The annual celebration for vinyl collectors, Record Store Day, was moved this year as a precaution, due to Coronavirus concerns. The event, which takes place at independent record stores worldwide, was split into three “special, properly distanced” release dates on Saturdays for 2020. The assigned release date for the various titles was revealed on June 1. (RSD 2020 had previously been bumped to late June, two months from its customary spot in April.)
The first was held on Aug. 29. Part two was on Sept. 26 and the final event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The titles for Record Store Day 2020, which many simply call “The List,” were revealed in early February and as always there’s a ton of worthy music to be had—much of it available on vinyl for the first time, and plenty that’s never been released before in any format.
This year’s crop brings us titles from Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Roger Waters, The Who, Mott the Hoople, the Grateful Dead, the Doors, Cheap Trick, the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John and many more.
Rock music is well represented this year. Keep in mind that these titles are being sold only at brick and mortar record stores, so don’t go looking for them online. If there is something you want, we suggest getting o your favorite vinyl shop early, because many titles are issued in very limited quantities and tend to sell out quickly.
The full list of Oct. 24 titles is here.
Here are some of the most desirable RSD 2020 titles to look for. Each artist and release title is followed by the label, format. number of copies being made available, and its RSD 2020 date. (Note: many of the titles that were made available on Aug. 29 and Sept. 26 have already sold out. A question mark in place of the number of items being released means that the quantity has not been announced.)
Allman Brothers Band—An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band—First Set [Friday Music, 2 x LP, 1000] [Oct. 24] and Fillmore West 1-31-71 [Allman Brothers Band Recording Company, 2 x LP, 6000] [Sept. 26]
America—Heritage II: Demos [Omnivore, LP, 1700] [Aug. 29]
David Bowie—ChangesNowBowie [Parlophone, LP, ?] and I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) [Parlophone, 2 x LP, ?] [Aug. 29]
Canned Heat/John Lee Hooker—Hooker ’N Heat [Culture Factor, 2 x LP, 2000] [Aug. 29]
Cheap Trick—Out To Get You! Live 1977 [Legacy, 2 x LP, 4700] [Oct. 24]
Alice Cooper—Live from the Apollo Theatre Glasgow Feb 19, 1982 [Rhino/Warner Bros., 2 x LP, 7000] [Oct. 24]
Dave Davies—Rock Bottom: Live at the Bottom Line (Remastered 20th Anniversary Limited Edition) [Green Amp Records/Red River Entertainment, 2 x LP, 1000] [Aug. 29]
The Doors—The Soft Parade: Stripped [Rhino/Elektra, LP, 12000] [Sept. 26]
Emerson, Lake & Palmer—Live At Waterloo Field, Stanhope, New Jersey, U.S.A., 31st July, 1992 [BMG, LP, 2500] [Aug. 29]
Fleetwood Mac—The Alternate Rumours [Rhino/Warner Bros., LP, 16000] [Sept. 26]
Rory Gallagher—Cleveland Calling [UME, LP, 3000] [Oct.. 24]
Jerry Garcia—The Very Best of Jerry Garcia [ATO, 5 x LP, 4000] [Sept. 26]
Andrew Gold—Something New: Unreleased Gold [Omnivore, LP, 1200] [Aug. 29]
Grateful Dead—Buffalo 5/9/77 [Grateful Dead/Rhino, 5 x LP, 7700] [Oct. 24]
Humble Pie—Official Bootleg Collection Vol. 2 [HNE, 2 x LP, 1000] [Oct. 24]
Jethro Tull—Stormwatch 2 [Parlophone, LP, 6500] [Aug. 29]
Elton John—Elton John [UMe, 2 x LP, 7000] [Aug. 29]
Judas Priest—British Steel — Limited Edition 40th Anniversary Edition [Legacy, 2 x LP, 3500] [Aug. 29]
The Kinks—The Kink Kronikles [BMG, 2 x LP, 2500] [Aug. 29]
Paul McCartney—McCartney [UMe, LP, 7000] [Sept. 26]
Melanie—Melanie With The Incredible String Band Live [Burnside, LP, 1000] [Sept. 26]
Mott the Hoople—The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll [Demon, 2 x LP, 1500] [Sept. 26]
New Riders of the Purple Sage—Field Trip (Live) [Omnivore, 2 x LP, 1500] [Aug. 29]
Iggy Pop—Kiss My Blood (Live in Paris 1991) [Culture Factory, 3 x LP, 2500] [Aug. 29]
The Pretenders—Live! At the Paradise, Boston, 1980 [Rhino/Warner Bros., LP, 6500] [Aug. 29]
John Prine—The Atlantic Albums [Rhino/Warner Bros., LP, 6500] [Aug. 29]
The Ramones—It’s Alive II [Rhino/Warner Bros., 2 x LP, 8000] [Sept. 26]
Lou Reed & John Cale—Songs for Drella [Rhino/Warner Bros., 2 x LP, 8000] [Oct. 24]
The Rolling Stones—Let It Bleed (Limited Collectors Edition) [ABKCO, LP, 900] and Metamorphosis UK [ABKCO, LP, 7600] [Oct. 24]
Roxy Music—The Steven Wilson Stereo Mix [UMe, LP, 4000] [Aug. 29]
Soundtrack—Austin Powers—International Man of Mystery [Hollywood, 2 x LP, 1500] and The Spy Who Shagged Me [Maverick, LP, 3000] and Music From The Motion Picture: Austin Powers in Goldmember [Maverick, LP, 3000] [Oct. 24]
UFO—Live in Youngstown ’78 [Chrysalis, 2 x LP, 1200] [Oct. 24]
Roger Waters—The Wall—Live in Berlin [UMe, 2 x LP, 8000] [Sept. 26]
The Who—A Quick Live One [Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation, LP, 6500] [Oct. 24] and Odds and Sods Deluxe [UMe, 2 x LP, 7000] [Aug. 29]
The Yardbirds—Roger the Engineer: Stereo & Mono [Demon, 2 x LP, 1500] [Sept. 26]
Frank Zappa—You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore (Sampler) [UMe, 2 x LP, 5000] [Oct. 24]
Warren Zevon—Warren Zevon’s’Greatest Hits (According To Judd Apatow) [Rhino, LP, 4500] [Oct. 24]
For years, there has been a second annual event held on Black Friday. Here are the titles that are being offered in 2020.
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