On April 18th, we’ll all be celebrating the third-annual Record Store Day, where indie stores around the country will offer high-profile in-store appearances and sell some rare and exclusive releases.
With all that this year’s event promises to offer, we thought we’d give you a quick run-down of what we’re looking forward to catching on April 18th.
Wilco’s new concert DVD, Ashes from American Flags, will be available, but as an added bonus, those who purchase the DVD on Record Store Day will be able to download one full concert of the five club shows featured on the DVD.
The Mars Volta’s mastermind Omar Rodriguez has put together a new supergroup called El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez featuring members of noise group Hella and the Mars Volta. Their first album, titled Cryptomnesia, will see an exclusive vinyl release on Record Store Day. Get to the store early if you want this “decidedly heavier than the Volta” album.
We’re also looking forward to…
Ben Harper’s 10″ vinyl release, Shimmer and Shine, which will feature the unreleased track “Spanish Red Wine.”
Bob Dylan’s 7″ vinyl of two tracks from his 2004 Bonnaroo performance, “Dreaming of You” and “Down Along the Cove.”
The Cold War Kids’ live album, Live at Fingerprints, taped during a performance at Fingerprints Record Store in Long Beach, CA.
Bruce Springsteen will cut a 7″ that includes his Halloween song, “A Night with the Jersey Devil.”
The Dead Weather, Jack White’s new band, will release a 7″ vinyl of their single, “Hang You From the Heavens.”
Derek Trucks cutting a few unreleased live tracks from his 2008 tour.
The Flaming Lips/Black Keys split 7″, including “Borderline” and “Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles.”
Jane’s Addiction vinyl reissue of “Mountain Song” and “Standing in the Shower…Thinking.”
MC5′s classic “Kick Out the Jams” single reissued on 7″ vinyl in original packaging, first time available since 1969.
My Morning Jacket’s super-exclusive Live at Louisville double LP, vinyl edition is a one-time pressing.
Neil Young’s Sugar Mountain Live at Canterbury House 1969 special double LP vinyl addition.
Radiohead reissuing a ton of 10″ vinyl EPs, some of which are already available, including Karma Police, Creep, Fake Plastic Trees and more.
Sonic Youth/Beck split 7″. Sonic Youth will also put out a split with Jay Reatard on RSD.
Sublime single featuring two live tracks, “April 29, 1992″ and “Superstar Punani,” first time on vinyl!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ It’s Blitz LP, a vinyl version of the upcoming album.
