Record Store Day has been an institution for a decade now, so leave it to this year's 10th anniversary event to be one of the biggest! We've already shone the spotlight on releases by David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Prince, Omnivore Recordings and Legacy Recordings; now, it's time to take a look at Warner Music's incredibly generous lineup.
Over 30 titles will be featured from the label group at independent record stores on Saturday, April 22. There's really something for everyone: vintage 12" singles from the likes of Madonna, Jane's Addiction and Deee-Lite; singles box sets by the Ramones and The Sex Pistols; vinyl debuts of bonus cuts and rarities on recent Rhino titles by Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, The Doors, The Grateful Dead and more; lost classics by obscure artists like John Scoggins and future luminaries like Patti Smith, Tegan and Sara and ABBA's Anni-Frid Lyngstad; unreleased gems from The Cars and The Smiths; and even a few choice soundtracks.
If there's any sort of recurrent theme, it's the 50th anniversary of Sire Records: the eclectic label will be honored with a new 4LP box set, and four of Rhino's long-running "Side By Side" 45s will spotlight new covers of classic Sire acts.
Below, you'll find the scoop on Warner's RSD titles, with quantities and other essential info. Happy shopping!
Air, Le Soleil Est Pres de Moi (Parlophone/Rhino)
The third single by the French electronic duo includes "Le soleil est pres de moi" and its B-side "J'ai dormi sous l'eau," plus remixes of each by Dan The Automator and Chateau Flight. (2000 copies)
The Cars, Live At The Agora 1978 (Elektra)
Recorded at the famed Cleveland venue just over a month after the release of The Cars' stunning self-titled debut, this 2LP set features three sides of unreleased live audio plus a custom "tire tread" etching on the fourth side by Cars drummer/designer David Robinson. (4000 copies)
The Cure, Greatest Hits / Greatest Hits Acoustic (Elektra)
A pair of picture disc sets making their vinyl debut, these 2LP sets feature 18 of The Cure's biggest singles from 1979 to 2001--one set with the familiar hit versions, the other a batch of then-new acoustic versions included only in a deluxe edition. (3250 copies each)
Deee-Lite, Groove is In the Heart/What is Love? (Elektra)
More than 25 years after this unforgettably funky song (featuring guest turns by bassist Bootsy Collins and Q-Tip of A TRibe Called Quest) became a worldwide hit, the original 12" maxi-single, featuring six classic remixes, is repressed on pink vinyl. (3000 copies)
The Distillers, Coral Fang (Sire/Rhino)
The '00s punk quartet founded by Australian frontwoman Brody Dalle said goodbye with their third album in 2003--but it was only ever on vinyl once, in an extremely limited pressing, until now. (2500 copies)
The Doors, Live At The Matrix '67 (Elektra)
Featured in The Doors' recent 50th anniversary edition of their self-titled debut, this live show was newly mastered from the recently-discovered original master tapes by longtime engineer Bruce Botnick. (4500 copies)
Dylan Gardner/The Flamin' Groovies, Shake Some Action (Side By Side) (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Gardner takes on the Flamin' Groovies' power-pop classic on one of the latest Side By Side 45s.
Fleetwood Mac, The Alternate Mirage (Warner Bros./Rhino)
The bonus disc of outtakes and alternates from the deluxe edition of Fleetwood Mac's 1982 album makes its vinyl debut for Record Store Day. (3500 copies)
The Goo Goo Dolls, Pick Pockets, Petty Thieves and Tiny Victories (1987-1995) (Warner Bros.)
A regional RSD release, this 5LP box set includes the band's earliest studio works for Metal Blade Records: The Goo Goo Dolls (1987, back on vinyl after 30 years), Jed (1988, making its vinyl debut), Hold Me Up (1990, its first U.S. vinyl release), Superstar Car Wash (1993, also a vinyl debut) and A Boy Named Goo (1995). (1000 copies)
The Grateful Dead, P.N.E. Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 7/29/66 (Grateful Dead Productions)
A standalone double vinyl release for the bonus show included in the recent 50th anniversary edition of the quintessential psychedelic band's debut album. (4000 copies)
Jane's Addiction, Been Caught Stealing (Warner Bros./Rhino)
A repressing of the L.A. band's 1990 Billboard Modern Rock chart-topper on 12" vinyl, including an exclusive remix, the demo "Had a Dad" and an "L.A. Medley" featuring covers of The Doors, X and The Germs. (3500 copies)
Luna, Penthouse Deluxe (Elektra)
The recently-reunited indie darlings' 1995 breakthrough album is remastered and expanded on vinyl, featuring a second LP of B-sides and rarities, including five previously unreleased tracks. (3500 copies)
Ani-Frid Lyngstad, Frida (Parlophone)
This hear-it-to-believe it debut album by one quarter of ABBA (produced by another quarter, her then-husband Benny Anderson) was originally released in 1971 and includes 11 songs in Swedish, including translated covers of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" and Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence." What an album! (1500 copies)
Madonna, Dance Mix (Warner Bros./Rhino)
This 1985 12" EP, released only in South America in 1985, includes a bevy of Madonna hits of the period, including "Into the Groove," "Holiday" and dance remixes of "Angel" and "Material Girl." (4500 copies)
Stevie Nicks, Rarities (Atlantic)
This six-track 10" EP features bonus cuts from reissues of Nicks' Bella Donna and The Wild Heart, including soundtrack cuts "Blue Lamp" and "Sleeping Angel." (5000 copies)
The Notorious B.I.G., Born Again (Bad Boy)
Two decades after Biggie's untimely passing, his first posthumous effort from 1999 is repressed on gold 2LP vinyl. (5000 copies)
Ramones, '76-'79 Singles Box (Sire/Rhino)
This unique, numbered box of Sire-era singles, featuring original labels and sleeve designs and including such tracks as "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Sheena is a Punk Rocker," "Rock 'N' Roll High School" and "I Wanna Be Sedated," is a perfect set for the punk in your life (3500 copies)
Lou Reed, Perfect Night: Live in London (Sire/Rhino)
This 1997 acoustic set bows on vinyl as a 2LP set for the first time anywhere. (3000 copies)
Sara and Tegan, Under Feet Like Ours (Warner Bros.)
In 1999, a set of twin indie musicians from Canada self-released their first album. While they're now better known as "Tegan and Sara," this debut vinyl version of that album showcases their DIY roots. (5000 copies)
Peter Schilling, Major Tom (Coming Home) (Elektra)
The countdown starts! This unforgettable 1983 hit is pressed as a picture disc, featuring English and German-language versions of the tune. (1500 copies)
John Scoggins, Pressed for Time (Rhino)
An almost entirely forgotten power-pop album from 1976 (except to genre aficionados who regularly pay hundreds of dollars for the record) makes its way back into print for Record Store Day! (1500 copies)
The Sex Pistols, Anarchy in the U.K.: The U.K. & U.S. Singles (Warner Bros./Rhino)
The seminal U.K. punk act's singles from 40 years ago ("Anarchy in the U.K.," "God Save the Queen," two versions of "Pretty Vacant" on each side of the Atlantic and "Holidays in the Sun") are recreated and repressed on 7" vinyl in a new box set. (3500 copies)
Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band, Happy Street (Sire/Rhino)
David Letterman's longtime musical director just put out his first album in 24 years (even getting a familiar face to promote it)--and the first single, featuring none other than comedy legend Bill Murray, is an exclusive 7" single for Record Store Day. (9000 copies)
Patti Smith, Hey Joe (Version)/Piss Factory (Warner Bros./Rhino)
The godmother of punk's debut 1974 single, reissued for the first time with its original picture sleeve. (2250 copies)
The Smiths, The Boy with the Thorn in His Side (Sire/Rhino)
Recently promised by Morrissey, two unreleased versions of songs from this The Queen is Dead-era 1985 single will grace a 7" single. (5000 copies)
Talking Heads/Wildling, This Must Be the Place (Side By Side) (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Another all-time Sire classic off 1983's Speaking In Tongues gets covered by an upstart Warner act. (3000 copies)
Tegan and Sara/The Regrettes, Back in Your Head (Side By Side) (Sire/Warner Bros.)
A teenage punk quartet from L.A. take on a 2007 single by Tegan and Sara. (2700 copies)
The Time, What Time is It? (Warner Bros./Rhino)
Yeeeeesssss!!! The 1982 sophomore album by the funky Minneapolis septet (written and produced by Prince under his "Jamie Starr" alias) is full of the quintessential swagger that made Morris Day and friends the perfect foils in Purple Rain.
Various Artists, Just Say 50: Sire Records 50th Anniversary Box Set (Sire)
A spiritual successor to the 3CD/1DVD box set Just Say Sire (2005), this 4LP box celebrates Seymour Stein's legendary label with tracks from Madonna, the Pretenders, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ramones, Seal, Ice-T, The Replacements and many more. (2500 copies)
Various Artists, Come to the Sunshine: Soft Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults (Rhino)
Andrew Sandoval's 2004 collection of gems for Rhino Handmade (also the name of his fantastic podcast covering the same territory) gets pressed on 2LP vinyl for the first time! Includes tracks by Harper's Bizarre, The Monkees, The Everly Brothers, The Association and more! (2800 copies)
Various Artists, Space Jam: Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture (Atlantic)
It's Air meets Hare! This live action/animated sci-fi feature starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes gang is beloved by a younger generation of pop culture fanatics, thanks in part to its smash soundtrack, which sold 6 million copies and featured three Top 10 hits (Monica's "For You I Will," R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" and Seal's cover of "Fly Like An Eagle." This 2LP set marks its vinyl debut. (3500 copies)
Vangelis, Blade Runner: Original Soundtrack (Atlantic)
35 years after its original release (and with a Ridley Scott-produced sequel due this fall), Vangelis' spacey soundtrack to the cult classic based on Phillip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is repressed as a picture disc with a die-cut sleeve. (3500 copies)
Yes, 90125 (Atlantic)
To celebrate the prog legends getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the group's 1983 album (featuring their biggest hit, "Owner of a Lonely Heart") is being pressed as a picture disc for the first time. (2500 copies)
Neil Young, Decade (Reprise)
Young's seminal career-spanning triple album from 1977, including tracks from Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crazy Horse, is back on vinyl, with two photo prints. (5000 copies)
Oscar says
I'll probably go for the Ramones and Sex Pistols boxsets. The fan in me also wants the Cure's picture discs because they look cool.
Kenny says
E Bay must be licking their lips!