San Francisco-based record label Tompkins Square is releasing two discs in 78 rpm 10-inch vinyl format as part of a new series.
The first two will feature previously unreleased recordings from Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars) and Ralph Stanley. Both 78's will be released in limited editions of 500 copies tomorrow on Record Store Day, Saturday, April 21.
Dickinson plays medleys of Southern melodies on his 78, including "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah/Beautiful Dreamer" on the A side and "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen/Peace in the Valley" on the B side. The Stanley disc features "Single Girl", with "Little Birdie" on the B side.
On Record Store Day the label will also release a white label 45 of Hiss Golden Messenger's "Jesus Shot Me in The Head" (from the new album Poor Moon) b/w the unreleased "Jesus Dub."
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