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 12th and July 17th. 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!
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.
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.
Titles available June 12th:
Celia Cruz & Willie Colón — Celia Y Willie (1-LP; 180-gram vinyl)
Kenny Dorham — Quiet Kenny (1-LP; 180-gram vinyl)
Jonathan Richman — Having a Party With Jonathan Richman (1-LP; Bermuda Seafoam vinyl)
The Zombies — Oddities and Extras (1-LP; 180-gram vinyl)
Various Artists — Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend, Vol. 2 (1-LP; Orange Fire vinyl)
Various Artists — Chicago/The Blues/Today! (3-LP; 180-gram vinyl)
John Martyn — The Church With One Bell (1-LP; half-speed mastered; 180-gram vinyl)
O.A.R. — Stories of a Stranger (2-LP; 45 RPM; Sky Blue vinyl)
Lamb of God — As the Palaces Burn (1-LP; 180-gram Red Splatter vinyl)
Various Artists — Dedicated to You: Lowrider Love (1-LP; Clear and Smokin’ Black vinyl)
Evanescence — The Open Door (2-LP; 180-gram Gray-Marbled vinyl)
Vince Guaraldi Trio — Baseball Theme (7-inch single; White vinyl)
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.
