Over 170 exclusive titles will be available at Record Store Day’s Black Friday event this fall, almost a misnomer since the event takes place on Nov. 24, 2023. There are a number of vinyl variants available — purple, gold, red, blue, green, marble, clear, and splatter-colored.
After years when hip-hop RSD releases were fewer than some fans would have liked, the number of classic hip-hop titles on this list clearly shows Record Store Days’ and the participating labels’ interest in celebrating the genre’s 50th anniversary with a great deal of product. Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Nas, De La Soul, Schooly D, Three 6 Mafia, and Digital Underground are among those with reissues or collections being released as exclusives or “RSD First” items.
On the day after Thanksgiving, approximately 175 exclusives will be released in independent stores. Annually, about half the number appears for the main event in April.
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Record Store Day features some new names, like Kim Petras and Noah Kahan. RSD events have drawn crowds to stores for vault releases from the Grateful Dead, the Doors, Bill Evans, and Prince, among others.
A few of the highlights include Gram Parsons’ and Ahmad Jamal’s previously unreleased live albums, Joni Mitchell’s and Los Lobos’ rare or unreleased studio recordings, Post Malone and the Jonas Brothers’ hit sets, and Bo Diddley’s and War’s boxed sets.
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As a tribute to Melvins, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron has released Gory Scorch Cretins, a five-song 12-inch vinyl.
In its debut vinyl release, Linkin Park’s Lost Demos includes the unearthed Meteora-era song “Lost.”
As part of its fifth anniversary celebration, Yungblud is reissuing its 2018 debut album, 21st Century Liability, on transparent magenta vinyl.
On a limited-edition picture disc, Rob Zombie’s latest album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, will feature new artwork.
There will also be releases from All Time Low, Buckcherry, Collective Soul, Coheed and Cambria, The Flaming Lips, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Noah Kahan, Limp Bizkit, Mötley Crüe, Phoenix, Screaming Trees, and Turnstile on Record Store Day Black Friday 2023.
You can find the full list of titles on the RSD website.
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