Stones Throw to Re-release J Dilla’s ‘Donuts’ Vinyl with Alternative Cover Art

Written by Tyler Hakes. Published: the_date('l, F j, Y'); ?>.

The LA outfit announces the upcoming release of J Dilla’s vinyl classic with a facelift to match the plastic edition.

Stones Throw announced today on their website that they’ll be re-releasing the late J Dilla’s Donuts on vinyl, but with new cover art that matches the photo used on the CD release.

The deal is part of an agreement struck between the vinyl-friendly label and international clothing outlet, Urban Outfitters. According to Stones Throw, the store approached them and requested to carry the final antemortem release from the esteemed Detroit producer and MC. One of their requests, the label explained, was that the two-disc LP be fashioned with an alternate cover art.

In 2006, when the instrumental release was first made available from Stones Throw, the label covered the vinyl release in an illustration of a partially-eaten donut, a move they called, “a casual decision.” The CD release, however, bore the now-iconic image of J Dilla donning a Detroit Flyers hat and smiling coyly.

Now, the new release, which will be made available exclusively at Urban Outfitters, will match the vinyl cover to that used on the CD version of the album.

The new issue of the album, featuring all 31 original instrumental tracks, will be available during summer and fall of 2011 at Urban Outfitters.

Read more: Behind The Smile (The story of the iconic J Dilla photograph, taken by Andrew Gura)

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