Various Artists - Treasures Untold: A Modern 78 RPM Reader (RSD 2025, CD + Book)
Various Artists - Treasures Untold: A Modern 78 RPM Reader
- Record Store Day 2025 Exclusive
- CD + Book
- Limited to 1000 copies
RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2025
DESCRIPTION
Are 78 RPM records the next format to make a comeback? For the first half of the 20th century, shellac 78s were the dominant music format. Treasures Untold: A Modern 78 RPM Reader features deep-dive writing from collectors ranging in age from 14 to 87, exploring this mind-blowing musical world and the passions that drive it. Included in this special numbered 155-page hardcover book edition is an exclusive 10-track CD featuring contemporary artists performing songs from the 78s era.
Released for Record Store Day 2025.
TRACKLIST
1. Under the Double Eagle – Eden & John’s East River String Band (feat. R.Crumb & Eli Smith)
2. The Coo Coo Bird / Cluck Old Hen – Gwenifer Raymond
3. When the Levee Breaks – Muireann Bradley
4. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen / Peace in the Valley – Luther Dickinson
5. Casey Jones – Down Hill Strugglers
6. Pireotiko Taximi – Kevin Barker
7. Milwaukee Blues – Michael Hurley
8. I Am the Devil – Billy Childish
9. Been on the Job Too Long – Devon Flaherty
10. Been Listening All the Day – William Tyler
LABEL: Tompkins Square
UPC: 850052454074
