November 18 street date. Dualtone is proud to present a wonderful holiday music compilation featuring present and past artists from the label's roster performing unique takes on classic and original Christmas songs. Hear The Lumineers' take on "Blue Christmas," Delta Spirit's "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," and a wry and relatable original song "It's Christmastime (Let's Just Survive)" by Kathleen Edwards, among many others. Also includes songs by Mt. Joy, Amos Lee, The Lone Bellow, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Wild Child, Langhorne Slim, and Ivan & Alyosha.
October 6 street date. First-ever vinyl release of this genuine houserockin' holiday classic. 14 of Alligator Records' best-known artists performing a down home mixture of yuletide favourites and new holiday originals. Originally released in 1992, the title has sold over 90,000 copies on CD. Original songs include tracks by Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Kenny Neal, William Clarke, Little Charlie & The Nightcats, and Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women. The holiday favorites include Katie Webster's "Deck The Halls Boogie", Charles Brown's "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus", Charlie Musselwhite's "Silent Night", Elvin Bishop's "Little Drummer Boy", Son Seals' version of Lowell Fulson's "Lonesome Christmas", and Tinsley Ellis' take on Albert King's "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'".
August 6 street date (CD)/September 17 street date (LP). "Amerikinda: 20 Years of Dualtone" is truly a one-of-a-kind compilation album celebrating the life, legacy, and future of the label's musical family. As a testament to the community of artists they've been honoured to work with, and the mutual admiration between them, this album features Dualtone artists past and present covering fellow Dualtone artists. Includes tracks by The Lumineers, Shakey Graves, Shovels & Rope, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mt. Joy, Hayes Carll, Radney Foster, and more.