Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18, 2026, because it's time for Record Store Day! This annual celebration of independent music retailers is just around the corner, and the excitement is building as the exclusive titles have been unveiled (you can find the complete list at https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases). Whether you're a vinyl enthusiast or simply curious about the latest releases, this event promises something special for everyone.
Among the highly anticipated offerings this year are several standout titles that have already captured our attention:
- Pavement – Perfect Sound Forever
- Slint – Untitled (Albini Rough Mixes)
- Grateful Dead – Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, June 11, 1976
- Grateful Dead – On A Back Porch, Volume 3
- The Sisters Of Mercy – First And Last And Always "The Japanese Edition"
- Pink Floyd – Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26, 1975
- Look Outside Your Window (a Slipknot side project) – Look Outside Your Window
- Mutemath – Mutemath
- The Tears (offshoot of Suede) – Here Comes the Tears
- Air – AIR Moon Safari – The Athens Concert
- Jeff Buckley – Live À L’Olympia
- Joni Mitchell – For The Roses
- The Gits – Etcetera
- Ethel Cain – Inbred
- Sonic Youth – Diamond Seas
- Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Lick My Decals Off, Baby (Deluxe Edition)
- Neko Case – Cool Boys
- The Jesus & Mary Chain – Some Candy Talking
- Against Me! – New Wave B-Sides
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Big Fig Wasp
- Bluey – Up Here Zoetrope Picture Disc
- Various Artists – KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) – HUNTR/X Edition
- Ramones – Live in San Francisco
- Phoenix – United
- Phoenix – Alphabetical
- Cam’ron – Killa Season
- Primal Scream – 1987 EPs
- Lemonheads – Creator
- Charli XCX – party 4 u
- Tyler Childers – Live From Dinosaur World
- XTC Live Boots – Live At Emerald City 1981
- The Cure – Greatest Hits
- The Chills – Sunburnt
- Deafheaven – KEXP Sessions
- Motörhead – The Löst Tapes, Volume 7 (Celebrating Lemmy’s 50th Birthday, Live in West Hollywood, 1995)
- Olivia Dean – BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
- Dinosaur Jr – Live in Hollywood 1991 – The Green Mind Tour
- doPE (John Densmore & Chuck D) – No Country for Old Men
- Dropkick Murphys/Outlets – Knock Me Down
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Archive Volume 1 (1981-1990)
- Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – The Live Album
- George Harrison – Dark Horse Zoetrope LP
- George Harrison – Extra Texture Zoetrope LP
- Judas Priest – Live in Los Angeles ’90
- Lil Peep – Crybaby (10 Year Anniversary RSD Edition)
- Bat For Lashes – A Fleet of Bats: Early Demos
- Misfits – Famous Monsters
- The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers (Picture Disc)
- Neko Case – Cool Boys
- Ozzy Osbourne – Ozzy Osbourne – Handmade By Robots (Vinyl Figure)
- Paramore – All We Know Is Falling (Deluxe Edition)
- Sugar – File Under Easy Listening – The Singles Collection
- Van Halen – Live in New Haven, CT 1986
- John Wesley Harding – Here Comes The Groom (Deluxe Edition)
- London Suede – Coming Up At The BBC
This year, the esteemed role of Record Store Day Ambassador goes to none other than Bruno Mars, adding an extra layer of excitement to the festivities.
What are your thoughts on this year's exclusive releases? Are there any titles that you’re particularly eager to get your hands on? Let us know in the comments below!
