CRAFT RECORDINGS ANNOUNCES SEVEN EXCLUSIVE TITLES

FOR RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY 2026

 

Rare grooves, cult classics and long-awaited returns: Blue Mitchell’s Out Of The Blue (Mono),

Son of Sam’s Songs From The Earth and Rabbits & Carrots’ Soul Latino (Deluxe Edition)

 

Go Radio celebrates 15 years of Lucky Street, while The Music Machine opens the vault with the expansive new archival collection The Sound of Gloves

 

Count down to Christmas with Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas (Advent Calendar Edition) and dig into a decade of Jazz Dispensary with the six-single Cosmic Nuggets box set

 

Arriving November 27 at participating independent record stores

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Los Angeles, CA (October 7, 2026) – Craft Recordings announces its line-up for Record Store Day Black Friday 2026, featuring seven exclusive releases available at participating independent record stores on Friday, November 27. Spanning hard bop, horror punk, garage rock, Latin funk, alternative rock, holiday jazz, and beyond, this year’s collection brings together rare archival finds, milestone anniversary editions and collectible new pressings.

The line-up includes the original mono mix of Blue Mitchell’s hard bop classic Out of the Blue; a 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of Son of Sam’s horror-punk debut Songs from the Earth; and 15th anniversary editions of Go Radio’s Lucky Street. Also featured are The Sound of Gloves, an expansive archival collection from garage-rock pioneers The Music Machine, and the first vinyl reissue in more than five decades of Rabbits & Carrots’ Mexican funk rarity Soul Latino.

Rounding out the line-up are two extra-special releases: a one-of-a-kind Advent Calendar Edition of Vince Guaraldi Trio’s perennial holiday favorite A Charlie Brown Christmas and Cosmic Nuggets, a six-single box set celebrating 10 years of Jazz Dispensary.

Scroll down for details on each release. To find your nearest participating retailer, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

 

Vince Guaraldi Trio — A Charlie Brown Christmas (Advent Calendar Edition, Eco-Red LP)

More than 60 years after its release, Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas has reached a remarkable new milestone as the best-selling jazz album of all time, following its 6X Platinum certification by the RIAA. Featuring enduring favorites “Christmas Time Is Here,” “Linus And Lucy” and “Skating,” Guaraldi’s beloved soundtrack has introduced generations of listeners to jazz while becoming inseparable from the holiday season.

For Record Store Day Black Friday, the holiday tradition becomes a countdown to Christmas with an imaginative new Advent Calendar Edition. Limited to 12,300 copies worldwide, the LP is housed in a special gatefold jacket featuring 24 interactive windows, with a piece of artwork inspired by the classic PEANUTS holiday special waiting behind each door, and is pressed on Eco-Red vinyl.

A Charlie Brown Christmas Tracklist

Side A

1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus And Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)

Side B

1. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
2. Skating
3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4. Christmas Is Coming
5. Für Elise
6. The Christmas Song
7. Greensleeves

 

 Various Artists — Jazz Dispensary: Cosmic Nuggets (6 x 7-Inch Color Vinyl Box Set)

Celebrating 10 years of Jazz Dispensary, Cosmic Nuggets blasts off with 12 choice cuts spread across six color vinyl 7-inch singles from Eddie Jefferson, Rusty Bryant, Idris Muhammad, Pleasure, Johnny Hammond and Patrice Rushen. Digging into the fertile ground between jazz, funk and soul, the collection captures the deep-groove, crate-digging spirit that has defined Jazz Dispensary for a decade.

The set also nods back to Cosmic Stash, the four-LP box that launched Jazz Dispensary on Record Store Day in 2016. From Eddie Jefferson’s funky “Psychedelic Sally” and Rusty Bryant’s fiery “Fire Eater” to Pleasure’s dancefloor-ready “Bouncy Lady” and Johnny Hammond’s much-sampled “Shifting Gears,” Cosmic Nuggets distills a decade of deep cuts and sonic discoveries into six perfectly formed little doses.

Limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, the box set pairs each selection with its own color-vinyl 7-inch and also comes equipped with six glow-in-the-dark record adapters—one for each disc. Because no anniversary trip is complete without the proper accessories.

Cosmic Nuggets Tracklist

Disc 1

Side A

1. Psychedelic Sally – Eddie Jefferson

Side B

1. See If You Can GitTo That – Eddie Jefferson

Disc 2

Side A

1. Fire Eater – Rusty Bryant

Side B

1. The Hooker – Rusty Bryant

Disc 3

Side A

1. I’mA Believer – Idris Muhammad

Side B

1. Rhythm – Idris Muhammad

Disc 4

Side A

1. Midnight At the Oasis – Pleasure

Side B

1.Bouncy Lady – Pleasure

Disc 5

Side A

1. Los ConquistadoresChocolatés – Johnny Hammond

Side B

1. Shifting Gears – Johnny Hammond

Disc 6

Side A

1. Kickin’ Back – Patrice Rushen

Side B

1. What’sthe Story – Patrice Rushen

 

The Music Machine — The Sound Of Gloves (CD & Ruby/Ultra-Clear 2-LP)

More than a lost album, The Sound of Gloves opens a fascinating chapter in the story of garage-rock pioneers The Music Machine. Built around the band’s legendary 1967 demo album, the collection presents the intended follow-up to their landmark debut alongside every Original Sound single side, rare mixes, alternate takes and previously unissued recordings.

The collection offers the most complete portrait yet of frontman Sean Bonniwell’s ambitious vision following the success of the band’s garage-rock classic “Talk Talk.” Alongside the original demos are such singles as “The People in Me,” “Double Yellow Line” and “The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly,” plus previously unissued alternate takes and mixes. Extensive new liner notes by GRAMMY®-nominated producer and historian Alec Palao provide additional context and insight into this long-lost chapter of the band’s history.

Limited to 2,000 copies worldwide, the 2-LP set marks the collection’s first appearance on vinyl and is pressed on Ruby and Ultra-Clear vinyl. A CD edition, limited to 1,000 copies, presents the complete 28-track collection, including the original demo LP, singles, rarities and previously unissued recordings.

The Sound of Gloves 2-LP Tracklist

Side A

1. Sufferin’ Succotash (demo)
2. Somethin’ Hurtin’ On Me (original mix)
3. No Girl Gonna Cry (demo)
4. The Trap (demo)
5. Absolutely Positively (demo)
6. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (demo)

Side B

1. Discrepancy(demo)
2. Smoke And Water(demo)
3. I’ve Loved You(demo)
4. Worry(demo)
5. Bottom OfThe Soul (demo)
6. Affirmative No(original mix)

Side C

1. TalkTalk (Original Sound single)
2. Come On In(Original Sound single)
3. The PeopleIn Me (Original Sound single)
4. Masculine Intuition(Original Sound single)
5. Double Yellow Line(Original Sound single)
6. Absolutely Positively(Original Sound single)
7. The Eagle Never HuntsThe Fly (Original Sound single)
8. I’ve Loved You(Original Sound single)

Side D

1. No GirlGonna Cry (Original Mix)
2. Talk Me Down (Original Mix)
3. Worry (Original Mix)
4. Bottom OfThe Soul (Original Mix)*
5. Smoke And Water (Original Mix)
6. Trouble (Alternate BackingTrack)*
7. SeeSee Rider (Alternate Take)*
8. Hey Joe (AlternateTake)*

*Previously unissued

The Sound of Gloves CD Tracklist

1. Sufferin’ Succotash(demo)
2. Somethin’Hurtin’ On Me (original mix)
3. No GirlGonna Cry (demo)
4. The Trap (demo)
5. Absolutely Positively (demo)
6. The Eagle Never HuntsThe Fly (demo)
7. Discrepancy (demo)
8. Smoke And Water (demo)
9. I’ve Loved You (demo)
10. Worry (demo)
11. Bottom OfThe Soul (demo)
12. Affirmative No (original mix)
13. TalkTalk(Original Sound single)
14. Come On In(Original Sound single)
15. The PeopleIn Me (Original Sound single)
16. Masculine Intuition(Original Sound single)
17. Double Yellow Line(Original Sound single)
18. Absolutely Positively(Original Sound single)
19. The Eagle Never HuntsThe Fly (Original Sound single)
20. I’ve Loved You(Original Sound single)
21. No GirlGonna Cry (Original Mix)
22. Talk Me Down (original mix)
23. Worry (original mix)
24. Bottom OfThe Soul (original mix)*
25. Smoke And Water (original mix)
26. Trouble (alternate backingtrack)*
27. SeeSee Rider (alternate take)*
28. Hey Joe (alternatetake)*

*Previously unissued

 

Blue Mitchell — Out Of The Blue (Mono) (180-gram LP)

Originally released in 1959 on Riverside Records, Out Of The Blue is jazz trumpeter Blue Mitchell‘s second album as a leader. Recorded during the golden age of hard bop while Mitchell was a key member of the Horace Silver Quintet, the album features an exceptional lineup including Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Art Blakey and Sam Jones.

Widely regarded as one of Mitchell’s finest early recordings, the album captures the trumpeter’s lyrical phrasing and blues-infused style across a program of standards and originals, including the hard-swinging “Blues on My Mind,” the Mitchell-penned “Boomerang” and a spirited take on “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

Limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, this Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive presents the album’s original mono mix, with lacquers cut directly from the original tapes (AAA) by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing.

 Out of the Blue Tracklist

Side A

1. Blues On My Mind
2. It Could HappenToYou
3. Boomerang

Side B

1. Sweet-Cakes
2. Missing You
3. When The Saints Go Marching In

 

Son Of Sam — Songs From The Earth (Translucent Orange LP)

Released in 2001, Songs from the Earth is the cult horror-punk debut from supergroup Son of Sam, featuring Davey Havok, Todd Youth, Steve Zing and London May, with contributions from Glenn Danzig. Born out of Youth’s time playing with Samhain on their reunion tour, the album channels that lineage through a collision of punk aggression, gothic atmosphere and horror-inspired imagery.

Across 10 tracks, including “Of Power,” “Stray,” “Evernight” and the title track, Songs from the Earth captures the distinctive chemistry of its all-star lineup, with Danzig contributing guitar and keyboards to “Stray” and “Songs from the Earth.”

Limited to 2,500 copies worldwide, this 25th anniversary edition marks the album’s first vinyl pressing since its original release, bringing Songs from the Earth back to wax on Translucent Orange vinyl.

Side A

1. Of Power
2. Stray
3. Evernight
4. In the Hills
5. Songs From the Earth

Side B

1. Satiate
2. Of Man
3. Michael
4. Purevil
5. Invocation

 

Go Radio — Lucky Street (Deluxe CD & Sky Blue Swirl LP)

Released by Fearless Records in 2011, Lucky Street was the debut full-length from Tallahassee rockers Go Radio, led by former Mayday Parade vocalist and guitarist Jason Lancaster. The album paired soaring pop-punk and alternative rock hooks with Lancaster’s impassioned vocals and more intimate, piano-led songwriting, establishing the band as a standout of the early-2010s scene.

From the driving “Any Other Heart” and anthemic “Fight, Fight (Reach for the Sky)” to the sweeping “The Truth Is” and deeply personal “Forever My Father,” Lucky Street showcased a band equally at home with full-volume catharsis and heart-on-sleeve balladry.

Celebrating the album’s 15th anniversary, Lucky Street returns for Record Store Day Black Friday in two limited-edition formats. The Deluxe CD, limited to 2,000 copies, expands the original album with six demos and acoustic rarities, while the LP, limited to 2,500 copies worldwide, features the original album pressed on Sky Blue Swirl vinyl.

Lucky Street CD Tracklist

1.Lucky Street

2. Any Other Heart
3. Singing WithTheKing
4. Goodnight Moon
5. Strength To Stay
6. Swear It Like You Mean It
7. WhyI’mHome
8. Kill The Beast
9. Hold On
10. Forever My Father
11. Fight, Fight (ReachForThe Sky)
12. House Of Hallways
13. Redemption InTheVerse
14. The Truth Is
15. Ready Or Not
16. Stay Gone
17. Worth It AllTheWhile
18. Any Other Heart

19.Rolling In The Deep

20. Forever My Father

Lucky Street LP Tracklist

Side A

1. Lucky Street
2. Any Other Heart
3. Singing WithTheKing
4. Strength To Stay
5. WhyI’mHome
6. Kill The Beast

Side B

1. Hold On
2. Forever My Father
3. Fight, Fight (Reach For The Sky)
4. House of Hallways
5. Redemption In The Verse
6. The Truth Is

 

Rabbits & Carrots — Soul Latino (Deluxe Edition) (2-LP)

Originally released in 1969, Soul Latino stands as one of the great hidden treasures of Mexican funk. Created by the Agüeros-Patiño brothers, the album masterfully blends Latin rhythms with jazz, soul, and funk while putting its own spin on classics by Jorge Ben, Rufus Thomas, Sly & The Family Stone, and Kool & The Gang.

 

Across tracks like “País Tropical,” “El Baile de la Gallina (Do the Funky Chicken),” “Gente de Diario (Everyday People)”and “Los Pelos Tiesos” the group filters contemporary Brazilian, soul and funk influences through a distinctly Mexican lens, resulting in one of the era’s more unusual cross-cultural groove records.

Limited to 1,500 copies worldwide, this expanded Deluxe Edition marks the first vinyl reissue since the original pressing and features eight previously non-album tracks, newly remastered from the original analog master tapes (AAA).

Soul Latino (Deluxe Edition) Tracklist

Side A

1. País Tropical
2. Ciudad Hippie(Hip City)
3. Romeo Y Julieta
4. El Baile de la Gallina(Do the Funky Chicken)
5. Jamma Joe

Side B

1. Las Cuatro Culturas
2. Gente de Diario (Everyday People)
3. Oh Calcuta
4. Los Pelos Tiesos (Kool & The Gang)
5. Trabajando en Algo Sabroso (Working on a Groovy Thing)

Side C

1. DéjameProbar (One Bad Apple)
2. Mujerde Magia Negra (Black Magic Woman)
3. MiSeñor
4. Baby

Side D

1. DestruyeEl Vino (Spill The Wine)
2. We Got More Soul
3. Máquinade Amor (Sex Machine)
4. Exprésate(Express Yourself)

 

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., and Joan Sebastian. Plus, the catalog recordings of celebrated contemporary acts including A Day to Remember, Daddy Yankee, 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 part of BMG.

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