Yes, normally Record Store day is in April, but there’s ANOTHER one, coming THIS friday, November 25th! Meaning a bunch of artists will be releasing super limited edition vinyls, and box sets, ONLY to hit record stores tomorrow… Now, of course NOT ALL of the below suggestions will be found, BUT here’s what you can look out for in your local independent record store!
SPIN.com has come up with a “Shopping Guide” on what the must-buys ARE for this coming friday’s Back to Black Record Store Day, and OFF these are OFF that list, they’re the one’s that I PERSONALLY am excited for!
The Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two deluxe edition
Hear the hip-hop vets’ latest in 5.1 sound on DVD and Blu-Ray, while flipping through the accompanying 60-page hardbound book.
The Beatles, The Singles 7″ vinyl box set
The Fab Four support Record Store Day with a limited set of four remastered singles, each with an A-side sung by a different member, in their original sleeves. Also available: John Lennon’s Imagine 40th Anniversary Box Set.
The Black Keys, “Lonely Boy” 12″
You might not have moves like the star of this song’s video — one Derrick T. Tuggle — but vinyl seems like the ideal format to listen to the first single from the Akron, Ohio blues-rock duo’s upcoming El Camino.
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The Doors, L.A. Woman 7″ box set
The recent Skrillex collaborators have compiled three singles from their final album with Jim Morrison, plus a fourth single of studio banter.
Bob Dylan, Can You Please Crawl Our Your Window? 7″ box set
The inscrutable one contributes four of his classic singles to Record Store Day, all in mono mixes.
Kings of Leon, The Early Vinyl LP box set
These Southern rockers package early albums Youth & Young Manhood, Aha Shake Heartbreak, and Because of the Times along with a fourth LP of unreleased studio and live tracks chosen by the band.
Nirvana, Nevermind — The Singles 10″ box set
On the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s breakout album, own all four singles from the record: “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Come as You Are,” “Lithium,” and “In Bloom,” plus B-sides.
Pink Floyd, The Wall 7″ box set
The influential art-rockers compile three classic singles, the first vinyl remasters from their blockbuster album The Wall.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magik 2xLP
The Southern California rockers have reissued their landmark 1991 album on red vinyl.
Rolling Stones, “No Spare Parts” 7″
The Stones’ contribution to Record Store Day is a previously unreleased bonus track from the upcoming Some Girls expanded editions.
Soundgarden, Live on I-5 — Before the Doors Soundcheck EP 10″
In 1996, Soundgarden were on top of the world, and this record compiles five soundcheck performances from their tour — including a cover of the Doors’ “Waiting for the Sun.” Also available: Chris Cornell’s new solo album, Songbook.
SPIN’s FULL LIST can be found here!
