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Limited edition 180 gram 2LP reissue for Record Store Day 2013! Sigur Ros' breakout album took them to the top of the charts in Iceland and introduced the rest of the world to their unique sound. Here's your chance to get the much in demand album on deluxe 180 gram vinyl. It's been remastered especially for this reissue at Abbey Road!

• Limited edition 2LP reissue
• 1000 copies only
• music label: FatCat Records 2013

reviewed by Michu Meszaros 05/2013

"The game of chess is like a sword fight..." Get On Down comes correct with another incredible reissue job exclusive for Record Store Day 2013. This time it's GZA's "Liquid Swords" that gets the deluxe 4 LP package, complete with an actual chess set! The box converts into a full size chess board and a set of wooden chess pieces are included for you to match wits with a friend while listening to one of the finest solo Wu efforts ever recorded. The original version of Liquid Swords is included as well as an instrumental versions luxuriously pressed over 4 LPs, plus a booklet with extended liner notes chronicling the story of the GZA and the creation, inspiration, and legacy of the album, and more. A must-cop for the Wu enthusiast! Recommended.

• Housed in a sturdy wrapped hard board box with a deluxe magnetic clasp
• Contains the entire Liquid Swords album and complete instrumentals on 4LP
• Full color liner notes with contributions from GZA himself
• Inner jackets and dust sleeves with memorable vintage artwork from the original release
• complete full-sized wooden chess set, which can be played on the chess board contained on the inner lining of the box
• music label: Get On Down 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 04/2013

Record Store Day 2013 Exclusive! Brass Sabbath finds the infamous Gaslamp Killer teaming up with the afro-funk band Jungle By Night for a pair of raw and heavy rock-inspired cuts recorded at Redbull Studio Amsterdam. Check the rawness on their cover of Black Sabbath's "Electric Funeral" and the equally killer "High Times." Comes in pic sleeve with gold foil print. Previously only available for 4/20 RSD in Europe. Limited edition.

• music label: Kindred Spirits 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

In the office, Klassen said it best: "this plays like a soundtrack." If you didn't know this comp was based on samples from Illmatic, you would think it was a expert soul / funk / jazz comp. How can you go wrong with Donald Byrd, Ahmad Jamal, Gary Byrd, Hether Brothers, Gary Burton, Michael Jackson, etc? 12 tracks in all.

• music label: white label / 2013

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

You probably already own the original AND 20th Anniversary Edition of Paul's Boutique (and whatever came in between), but here is something is really, really, really special. Really. Limited to a thousand copies only, this 7" boxset concentrates on the rarer takes of "High Plains Drifter," "Shake Your Rump," "Hey Ladies," "Shadrach" and other killer cuts from Paul's Boutique. Live, demo, and instrumental versions make up the 8 COLORED 7-inches, and if you're a real Beastie Boys head, act quick because this will go FAST. Features a cice illustrated version of the original album work, highly recommended.

• music label: Paragon

reviewed by nakinboots 12/2011

Gorgeous pressing of this seminal new wave track. The clear vinyl is housed in a clear sleeve printed with semi-transparent, Peter Saville-inspired graphics. It truly is striking. The track list is the stuff of Joy Division nerdery with the original, radio and Arthur Baker versions of "Love Will Tear Us Apart." In addition, this features their second biggest cut, "Transmission," its original b-side "These Days," and a Martin Hannett version of "Atmosphere."

• music label: Vinyl Lovers 2011

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

On The Prowl Party Breaks is back with volume 7! This time around they've enlisted the help of a few different producers to keep the party blazing hot. Marcos Cabral, who has been making waves with releases on L.I.E.S. and his own Hamilton Dance imprint, sets things off with some serious percussive house. Boston's Kon, a name you should need no help remembering, continues his dominance of the edit game with "No Mistake (Kon's 2079 Mix)." Definite peak time ish right here! On the flip On The Prowler Jacques Renault gives us his "Love Reaction." It's a slow burning proto-house number that hits all the right spots. Closing out the 12" is Lab alum WOOHOO with the cleverly titled "Nightwalker." He takes The Skatt Bros. "Walk The Night" and throws in a little Brooklyn Express to make it all that much more. Don't sleep kiddies.

• music label: On The Prowl Party Breaks 2013

reviewed by Joey Coco 04/2013

Vinyl debut for underground edit sensation Tim Zawada! For the first volume of his Tugboat Edits, Tim hooks up four top notch edits that are sure to set the party off right. Things get started with a proper house rework of Bernard Wright's funk classic "Spinnin" (which some of you might recognize as the Skee-Lo sample), punched up and filtered in all the right places. Up next is "Send Me Away" that takes it deeper with a similar funk-gone-house loop treatment, but it's the B-side that goes right for the dancefloor jugular with tasteful edits of party sure shots from Prince ("I Wanna Be Lover") and Janet ("Go Deeper"). This one will stay in the bag for awhiiile. Limited hand stamped and numbered copies. Don't miss it!

• music label: Tugboat Edits 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 04/2013

All of Disclosure's big hits on one 12"! Incase you've been sleeping on the hyped UK duo, The Singles EP gets you up to speed. The brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence (aka Disclosure) have recently taken the dance scene by storm, while also managing to catch the ear of the mainstream as well (signing to Interscope/Cherrytree on which the 12" is released). Not an easy task by any means, but take a listen to the sound samples and you'll hear why these dudes have caught on in such a major way. Infectious garage/house riddims fused with awesome vocals with just enough crossover appeal to keep everyone dancing. Features "Latch," "You & Me," and "White Noise" along with a fresh HudMo remix.

• music label: Interscope / Cherrytree 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

Limited edition release for Record Store Day 2013! The Roots seminal Things Fall Apart sees it's first proper vinyl release with full cover art. The previous vinyl version came in a plain black sleeve. Here's what O-Dub had to say when we first picked up the album: Hands down, Things Fall Apart is the finest album The Roots have put together. It's not nearly as ambitious as Phrenology, or as electric as the first time you heard Doyouwantmore?, but cut for cut Things Fall Apart comes closest to realizing their vision as a group. It doesn't hurt that it boasts the Erykah Badu collabo, "You Got Me," which did for The Roots what "Killing Me Softly" did for The Fugees. However, we get far more than just one solid crossover hit here. For one, Things Fall Apart is a marvel of sequencing, a skill that not enough rappers learn to master. The record jumps straight out the box by beginning with the old school, jazzy breakbeat science of "Table of Contents, Parts 1 & 2," "The Next Movement" continues the slightly organic feel, mid-tempo flows of Illadelph Halflife, and that vibe continues onto "The Spark," where Dice Raw gets his. Then once you touch "Dynamite," a slinky jazz guitar beauty, the album starts to build its momentum. They hit s*%t off lovely on the very next song, "Without a Doubt," nodding to Schooly D's Philly classic "Saturday Night" long before the Young Gunnaz did. "Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New" throws down more sultry soulfulness only to be followed by the Mos Def/Black Thought pairing of "Double Trouble," rocking the kalimbas for real. This run hits its apogee with "Act Too (Love of My Life)," arguably one of the most beautifullest odes to hip-hop ever. Super-duper mellow, especially compared to the 300 watt heat that preceded it, but "Act Too" offers the perfect cool-down hiatus that you need to refresh. There's still another half dozen or so songs that follow, including "You Got Me," "Adrenaline," and "Don't See Us," but that middle run is the heart of the album and what makes Things Fall Apart such a masterful example of music-making. If you only ever buy one Roots album what you waiting for?

• 2LP on 180 gram vinyl
• First ever LP pressing with album art
• 4000 copies only
• music label: MCA Records 2013

reviewed by O-Dub 01/2006

When those first Wu-Tang covers 7"s dropped, it was definitely a lightbulb moment for the El Michels Affair. The response was rabid (we moved hundreds of those records) while the diehard fans demanded more. Nearly three years later, the Shaolin project is complete in form of this full length. In addition to the versions from Enter The Wu-Tang (CREAM, Da Mystery Of Chessboxin (so wicked), Can It Be All So Simple, Bring Da Ruckus," and "Protect Ya Neck"), the crew has picked some of their favorite solo Wu moments including "Cherchez, Incarcerated Scarfaces, Shimmy Shimmy," and others. Also look out for the hidden 37th chamber. Meticulous execution as usual, highly recommended.

• special, one-time pic-disc pressing for Record Store Day
• instrumental interpretations of Wu-Tang Clan
• 1000 copies only
• music label: Fat Beats 2013

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2009

Turn it up! Another incredible collection of Dilla beats released by Mahogani Music (aka Moodymann's label). Lost Tapes, Reels, and More picks up right where 2012's Dillatroit left off and compiles 20(!) Jay Dee beats, many taken from later in Mr. Yancey's career (complete with the signature siren and everything). Not going to highlight any specific tracks this time as pretty much every beat on here is a banger from the get go! Go 'head and click some samples and let the head nodding begin. Definitely a must cop for Dilla fans and beat heads alike. Limited edition pressing, recommended.

• music label: Mahogani Music 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

The Heliocentrics are back! The UK-based collective lead by drummer Malcolm Catto and bassist Jake Ferguson bring their distinct brand of psychedelic funk fusion back to Now-Again for the second full length on the respected label. Since 2007's Out There, the band has grown and evolved their sound exponentially, having collaborated with ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke and Lloyd Miller (both collabs released by Strut). Now with 13 Degrees of Reality, the band reach new heights of psychedelic funk, infused with jazz, latin and african vibes, that have to be heard to be believed. The whole album is an epic listening experience in its entirety, but check out "Ethnicity," "Mysterious Ways," "Wrecking Ball," "Descarga Electronica," and "Black Sky" for a taste. Double LP, recommended.

• music label: Now Again 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

Triple colored vinyl repress for Record Store Day 2013! Not only do you get hooked up with three different colored vinyls featuring the vocal versions and instrumentals for this limited pressing of A Quest To The Pharcyde, but you also get a special slipmat featuring the Bizarre Tribe logo. That should easily seal the deal, but if you're still hesitant to add to cart, it is rumored that only 150 copies were made, so act fast! Our original review: A full album of Tribe x Pharcyde mash-ups from Amerigo Gazaway. Ya'll should remember Amerigo from his last mash-up effort Fela Soul, and here on Bizarre Tribe he puts those blending skills to work on classics from two legendary rap groups. The combination of Tribe and Pharcyde works perfectly like peanut butter & jelly as heard on "Runnin," (now with the beat of "Electric Relaxation") "Bonita Keeps Passin' Me By" ("Bonita Applebum" raps over "Passin Me By"), "Ya Mama And Stuff," and "Otha Otha Fish." The flawless mixing and matching of raps and beats makes every track on here a win-win situation. Think of these as classics that never were, from a parallel universe. Recommended for hip-hop heads and mashup fans alike.

• music label: Gummy Soul 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

1972 debut from Memphis family band, The Sylvers. When you hear "seventies funk and soul family band," your brain creates a Bob Ross version of this album without ever hearing it. Front to back, this album is packed with memorable moments and samples. Dilla twerked "Only One Can Win" on Donuts, but it's actually a role player compared to the rest of the track list. "I'm Truly Happy" is as uplifting as it gets… those chorus harmonies make me feel funny. "Fool's Paradise" is like a pre-cursor of "Misdemeanor," while "I'll Never Be Ashamed" is complex like a fine wine. Originals will set up back way over $50, so this reissue is prime. Recommended.

• music label: Pride 1972

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

Special mono pressing for Record Store Day 2013! Another great album in Miles Davis' catalog. It's a masterpiece of the hard bop genre and one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. One of the must have records for any jazz collector.

• music label: Legacy / Columbia 2013

reviewed by Michu Meszaros 04/2013

This is a preview of a Record Store Day 2013 item. This item will be available at our New York shop Saturday, April 20th. If there are any leftovers, they will be available on the site the following week. We suggest signing up for Restock Email Notification (on the right of the product detail page) to receive a one-time notification when this item becomes available. If there is an "add to cart" button, this item can be purchased immediately.

• 140g vinyl pressing
• Recorded live at the Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, on 10.13.96; recorded and mixed live by John “Wedge” Branon; mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, CA; cover art by fine art photographer Eliot Lee Hazel
• 030413

This is a preview of a Record Store Day 2013 item. This item will be available at our New York shop Saturday, April 20th. If there are any leftovers, they will be available on the site the following week. We suggest signing up for Restock Email Notification (on the right of the product detail page) to receive a one-time notification when this item becomes available. If there is an "add to cart" button, this item can be purchased immediately.

• Limited edition 7" reissue
• 5000 copies only
• 030513

Limited edition release for Record Store Day 2013! The big room big daddies have done us all a favor and compiled their biggest singles for this special Record Store Day release. We're particularly enamored with "One (Your Name)," not so much because of the Pharell guest spot though. What caught our attention was that they put Teenage Engineering's OP-1 to use and to great effect. Checkout the video below. Regardless, though, if you're checking this singles collection out you've probably made up your mind already about Swedish House Mafia. So click that add to cart button before all their other adoring fans do.

• All six of their singles collected for the first time
• Individually numbered
• 5000 copies only
• music label: Virgin 2013

reviewed by Kool Moby 05/2013

Don Blackman's self-titled LP from 1982 is a staple digger record, being sampled numerous times by everyone from DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jay-Z, Slum Village, and Madlib, but that's not why you need this record - you need it 'cause it's a damn good album! The whole thing has such a great vibe to it - a rare blend of funk, jazz fusion, and soul - that could have only been made at this perfect time in space. Check the soulful grooves of "Hearts Desire," and "Holding You, Loving You," or the bold, bassy funk of "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide," "Never Miss A Thing," "Yabba Dabba Doo" and "You Ain't Hip." Strangely, it's the only record released under Don Blackman's name, even though he appeared on many albums in the 70's and early 80's from Weldon Irvine, Lenny White, Tom Browne, and Bernard Wright. Comes in that iconic pic sleeve. We miss you Mr. Blackman. Recommended.

• music label: Arista 1982

reviewed by snackmaster

My favorite jazz record of all time. Anytime a record can both drive you mad and ease your soul at different times is classic in my eyes. This Impulse recording was right before Coltrane went way out, therefore you get hints of free playing, but within a more ordered frame. And I'd have to risk it and say, this was probably one of Coltrane's funkiest records although it is not funky at all. Broken into three movements, there is some definite strong ideas working here, unexplainable, but you can feel it. My rational side digs the first part with the classic bassline and band chants, but the repressed side of me bugs at the gradual chaos of the second and third parts. Ive had some interesting moments walking around in the city with this in my headphones. It's some powerful shit. High quality gatefold pressing.

• music label: Impulse / 1964

reviewed by the mgmnt 10/2005

Official double vinyl repress for Brand Nubian's first LP, another very tough one to find from the Elektra catalogue. One For All is an amazing record from start to finish, sporting top notch production from the crew mixed with their party slash 5 Percenter lyrics. The big cuts remain "All For One," and "Slow Down," but seriously my brethren and cave dwelling devils, this is worth all investigation. More importantly than their positive (if sometimes contradictory) morals, Brand Nubian had beats for days and led by the fearlessly melodic Grand Puba, the emcees eat em up with punch-clock clarity. Excessive amounts of style. They sound so supremely cool on the cut, that you absolutely have to find out what the hell they are saying. I wore the shit out of my walkman doing the no-stop-button rewind on this tape, spending a whole summer getting these lyrics down just so I could have a shell of an idea what it's like to let such a finely tuned flow fall from my lips. 15 year old bliss I tell you! Deserving of mention: both versions of "Wake Up," Sadat X's solo "Concerto In X Minor," the pre-Jade pots and pans beat on "Drop The Bomb," the self-titled "Brand Nubian," the JB sampling/ Major Worries interpreting "Who Can Get Busy Like This Man" and damn near every other track on here. An essential piece in the golden years album puzzle. Recommended.

• music label: Elektra / Traffic Entertainment Group 2004

reviewed by the mgmnt 05/2005

Rebirth Instrumentals! Double vinyl beats version of Rebirth Of Detroit, a compilation put together by the late great producer's mother, Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey, that paired unheard Jay Dee beats with some of Detroit's finest emcees and musicians. For the most part, these instrumental versions are far superior than the previously released rap versions as they just let the Dilla beats vibe. A great artifact by one of the best that ever did it from the "D". 12 tracks over 2 LPs, housed in gatefold sleeve.

• music label: Ruff Draft Records 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

Record Store Day 2012 Exclusive! The quintessential 80's movie spawns the quintessential 80's soundtrack. All your favorite tunes from The Breakfast Club are here on "dandruff" white vinyl. Features all the hits from Simple Minds ("Don't You Forget About Me"), Wang Chung ("Fire In The Twilight"), Karla DeVito ("We Are Not Alone"), and many more. Limited edition, individually numbered, special anniversary pressing.

• music label: A&M Records 1985/2012

reviewed by Von Bee 04/2012

Light In The Attic unearths another lost treasure, this time the debut full length from Rodriguez. Originally recorded back in 1969, Cold Fact was Rodriguez's debut album that is now considered a psychedelic rock masterpiece. At the time however, the album was barely a blip on the radar in the US, though he managed to become a sort of mysterious cult figure overseas in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand of all places! Thankfully LITA has rescued this album from obscurity and allows for Rodriguez's raw, counter-culture vision to a whole new audience. Find out why Rodriguez is spoken about with the same reverent tones as Hendrix, Dylan, The Doors, and Love with tracks like "Sugar Man," "Establishment Blues," "Like Janis," "Inner City Blues," and "I Wonder." 14 tracks total on 180g remastered vinyl housed in old school tip-on sleeve.

• music label: Light In The Attic 2009

reviewed by Extravagant Traveler 06/2012

This is a preview of a Record Store Day 2013 item. This item will be available at our New York shop Saturday, April 20th. If there are any leftovers, they will be available on the site the following week. We suggest signing up for Restock Email Notification (on the right of the product detail page) to receive a one-time notification when this item becomes available. If there is an "add to cart" button, this item can be purchased immediately.

• first time on vinyl
• numbered
• double Green vinyl pressing
• 030413

Martin Hannett produced the first two Joy Division albums including "Love Will Tear Us Apart." Cleopatra got a hold of his master tapes and have released alternate, remastered versions of those albums. This single feature the Division's most beloved tracks: "Love" and "Transmission."

• music label: Cleopatra 2009

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

Pure dub fire for Record Store Day 2013! Originally released in 1975, King Tubby Meets The Upsetter At The Grass Roots Of Dub brought together two of the most influential mixing engineers at the time and helped establish dub music to an audience beyond sound system followers. Rightfully acknowledged as the dub clash of the century, Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby went head to head in this classic horn soaked dub conference - bringing their own original flavor to one side of record. For the first time since in over a decade, Greensleeves Records has unleashed this ultimate dub clash on vinyl and allowed fans to rediscover why it was the bestselling reggae album in 1975.

• Best selling reggae album from 1975
• First time available in more than 10 years
• music label: Greensleeves 2013

reviewed by Michu Meszaros 04/2013

Deadstock find! Here's what we wrote when it first came out in 2007: Money Studies kicks off its new "Lost Masters" reissue series by resurrecting this impossible to find mix from Diplo and fellow Philly record hoarder Tony Tripledouble. Originally self-released on CDR in an edition of less than 500 (plus a few handmade cassettes), AEIOU 2 is over an hour of the finest and rarest breaks drawn from Diplo & Tripledouble's extensive collections of psych, funk and obscure soundtracks. Some of the breaks in this mix have gone on to achieve classic status - still no tracklist to help you out, but now it comes in a full-color digipak designed by PH. And if you ever wanted to hear Diplo skratching, right here's the spot. Recommended.

• music label: Money Studies 2007

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red 08/2007

Who doesn't love some to catch a predator kiddie funk? "Misdemeanor" has to be up there on the imaginary list of sheer brilliance. I've heard it hundreds of times, but it still retains its first spin freshness. Plus, this album is far from a one-hit wonder. And this is not surprising for a member of The Sylvers family. If you're into the crisp sound, production quirks, and Foster's sincere delivery, there's a lot more to get into like the sublime "Hey Little Girl," the funky vibes of "Swooperman," the inventive percussion of "I'm Your Puppet," and even the psyche moments of "Lullaby." 11 tracks in all, recommended.

• music label: Pride 1973

reviewed by the mgmnt 05/2007

Sweet repress of Leroy Hutson's self-titled LP from '75; a masterpiece of unadulterated Chicago soul. Being both an extraordinary singer and producer (he replaced Curtis Mayfield as lead singer of the Impresions in '71 and co-wrote Donny Hathaway's "The Ghetto"), Hutson was able to bring it all together on this album - from the sexy vocals, the smooth production, and the heartfelt songwriting - it all works incredibly well and can be comparable to other soul masters like Marvin, Curtis, Barry, or Isaac. Check out the irresistible grooves of "Lucky Fellow" and "All Because of You" (with that killer intro drum break), slow jams like "So Much Love," or the mellow vibes of "Cool Out" and "Can't Stay Away." Take a cue from the cover and get your fur coat out and the wine glasses ready. While you're at it checkout the equally impressive Leroy Hutson II. Recommended.

• music label: Curtom 2009

reviewed by snackmaster 03/2009

4th solo album from Leroy Hutson circa 1976 Amongst record aficionados, there's a debate whether Hutson I or II is better, but the general consensus seems to gravitate toward the center: both are brilliant, under-appreciated, and classic (and not available on iTunes or Spotify at the time of this review). My experience with these Hutson albums is that first you'll be awed by moments of musical brain pops, then you realize that it's just continuous soul goodness. There isn't a flat spot to be found, even the sleepy instrumental "Situations" is elevated because of its odd, totally uncommercial placement as the 2nd track in the album. Yeah, after listening tracks "Love The Feeling" and "Don't It Make You Feel Good," it'll make you want to put on your best internet-bought shirt and strut around the neighborhood shopping complex. And as a testament to Hutson's production brilliance, you'll continually find new favorite bridges, breakdowns, and lyric snippets for years to come. 180g pressing, recommended.

• music label: Curtom 1976

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

Pic disc released for Record Store Day 2013. Features 4 tracks (plus their instrumental versions) that represent a solid cross section of the Beat Junkie sound (just need some trick mixing from J-Rocc or Melo-D). For fans of indy hip-hop, check DJ Babu's crew track "Live From Master Control" featuring 8 emcees over a smoking David Porter loop. Also of note is D-Styles long out of print scratch track "Felonious Funk" featuring Melo-D, DJ Babu and Q-Bert.

• music label: Beat Junkie Sound / 2013

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

Instrumental Version! Producer of the moment, Adrian Younge, gives Ghostface Killah a much needed sound re-design on this official studio album (if you count those half-official albums, GK is already over 10 albums!). For this backdrop Younge follows the RZA-soundtracky-soul blueprint, enhanced with his own live studio repertoire. Has Ghost had a better intro than "Beware Of The Stare" (sorry RZA)? Drums and spooky keys set the stage on nearly every track, and Younge's expertise in throwback soul vocals adds another rich layer of invention. 12 tracks in all.

• music label: Soul Temple 2013

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

Classico. I knew I had to review this, so I went back home and gave it a full listen with headphone level at damaging levels. I forgot how generally awesome this whole album was. They invented and perfected the mix of stoner anthems and jump-up gangsta tracks. I love how Muggs takes classic drum loops and squeezes the most out of them… a master of drum enhancement. If this was a part of your life in the distant past, you'll be instantly warped back in time with the opening quartet of "I Wanna Get High, I Ain't Goin Out Like That, Insane In The Brain," and "When The Ish Goes Down." High quality double 180 vinyl NUMBERED gatefold edition for Record Store Day 2013.

• music label: Legacy 2013

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

Take a vision quest with DJ Day on his masterpiece Land Of 1,000 Chances. Repping Palm Springs til the day he dies, Day took some serious chances trying to create his latest effort and it paid off for himself and the musical universe. Getting praise from Gilles Peterson himself, the album is a patchwork of sun baked styles taking what Dj Shadow did with Endtroducing and throwing it into a mixing bowl with Sungoddess era Ramsey Lewis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and YNQ era Madlib. Seeing a broader spectrum of musicality in '1,000 Chances' than previous efforts, this is surely to be a classic in the modern funk, jazz world. This deluxe, limited pressing of Day’s Land Of 1000 Chances LP boasts a groundbreaking animal-friendly leather casebound LP (the first of its kind) with a foil-stamped gold back and removable Polaroid photograph. Recommended.

• music label: Piecelock 70 2013

reviewed by taco vato 2/2013

Probably the biggest release of Record Store Day 2013, Phish's Lawn Boy vinyl was one of the band's holy grail collectables. With the last pressing over a decade ago, originals were exchanging in the 1K range. This deluxe Record Store Day edition features 180g double vinyl, housed in a NUMBERED gatefold fleece. In addition, the D-side features a special etching. 7500 copies worldwide.

• music label: Jemp Records 2013

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

Record Store Day 2013 Exclusive! A pair of raw, rockin' cuts from Hanni El Khatib on super limited 7" vinyl. We only have a few of these left over from RSD and you can bet they'll go quick. Comes in hand silkscreened and numbered jackets by Hit+Run. Only 500 copies made and already sold out everywhere else (and Innovative Leisure even ran a second press). Act fast!

• music label: Innovative Leisure 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

First vinyl pressing of Cut Copy's 2004 debut album for Record Store Day! In my opinion, their best album by a Robert Smith weird high-top mile. This album represents the bands most new wave-ish output, punctuated by all-out hits like "Saturdays" and "Going Nowhere." Special gatefold packaging with (3) art inserts. 4000 copies only.

• music label: Modular 2004 / 2013

reviewed by the mgmnt 04/2013

Limited edition "Green Slime" vinyl for Record Store Day 2013! Zappa's 1973 7" single "I'm The Slime" gets the appropriately colored vinyl repress. This one is sure to please the collectors out there. It's a characteristically complex arrangement with support from Saturday Night Live's Don Pardo. "Montana" continues the theme, providing an escape from The Slime.

• Exclusive single versions
• Limited edition "Green Slime" vinyl
• Cut from Zappa's original master
• 3000 copies only
• music label Barking Pumpkin Records 2013

reviewed by Michu Meszaros 05/2013

Who knew Simple Minds had some Balearic cuts up their sleeve? The Balearic Sound of Simple Minds highlights 3 cuts from early in the New Wave band's career, before they before they hooked up with U2’s producer and headed down the stadium rock route. The 3 tracks featured here show just how mind-blowingly good and experimental the band was in their early years. It's hard to believe that "This Fear of Gods" is from 1980. The track just sounds so ahead of its time. "Theme For Great Cities," produced by Steve Hillage, is a lush instrumental epic that had major rotation and became a big anthem in Ibiza. There's another Balearic classic lurking on the B side with the extended 12" version of "I Travel," also produced by Hillage. Note: side B lists two tracks, but only one track was pressed on that side.

• music label: Sunkissed Records 2013

reviewed by Señor Sueño Latino 04/2013

Special limited edition mono pressing for Record Store Day 2013! This is the authorized Hendrix Family Edition of the original mono mixes of the debut single of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Limited edition, individually numbered pressing so get yours while you can.

• music label: Legacy 2013

reviewed by Michu Meszaros 05/2013

1968 cult classic album from psychedelic electronic music duo Silver Apples. Group member Simeon Coxe is known for creating and playing his own custom synthesizer called The Simeon (along with an arsenal of various oscillators). Along with drummer Danny Taylor, they created a truly unique blend of psyche rock, kraut, and electronic experimentalism. Diggers were especially drawn to this album with its sparse electronics and pronounced drums (the vocals aren't bad either). This is one of those albums that you turn to when you're bored of music. It bursts with creativity and newness (although its approaching 40 years). Check: "Love Fingers," "Whirly Bird," "Misty Mountain," "Oscillations," and "Program." 9 tracks, all of them are good. High quality 180g pressing too. Recommended.

• music label: Universal Music 2009

reviewed by the mgmnt 07/2009

Record Store Day 2013 Exclusive! This limited edition release from Shuggie Otis compiles some of the best tracks from three classic albums (Here Comes Shuggie Otis, Freedom Flight and Inspiration Information) on a single slab of wax. This is the perfect place to start for anyone new to Shuggie's sweet, soulful sound, and those already familiar will appreciate having these tracks grouped together on thick, loud 180g vinyl. Check the favorites like "Strawberry Letter 23," "Island Letter," "Aht Uh Mi Head," "Hurricane," and "Baby I Need You." Machine numbered editions with free MP3 download. Recommended.

• 180g vinyl
• free MP3 download
• Record Store Day 2013 exclusive
• music label: Epic / Legacy 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 04/2013

Record Store Day 2012 exclusive! How perfect is this? Pretty In Pink on solid pink vinyl! An obvious move for 80's babies, nostalgists and retro film buffs. Plenty of big names on this OST including New Order, Psychedelic Furs, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Smiths, INXS, OMD, Suzanne Vega & Joe Jackson, and many more. Limited to 2000 copies worldwide so act quick!

• music label: A&M Records 1986/2012

reviewed by Von Bee 04/2012

Limited edition pressing for Record Store Day 2013! Jamie xx comes through with two tight remixes of his bands original material. First up is his remix of "Sunset" off of Coexist, nice and deep. We also get his take on the bonus track, "Reconsider." Definitely worth copping.

• Jamie xx remixes "Sunset" a popular track from Coexist by The xx . Also included on this 12" is a Jamie xx remix of a bonus track "Reconsider".
• die-cut sleeve
• 4000 copies only
• music label: Young Turks 2013

reviewed by Michu Meszaros 04/2013

Limited edition gatefold 2LP compilation for Record Store Day 2013! Ninja Tune has teamed up with the UK's If Music record shop for this special Record Store Day compilation. The focus is on unreleased tracks from Ninja Tune's stable of artists, including a never before released Mr. Scruff remix of Herbie Hancock's "Wiggle Waggle." Along with the gatefold sleeve you get liner notes from luminaries such as Floating Points, Marc Mac of 4 Hero, Ross Allen, Patrick Forge and Craig Kallman, the Chairman of Atlantic Records, no less. If is a fantastic celebration of the important role that independent record stores play in the evolution of music, as well as the close relationship that Ninja Tune and If Music share.

• Deluxe limited edition gatefold 2LP
• Includes exclusive, never before heard music from Bonobo, Fink, Herbie Hancock, Dobie, The Invisible's Dave and Dobie
• 750 copies only in the US
• music label: Ninja Tune 2013

reviewed by Joey Coco 05/2013

Incredible compilation of balearic gems from Jorge Ben! Sunkissed has been doing a fantastic job of putting these comps together (with previous entries from Sade, Fleetwood Mac, etc.), but this time really outdid themselves. Jorge Ben has a massive catalog of work, but somehow they were able to cherry pick the very best cuts that radiate with sunny, balearic vibes - perfect for partying at the beach or pool side. Check "Falcao," "Ponta De Lanca Africano," and "Curumin Chama Cunha" for a taste, and you'll probably find yourself transported to vacay mode. These cuts are all pretty hard to find in original form (as they were popular in the early Italian cosmic scene and Ibiza scene) so get this quality comp while it lasts. Six tracks total, recommended.

• music label: Sunkissed 2013

reviewed by TKB 04/2013