Record Store Day

Sun Ra, the extraordinary, outlandish, and sometimes controversial pianist, is often described as an “acquired taste”, with a massive and diverse catalog. This release is a good place to start for uninitiated or dismissive listeners. The album showcases Ra’s grounding in the jazz tradition, with unique takes on standards like “Time After Time,” “Easy to Love,” and “But Not for Me”. Not unordinary for Sun Ra, the recording process was informal; “Can This Be Love?” was recorded in his Chicago apartment in 1955; he is accompanied only by the great Wilbur Ware on bass. The other five tracks, which feature, among others, Ra’s longtime associate John Gilmore on tenor saxophone, were recorded at the Choreographer’s Workshop rehearsal space in 1962 and 1963. The album was mastered for vinyl by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering, and pressed at Pallas Group in Germany.

Track List:
SIDE A
• Can This Be Love?
• Sometimes I’m Happy
• Time After Time

SIDE B
• Easy To Love
• Keep Your Sunny Side Up
• But Not For Me

The Loneliest Punk is the debut solo album by Fatlip (of the seminal LA hip-hop group The Pharcyde). The album was originally released on Delicious Vinyl records 2005. The album was produced by acclaimed hip hop producer J-Swift (who was responsible for The Pharcyde’s debut album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde) and producer Squeak E. Clean, among others. It features guest MCs Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5) and Shock G (aka Humpty Hump). Out of print since its original release in 2005, the album we previously available exclusively for Record Store Day 2019, and is now widely available in a fantastic swirl color pressing. The vinyl includes a digital download card of the entire album and more. 

A1 Fat Leezy
A2 First Heat
A3 Today’s Your Day (Whachagonedu?)
A4 Freestyle
A5 Joe’s Turkey
A6 I Got The Shit
A7 Writer’s Block
A8 The Story Of Us
B1 Cook
B2 Walkabout
B3 All On Fly
B4 Lyrical Styles
B5 Freaky Pumps
B6 He’s An Outsider
B7 What’s Up Fatlip?
B8 Dreams 

Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer team up to cover two T. Rex classics on this limited edition 7” vinyl release, originally only available for Record Store Day 2019. Klinghoffer takes on guitar, bass, and vocal duties, with Smith on the drums. The release is limited to 3,000 copies worldwide.

The “Infinite Summer” EP shows a more playful 80’s spin on Winter’s already nostalgic sound. This bilingual release, with songs in both English and Portuguese, is uplifting and fresh. With fun dream pop songs such as “Everything” and “Bonsai” as well as introspective tracks like “Always Teenager” and “Disappear,” there’s a little something for everyone. The indie pop tunes were recorded at the former Echo Park Lolipop Records studio produced by the 80’s pop master, Wyatt Blair. The release was pressed on mint color vinyl.

 

A1 Everything
A2 Bonsai
A3 Always Teenager
B1 Borboletas
B2 Disappear

Bass legend Mike Watt teams up with Bucky Pope, John Herndon, Vince Meghrouni, and Pete Mazich for their new project, Tone Scientists, on this limited edition seven inch. Side A features a Bucky Pope original, “Nuts.” On side B, the group takes on Sun Ra’s “Tiny Pyramids” with incredible results. Previously released for Record Store Day Black Friday 2018, this fantastic 7" is now widely available. Half of the pressing, randomly shipped, will come on silver color vinyl, with the other half on standard black vinyl.

 

A1 Nuts
B1 Tiny Pyramids

Recorded live at Slim’s in San Francisco, Mindfulness is the brilliant soundscape created by drummer William Hooker, along with Glenn Spearman on tenor saxophone and DJ Olive. The five Hooker compositions flow into each other, one after another, seamlessly, as if to take the listener on a musical voyage through time and space. The layers of vibrant sound, accompanied by trashing drums and shrieking sax show the incredible ability of each musician to take their instrumental vocabulary to a new level. The album receives its first ever vinyl release with this clear 2xLP pressing, featuring two unreleased bonus tracks, preivously only for Record Store Day, but now widely available.

 

1. Solemn Breath: Knowledge/In This Earth-Body
2. Flow-RT. 1 (Awake)
3. Principle of Duality
4. Living Organs-Parallel Planes
5. Archetypal Space
History And Futures
Architecture (The Book Of Numbers)

1. Flame
2. Ballad Of Berlin
3. Pedro To Bologna

Würm was a sludge metal band started in 1973 by bass player Chuck Dukowski, who would later join Black Flag. Without Würm, the genres of punk rock and hardcore would never have been the same. The band’s practice space, the Würmhole – a hangout for musicians in Hermosa Beach during the mid-late 70’s – is where Keith Morris and Greg Ginn met Dukowski and ultimately formed the original Black Flag line-up. The band’s only album, Feast, was released in 1985 after the band’s demise. With the help of Chuck Dukowski, the long-out-of-print LP is being “exhumed” and reissued, along with a second LP featuring unreleased tracks, demos, and more. The package comes complete with retrospective liner notes from Dukowski himself, plus never-before-seen photos from the early days. Previously an exclusive for Black Friday 2019, the double LP was released on limited edition blue color vinyl. 

A1 Feast
A2 Should We Be Proud
A3 98 Da
A4 Bad Habits
B1 Padded Cell
B2 Where Will We Run
B3 Nailed To The Wall
B4 Song For Jimmy
B5 Robin Doggin
B6 Death Ride
C1 I’m Dead
C2 We’re Off
C3 Time Has Come
C4 Modern Man
C5 Black Swan
D1 Sewer Rock
D2 Daily Dose
D3 Guitar
D4 Depth Charge
D5 I’ve Heard It Before

The Ad Libs, a phenomenal yet under-appreciated American vocal group hailing from Hudson County, NJ, had their first and only smash hit within their first year as a group, with ‘The Boy From New York City.’ Though several other singles from the doo-wop group landed on the Billboard R&B chart’s, The Ad Libs never released a full length album. Presenting The Ad Libs is the group’s debut album that never happened. A collection of singles, b-sides, and unused studio cuts come together to show the 1960’s soul singers in a whole new light. The tracks were remastered for vinyl at Infrasonic Mastering and pressed at Pallas Group in Germany on purple color vinyl.

 

Punk legend and X co-founder John Doe has spent decades building a career that spans across various genres and even formats, with dozens of acting credits in film and TV. Particle Kid is the musical identity of singer-songwriter, musician, and visual artist Micah Nelson, who – despite his young age – has an equally impressive resume.
On this split release, the two artists cover each others’ tunes with their own interpretation. As a bonus, John Doe covers a Carter Family favorite, and Particle Kid covers outsider folk hero Michael Hurley. The release was mastered at 45RPM by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering and pressed on a 12" smoke color LP at Pallas Group in Germany.

A1 Lucky Penny
A2 Captain Kidd
B1 Wheels
B2 Hello Stranger

Third Eye is the major-label debut from Redd Kross, released by Atlantic Records in 1990. The album has not been released on vinyl in the US since its original release in 1990. The album features one of Redd Kross' fan favorites, "Annie's Gone". This limited edition green color vinyl pressing comes with a lyric insert.

Track List:
A1. Take The A Train
A2. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
A3. Time Dust Gathared
A4. Shonen Knife
A5. Bubblegum Factory
A6. Where I Am Today

B1. Zira (call Out My Name)
B2. Love Is Not Love
B3. 1976
B4. Debbie & Kim
B5. Elephant Flares

Janus is a compilation of rare material from Sun Ra and his Arkestra, drawing from tapes recorded between 1963 and 1970, taken from both live and studio performances. The space-age jazz shaman conjures up a variety of styles and moods along the way. The album has been remastered, and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas in Germany.

Track List:
A1 Island In The Sun 5:23
A2 The Invisible Shield 5:43
A3 Janus 6:59
B1 Velvet 7:22
B2 Joy 9:15

All Aboard the Blue Train with Johnny Cash is a collection of train-themed songs that was originally released by the legendary Sun Record Company in 1962. The album features prime selections from the Man In Black’s recordings between 1955 and 1958, including classic songs like “Hey Porter” and “Folsom Prison Blues”. The recordings were remastered and pressed on virgin vinyl.

Tracks:
A1 Blue Train
A2 There You Go
A3 Train Of Love
A4 Goodbye Little Darling
A5 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle
A6 Come In Stranger
B1 Rock Island Line
B2 Give My Love To Rose
B3 Hey Porter
B4 Folsom Prison Blues
B5 The Wreck Of Old '97
B6 So Doggone Lonesome