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Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment announced a full compliment of vinyl specials both on LP and on singles, leading with "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)"/cw "Tis a Pity She's a Whore", a special 10" David Bowie single premiering two new Tony Visconti produced tracks that will be included on the 50 year Bowie retrospective set Nothing Has Changed that will be released November 18th.

The 50 year look back will be issued on both 59 song 3 CD and 39 song 2 CD sets and on 20 tune double vinyl that obviously will be short many tracks. However, the double LP set is hit heavy and obscure tune light. A smart choice for an LP running order! But a full rundown is best left for another time.

Also on LP from Legacy for RSD "Black Friday":

Aaliyah – Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number 2LP – White Vinyl 180 Gram

Twenty years ago, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number introduced the world to the stunning talent of Aaliyah. Her sensuous, soulful vocals, combined with the writing and production skills of R. Kelly, established her as one of R&B’s brightest stars. This collectible 2LP edition of her debut is pressed on white 180-gram vinyl and features the Top 10 hits “Back & Forth” and “At Your Best (You Are Love)” plus the rare international bonus track “The Thing I Like.”

Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Music 2LP 200 Gram Audiophile 12" vinyl

This limited edition, individually numbered 2LP set, pressed on 200 gram audiophile vinyl by QRP, features a treasure trove of unreleased Jimi Hendrix studio recordings from 1969. Hear My Music is an authorized Jimi Hendrix "bootleg" issued by Dagger Records.

The Kinks – Muswell Hillbillies 2LP 180 Gram Vinyl

Released in 1971, The Kinks’ Muswell Hillbillies found the quintessentially British band painting a vivid portrait of working class life in North London, with a sonic palette that drew from turn-of-the-century British music hall and American country styles. Rolling Stone would call it Ray Davies’ “signature statement” as a songwriter. This deluxe 2LP edition features the original album paired with a bonus vinyl disc of rarities and outtakes from the original album sessions as well as BBC sessions recorded for John Peel.

Various Artists - American Hustle Soundtrack 2LP - 1 Red 1 Blue Colored 150G Vinyl

The soundtrack to the blockbuster film is now a 2 LP Gatefold (on red & blue vinyl) with 6 songs not found on the CD version. The soundtrack featuring tracks by America, Bee Gees, Electric Light Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Elton John, Tom Jones, Jeff Lynne, Donna Summer, and Wings.
Legacy's singles offerings are equally intriguing:

Bessie Smith - At The Christmas Ball – Red 7” Single

Legacy celebrates the 2014 holiday season with a classic vinyl single by the Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, featuring her classic "At the Christmas Ball" c/w "Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town" pressed on on a red vinyl 7" 45 RPM single featuring a replica of the original Columbia 78 RPM label. Bessie Smith is the subject of a new biopic, starring Queen Latifah, coming in 2015.

Dave Matthews Band – "Recently" EP Double 10" Vinyl

This individually numbered limited edition of the Dave Matthews Band's "Recently" EP marks the first ever vinyl release of this music. The deluxe double 10" includes the original EP and the rare "Pumpkin Recently" promo as well as a free download of both versions.

Joe Satriani – "Joe Satriani EP" 12" Vinyl 45 RPM 180G - 30th Anniversary Edition

This 30th anniversary edition of Satriani's self-titled 5 song debut showcases the magic that helped Joe secure his deal with Relativity Records. This "one man band" recording is remarkable in that every sound on the 5 songs was made on an electric guitar, from tapping on the tuneups for drums and percussion to detuning the guitar to replicate the lower bass sounds. This RSD exclusive is individually numbered and remastered on 180 gram vinyl.

Miles Davis "Blue Xmas" 7" 45 RPM blue vinyl single

In 1962, Miles Davis, Gil Evans and bebop singer Bob Dorough turned the holiday season on its ear with “Blue Xmas,” a jazzy original mocking the commercialism of the Christmas season. This recording, along with “Devil May Care,” another Dorough original recorded by Davis and Evans, is being released by Legacy for Record Store Day Black Friday 2014 as a 7" 45 RPM blue vinyl single in a brand-new picture sleeve. “Blue Xmas” is featured in Jingle Bell Rocks!, a new documentary about alternative holiday songs to be released this year by Oscilloscope Laboratories.

OutKast – “Player’s Ball” 10" Translucent Green Vinyl

OutKast proved "the South got something to say" when they returned to the stage earlier this year after an eight-year absence. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of their unique sound and influential Southern hip-hop movement with their breakthrough debut single “Player’s Ball” on 10” translucent green vinyl. This limited, numbered single features a rare extended version of the track alongside two tracks from the duo’s acclaimed 1994 debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

. Wham! – "Last Christmas" 12" Translucent Red/Green Vinyl

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Wham!'s "Last Christmas"--the much-covered yuletide perennial penned and produced by George Michael--with this limited edition 12" translucent red/green vinyl single which includes a previously unreleased instrumental version of the Wham! seasonal classic, perfect for Christmas karaoke under the mistletoe.

Wu-Tang Clan – “C.R.E.A.M.” 10" Die Cut Picture Disc on 120G Vinyl

The lyrical mastery and groundbreaking production technique of the Wu-Tang Clan changed the hip-hop scene forever. Legacy Recordings celebrates the 1994 release of their single “C.R.E.A.M.”—hailed as one of the greatest rap singles by The Source, Rolling Stone and Time—with a limited collectible vinyl single die-cut n the shape of the group’s iconic logo and backed with the single's original B-side “The Mystery Of Chessboxin’.”

Don't expect much or any of the vintage material to be sourced from analog tapes (but that could be wrong and we could be pleasantly surprised)—not that it matters in most cases, though it would be nice to have Muswell Hillbillys or any of The Kinks Katalog issued AAA. That project is long overdue!