The folks behind Record Store Day have announced the full slate of special releases for this year.
Record Store Day is on April 23rd, but a handful of the records won’t be out until June 18th due to pressing plant delays. Check out the full list at the Record Store Day site.
Here are some highlights of this year’s list:
Alice in Chains – We Die Young 12-inch. The reissue of their debut EP includes the rarity “Killing Yourself.”
America – Alternates & Rarities LP. This compilation includes alternate mixes of “Ventura Highway” and “A Horse With No Name,” and the Spanish version of “Sister Golden Hair.”
Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody LP. The album that has “Never Gonna Give You Up” gets a 35th anniversary reissue.
Bad Company – Live 1979 2-LP. This is a reissue of the live set that came out only on CD in 2016.
Charlie Benante – Moving Pitchers 12-inch EP. The Anthrax drummer does five Rush covers.
Black Label Society – Alcohol Fueled Brewtality 2-LP. It’s the first time this live collection gets a U.S. release.
Blondie – Sunday Girl EP two 7-inch singles. This features previously unreleased demo and live versions of the title track.
Blur – Bustin’ + Dronin’ 2-LP. This is the first U.S. release of a 1998 Japan-only remix compilation.
Belinda Carlile – The Heaven on Earth Tour 2-LP. This documents the trek where Carlile played her 1987 album in its entirety.
Chicago – Chicago at Carnegie Hall, April 9, 1971 3-LP. This is one of the shows first released in the 16-CD set Chicago at Carnegie Hall Complete.
The Cranberries – Remembering Dolores 2-LP. This compilation was put together by her bandmates and family members.
Daughtry – Dearly Beloved 2-LP (Out June 18th). The band’s latest album gets an expanded release with two bonus tracks.
Peter Gabriel – Live Blood 3-LP. This sees Gabriel remake his songs with an orchestra and was recorded in London in 2010.
Glass Animals – “I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)” 12-inch. This includes a new version of the title track done with Albert Hammond Junior of The Strokes.
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts – Acoustics LP. This include five newly recorded acoustic tracks.
Elton John – The Complete Thom Bell Sessions 12-inch EP. This adds the three songs left off the original EP release in 1979.
The Lumineers – Brightside: Bonus Tracks 10-inch EP. This has four tracks recorded during the Brightside sessions.
My Morning Jacket – Live From RCA Studio A (Jim James Acoustic) LP (Out June 18th). This has seven tracks from the self-titled My Morning Jacket album recorded solo at the RCA Studios in Nashville by Jim James.
Pearl Jam – Live on Two Legs 2-LP. The band’s 1998 live album gets reissued.
Prince – The Gold Experience 2-LP (Out June 18th). This reissue adds a side with five remixes of “Eye Hate U.”
Ramones – The Sire Albums (1981-1989) 7-LP Box Set. The six albums in this set are reissued on vinyl for the first time and it comes with a bonus LP of rarities.
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators – Live at Studio 60 2-LP. This live set includes a full performance of 4 and four of the band’s other songs.
Pete Townshend’s Deep End – Face the Face 2-LP. This documents Townshend’s tour for White City and features David Gilmour on lead guitar.
U2 – A Celebration (40th Anniversary) 12-inch EP. This adds an alternate version of the of the title track, plus live version of “Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl” recorded in October 2015 in Cologne, Germany.
The Who – It’s Hard (40th Anniversary) 2-LP. This reissue adds a bonus side of rarities, including “Eminence Front” with Roger Daltrey on lead vocals.
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