For listeners who came up on the Blasters and never stopped following the trail Dave Alvin has cut through American roots music, this page collects his catalog in vinyl and CD formats.
The selection runs deep. On vinyl, there are double-LP pressings of West of the West, Eleven Eleven, and Downey to Lubbock, all on Yep Roc. The Craft Recordings deluxe edition of Blackjack David (originally released on HighTone Records) is here in both 2xLP and CD formats. On CD, Great American Music Galaxy and Downey to Lubbock round out the Yep Roc titles, and From an Old Guitar: Rare and Unreleased Recordings covers the archival side of the catalog. Across formats, the collection gives you a substantial look at what Alvin has built as a solo artist after years as one of the architects of the Los Angeles roots-rock scene.
Why buy from Relix
Relix has covered the intersection of American roots music, blues, and live performance since 1974. That history informs what ends up in this store. The shop also carries the Relix Sessions series, live recordings produced by Relix and pressed to vinyl on the Relix Vinyl label, which reflects the same priorities that have guided the magazine's editorial choices for five decades. When a Dave Alvin title shows up here, it is because it fits a body of coverage that goes back further than most music retail operations have existed.
All records are new and sealed. Pre-order titles display a street date and ship when the label releases them. Vinyl ships in protective packaging designed for LPs.
If Dave Alvin's catalog pulls you toward related corners of the store, there is more to explore. The Americana, Folk and Country Vinyl Records collection covers the broader roots world. Blues Vinyl Records goes deep on that side of the tradition. For live recordings on wax, Live Vinyl Albums and Records is the place to look, and Colored Vinyl Records and Limited Variants tracks pressing variants across the catalog.