Rhino Records will launch its first-ever “Rocktober” campaign this (of course) October, with a rollout of 13 limited-edition, retail-only releases aimed at the collector market. The first round of mostly vinyl classic rock releases will hit on Tuesday, October 4, with new releases following on each successive Tuesday throughout the month. The “Rocktober” series will feature releases from Alice Cooper, Buckcherry, Deep Purple, the Flamin’ Groovies, Foreigner, Heaven & Hell, Iron Butterfly, Jet, Small Faces, the Stooges, Twisted Sister, T. Rex, and ZZ Top.
Full details on all titles are below, including quantities available in the U.S. All releases will be available exclusively at participating brick-and-mortar retail outlets.
Available on Tuesday, October 4:
Deep Purple—Machine Head
Includes “Smoke on the Water.” Clear vinyl. Only available in the U.S. Limited edition of 2,500 copies, $21.98
Jet—Get Born
Includes “Are You Gonna Be My Girl.” 180-gram vinyl. Only available in the U.S., $21.98
Foreigner—4
Includes “Urgent” and “Waiting For a Girl Like You.” Red colored vinyl. Only available in the U.S. Limited edition of 2,400 copies, $19.98
Twisted Sister—Stay Hungry
Includes “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock.” Black & pink starburst colored vinyl with band poster. Only available in the U.S. Limited edition of 2,500 copies, $21.98
Available on Tuesday, October 11:
Iron Butterfly—Heavy (Stereo Version)
180-gram vinyl, $19.98
ZZ Top—Eliminator
Includes the singles “Legs,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Gimme All Your Lovin’.” Red colored vinyl, $19.98
Available on Tuesday, October 18:
Alice Cooper—Billion Dollar Babies
Includes “Elected” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy.” Green, yellow & orange marble colored vinyl with 1 billion dollar bill insert. Only available in the U.S. Limited edition of 3,000 copies, $24.98
Small Faces—First Step
Orange colored vinyl, $19.98
The Stooges—The Stooges
Includes “I Wanna Be Your Dog.” Gold and brown colored vinyl, $19.98
Available on Tuesday, October 25:
Buckcherry—15
Includes “Sorry” and “Crazy Bitch.” 10th anniversary vinyl edition. Only available in the U.S., $19.98
Heaven & Hell—The Devil You Know
2-LP set on dark orange & gold colored vinyl with etching on side 4 and band poster. Only available in the U.S. Limited edition of 2,000 copies, $27.98
The Flamin’ Groovies—Groovies Greatest Grooves
2-LP set, $27.98
T. Rex—T. Rex
Remastered on both LP & CD. Only available in North America, $19.98 each
Separately, Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider is releasing a new solo album, We Are The Ones, that’ll feature a new acoustic version of the band’s iconic hit “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” The LP also arrives in October (exact date TBA) on Red River Records.
