
"folklore: the long pond studio sessions" is on tap from Taylor Swift, who served as the day's ambassador last year.This is also a special pressing on grey, blue, black and white swirled vinyl, a reference to a lyric Mick Jagger sings in "Salt of the Earth." The album will also come with a reproduction of the window display poster created by the Stones’ UK label Decca in ‘68. "Beggars Banquet": The 1968 album from the Rolling Stones, will be available on 180-gram vinyl, a heavier weight than standard vinyl which translates to greater fidelity.release in 1973, which is delivered now as a limited edition half-speed mastered disc.Īmong other notable releases amid the dozens due: Particularly popular are vinyl releases that are half-speed mastered or 33 rpm releases that are now set to 45 rpm, the slower turn of the turntable allowing for more musical details to hit your ears – delivering a level of sonic fidelity that simply didn't exist a half-century ago.įor example, one upcoming re-release will be Paul McCartney and Wings' "Red Rose Speedway," that iconic band's first major U.S. Record stores often bolster their stock of used and new records and CDs ahead of Record Store Day. Among the few CD releases announced for the event is Pearl Jam's "Give Way," a recording of the band's 1998 show in Melbourne, Australia. Nearly all of the 270 or so special releases available Saturday are on vinyl.

"Record stores are environments where you can be yourself, like what you like and love what you love." New vinyl releases on Record Store Day 2023: Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, more I found Big Star at Offbeat in Jackson, Mississippi," Shires says in a release. "I fell in love with Leonard Cohen at Ralph’s Records in Lubbock, Texas. Music festival lineups 2023: Mempho Music Festival, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Power Trip and more Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj: Kim Petras on 'dream' song with Minaj, 'iconic' Madonna moment and new album status And you know, to both of us, it's very special to be Record Store Day ambassadors, because we truly do care a lot about record stores." "We played a lot of shows to promote our work and to get closer to our fans. "You know, we spent a lot of time making friends in (record stores)," Isbell said recently on the Record Store Day podcast. Record Store Day co-ambassadors Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell, husband and wife musicians, will each be performing at a store on Saturday: Shires at Plan 9 Music in Richmond, Virginia, and Isbell at Central Square Records in Seaside, Florida.

Special editions of albums from Dolly Parton and Billy Joel to Miles Davis and Madonna are released exclusively in stores that day and artists often do in-store performances and appearances. This is the 16th anniversary of the retail holiday, typically held on the third Saturday in April, to recognize the 1,400 independent record stores across the U.S. Saturday is like Christmas for music lovers who covet vinyl.
