Special limited edition PINK & BLACK SPLATTER vinyl reissue of the 1968 self-titled debut album by the cartoon superstars of bubble gum pop, The Archies,! Features the sticky sweet groovy goodness of Sugar Sugar plus Bang Shang-A-Lang, Archie s Theme and more!
Vancouver s ARCHSPIRE unleash an insane attack of blistering technical death metal on The Lucid Collective ; their first full-length for Season of Mist. Guitars shred with fury, and vicious vocals swarm over whirlwind drum work in the band s potent display of 21st century extremity. More than just a collection of chops and blast…
Australian duo Armlock make music for having your head in the clouds. On new album Seashell Angel Lucky Charm, Simon Lam and Hamish Mitchell bring you on a steady ascension through compressed and heavenly sonic realms. The band s second proper release, and first for Run For Cover Records, showcases the songwriters experimental electronic roots…
Armlock’s debut album Trust made waves on its original release in 2021, offering a peak into the sonic landscape that the Australian duo of Simon Lam and Hamish Mitchell were building together. A collection of intimate, lush sounds that feel both hauntingly personal and infinitely deep, Trust’s seven songs are now available for worldwide release…
Tides marked a radical change in direction for Arovane. After Uwe Zahn had made a name for himself with cutting-edge IDM rhythms and slick ambient textures on a slew of releases, his sophomore album saw the prolific producer opt for a sample-based approach that resulted in a more organic sound and laid-back downbeat grooves. Having reissued Arovane s seminal Atol-Scrap as…
Ruffnation Entertainment isproud to present the Grammy-winning Hip Hop Legends Arrested Development new album, Don t Fight Your Demons on vinyl. Arrested Development, the 2x Grammy Award Winning, groundbreaking iconic music group, and Hip Hop pioneers continue their forward march of curating conscious, revolutionary music formulated to bring societal issues to the forefront and ignite…
Art Blakey, whose career spanned nearly 50 years of Black music history, exemplifies the timeless role of the drums in jazz. This Album of the Year LP, originally released in 1981, features the Jazz Messengers: trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophonists Robert Watson and Bill Pierce, pianist James Williams, and bassist Charles Fambrough, alongside drummer and bandleader…
In honor of Blue Note Records 80th Anniversary, the legendary jazz label is launching the Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series. Distinct from the Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series, this second series curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman features 180g vinyl LP releases in standard packaging with albums spanning the many eras of the label s history presented…
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. From the first bars of the immediately recognizable Alamode , this album is an explosion of beauty. This first sextet iteration of Art Blakey s Jazz Messengers includes a young Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Bobby Timmons (piano) and Jymie Merritt (bass). The band ferociously…
Blue Note Records presents First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings, a thrilling previously unreleased live recording of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers captured at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on January 14, 1961 during the band s first-ever tour of Japan. The Jazz Messengers were among the first modern jazz groups to tour the country,…
A never-before-released studio date by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers recorded at Rudy Van Gelder s Hackensack, New Jersey studio on March 8, 1959, and featuring the legendary drummer – whose centennial was celebrated in 2019 – along with trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merritt. The six-song set includes two previously unissued compositions: Quick Trick and…
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Like Someone In Love (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) – The 1960 edition of the Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers was one of the band s greatest line-ups with the drummer joined by trumpeter Lee Morgan, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons and bassist Jymie Merritt. Opening…
Originally released on Colpix Records in 1963, this striking release consists of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers performing selected music from the Broadway musical Golden Boy. Arranged by three master musicians, Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller and Cedar Walton, the music is performed by an amazing all-star line-up featuring Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone),…
Blue Note Records has announced the continuation of the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series which presents 180g vinyl LP reissues in standard packaging mastered by Kevin Gray and manufactured at Optimal. The pressings are all-analog whenever an analog source is available, with Gray mastering directly from the original master tapes. While the first 16 titles of the series focused on…
Recorded in 1961, but not released until 1967, The Witch Doctor features one of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers greatest line-ups: Wayne Shorter (saxophone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Bobby Timmons (piano), and Jymie Merritt (bass). Highlights include Morgan s Afrique, Shorter s Those Who Sit and Wait, Timmons A Little Busy, and Jordan s Lost…