Record Store Day (RSD) is one of the most anticipated events for music and vinyl enthusiasts; since the early 2000s, Record Store Day has marked a celebration of the power of independent record store and artists from all around the world that join each other for this event. Earlier this year the organisers for this event had revealed the date of RSD, which is set to take place on April 12. Now the much anticipated list of exclusive records which are set to be sold on RSD has been announced, and it did not disappoint.
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Record Store Day has become an annual celebration ever since it first started in 2008, and now it is more famous and popular than ever with all the best selling artists in the world joining in. While the initial goal of the event was that to support small and independent record stores, it has now become a staple in the music culture and a date that vinyl collectors await with much excitement, as it is the one day in the year where we can all get our hands on a new, very limited edition, a recording from decades ago or a special deluxe edition which will only be available on the day.
Among the most anticipated records are:
1. Taylor Swift – ‘Fortnight’
The lead single from Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ will be available on 7″ white vinyl, with one side featuring the song and one side featuring ‘Fortnight [BLOND:ISH Remix]’ which will be available for the first time on vinyl.
2. Oasis – ‘Compilation Time Flies‘
The compilation which ranges from 1994 to 2009 will be available for the first time on vinyl.
3. Charli xcx – ‘Number 1 Angel’
The artist’s third mixtape, originally released in 2017. It was only released on vinyl as a double pressing with ‘Pop 2‘ and will be released on a new pressing for the first time ever for RSD.
4. Charli xcx and Billie Eilish – ‘Guess’
The collaboration between Billie Eilish and Charli xcx, which earned them a number one on the UK songs chart and was included in MXDWN’s best songs of 2024, will be released for the first time on vinyl.
5. Sam Fender – ‘Me and the Dog‘
British singer and songwriter Sam Fender was announced as the ambassador for this year’s edition of Record Store Day. The artist will also be releasing an exclusive RSD pressing of a special six tracks EP titled ‘Me and the Dog‘, which will also include two brand new tracks.
Other artists that are releasing special editions or limited pressing of their music for RSD include Fred Again with the very first release on vinyl of the EP ‘Actual Life Piano Sessions’, a new live recording from Elton John, a live recording edition of ‘The Secret of Us’ by Gracie Abrams and Griff ‘Live at Alexandra Palace’.
The full list is available here, and RSD also offers a feature to check which store close to you will be participating.
