New from Hightone Records/Craft — Dave Alvin – Blackjack David:
The new deluxe reissue of Dave Alvin’s 1998 album Blackjack David returns October 16. Alvin’s soul-searching storytelling and acoustic sound shine through, from his original traditional title track “Blackjack David” to “Abilene” and “California Snow.” This album strayed from Alvin’s previous work in rock and roll to showcase his powerful vocals, acoustic guitar skill, and ability to connect to the human experience. The reissue also includes two bonus tracks, “Dixie Highway Blues,” and the previously unreleased “Angel on Your Shoulder.” Alvin notes, “It got away and it shouldn’t have, so it’s great to have it be part of the canon now.”
ALSO AVAILABLE AS A WAX MAGE COLLAB EXLUSIVE LTD EDITION /250 COPIES STARTING AT 7PM OCT 16, 2026:
/250 Limited Edition Wax Mage Collabs Numbered Copies with Foil Stamped J-Card OBI
“Golden Ticket” copies — Within the numbered 250 copies, there are /25 randomly placed Wax Mage Editions!
(The NON-Wax Mage Collab version of this record can be purchased from Craft Recordings directly, or from any independent record store worldwide).
(Gotta Groove Records offers vinyl record pressing and EcoRecord manufacturing for independent labels, musicians, and artists – this post features one of the many records pressed at Gotta Groove in the past month).
