National Record Store Day

http://www.laweekly.com/2009-04-16/music/celebrating-national-record-store-day-employees-at-the-houses-of-the-holy/

National Record Store Day is April 18, and its stated goal is not only to bring to light the glorious nature of the brick-and-mortar retail experience but also to illustrate why neighborhood record stores’ vitality is good for the community — and one of the last, best refuges from the doldrums of corporate sonic homogeny. Even Coachella, which celebrates the live-music experience, is honoring its recorded-music allies; its on-site shop is being operated in conjunction with National Record Store Day

sorry if this has been posted elsewhere as i couldn't find it.

i'm going to do my best to get Amoeba tomorrow!

*taken from somewhere else but i think it is true:

So official Record Store Day is Saturday April 18 and there are some really cool releases coming out for it:

Akron/Family "Everyone is Guilty" 7" first single from new album; unreleased b-side
Arthur Russell "Love Is Taking Me" 2LP 2LP (RSD exclusive)
Bad Religion Original EP 7" reissue colored vinyl; 6 tracks from 1981
Ben Harper 10" "Shimmer and Shine"/"Spanish Red Wine" B-side, "Spanish Red Wine" is unreleased
Black Kids Wizard of Ahhhs 10" first time on physical format
Black Moth Super Rainbow Born on a Day 7" Two tracks from the forthcoming studio recorded album, Eating Us
Blitzen Trapper "War is Placebo/Booksmart" 7" - two exclusive tracks w/die cut sleeve
Bob Dylan 7"--"Dreaming of You"/"Down Along the Cove" tracks recorded live at Bonnaroo; packaged in clear sleeve with 3x5 photo
Booker T "Warped Sister/Reunion Time" 7" 7"
Brandi Carlile 7" single "Downpour"/"A Promise To Keep" “Downpour” is the live track recorded in Boston
Bruce Springsteen 7" "What Love Can Do"/"A Night With The Jersey Devil" packaged in clear sleeve with 3x5 photo
Camera Obscura "French Navy" 7" 7" (RSD exclusive)
Cold War Kids Live at Fingerprints Live at Fingerprints 5 song EP
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Deja Vu Live 2LP Companion vinyl to the DVD
Cursive/Ladyfinger Split 10" picture disc four songs, two unreleased and two new
Dandy Warhols Remix CD #2
Death Cab For Cutie T-Shirt exclusive design for Record Store Day
Dead Weather Hang You From the Heavens 7" Jack White's new band! The debut release from both the Dead Weather and Third Man Records
Def Jam 25: Volume 1 and 2 4 LP gatefold history of Def Jam, only physical version of this piece is for indies 4 LP gatefold history of Def Jam, only physical version of this piece is for indies
Depeche Mode 7" "Wrong"/"Oh Well" 7"
Derek Trucks Already Live EP five previously unreleased live tracks from the 2008 tour
Dr. Dog/Floating Action Split 7" 7" - exclusive
El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez “Cryptomnesia” Limited Edition Vinyl for RSD (3,000 pieces)
Elvis Costello* "Complicated Shadows"/"Dirty Rotten Shame" picture disc "Dirty Rotten Shame" is exclusive track--previously unreleased
Elvis Perkins "Lorraine Lookout" 7" two tracks, one unreleased
Flaming Lips/Black Keys split 7" "Borderline"/"Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles" 7" Borderline/Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles
Flight of the Conchords "Pencils In The Wind"/"Albi The" 7" - two exclusive tracks w/die cut sleeve
Gaslight Anthem Live from Park Ave 10" Live from Park Ave 10" - 6 tracks
Grateful Dead T-Shirt exclusive design for Record Store Day
Grizzly Bears Live on KCRW 7" two tracks, "While You Wait For The Others"/"He Hit Me"
Gomez Airstream Driver 7" non-album b side
Guided By Voices Hold On Hope LP Three bonus tracks
Heaven & Hell 7" "Bible Black" / Neon Knights (Live) Created exclusively for Record Store Day
Iron and Wine Norfolk 6-20-05 Live 18 track CD recorded on the Woman King tour
Jane's Addiction 7" "Mountain Song" / "Standing in the Shower…Thinking" 7" Mtn. Song/Standing In The Shower- Packaged in original replica picture sleeve
Jason Mraz T-Shirt exclusive design for Record Store Day
Jenny Lewis/Elvis Costello 7" --"Carpet Baggers"/"Go Away" Never before available in the US
Jesus Lizard 9 x 7" pack A pack of nine 7"s
Leonard Cohen 7" "The Future/"Suzanne" tracks recorded live in London, packaged in clear sleeve with 3x5 photo
Loney Dear/Andrew Bird 7" split 7" 7" - hand-silk screened covers; tour & mail order item
Lykke Li/El Perro Del Mar 7" "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" / "At Your Best (You are Love)" Made exclusively for Record Store Day featuring two unreleased cover songs.
Magnolia Electric Co, "It's Made Me Cry" 7" Jason Molina's first 7" in years
Mastodon T-Shirt exclusive design for Record Store Day
MC 5 7" "Kick Out The Jams"/"Motor City Is Burning" Packaged in the original rare picture sleeve, first time available since 1969
Metric "Help I'm Alive" 7" Picture disc "Help I'm Alive"/"Help I'm A B-Side"
Misfits Walk Among Us LP Pressed on 140 gram vinyl
Modest Mouse* 7" --"Satelite Skin"/"Guilty Cocker Spaniels" both tracks are brand new
My Morning Jacket - Celebración De La Ciudad Natal Celebracion De La Ciudad Natal CD & 2 x 10" Vinyl - 4-14 Street, Vinyl one time shot. Recorded LIVE in LOUISVILLE (at Ear X-tacy, and Waterfront Park), includes classic tracks and selections from the band's most recent GRAMMY nominated album EVIL URGES. PLEASE NOTE: double 10 inch will be a limited edition, ONE TIME pressing - We shall manufacture only what is ordered. Once it’s gone, it’s gone folks.
New Order 7" (live) "Temptation" / "Hurt" - as and A&B side.
Neil Young Sugar Mountain Live at Canterbury House 1968 2LP The special vinyl package
Oasis Falling Down Remix LP Falling Down Remix LP
Obits "I Can't Lose/Military Madness" 7" 7" - two exclusive tracks w/die cut sleeve
Paramore T-Shirt exclusive design for Record Store Day
Pavement "Live in Germany 1988" LP unreleased show from 1988
Poison The Well Six track CD 6 track CD, taken from 2 7" singles that the band sells on the road, and an upcoming 7" single that will be out later this spring
Pretenders "Break Up The Pavement"/Love's…" 7" 7" - one unrelased track, and track from new album on red vinyl
Queen EP Queen's First EP Limited Edition, Numbered CD for the first time in the US
Radiohead 10" vinyl series (see list of titles in NOTES) THESE ARE BEING RELEASED EARLY FOR RSD: Drill, Creep, My Iron Lung, High & Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, Just, Street Spirit, Paranoid Android, Karma Police, No Surprises, Pyramid Song, 2+2=5
Regina Spektor Begin to Hope LP with two tracks never before available on CD or vinyl
Rivers Cuomo Live @ Fingerprints CD and CD/DVD Combo Live @ Fingerprints CD and CD/DVD Combo
Russian Circles/These Arms Are Snakes Split !2 Previously Unreleased songs on Clear Vinyl (1,000 pieces)
Silversun Pickups Pikul 12" exclusive release ahead of their new album
Slayer 7" single "Psychopathy Red" packaged in special X-Files-style, "confidential" packaging
Sonic Youth/Beck split 7" split 7" (RSD exclusive)
Sonic Youth/Jay Reatard split 7" split 7" (RSD exclusive)
Sublime "Superstar Punani"/April 29, 1992" 7" 7" single with 2 live tracks, first time on vinyl
Taking Back Sunday 7" "Carpathia/Catholic" (live) 7" Carpathia/Catholic (live)
Talking Heads 77 LP (reissue) Pressed on 180 gram vinyl
The Color Fred The Intervention CD EP six acoustic tracks--four new
The Decemberists 7" "The Rake's Song"/"East India Lanes" B-side, "East India Lanes" is unreleased
The Smiths 7" "The Headmaster Ritual" /"Oscillate Widly" Never before available in the US as a 7" single.
The Stooges 7" "1969"/"Real Cool Time" Packaged in the original rare picture sleeve
Thermals/Thao Get Down Stay Down split 7" split 7" Get Down Stay Down (4 tracks unreleased)
Tift Merritt Buckingham Solo CD recorded live at a church; Tift solo with piano and guitar
Tom Waits "Live from the Glitterdome" 7" 7" - live tracks from Atlanta & Edinburgh
Underoath T-Shirt exclusive design for Record Store Day
Various Artists--THIS LP CRASHES HARD DRIVES Super deluxe gatefold LP (Limited to only 1,500 copies) with exclusive tracks from 10 of the finest crate digging labels out there! Includes a mix of sampler cd's, zines, catalogs, stickers, and posters, from all of these fine labels.
1) Los Destellos - “Guajira Sicodelica” (Vampi Soul)
2) P.E. Hewitt Jazz Ensemble - “Bada Que Bash” (Now Again)
3) Group Doueh - “Waya Waya” (Sublime Frequencies)
4) Noor Jehan - “I Am Very Sorry” (Finders Keepers)
5) Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - “Marcus Garvey” (Honest Jon’s)
6) Pisces feat. Linda Bruner - “Sam” (Numero Group)
7) The Monks - “Pretty Suzanne” (Light In The Attic)
8) Myron & E with The Soul Investigators - “Cold Game” (Timmion)
9) John Heartsman & Circles - “Talking About My Baby” (Jazzman)
10) Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens - “What Is This” (Daptone)
Various artists Records Toreism LP tracks from Mountain Tortoise, Trans Am, White Hills, Double Dagger
Vetiver "Wishing Well"/"Pay No Mind" 7" 7" - two semi-exclusive non-album tracks w/diecut sleeve
Whiskeytown 7" single - San Atone b/w Great Divide (unreleased tracks) 7" single - San Atone b/w Great Divide (unreleased tracks)
Wilco Ashes of American Flags DVD DVD is released with an exclusive window of two weeks for indie stores and mail order
Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs It’s Blitz LP vinyl version of forthcoming Yeah Yeah Yeahs CD

ok last post from me on this:

Here are are confirmed signings for the National Record Store Day Booth at Coachella....

Friday:
Ting Tings
The Airborne Toxic Event
NASA
Noah And The Whale
White Lies
Los Capesinos
Silversun Pickups
Dear and The Headlights
Junior Boys
Aggrolites
Franz Ferdinand
Steve Aoki
Cage The Elephant
Peanut Butter Wolf
Buraka Som Sistema

Saturday:
Atmosphere
Booker T
Bob Mould
James Morrison
Amanda Palmer
Mastodon
Glas Vegas
Junior Boys
Blitzen Trapper
Zizek Club
Ida Maria
Electric Touch
Superchunk

Sunday:
The Knux
Late of The Pier
The Kills
Peter Bjorn And John
The Mexican Inst. Of Sound
Knan
Friendly Fires
The Gaslight Anthem
No Age
Fucked Up
Clipse

this whole "event" is a crock. EVERY DAY is record store day.

Tomorrow at work we're gonna have a BBQ, give people 10% off, and free $0.50 records with purchase of other merchandise. also, we will have maybe just a few of the record store day exclusives--the matador & daptone jams, as well as the jesus lizard singles set.

what is the deal with these exclusives, are they really only available tomorrow?

i think they're available tomorrow and if they don't sell out will be available for a few days until they disappear? i don't think we're expected to return items that don't sell during the "event" tomorrow.

hmmm, thanks. I better go check that out. Monday is usually my record store day.

Are you going to have them in a special area of the store or will The Stooges, say, be thrown in with the rest of "S?"

Also, I heard that the New Order one won't be ready for tomorrow. True?

well, we didn't get everyhing that's available for the event--so i dont know abt the New Order release.

we'll have the few things we have displayed by the counter. we got a bunch of phone calls today looking for the springsteen release, but we will not have it :(

"free $0.50 records"

Wait which are they?

we have the New Order along with a couple other of these. we're technically celebrating it, but all it's gonna do is piss me off that these people need an excuse to go look at records.

records that would normally be 50c become free for the day. xp

pipecock, try to control your rage.

I can't imagine why people wouldn't want to hang around pipecock.

i try to be helpful and nice to people in the store :P

Well I'm glad your able to hide your contempt in front of them.

we talk shit quietly tho

I imagine your neckbeards muffle a lot of the snider remarks.

all 7 of them. the neckbeards that is.

I was planning to go to Sound Exchange in Houston, even though Cactus made it into the paper for the promotion.

I will buy a 45 or a 2dollar bin record and let them know they should be grateful for my contribution.

Or maybe I will spend 80 bucks on some cool shit.

I might do both.

I need one of my turntables fixed, and they do that.

Later on, after the fights are over, I will go on the other board I post and harass my friends to get off their ass.

also, Houston, library sale this weekend.

If you want any of this stuff, go NOW! I got to Waterloo Records two minutes before it opened and the line just started to wind around the building. Dude in front of me bought two of the Springsteen single. A gal walking by was carrying about ten (10!!) copies of THIS LP CRASHES HARD DRIVES. And so on. Still, I managed to get everything I wanted and then some (from three different stores):

Blitzen Trapper "War is Placebo/Booksmart" 7"
Slayer 7" single "Psychopathy Red" packaged in special X-Files-style, "confidential" packaging
Sonic Youth/Beck split 7" split 7" (RSD exclusive)
Sonic Youth/Jay Reatard split 7" split 7" (RSD exclusive)
Various Artists--THIS LP CRASHES HARD DRIVES
Various artists Records Toreism

Plus I got a mystery box of singles for $4.99 (20% cuz of NRSD), the new Marianne Faithfull, and Spellman's Four Lives in the Bebop Business.

The Neil Young and CSNY records are $65 a piece!!

(20% cuz of NRSD)

20% OFF...most;y crap and w/o sleeves but purchased in the spirit of the occasion.

I got the two SY 7"s which I basically assumed would be impossible to find even tho I asked for them in advance - so pretty pleased tbf

I decided not to bother with Record Store Day. I buy loads of records, in record stores, so I am not part of the problem.

I went into Rounder and Resident and Borderline in Brighton, but they were mostly oppressively full so I had to extricate myself. Also I had no money to spend. But yeah, good to see some interesting in-store stuff going on and people being reminded to use or lose.

I buy loads of records in thrift stores and garage sales, so maybe I am part of the problem. Usually they are way cheaper and more interesting in those places. But I'm still not partaking in this event today. Maybe that makes me lame. Independent stores deserve to survive, and I hope setting aside a special day for them pulls lots of young kids into the habit -- especially kids pointlessly addicted to getting music the day it comes out, a habit that has never made any sense to me. But braving the crowds seems silly. And I've never been somebody to buy records just because they're rare -- especially when they're created for the sole purpose of their rarity. Seems artificial to me somehow, and none of the records above strike me as all that inticing. (I thought something similar when baseball card companies got self-conscious about their collectibility, and it bugged me then, too. Not that it's especially anything new with record labels -- see also: SubPop Singles Club or whatever.) Anyway, more power to the stores -- whatever pulls in customers. I hope they all make tons of money. A friend of mine who runs a store in Philly said Record Store Day last year was his best day in years, and I hope this year he doesn't even better.

Just out of curiosity, though, what kind of exorbidant prices are those exclusive sucker-bait 7"s above going for?

I picked up the New Order and Stooges for $7.99 each, and the Camera Obscura for $6.99. This at Mad Platter in Riverside, CA.

Shit, they had the New Order? I just called Sonic Boom and Easy Street and neither of them have the New Order.

They must have had >10 there. I picked up the only Camera Obscura, tho.

yeah nobody here in Eugene has the New Order, they heard it was delayed.

I got both Sonic Youth singles for $5 each, the Def Jam 4LP for $15 (!!!), and then I also picked up a Kurt Vile LP on Mexican Summer since it was on sale. 12 bucks!

also got the Dengue Fever/Chicha Libre split single, 5 bucks as well.

if any kind soul wants to pick me up a copy of This LP Crashes Hard Drives I will reimburse you and sing your praises. Neither of my local stores had it.

Just saw the tracklisting for the Def Jam set, I may have to go back for it!

I got that big Black Sabbath box set for 35 bucks today at Newbury Comics in Cambridge...

^ which Newbury Comics? the Fresh Pond one's vinyl selection is pitiful. nothing for me to buy.

had a good time! my "home base" store Roadrunner was grilling out in back and had coolers of beer....couple hot dogs were great!

i didn't really go in for any of the crazy exclusive shit, most of that was already sold out anyway.

i did get the Arthur Russel "Love Is Overtaking Me" vinyl but I wanted that anyway. Didn't see the Def Jam thing or would have gotten that...The Sonic Youth/Reatard single is going to be crazy Ebay bait, so many dudes looking for that.

but I got some great used vinyl, good day:

Leo Koettke - 6 and 12 String Guitar (orig on Takoma)

Rod Stewart - The Rod Stewart Album

The Groundhogs - Who Will Save The World? (gatefold)

Gaunt - I Can See Your Mom From Here (only a buck!)

John Kongos - Kongos

on sale. 12 bucks!

Wow. I'm speechless.

(also the stores i went to were PACKED and everyone was having a lot of fun so i guess this day has worked out pretty well for them)

xxxpost Harvard Square

which was also packed, lots of vinyl flying off the shelves...

Some kids are losing their vinyl cherries today..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3453389766_caf408f709.jpg

I buy loads of records in thrift stores and garage sales, so maybe I am part of the problem. Usually they are way cheaper and more interesting in those places.

Yeah...kinda my problem too. Looking at the list up there, and, Arthur Russell apart there's not a whole lot i would want - it's all very white and young. Thing is, I'd bet it's guys like me that spend most on records now - middle aged, not all that interested in new stuff necessarily. What killed going to record stores for me was the CD - I just never got that excited about buying them, so when Vinyl started appearing in quantities in charity shops, and then on the 'bay, that's where my purchasing went.

Wow. I'm speechless.

it's $31 on eBay right now with 4 hours left, so I'd say that's a good deal. Enjoy your dollar records.

We had a really really great day at the shop I work at - loads of bands and artists playing all afternoon, loads of interest generated by the day itself and by the exclusive releases, most of which sold well. It was a wonderful party atmosphere and majorly busy all day long. Great fun and inspiring for our continued survival.

"Wow. I'm speechless."

Wow you are a dick.

Oh yeah, our 7''s were/are £3.99 for the most part.

did you get the jesus lizard thing in, alex?

Not yet. A bunch of things were delayed shipping so won't be with us until Monday (SY 7''s in particular). Not sure how many we'll get though, will have to wait and see...

if you do get the jesus lizard Inch in can you keep me one and PM me over on DFFD and i'll come in and get it?

TBH not sure I see the controversy in whether a store owner wants to keep a copy of an RSD item, either.

i don't know what's worse, giving a shit about the wicked soundtrack on vinyl, or giving a shit that some record store owner wanted to keep his copy of it

I wish you damn Bostonians would be more specific for once. Again, WHICH soundtrack are you referring to???

lol ya the WITCH soundtrack

that's what i'm askin ya!!!

I'm not into the whole RSD as a line-up festival or speculative collector event but will usually browse and pick up a thing every once in a while, either later in the day if I feel like it, or further down the road.

One of the local shops posted has their remainders from the exclusives listed online, including a copy of the PiL one, if anyone wants the link. I was visiting a smaller city out of town on Saturday and walked in at probably 4pm and there were about five copies left so I grabbed it.

hey all,
i hope this isn't out of line to post. came up while pontificating to myself re:rsd. this is my friend's shop in downtown reno. as you can see, it's the kind of shop where you can ask for something and there's a good chance he'll exclaim in delight, "i have a copy of that i just need to dig through some boxes!" a long time ago, i used to work there on sunday afternoons (and assist with crowd management on rsd) for store credit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SlHwyrZGYc

he's been in reno his whole life and has been in business since 2006. here he is on discogs: https://www.discogs.com/seller/discologyreno/profile

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/record-store-day-rock-releases-2026/

The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2008, at independent brick-and-mortar outlets – and the annual event still finds ways to surprise and delight. This year's edition, set for Saturday April 18, 2026.

ngl, that Sonic Youth Grayfolded release is the first RSD thing I've coveted for a long time

Hmm: Just Tell Me You Love Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Max

SIDE A:
1. Albatross – Lee Ranaldo Band featuring J Mascis
2. Landslide – Antony
3. Before The Beginning – Trixie Whitley
4. Oh Well – Billy Gibbons & Co.
5. Rhiannon – Best Coast

SIDE B:
6. Think About Me – The New Pornographers
7. Angel – Marianne Faithfull
8. Silver Springs – Lykke Li
9. Gold Dust Woman – Karen Elson
10. Storms – Matt Sweeney and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

SIDE C:
11. Straight Back – Washed Out
12. That’s All For Everyone – Tame Impala
13. Sisters Of The Moon – Craig Wedren with St. Vincent
14. Dreams – The Kills
15. Gypsy – Gardens & Villa

SIDE D:
16. Tusk – The Crystal Ark
17. Future Games – MGMT
18. Hold Me – HAIM
19. The Green Manalishi – The Entrance Band"

*Fleetwood Mac (of course)

Fleetwood Max would be a good tribute band name.

are we Fleetwood Maxxing now?

19. The Green Manalishi – The Entrance Band

struggle to see how this could be anything other than excellent

I can't remember if this was RSD or not but if this rules so much

Fleetwood Mac - Live At The Record Plant (December 15th, 1974) [2xLP - – Seasick Records https://share.google/nDyRcMHiQr7amg0J0

ngl, that Sonic Youth Grayfolded release is the first RSD thing I've coveted for a long time

possible, but not likely imo

I am just gonna get up early and wait in line like a normal person, I know the store got 4 copies so I should be good

not gonna camp out but I'm guessing/hoping the stuff I want won't be too in demand...the Beefheart and Gong records are pretty hard to find used. the live XTC one is probably gonna be great too. Ween will probably sell out to the campers as it always does. I think there's a reissue of The Orb's Bicycles and Tricycles too, dunno if US stores will get it but I'll probably snag a copy of that when I can

engaged with this for the first time last year to grab the PIL album (good)

was tempted by the SY (partly curious to see if “my” diamond sea is on there) but couldn’t see it on any local stores’ lists, kinda glad to be spared the hoo hah

will try to order the live Ween album tomorrow, nothing else I have to have

Got the SY Diamond Seas LP here in Finland. After one spin: this is no Grayfolded level awesomeness, seemed more like random overlaying of different takes of DS but the listening situation wasn't ideal so my evaluation might change when I can really concentrate on it.

I hear “national record store day” in my head to the tune of “national brotherhood week”by Tom Lehrer

xp listening now and sadly I agree

OK it's perking up now 6-7 minutes in

this was the first time I've been out for an RSD morning in many years, I got there 30 minutes early and the line was at least 150 people long already

Got the SY Diamond Seas LP here in Finland. After one spin: this is no Grayfolded level awesomeness, seemed more like random overlaying of different takes of DS but the listening situation wasn't ideal so my evaluation might change when I can really concentrate on it.

― jvc, Saturday, 18 April 2026 16:43 (one hour ago)

It is def more in the spirit of early SY tape fuckery a la Sonic Death not what I was expecting but found myself loving it by the end

I also grabbed the Cecil Taylor Unit triple, which is obv great & the Zeni Geva/Albini double which was charmingly filed under "G" and less charmingly had two copies of the Nai-HaLP instead of the live set.

grabbed Gong and XTC. put on the XTC record and holy hell, it sounds awful! it's not the pressing but the source, it sounds like an actual bootleg and not a good one. I'm shocked they released it. at least the Gong one sounds good.

I got there 30 minutes early

the first person in line at my local shop got there 3:15 pm on friday to wait til 10 am saturday

xxxp Sonic Death is a very good comparison point!

Had another round of Diamond Seas, this time on headphones which helped a lot as you can better appreciate the overlaying bits and discern the different textures of various recordings.

come talk here! I did a high volume listen on a good system but I bet it's rad on headphones

Time takes its crazy Poll... Sonic Youth: Washing Machine

I bobbed into Relevant in Cambridge mid-afternoon, just in case they still had Greg Wilson’s dub remix 12in of The Message/Rappers Delight. All 3 copies had gone, but their big hitter had been Slint, all 12 (ish) gone by 830am. By that time of the afternoon, there was more customer interest in the regular stock, from which I selected the 1970 Dorothy Ashby LP with the track that’s just won Music League.

<3 dorothy ashby

would've loved that mr bongo cuban box but the only record store i managed to visit today wasn't participating. bought a record of bird noises and some beautiful shakuhachi shit on lyrichord, both a quid

Crazy to read about hours of queuing. In Helsinki the RSD day was pretty chill. I walked into my local store at 4 PM, no waiting in line, some people browsing but no rush, two copies of Diamond Seas available. Got one, as well as the 2nd installment of the Metal Machine Music: Power to Consume record (where noise-adjacent artists provide a track in response to Reed's MMM).

I went to a record store near me around 10:45 AM, no line, a couple people in front of me browsing through the RSD selection, found what I was looking for, my daughter ran into another member of her Girl Scout troop and we were back in the car by 10:55.

I was in Mill Road a lot today too Mike, I did not go into Relevant because a swarm of record dealers queue up from midnight to grab anything of interest and sell it on discogs, every year.

I’ve had fun lining up a few hours early and chatting with the other dorks in line. I was a lot younger then.

I honored record store day by learning to solder and I fixed a technics 1300 I’ve had for years but it was unusable because of electrical problems THAT I FINALLY FIXED TODAY AFTER YEARS OF NOT PLAYING RECORDS AND MY WIFE IS OUT OF THE HOUSE AND I’M ROCKING THE FUCK OUT

That is great work.

u won the day

i walked by a mall shop, didn't notice anything interesting

NB am in another nation

Huge win Cow_Art!

First person to get in line at my local store did so at 12:30pm the day before. Not am, pm!

CAAL: it was a bit annoying at Relevant because you weren’t allowed to browse through the RSD stock; you could only read through the printed list of titles. It was a serendipitous impulse decision to visit; my mum lives about 15 minutes walk away. Then after she retired for the evening, we tried the Live And Let Live pub nearby, which turned out to be very much our sort of pub: proper backstreet boozer, good beer, would very happily have it as a local.

Yeah, i remember Windows in Newcastle (rip) having all the RSD stuff on a display behind the counter (regular stuff in the racks). Which meant you have to recognise the desirable item...

I smashed both sides of Diamond Seas together. Sounds pretty great that way, but it's even better hearing the opposing sides on different systems. Anyway: Enjoy!

ha I did the same!

debating whether to listen to that or whether it might spoiler my first listen of Diamond Seas, which should be arriving at my house soon

Listen to it on its own first. Interested to hear what you think.