic Nuggets blasts off with 12 choice cuts spread across six color vinyl 7-inch singles from Eddie Jefferson, Rusty Bryant, Idris Muhammad, Pleasure, Johnny Hammond, and Patrice Rushen. Digging into the fertile ground between jazz, funk and soul, the collection captures the deep-groove, crate-digging spirit that has defined Jazz Dispensary for a decade.

The set also nods back to Cosmic Stash, the four-LP box that launched Jazz Dispensary on Record Store Day in 2016. From Eddie Jefferson’s funky “Psychedelic Sally” and Rusty Bryant’s fiery “Fire Eater” to Pleasure’s dancefloor-ready “Bouncy Lady” and Johnny Hammond’s much-sampled “Shifting Gears,” Cosmic Nuggets distills a decade of deep cuts and sonic discoveries into six perfectly formed little doses.

Limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, the box set pairs each selection with its own color-vinyl 7-inch and also comes equipped with six glow-in-the-dark record adapters—one for each disc. Because no anniversary trip is complete without the proper accessories.

Disc 1
Side A: Psychedelic Sally – Eddie Jefferson
Side B: See If You Can Git To That – Eddie Jefferson

Disc 2
Side A: Fire Eater – Rusty Bryant
Side B: The Hooker – Rusty Bryant

Disc 3
Side A: I’m A Believer – Idris Muhammad
Side B: Rhythm – Idris Muhammad

Disc 4
Side A: Midnight At the Oasis – Pleasure
Side B: Bouncy Lady – Pleasure

Disc 5
Side A: Los Conquistadores Chocolatés – Johnny Hammond
Side B: Shifting Gears – Johnny Hammond

Disc 6
Side A: Kickin’ Back – Patrice Rushen
Side B: What’s the Story – Patrice Rushen