Smithsonian Folkways Vinyl Reissue Series

This reissue is part of smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series bringing to light hidden gems from the extensive collection and revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums released by the label.

Smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series. This album is being released alongside other experimental titles. Now folkways reissues tuareg music of the southern sahara liner notes and all as part of its aptly named smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series and it makes for a fascinating look at the. Each limited reissue also features the classic black textured. Blues review quarterly this reissue is part of smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series and features mike seeger s updated notes with comments on cotten s life musical style and song lyrics.

Vinyl march 1 2019 original release date. The first three re issues out of the gate for 2020 highlight seminal recordings from the caribbean the sahel and gambia. Entourage music and theatre ensemble s the neptune collection and. Smithsonian folkways the music label for the smithsonian launched a vinyl reissue series in 2018 to spotlight hidden gems and bring back some of the most important albums released by folkways.

This reissue is part of smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series bringing to light hidden gems from the extensive collection and revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums released by the label. In 1987 following the death of moses asch owner of folkways records the smithsonian institution acquired from his estate the rights papers and masters for folkways records. Spanning minimalism animal sounds and healing synth and trombone compositions. This album is being released alongside other experimental titles.

Coming january 31 2020 smithsonian folkways will re issue three seminal lps on vinyl from their extensive collection of music dating back over seventy years these lps are coming as part of smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series which brings to light hidden gems and revisits some of the most iconic and influential albums released by the label. We have announced the latest editions in our ongoing smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series collecting three classic avant garde and experimental releases from the folkways catalog the reissues out may 22 2020 span new age and minimalism tape compositions incorporating animal sounds and influential exploratory folk music and are all remastered from the original tapes and packaged in. This was done with the smithsonian s promise to keep all of the 2168 folkways titles in print which they continue to do to this day under the smithsonian. Smithsonian folkways is continuing its vinyl reissue series with the release of three experimental and avant garde albums from its back catalogue this may.