A brief note of thanks to everyone who went out and supported their local record stores this weekend. We hope you had a great time, and that it made you resolve to visit again and again (even though we know there are a ton of you who already do that!) We never dreamed that our little party would become so loved, or so big. We appreciate all the kind words, and we even appreciate all the constructive criticism. Nothing in this world is perfect, and nothing that involves so many diverse people will ever make them all completely happy. But know that we are learning where we can and that we remain true to the mission that’s been behind Record Store Day from the start: Celebrating the culture of the record store. They are such a good thing to have around.

THEY’RE HERE! The thing a lot of you are looking forward to, of course, are the special pieces coming to your favorite record store on April 16. Here’s a list of them, one you can print out, check off and take to your local record store. We’re doing things a little differently this year, so you’ll see a few different categories here:

downloadable pdf | view list on website

RECORD STORE DAY RELEASESThese are titles that are only being released for this day. These are true Record Store Day Exclusives. “WINDOWED” RELEASES These are titles that will only be available in record stores on Record Store Day, but will someday be available to other retailers down the line. REGIONAL/SMALL RUN RELEASES These are titles that are being released only to a certain region of stores, or have such a small run or distribution that the majority of participating stores will not have access to them. We feel it’s important to include these releases and celebrate the spirit in which they are released. And remember: LIMITED EDITION, BABY. A lot of these titles have limited runs. You may not get your hands on all the pieces you want. Your STORE may not get their hands on all the pieces they want. That’s the nature of limited releases. But that’s what makes them so exciting!

We have exciting news for Prince fans:  the classic albums Dirty Mind, Controversy and 1999 are being reissued on 180g vinyl, mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, complete with original packaging by Rhino Records.   There is also talk of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours finally seeing light of day on 180g vinyl, cut at both 33-1/3 and 45RPM by Grundman Mastering.  We’re also talking about the Rolling Stones high-resolution releases, as well as the recent Phil Collins No Jacket Required gold CD on Audio Fidelity.  And finally, ongoing discussions about Mobile Fidelity’s standard-weight Silver Series LP reissues, as well as another thread discussing their 180g vinyl and gold CD/SACD releases.  Click the links to join in the conversations!