Black Keys Trifecta

My Black Keys "El Camino" vinyl collection finally came together last week. On Friday November 25th known as Black Friday in the United States, has also become another Record Store Day, where there are special vinyl releases. On this day, which has swept in to Canada now as well. There was a Black Keys 12 inch single release of the new Black Keys single "Lonely Boy" backed with "Run Right Back" from there upcoming new album "El Camino" that was to be released on December 6th. I picked up the limited edition "Lonely Boy" single release. What is cool about this single is that it plays in reverse groove, meaning it plays from the end of the record to the start, hence in reverse.



12 inch single of "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys.



With a purchase of this release or any Black Keys product on Record Store Day at an independent record store in Canada (Permanent Records for me) you were entered to win an autographed test pressing of the new album "El Camino". Much to my surprise, a few weeks ago I got a call from Warner Records with the news that I had won a copy of the test pressing. I finally received the record last week. The test pressing was done by Furnace Manufacturing.

Test Pressing vinyl photos.







On December 6th the full length album "El Camino" was released on Nonesuch Records. I picked this up on vinyl as well. It is another great album by The Black Keys, well worth buying.

Official release.



Poster that came with album.





In concert news...The Black Keys will be playing in Edmonton for the second time within a year at Rexall Place on Saturday May 12th with openers Arctic Monkeys.