Skip James – Today! [Mono] (VMP Anthology Series Edition)

Remastered all-analog (AAA) from the original master tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.

The Story of Vanguard

A story told through six albums of peerless folk, with an eye towards historical accuracy and faithful mastering.

Get The Whole Story…

This box set doesn’t end at just the six LPs that are included here. Each VMP Anthology is accompanied by extensive liner notes, and a multi-episode podcast series that not only tells the story of the label, artist or time, but also of the individual albums included in each box set. Our hope is that by slowly listening to each album and accompanying podcast, you will experience a deeper connection to the music and story.

Accompanying Podcast Series

Hear the story of Vanguard and of the folk music movement from leading folk scholars and writers. This seven-episode podcast season will tell the story of every album in this box, and the artists who made them. It will release to all DSPs when this box set ships to make it as easy as possible to access this leg of your journey; be on the lookout!

6 Classic Folk Albums

First edition limited to 1000, on 180 gram audiophile colored vinyl, pressed at GZ. All six albums were AAA cut from the mono master tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.

Mono Tapes

All of these albums were lacquered directly from the mono master tapes, preserving the original sound upon release of these albums in the ‘50s and ‘60s.

Liner Notes

Read the story of these six albums in a 36-page liner notes and photo booklet.

Premium Commemorative Box

Designed in-house at VMP, this box is truly for the connoisseur, pulling inspiration from vintage Vanguard pamphlets and ephemera, and featuring a collage of the included artists on the inside.

An Anthology Mail Bag + Contest

You’ll receive an invite to ask any question you want to know about folk music, the featured albums, the podcast, what might be next in Anthology, or anything else on your mind. Submit your question and you'll automatically be entered into a contest to win test pressings from the Story of Vanguard. Keep your ear to the ground!

(Above description from VinylMePlease.com)