Craft Recordings announces seven exclusive titles for Record Store Day 2023

Announcements related to Record Store Day 2023 include the release of seven exciting titles courtesy of Craft Recordings. Titles come from the illustrious likes of Violent Femmes, Travis, Chet Baker and Jonathan Richman...Robert Kinsler

CRAFT RECORDINGS ANNOUNCES SEVEN EXCLUSIVE TITLES FOR RECORD STORE DAY 2023   Releases include a 40th-anniversary Violent Femmes picture disc, the first US mono reissue of Chet Baker’s Chet, Jonathan Richman’s long-out-of-print country album, and a sensuous journey of the mind, courtesy of Jazz Dispensary   Also available is a collectible soundtrack for How to Train Your Dragon 2, a Latin psych-funk rarity from Flash & The Dynamics,   plus Travis’ The Invisible Band (Live), captured in Glasgow

Los Angeles, CA (February 16, 2023) – Craft Recordings announces its exclusive line-up of titles for Record Store Day 2023, taking place on Saturday, April 22, at participating independent retailers. From long-out-of-print rarities and cult classics to psychedelic treats and beloved soundtracks, these seven LPs will thrill music fans of all ages. Among this year’s offerings is an exclusive picture disc that celebrates the 40th-anniversary of the Violent Femmes and their 1983 self-titled debut (which features such enduring hits as “Blister in the Sun” and “Gone Daddy Gone”), plus the first vinyl reissue of Jonathan Richman’s acclaimed 1990 LP, Jonathan Goes Country. Also available, via our sister label Varése Sarabande, is an expanded and collectible motion picture soundtrack for 2014’s How to Train Your Dragon 2, featuring music by John Powell and Sigur Rós’ Jónsi. Other highlights include the first-ever American mono reissue of Chet Baker’s 1959 instrumental classic, Chet, as well as Flash & The Dynamics’ The New York Sound—a long-out-of-print 1971 Latin psych-funk rarity. Fans of Travis, meanwhile, will enjoy The Invisible Band (Live), which finds the Scottish band celebrating the 20th anniversary of their bestselling album with a hometown concert. Rounding out the list is the latest installment of the sought-after Jazz Dispensary series, Hotel Jolie Dame, which transports listeners to a fabulous party through psychedelic rarities and unexpected cuts from Dizzy Gillespie, Dorothy Ashby, Cal Tjader, and more.   For more information on our titles, including how to find your nearest participating Record Store Day retailer, visit craftrecordings.com.    Violent Femmes — Violent Femmes (1-LP; 40th Anniversary Picture Disc) Formed in the early ’80s by Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (percussion), Milwaukee’s Violent Femmes gained buzz in 1981, after an impromptu opening set for The Pretenders. Before long, they were playing underground clubs across the country, drawing praise from critics and catching the attention of Slash Records (home to The Germs, X, and The Blasters), where they released their self-titled debut. Teeming with teenage angst, punk sensibilities, and the trio’s own special brand of jittery folk-rock, Violent Femmes became a cult favorite. While the album featured such enduring Gen X anthems as “Blister in the Sun,” “Please Do Not Go,” “Gone Daddy Gone,” and the urgent “Add It Up,” it failed to chart, initially. Over the years, however, sales remained steady and by 1991, nearly a decade after its release, the album finally broke into the Billboard 200 and earned a Platinum certification. Thanks to song placements in My So-Called Life, Reality Bites, and Grosse Pointe Blank, that momentum only continued. Now, as the band commemorates four decades together, Violent Femmes and its influential songs still remain in the zeitgeist. In 2014, Popmatters called the folk-punk pioneers “one of the most important rock bands of the 1980s, if not the past quarter-century,” while Pitchfork called the trio “the greatest mixtape band of its era.” Limited to 6,000 copies worldwide, this collectible pressing kicks off the band’s 40th-anniversary celebrations and marks the very first Violent Femmes picture disc – mimicking the classic cover image on Side A and the jacket’s reverse side on Side B. Stay tuned for special announcements throughout the year as the Violent Femmes celebrate their 40th anniversary. Violent Femmes Tracklist:   Side A 1.   Blister in the Sun 2.   Kiss Off 3.   Please Do Not Go 4.   Add It Up 5.   Confessions Side B 1.   Prove My Love 2.   Promise 3.   To The Kill 4.   Gone Daddy Gone 5.   Good Feeling     Chet Baker – Chet (1-LP; Mono, 180-Gram Black Vinyl) Few musicians have embodied the romantic, and ultimately tragic, jazz figure as totally as Chet Baker (1929–88). With his hauntingly gorgeous trumpet stylings and innovative approach to jazz vocals, the fast-living “Prince of Cool” was instrumental in defining the sound of West Coast jazz. Born in Oklahoma and raised in Los Angeles, Baker began his career in the early ’50s, cutting his chops alongside such established artists as Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, and Gerry Mulligan. By the end of the decade, when he signed with the New York-based Riverside Records, Baker was a bonafide jazz star, while Hollywood was captivated by his chiseled looks. His third album for Riverside, 1959’s Chet, was an outlier in Baker’s catalog. Up to this point, the musician generally incorporated vocals into his recordings, using his voice as an instrument – whether singing or scatting. Instead, Chet was entirely instrumental and found the horn player exploring a selection of classic ballads. Recorded at New York’s Reeves Sound Studios in December 1958 and January 1959, the introspective set features an all-star line-up of Bill Evans (piano), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Herbie Mann (flute), and Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), plus drummers Connie Kay and Philly Joe Jones. Baker’s lyrical work on the trumpet is on display throughout the album, as he interprets standards like Cole Porter’s “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To,” Rodgers & Hart’s “It Never Entered My Mind,” and Kurt Weill’s “September Song.” This special edition of Chet marks the first mono version of the album to be released in the US since 1959 and features AAA remastering with lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Limited to 10,000 copies worldwide, the album is pressed at RTI and presented on classic, 180-gram black vinyl. Chet Tracklist:   Side A: 1. Alone Together 2. How High The Moon 3. It Never Entered My Mind 4. ’Tis Autumn   Side B: 1. If You Could See Me Now 2. September Song 3. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To 4. Time On My Hands 5. You And The Night And The Music Various Artists — Jazz Dispensary: Hotel Jolie Dame (1-LP; Psych-Sunset Orange Marble Vinyl) The latest edition in the sought-after Jazz Dispensary series, Hotel Jolie Dame, transports listeners back to the summer of 1978, where a party awaits deep in the heart of the French Riviera at Hotel Jolie Dame. This fantastical resort welcomes cosmic groovers of all forms to check in for a day (or a week) of love, abandonment, and sunshine, while a psychedelic soundtrack – featuring unexpected cuts from Dizzy Gillespie, The Blackbyrds, Dorothy Ashby, and more – keeps the vibe elevated all night long. Limited to 5,000 copies worldwide and pressed on Psych-Sunset Orange Marble vinyl, Hotel Jolie Dame features original jacket art by the Auckland-based graphic artist, Callum Rooney, whose psychedelic designs have been used by the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Mastodon, and A Place to Bury Strangers, among many others. Hotel Jolie Dame opens with “A Beginning Dream,” an instrumental slice of 1969 sunshine pop, courtesy of Triste Janero. The magic continues with Uruguayan/American fusion group, Opa, and their far-out 1976 suite, “Tombo / La Escuela / Tombo / The Last Goodbye.” As the sun sets and the moon begins to rise, guests are greeted with “Ozone Madness,” a supremely funky number from Dizzy Gillespie and Lalo Schifrin’s 1977 collab, Free Ride. The Blackbyrds’ ultra-smooth “Summer Love,” off their 1974 self-titled debut, closes out Side A. Opening Side B is a cinematic cover of James Taylor’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,” recorded in 1973 by vibraphonist Cal Tjader. The night progresses with Flora Punim’s otherworldly 1973 song, “Light as a Feather,” followed by the whimsical “In the Heart of a Rose,” off 1968’s The Amazing New Electronic Pop Sound of Jean Jacques-Perrey. As the sun rises, harpist Dorothy Ashby’s 1958 rendition of “There’s a Small Hotel” echoes through the hallways, leaving one to wonder if it was all a dream. The only way to find out is to flip the record over again… and drop the needle back in the groove. Jazz Dispensary: Hotel Jolie Dame Tracklist: Side A 1. Triste Janero: A Beginning Dream 2. Opa: Tombo / La Escuela / Tombo / The Last Goodbye 3. Dizzy Gillespie: Ozone Madness 4. The Blackbyrds: Summer Love Side B 1. Cal Tjader: Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 2. Flora Purim: Light As A Feather 3. Jean-Jacques Perrey: In The Heart Of A Rose 4. Dorothy Ashby: There’s A Small Hotel Travis – The Invisible Band (Live) (2-LP; Clear Vinyl) Formed in the ’90s at Glasgow School of Art, Scottish quartet Travis released their debut album, Good Feeling, in 1997. In 1999, with the success of their sophomore album, The Man Who, and its breakout hit, “Why Does It Always Rain on Me?,” Travis ushered in a new generation of UK alt-rockers. In the summer of 2001, Travis returned with their highly anticipated follow-up, The Invisible Band, hailed by NME as “timeless, simply expressed, inescapably real feelings…one of the finest voices in British pop.” Produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Paul McCartney, U2), the broadly acclaimed album was brimming with introspective earworms, including the hit singles “Sing,” “Side,” and “Flowers in the Window.” One of Britain’s best-selling albums of the decade, The Invisible Band spent four weeks at No.1 in the UK, remained on the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, and earned the band a BRIT Award for British Group of the year.   But that isn’t the end of the story for the band, who today are still releasing studio albums and playing sold-out shows. In 2022, Travis embarked on a 20th-anniversary tour, celebrating the enduring appeal of The Invisible Band. In May, they played a hometown concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall—one which prompted The Scotsman to declare, “Travis still inhabit [the album’s] songs with conviction,” adding that the 21-year-old LP “sounds oddly fresh. ...The world-weariness aching through the bones of their big anthemic hits…sounds perfectly suited to a bunch of musicians in their forties who have been at this for decades—at it together, undivided after all this time, which is some achievement.”   For fans who weren’t able to attend the show, The Invisible Band (Live) captures that special evening, as the band performs every song on the album to a packed house of fans. Only available on RSD Exclusive vinyl and digital formats. Limited to 5,000 copies worldwide and pressed on clear wax, this 2-LP release marks the only physical edition of The Invisible Band (Live). As a special bonus, the vinyl package includes exclusive unseen tour photography from Ryan Johnston.   The Invisible Band (Live) Tracklist: Side A: 1. Sing 2. Dear Diary 3. Side   Side B: 1. Pipe Dreams 2. Flowers In The Window 3. The Cage   Side C: 1. Safe 2. Follow The Light 3. Last Train   Side D: 1. Afterglow 2. Indefinitely 3. The Humpty Dumpty Love Song Jonathan Richman – Jonathan Goes Country (1-LP; Red Cowboy Boot Vinyl) For more than 40 years, singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman has garnered accolades and a cult-like following, thanks to his authentic storytelling, candid observations on life, and spirited lo-fi recordings. Emerging in the early ’70s as the quirky frontman of the Boston proto-punk band, the Modern Lovers, Richman led several iterations of the group, all while moving farther away from the harder, electric sounds of his earlier days. By the late ’80s, he was primarily a solo act. 1990’s Jonathan Goes Country found Richman venturing into new territory, as he interpreted classic country hits, wrote Western-inspired originals, and gave some of his older tunes a country makeover (including “The Neighbors, “Corner Store,” and “You’re the One for Me”). Recording the album in Springfield, MO, Richman recruited roots rockers The Skeletons to serve as his backing band. Together, they covered classics like “[A] Satisfied Mind” (made famous by Porter Wagoner) and Marty Robbins’ “Man Walks Among Us.” They also offered up instrumental renditions of Tammy Wynette’s hit, “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad” and Carole King/Gerry Goffin’s “I Can’t Stay Mad at You” (a Skeeter Davis classic). New material by Richman included “Rodeo Wind,” “Reno,” and the offbeat opener, “Since She Started to Ride,” featuring a cameo by The Buckaroos’ Tom Brumley on steel guitar. Returning to vinyl for the first time since its release, Jonathan Goes Country features AAA remastering, with lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Limited to 5,000 copies worldwide, this special edition also boasts Red Cowboy Boots-colored vinyl (a nod to the album’s jacket design). Jonathan Goes Country Tracklist:   Side A 1. Since She Started to Ride 2. Reno 3. You’re the One for Me 4. Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad 5. I Must Be King 6. You’re Crazy for Taking the Bus Side B 1. Rodeo Wind 2. Corner Store 3. The Neighbors 4. Man Walks Among Us 5. I Can’t Stay Mad at You 6. Satisfied Mind Flash & The Dynamics – The New York Sound (1-LP; 180-Gram Purple Vinyl) Much has been documented about the pioneering music that came out of the United States in the ’60s and ’70s, amidst the social and political strife of the era. But the scene wasn’t just about the Summer of Love or Woodstock. There was another movement happening in the Latin neighborhoods of New York City, as cultural barriers loosened. Beginning in the mid-60s, musicians were filling the clubs with an irresistible combination of soul, R&B, and Afro-Cuban dance rhythms. By the turn of the decade, the style—known as “boogaloo”—had evolved, often integrating socially conscious lyricism (in both English and Spanish), rock and funk influences, and a heavy dose of psychedelia.   That sound is captured in Flash & The Dynamics’ The New York Sound—a 1971 rarity from the Fania Records vaults. The album—which marks the band’s sole LP—blends traditional Latin melodies with distorted guitars, soulful psychedelia, and plenty of funky rhythms. Listeners will be transported to another era with jams like “Everybody’s Got Soul,” “Guajira Sicodélica,” and the trippy instrumental, “Electric Latin Soul.” Returning to vinyl for the first time in decades, The New York Sound features AAA remastering, with lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Limited to 3,500 units worldwide, this special edition has been pressed on 180-gram purple vinyl at RTI for an optimal listening experience.   The New York Sound Tracklist:   Side A 1. Guajira Sicodélica 2. Electric Latin Soul 3. Yo Te Quiero 4. Nena 5. El Son de la Loma   Side B 1. Changó 2. Campesino 3. Everybody’s Got Soul 4. Borinquen 5. Santa Isabel de las Lajas   John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon 2: Music from the Motion Picture (2-LP; Red Multi-Color Splatter Vinyl) In 2010, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon arrived in theaters, launching one of the decade’s most popular animated franchises. The trilogy, based on the book by Cressida Cowell, begins in a fictional Viking town, which is prone to dragon attacks. Hiccup, a young dragon-slayer-in-training, wounds a rare Night Fury dragon. Instead of killing the creature, he befriends it, helping to heal dragon-human relations along the way. The story continued in 2014’s highly acclaimed sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2. Voiced by an all-star cast—including Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, and Kristen Wiig, plus Cate Blanchett, Djimon Hounsou, and Kit Harington—the film marked the largest global box office success of the $1.65 billion grossing trilogy. Bringing the story to life is the music of John Powell, who established the archetype for modern animation scoring through his work on Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, the Rio franchise, and many others. The composer, who earned an Academy Award® nomination for the first Dragon film, created a world that is gloriously symphonic, enhanced with Irish instrumentation. The score is deep in classical tradition, while conveying emotion and nuance for modern audiences, particularly around the joy of flight. The soundtrack also features the talents of Icelandic singer Jónsi (Sigur Rós), who returned to collaborate with Powell. New to the second film is the Scottish bagpipe group, Red Hot Chili Pipers. Presented by Varèse Sarabande across two LPs in a gatefold jacket, this collectible edition of How to Train Your Dragon 2 is pressed on red multi-color splatter vinyl and follows RSD 2021’s green multi-color splatter pressing of the first How to Train Your Dragon soundtrack. In addition to extensive liner notes featuring interviews with composer John Powell and director Dean DuBois, this exclusive version features the film’s theme song, “Where No One Goes” (performed by Jónsi). Limited to 3,500 copies worldwide. How to Train Your Dragon 2: Music from the Motion Picture Tracklist:   Side A 1. Dragon Racing 2. Together We Map the World 3. Hiccup’s the Chief / Drago’s Coming 4. Tooothless Lost 5. Should I Know You? Side B 1. Valka’s Dragon Sanctuary 2. Losing Mom / Meet the Good Alpha 3. Meet Drago 4. Stoick Finds Beauty 5. Flying with Mother Side C 1. For the Dancing and the Dreaming 2. Battle of the Bewilderbeast 3. Hiccup Confronts Drago 4. Stoick Saves Hiccup 5. Stoick’s Ship Side D 1. Alpha Comes to Berk 2. Toothless Found 3. Two New Alphas 4. Where No One Goes 5. Into a Fantasy   About Craft Recordings  Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most essential collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its storied repertoire includes landmark releases from icons such as Joan Baez, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Celia Cruz, Miles Davis, Isaac Hayes, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, R.E.M., Joan Sebastian, and Traveling Wilburys. Plus, the catalog recordings of celebrated contemporary acts including A Day to Remember, Evanescence, Alison Krauss, Nine Inch Nails, Taking Back Sunday and Violent Femmes, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, Musart, Nitro, Panart, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Vanguard, Varèse Sarabande, 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 is also home to the Billie Holiday and Tammy Wynette estates which preserve and protect their respective names, likeness and music through day-to-day legacy management of these cultural trailblazers.    Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord. For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

 

Omnivore Recordings announce 4 classic Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers albums reproduced for CD/LP for the first time since their original release

Omnivore Recordings continues to issue exciting releases. Here is a media release on the label's latest announcement...Robert Kinsler 

Omnivore Recordings Announce:

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers,

Rock ‘N’ Roll With The Modern Lovers,

Modern Lovers ‘Live’, and Back In Your Life

Reproduced and Finally Back in Print on CD and LP

Limited Edition Colored Vinyl Available Exclusively at Independent Retail

July 7, 2022: Omnivore Recordings has announced 4 classic Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers albums for 2022, all reproduced for CD and vinyl for the first time since their original releases.

Their debut album, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, featuring the tracks “New England” and “Here Come The Martian Martians,” will get its release on August 19, with an exclusive orange colored variant for Independent retail. That version of the band included drummer David Robinson (The Cars) and Greg “Curly” Keranen on bass (The Rubinoos).

Rock ‘n’ Roll With The Modern Lovers, their sophomore release which was also produced by Beserkley Records founder Matthew King Kauffman and Glen Kolotin (Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin) will be released on September 16, with an exclusive red colored variant for Independent retail. It features the Top 5 UK hit “Egyptian Reggae”.

The following release will be the band’s first live album, Modern Lovers ‘Live’, out October 21 with an exclusive yellow colored variant for Independent retail, which was recorded at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1977. While the US might not have caught on to the magic of Jonathan Richman, the UK certainly did. ‘Live’ features Jonathan and the Modern Lovers performing classics from their first two releases to an enthusiastic crowd. (The eight-minute version of “Ice Cream Man” should inform that!) It was co-Produced by Beserkley Records founder Matthew King Kauffman and pop-legend and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Famer, Kenny Laguna.

Lastly, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers’ third release Back In Your Life will be available on CD/vinyl on November 11 with an exclusive green colored variant for Independent retail. Produced by Beserkley Records founder Matthew King Kauffman and pop-legend and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Famer Kenny Laguna, the album features the Richman staples, “Abdul And Cleopatra,” “Affection,” and the title track, “Back In Your Life”. It also signals the ending of Richman’s Beserkley tenure.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/zB7EaT2MP4g

Pre-order:

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/richman-modern-lovers

Rock ’n’ Roll With The Modern Lovers

www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/rock-n-roll

Modern Lovers ‘Live’

www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/modern-lovers-live

Back In Your Life

www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/back-in-your-life

Craft Recordings announces 12 exclusive vinyl releases for Record Store Day 2021 (June 12 & July 17)

 The Zombies, Vince Guaraldi, Evanescence...okay, I'm in! Robert Kinsler

CRAFT RECORDINGS ANNOUNCES 12 EXCLUSIVE VINYL RELEASES 

FOR RECORD STORE DAY 2021 (JUNE 12 & JULY 17)

 

Vinyl reissues span a diverse selection of titles by John Martyn, Evanescence, Celia Cruz and Willie Colón, Jonathan Richman, O.A.R., Kenny Dorham, Lamb of God, the Vince Guaraldi Trio, and more

 

Evanescence's classic 'The Open Door' will be
released as a 2-LP edition on July 17, 2021.

Albums include a deluxe reissue of the landmark 1966 blues trilogy Chicago/The Blues/Today!, a rarities collection from The Zombies, a new tribute to ’60s and ’70s lowrider culture, plus the latest addition to the highly coveted Jazz Dispensary series

Los Angeles, CA (April 7, 2021)—Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce an extraordinary assortment of 12 exclusive titles for Record Store Day 2021, available at participating independent retailers across two drop dates: June 12^th and July 17^th. Spanning decades and generations, Craft’s selection this year offers something for every musical taste—from scorching blues, salsa and jazz classics, to rock and modern metal favorites. 

 

Titles include the first vinyl reissue of John Martyn’s 1998 collection of blues covers, The Church With One Bell, as well as a deluxe edition of the highly influential 1966 blues trilogy Chicago/The Blues/Today! 

 

The Vince Guaraldi Trio's 'Baseball Theme' will be
released as a 7-inch single on white vinyl on July 17, 2021.

The acclaimed Jazz Dispensary series returns with The Dank D-Funk Blend, Vol. 2—delivering a broad spectrum of grooves from the likes of Ray Barretto, Esther Marrowand Cal Tjader. Fans will also be excited to collect the first-ever 7-inch pressing of “Baseball Theme,” from the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown.

 

Jonathan Richman's 'Having a Party With Jonathan
Richman' will be issued via a 30th Anniversary edition
on June 12, 2021.

Other special releases include a 40th-anniversary reissue of Celia Cruz and Willie Colón’s Celia Y Willie; a 30th-anniversary edition of Jonathan Richman’s Having a Party With Jonathan Richman; a 15th-anniversary pressing of Evanescence’s The Open Door; and Oddities & Extras featuring rarities from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Zombies.

 

The Zombies will be celebrated across the
'Oddities & Extras' 180-gram vinyl LP release
coming out on June 12, 2021.

New compilation Dedicated to You: Lowrider Love offers an evocative blend of smooth R&B, doo-wop, and Latin beats. Additionally, Craft is releasing Lamb of God’s breakthrough 2003 LP As the Palaces Burn; a newly remastered, 180-gram all-analog mono pressing of Kenny Dorham’s mid-century classic Quiet Kenny; as well as O.A.R.’s 2005 fan-favorite Stories of a Stranger, which makes its vinyl debut.

 

For a full list of participating Record Store Day retailers, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

 

Titles available June 12^th:

 

Celia Cruz & Willie Colón — Celia Y Willie (1-LP; 180-gram vinyl)

One of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century, Cuban-born singer Celia Cruz recorded nearly 40 studio albums over her long and illustrious career. In the ’70s, Cruz signed to the legendary salsa imprint Fania Records, where she would release some of her most successful titles and perform alongside many of her iconic labelmates. One such peer was horn player, singer, composer and producer Willie Colón: a hugely influential figure in Latin music and one of Fania’s most prolific talents—both in front of the microphone and behind the scenes. 

 

1981’s Celia Y Willie marked the second of three albums by Cruz and Colón. The dynamic—and highly successful—partnership between the “Queen of Salsa” and “El Malo del Bronx” began with 1977’s Only They Could Have Made This Album, featuring Cruz on lead vocals, with Colón at the helm as producer, as well as on bass trumpet. The duo followed suit four years later with Celia Y Willie and, finally, with 1987’s Winners.

 

AllMusic writes that a Cruz/Colón collaboration “is to salseros what a Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell duet is to soul lovers or an Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong project is to jazz enthusiasts; in other words, you’re bringing together two of the best artists that the genre has to offer. When Cruz and Colón get together, the sparks usually fly—and Celia y Willieis no exception.”

 

Out of print on vinyl since its original release, this pressing celebrates the 40th anniversary of Celia Y Willie, which includes the hit “Dos Jueyes,” as well as favorites like the socially conscious “Latinos en Estados Unidos,” “Kirimbambara” and the irresistible “Come Down to Miami.” Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, and limited to 3,250 copies worldwide, this reissue boasts all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.

Tracklist

Side A

1.     Mi Caso

2.     Cucurucucu Paloma

3.     Ya Lo Puedes Decir

4.     Latinos En Estados Unidos

5.     Berimbau

 

Side B

1.     Dos Jueyes

2.     Kirimbambara

3.     Come Down To Miami

4.     Apaga La Luz

5.     Hay Que Recordar

 

 

Kenny Dorham — Quiet Kenny (1-LP; 180-gram vinyl)

One of the most in-demand bebop trumpeters of the ’40s through the ’60s, Kenny Dorham was known as a distinctive stylist and a fine composer who had a musical message of his own. Dorham played in some of the most popular big bands of the day, led by the likes of Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstine, while in 1948, Dorham replaced Miles Davis in the Charlie Parker Quintet. 

 

Dorham’s ninth album as a leader, Quiet Kenny finds the horn player leading an all-star quartet in a top-notch, 1959 set. Helmed by the renowned engineer Rudy Van Gelder, Dorham, along with pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor, perform a selection of originals (including “Lotus Blossom” and “Blue Friday”) and standards (“Old Folks,” “Alone Together”). 

 

Limited to 3,900 copies worldwide, this exclusive reissue boasts all-analog mastering from the original mono tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and was pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI. Quiet Kenny comes housed in a classic tip-on jacket, replicating the original packaging.

 

Tracklist

Side A

1. Lotus Blossom

2. My Ideal

3. Blue Friday

4. Alone Together

 

Side B

1. Blue Spring Shuffle

2. I Had The Craziest Dream

3. Old Folks

 

 

Jonathan Richman — Having a Party With Jonathan Richman (1-LP; Bermuda Seafoam vinyl)

Singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman first emerged in the 1970s as the quirky frontman of the Boston proto-punk group The Modern Lovers. By the ’80s, Richman had established a fervent fanbase as a solo artist—beloved for his lo-fi melodies, offbeat humor and candid observations on life.

 

Originally released in 1991, Having a Party With Jonathan Richman marks Richman’s third solo album, and offers a selection of intimate live and studio recordings—all of which showcase the artist’s storytelling and songwriting talents. Accompanied only by his guitar, Richman offers joyful musings on love (“When She Kisses Me”), marriage (“When I Say Wife,” “She Doesn’t Laugh at My Jokes”), self-conscious dancers at a club (“They're Not Tryin’ on the Dancefloor”) and the pleasures of a warm summer night (“At Night”). Other highlights include the spoken-word “1963” and Richman’s “Monologue About Bermuda.”

 

Limited to 4,300 units worldwide, this special, 30th-anniversary edition of Having a Party With Jonathan Richman comes pressed on Bermuda Seafoam vinyl and marks the first wide vinyl release of this cult classic.

 

Tracklist

Side A

1.     The Girl Stands Up To Me Now

2.     Cappuccino Bar

3.     My Career As A Homewrecker

4.     She Doesn't Laugh At My Jokes

5.     When She Kisses Me

6.     They’re Not Tryin’ On The Dance Floor

 

Side B

1.     At Night

2.     When I Say Wife

3.     1963

4.     Monologue About Bermuda

5.     Our Swingin’ Pad

6.     Just For Fun

 

 

The Zombies — Oddities and Extras (1-LP; 180-gram vinyl)

While The Zombies only released two studio albums during their first incarnation in the ’60s, their influence spans decades, continents and genres—inspiring such acts as Tom Petty, Paul Weller and The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs, who inducted the band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

 

While the British band is best known for singles like “She’s Not There” and “Tell Her No”—both from 1964—as well as the psychedelic “Time of the Season,” off their 1968 chamber-pop masterpiece Odessey and Oracle, their catalog of music goes much deeper. The compilation Oddities and Extras unearths many of the band’s lesser-known gems, including rarities, UK-only album tracks and outtakes. Far from being cast-offs, these 13 mono selections are every bit as essential as the songs included on the band’s primary releases. 

 

Originally only available as a bonus disc from the highly acclaimed, 5-LP collection The Complete Studio Recordings (2019), Oddities and Extras includes such highlights as a cover of Little Anthony and The Imperials’ “Goin’ Out of My Head,” early B-side “I Can’t Make Up My Mind,” as well as three songs (“Remember You,” “Just Out of Reach” and “Nothing’s Changed”) from the soundtrack to Otto Preminger’s 1965 film Bunny Lake Is Missing, in which the band appeared. 

 

Limited to 3,300 copies in North America and pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, Oddities and Extras includes liner notes from the compilation’s co-producer, Andrew Sandoval.

 

Tracklist

Side A

1.     Kind Of Girl 

2.     She’s Coming Home 

3.     I Must Move

4.     I Want You Back Again

5.     I Can’t Make Up My Mind

6.     I Remember When I Loved Her

7.     I’m Going Home

 

Side B

1.     Remember You

2.     Just Out Of Reach

3.     Nothing’s Changed

4.     Goin’ Out Of My Head

5.     She Does Everything For Me

6.     A Love That Never Was

 

 

Various Artists — Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend, Vol. 2 (1-LP; Orange Fire vinyl)

Jazz Dispensary guest curator Doyle Davis (of Grimey’s Nashville) returns with a sequel to his bestselling Dank D-Funk Blend. While the first edition—produced for Record Store Day’s 2019 Black Friday event—focused on funkified rarities from the Prestige Records vaults, The Dank D-Funk Blend, Vol. 2 taps into a broader spectrum of vibrations.

 

Side A opens with the sizzling, Afro-Cuban beats of Ray Barretto’s “Together”—a 1969 call for peace and unity. Charles Earland continues the heat with the expansive “Letha,” a cut off his 1970 LP Black Drops. The set cools down with the soulful grooves of organist Leon Spencer, who covers Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me,” and singer Esther Marrow, with her supremely funky 1972 cut “Things Ain’t Right.” 

 

Side B launches into the hard-driving instrumental title track of Pleasure’s 1977 LP Joyous, followed by vibraphonist Cal Tjader, who offers a mesmerizing cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.” Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers stimulate the senses with 1968’s “Heat!” before Johnny “Guitar” Watson closes out the compilation with a bluesy number from 1973, “You’ve Got a Hard Head.” 

 

All selections on The Dank D-Funk Blend, Vol. 2 were mastered from their original analog tapes and pressed on orange fire-colored vinyl at Memphis Record Pressing, with vinyl mastering by Phillip S. Rodriguez at Elysian Masters. Limited to 3,800 units worldwide, the album is housed in a vibrant jacket, featuring embossed artwork by Argentinian artist Mariano Peccinetti, who designed the previous volume’s cover. The compilation will also be available on all digital platforms on June 18^th, the Friday following the first RSD drop.

 

Tracklist

Side A

1. Ray Barretto – Together

2. Charles Earland – Letha

3. Leon Spencer – Mercy Mercy Me

4. Esther Marrow – Things Ain’t Right

 

Side B

1. Pleasure – Joyous

2. Cal Tjader – Gimme Shelter

3. Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – Heat!

4. Johnny Guitar Watson – You’ve Got A Hard Head

 

 

Various Artists — Chicago/The Blues/Today! (3-LP; 180-gram vinyl)

In 1965, musician, author, historian and producer Samuel Charters enlisted nine of the Midwest’s best blues artists to record a short set each for a Vanguard Records sampler, showcasing the electric sound of Chicago Blues. The distinct style, known for its use of electric guitars, amplified harmonicas, a rhythm section and often a piano, was exemplified by artists like Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Jonny Young, Otis Spann and Big Walter Horton—all of whom appear in the three-volume set.

 

Released in 1966, the groundbreaking Chicago/The Blues/Today! trilogy introduced countless listeners to the blues—helping to popularize the genre in the US, the UK and beyond. These recordings also influenced a host of up-and-coming rock artists, including The Animals, Eric Clapton and The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones and, later, The Allman Brothers Band. As AllMusic notes, “It’s fair to assume that most blues-influenced artists had all three volumes in their respective collections, and the songs on them ended up in the repertoires of everyone from Jimi Hendrix…to Led Zeppelin…to Steppenwolf.”

 

This deluxe, 3-LP reissue is limited to 3,000 units worldwide and features all-analog mastering from the original stereo tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Pressed on 180-gram black vinyl at MPO and housed in a triple gatefold jacket, Chicago/The Blues/Today! includes Charters’ original liner notes from 1966, as well as an essay which he wrote for a 1999 CD reissue. The triple gatefold jacket also includes a 1999 essay from acclaimed journalist, NPR “rock ’n’ roll historian” and SXSW Festival co-founder Ed Ward.

Tracklist

 

Volume 1

Side A

1.     A Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band

2.     It Hurts Me Too – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band

3.     Messin’ With The Kid – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band

4.     Vietcong Blues – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band

5.     All Night Long – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band

6.     Going Ahead – J. B. Hutto And His Hawks

7.     Please Help – J.B. Hutto And His Hawks

 

Side B

1.     Too Much Alcohol – J. B. Hutto And His Hawks

2.     Married Woman Blues – J. B. Hutto And His Hawks

3.     That's The Truth – J. B. Hutto And His Hawks

4.     Marie – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano

5.     Burning Fire – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano

6.     S. P. Blues – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano

7.     Sometimes I Wonder – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano

8.     Spann’s Stomp – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano

 

Volume 2

Side A

1.     Cotton Crop Blues – The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet

2.     The Blues Keep Falling – The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet

3.     Love Me Or Leave Me – The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet

4.     Rocket 88 – The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet

5.     West Helena Blues – The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet

6.     Everything’s Going To Turn Out Alright – The Otis Rush Blues Band

7.     It’s A Mean Old World – The Otis Rush Blues Band

 

Side B

1.     I Can’t Quit You Baby – The Otis Rush Blues Band

2.     Rock – The Otis Rush Blues Band

3.     It’s My Own Fault – The Otis Rush Blues Band

4.     Dust My Broom – Homesick James And His Dusters

5.     Somebody Been Talkin’ – Homesick James And His Dusters

6.     Set A Date – Homesick James And His Dusters

7.     So Mean To Me – Homesick James And His Dusters

 

Volume 3

Side A

1.     One More Time – Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band

2.     Kid Man Blues – Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band

3.     My Black Mare – Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band

4.     Stealin’ Back – Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band

5.     I Got Mine In Time – Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band

6.     Tighten Up On It – Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band

 

Side B

1.     Dynaflow Blues – The Johnny Shines Blues Band

2.     Black Spider Blues – The Johnny Shines Blues Band

3.     Layin’ Down My Shoes And Clothes – The Johnny Shines Blues Band

4.     If I Get Lucky – The Johnny Shines Blues Band

5.     Rockin’ My Boogie – Big Walter Horton’s Blues Harp Band With Memphis Charlie

6.     Mr. Boweevil – The Johnny Shines Blues Band

7.     Hey, Hey – The Johnny Shines Blues Band

 

 

John Martyn — The Church With One Bell (1-LP; half-speed mastered; 180-gram vinyl)

Throughout his four-decade-long career, British singer-songwriter John Martyn (1948–2009) was hailed for his innovative musicianship, his emotive vocals and his genre-bending, progressive folk songs, which incorporated elements of rock, jazz and blues.

 

All of that can be heard in 1998’s The Church With One Bell, which found Martyn interpreting a diverse selection of blues tracks—from oft-covered standards like Elmore James’ “The Sky Is Crying” and Lightnin’ Hopkins’ “Feel So Bad,” to more recent cuts by Portishead (“Glory Box”) and Ben Harper (“Excuse Me Mister”). Martyn also delivers a reflective rendition of Randy Newman’s “God’s Song;” a refreshing take on Dead Can Dance’s “How Fortunate the Man With None;” a haunting performance of “Strange Fruit”—as made famous by Billie Holiday; plus two rousing Bobby Charles covers (“He’s Got All The Whiskey,” and “Small Town Talk”).

 

Captured at Glasgow’s CaVa Sound Studios, Martyn co-produced the album with GRAMMY®-winner Norman Dayron, a veteran of the Chicago blues scene, who collaborated with the likes of Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Howlin’ Wolf and Michael Bloomfield.

 

This special, 180-gram pressing marks the first vinyl reissue of The Church With One Bell—which has been out of print since its original release. Limited to 4,350 units worldwide, this sought-after title was remastered from its original analog tapes and cut at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios and pressed at Quality Records Pressing (QRP). 

Tracklist

Side A

1.     He’s Got All The Whiskey

2.     God’s Song

3.     How Fortunate The Man With None

4.     Small Town Talk

5.     Excuse Me Mister

 

Side B

1.     Strange Fruit     

2.     The Sky Is Crying

3.     Glory Box

4.     Feel So Bad

5.     Death Don’t Have No Mercy

 

 

O.A.R. — Stories of a Stranger (2-LP; 45 RPM; Sky Blue vinyl)

Beginning in the mid-90s, O.A.R. steadily rose to fame—building a grassroots fanbase of millions through non-stop touring. While the Maryland band was selling out shows across the country by the time that they recorded their fifth studio album, Stories of a Stranger, the 2005 release took them to dizzying new heights. 

 

Featuring such favorites as “Love and Memories,” “Lay Down” and “Heard the World,”Stories of a Stranger was an album of firsts. The album not only became O.A.R.’s first Top 40 hit on the Billboard 200, but single “Love and Memories”—co-written by frontman Marc Roberge and the GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter Glen Ballard—marked the band’s first charting single. The success of Stories of a Stranger culminated several months later with a sold-out show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, where the group played to more than 18,000 fans. 

 

Sixteen years later, Stories of a Stranger is making its debut on vinyl. To mark the occasion—and deliver fans the highest-quality listening experience—lacquers were cut at 45 RPM by George Horn and Anne-Marie Suenram at Fantasy Studios. Limited to 2,850 units worldwide, the double album comes pressed on dazzling, sky blue vinyl.

Tracklist

Side A

1.     Heard The World 

2.     Love And Memories

3.     Wonderful Day

 

Side B

1.     The Stranger

2.     Lay Down

3.     Program Director

 

Side C

1.     Nasim Joon

2.     Tragedy In Waiting

3.     Daylight The Dog

4.     One Shot

 

Side D

1.     Dakota

2.     52-50

 

 

Lamb of God — As the Palaces Burn (1-LP; 180-gram Red Splatter vinyl)

A pioneer of the new wave of American heavy metal, Lamb of God has become one of the most popular bands in the genre—selling millions of records; earning multiple GRAMMY® nominations; playing the stages of Ozzfest, Download Festival and Soundwave; and touring with foundational acts like Slayer and Metallica.

 

The band’s second studio album, As the Palaces Burn, marked a turning point for the five-piece—both commercially and creatively. The 2003 release was produced by Canadian metal icon Devin Townsend, who inspired Lamb of God to expand their sonic boundaries. Speaking to Revolver, rhythm guitarist Willie Adler explained, “A lot of these songs really pushed the limits of what we were capable of…I think everybody was a little intimidated by the process. But at the same time it was pretty thrilling.”

 

Including fan favorites like “Ruin,” “11th Hour,” “As the Palaces Burn” and “Purified” (featuring contributions from former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland), As the Palaces Burn garnered them wide critical acclaim. Considered to be a modern metal masterpiece by many critics, As the Palaces Burn was ranked among Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time list, and was praised by the outlet as “a meticulously crafted metal assault.” 

 

This reissue of As the Palaces Burn features audio from the 10th-anniversary edition of the album—remixed by producer and engineer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, VII: Sturm Und Drang, Wrath and Resolution) and remastered by the GRAMMY®-winning engineer Brad Blackwood at Euphonic Masters. Limited to 5,500 units, this special pressing will be available on 180-gram vinyl featuring a red splatter design.

Tracklist

Side A

1.     Ruin

2.     As The Palaces Burn

3.     Purified 

4.     11th Hour

5.     For Your Malice

 

Side B

1.     Boot Scraper 

2.     A Devil In God’s Country 

3.     In Defense Of Our Good Name 

4.     Blood Junkie

5.     Vigil 

Various Artists — Dedicated to You: Lowrider Love (1-LP; Clear and Smokin' Black vinyl)

In 1960s Los Angeles, there was a unique scene brewing east of Laurel Canyon and the Sunset Strip. It blended the musical traditions of Black and Brown cultures and served as a backdrop to the lives of the city’s young Chicanos. On warm afternoons, a soundtrack of infectious doo-wop, smooth vocals, sweet harmonies and laid-back Latin beats (often served up by radio DJ Art Laboe) filled the neighborhoods—and provided entertainment while young men spent hours customizing their cars. At night, they picked up their girlfriends in their souped-up “lowriders” and headed to the clubs, for hours of music, dancing and romance.

 

Dedicated to You: Lowrider Love fondly channels this era with a blend of classic R&B and Latin soul love songs—all handpicked from the catalogs of Vee-Jay, Fania, Double Shot, We Produce, Riverside and Abner Records. The collection includes the soulful harmonies of The Temprees and The Dells, Latin hitmakers like Ralfi Pagan and Joe Bataan, and R&B favorites from Brenton Wood and Gene Chandler.

 

Mastered by George Horn and Anne-Marie Suenram at Fantasy Studios, Dedicated to You: Lowrider Love is limited to 3,100 units worldwide and pressed on clear and black-colored vinyl.

Tracklist

Side A

1.     The Sheppards – Tragic

2.     Ralfi Pagan – Negrona

3.     The Dells – Oh What A Night

4.     Gene Chandler – Man’s Temptation

5.     Brenton Wood – Me And You

6.     Ralph Robles – Maybe

 

Side B

1.     The Temprees – Dedicated To The One I Love

2.     Joe Bataan – I’ll Be Sweeter Tomorrow

3.     The Impressions – That You Love Me

4.     The Harvey Averne Dozen - Accept Me

5.     The Dontells – Nothing But Nothing

6.     The Serenaders – Two Lovers Make One Fool

 

 

Titles available July 17th:

 

Evanescence — The Open Door (2-LP; 180-gram Gray-Marbled vinyl)

Since their very first single in 2003, Evanescence have carved out a musical path all their own with their unique blend of heavy riffs, atmospheric textures, electro grooves and symphonic underpinnings, all supporting the majestic vocals of Amy Lee. And while the band is still as powerful and successful as ever— as evidenced by their just-released album, The Bitter Truth topping the sales charts in 22 countries—the band first caught the attention of a global fanbase with their 2003 debut, Fallen. Three years, two GRAMMYS®, and multiple platinum certifications later, the band returned with their follow-up, The Open Door.

 

The highly anticipated release found the band broadening their sound with soaring vocal choirs and expansive string sections—all accompanying the dynamic vocals of frontwoman and keyboardist Amy Lee. Produced by Dave Fortman, who also helmed Fallen, The Open Door featured such fan favorites as “Lithium,” the top-ten hit “Call Me When You’re Sober” and “Sweet Sacrifice,” which earned the band a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance. 

 

The Open Door was both a critical and commercial success, debuting at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and landing in the Top 5 in the UK, Japan, Australia, Canada and across Europe. Entertainment Weekly praised that the album was “more personal and, by accessing a deeper emotional palette, maybe even more universal than its beloved predecessor.” Blender hailed the album as “gloriously epic,” while IGN declared it to be “everything that you could ever want in a follow-up album—and more.”

 

Marking the 15th anniversary of this multi-platinum-selling title, this special pressing of The Open Door will be available on 180-gram, gray-marbled vinyl and limited to 5,000 copies worldwide.

 

Tracklist

 

Side A

1.     Sweet Sacrifice

2.     Call Me When You’re Sober

3.     Weight Of The World

4.     Lithium

 

Side B

1.     Cloud Nine

2.     Snow White Queen

3.     Lacrymosa

 

Side C

1.     Like You

2.     Lose Control

3.     The Only One

 

Side D

1.     Your Star

2.     All That I’m Living For

3.     Good Enough

 

 

Vince Guaraldi Trio — Baseball Theme (7-inch single; White vinyl)

In 1964, Bay Area jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi was tapped to score a 60-minute TV documentary about PEANUTS creator Charles M. Schulz. Although the film never aired, Guaraldi’s evocative soundtrack was released by Fantasy Records as Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown, while several of the artist’s cues (including the instantly recognizable “Linus and Lucy”) appeared a year later in the enduring TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas.

 

One particularly memorable selection is “Baseball Theme,” a cue that was intended for a sequence devoted to Charlie Brown’s ill-fated efforts on the ball field. Guaraldi deftly leads his trio through the up-tempo instrumental track, accompanied by bassist Monty Budwig and drummer Colin Bailey. 

 

Now, for the first time ever, “Baseball Theme” is available as a 7-inch single, pressed on white vinyl. Limited to 4,600 units worldwide, this collectible release includes the original 1964 soundtrack version of the song, plus an alternative studio take that is previously unavailable on vinyl. The jacket, meanwhile, features whimsical, baseball-themed images of Charlie Brown and Snoopy. 

 

Tracklist

 

Side A

1.     Baseball Theme

 

Side B

2.     Baseball Theme (Alternate Take)

 

 

Michael Kamen's wonderful score for 'The Iron Giant' will be
among the cool vinyl titles issued for Record Store Day 2021.

Also available from Varèse Sarabande: 

Craft Recordings’ sister label Varèse Sarabande will also have a robust offering of film music, including Record Store Day 2021 exclusive vinyl pressings of Don Davis’ complete score for The Matrix, Dave Grusin’s score for The Goonies, James Horner’s score for Aliens, Michael Kamen’s score for The Iron Giant, Shrek by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell, and a double dose of horror-master John Carpenter with his score for Ghosts of Mars and his collaboration with Dave Davis for Village Of The Damned.  

 

 

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