Johnny Griffin Sextet

A pioneering figure in hard bop, tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin recorded prolifically as a bandleader in addition to stints with pianist Thelonious Monk, drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with fellow tenor Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, and as a member of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band. Tired of being underappreciated in the United States, he went […]

Reggae Anthology: The Channel One Story

The 2LP package in a gatefold cover, featuring stunning photos and detailed liner notes by Dave Hendley, is available again for a limited time in a special edition! With this release of 36 essential recordings, VP Records had already paid a worthy tribute to the Jamaican institution back in 2004 – After all, Channel One […]

Nuits De La Fondation Maeght

This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2025 title and not available to pre-order.Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 12/04/2025 (Record Store Day).Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 14/04/2025. Originally released across two edited volumes by Shandar in 1971, the concerts are now being reissued by Strut in a […]

Live From Alexandra Palace

This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2025 title and not available to pre-order.Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 12/04/2025 (Record Store Day).Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 14/04/2025. Audio from Griff’s headline show at Alexander Palace

Night Moves

Arthur Penn’s haunting neonoir reimagines the hard-boiled detective film for the disillusioned, paranoid 1970s. In one of his greatest performances, Gene Hackman oozes world-weary cynicism as a private investigator whose search for an actress’s missing daughter (Melanie Griffith) leads him from the Hollywood Hills to the Florida Keys, where he is pulled into a sordid […]

Ocean Rain

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN are re-releasing their first four albums on vinyl on 22nd October. Each of them will be available on 180g black vinyl from all music retailers. ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN were formed in Liverpool in 1978 with Ian McCulloch on vocals and rhythm guitar, Will Sergeant on lead guitar and Les Pattinson […]

Light Verse

Track listing: You Never Know Anyones Game All in Good Time Cutting It Close Taken by Surprise Yellow Jacket Sweet Talk Tears that Dont Matter Bag of Cats Angels Go Home “All our dreamers lose to the light” – from “Angels Go Home” When the pandemic began, and the world shut down, so did the […]

Oh Brother

For the first time in almost a decade, brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith grace the cover of a Dawes record. It’s just the two of them this time, and as such, Oh Brother marks a distinctive new chapter for the California rock band one that is both introspective and accessible, all while maintaining their beloved […]

The Journey From Grape To Raisin

The Journey From Grape To Raisin is Long Ryders’ cofounder Sid Griffin’s first solo album in a decade. It was recorded in Nashville with his trusted producer Thomm Jutz (Nanci Griffith, Otis Gibbs, Steve Young) and dear friends such as legendary bassist Mark Fain (Ricky Skaggs, Chris Hillman) and session whiz Tammy Rogers (Patty Loveless, […]