Rhino’s “Start Your Ear Off Right” campaign is back for 2018, and this year’s crop of titles is a happily eclectic one ranging from classic R&B to rock, metal, hip-hop, and beyond.  These limited edition vinyl reissues will be released every Tuesday beginning tomorrow, January 9, and continuing through the 23rd.  We can’t think of a better way to start our year off right than visiting a local record store, and Rhino agrees – so all of these titles will be exclusively available at brick-and-mortar outlets including independent retailers and Barnes and Noble locations.  (You’ll find the full list of participating stores here!)

In addition, Rhino will also offer the label’s yearly calendar, a music industry-only perk, to anyone who purchases one of the “Start Your Ear Off Right” vinyl titles at participating indie retailers (while supplies last). Barnes & Noble shoppers will receive a limited edition vinyl slipmat with any purchase of one of these releases.

Here’s the full list for the 2018 “Start Your Ear Off Right” series, with the date of release and additional information!  Look for these vinyl classics beginning tomorrow, January 9!

Alice Cooper – Easy Action (1/23/18)
1-LP on gold vinyl, limited edition of 4,600 copies

Alice Cooper – Killer (1/23/18)
1-LP on translucent red vinyl with black swirls, limited edition of 5,200 copies

Alice Cooper – Welcome To My Nightmare (1/23/18)
1-LP on purple vinyl, limited edition of 6,200 copies

Aretha Franklin – Lady Soul (1/16/18)
1-LP on 180-gram black vinyl, limited edition of 5,500 copies

Dio – Holy Diver (Remastered) (1/9/18)
1-LP on red vinyl, limited edition of 3,500 copies

Dio – The Last In Line (Remastered) (1/9/18)
1-LP on blue vinyl, limited edition of 3,500 copies

Golden Smog – Weird Tales (1/16/18)
2-LP set on green vinyl, limited edition of 3,700 copies

John Prine – Diamond In The Rough (1/16/18)
1-LP on black vinyl, limited edition of 2,500 copies

John Prine – Sweet Revenge (1/16/18)
1-LP on black vinyl, limited edition of 2,500 copies

New York Rock And Soul Revue – Live At The Beacon (1/23/18)
2-LP set on black vinyl, limited edition of 3,800, copies

Richard And Linda Thompson – Shoot Out The Lights (1/16/18)
1-LP set on 180-gram black vinyl, limited edition of 4,300 copies

The Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa 12″ Single (1/9/18)
1-LP on white vinyl, limited edition of 7,200 copies

The Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize 12″ Single (1/9/18)
1-LP on black and orange mixed vinyl, limited edition of 6,000 copies

Vangelis – Blade Runner: Music From The Original Soundtrack (1/16/18)
1-LP on black vinyl, limited edition of 3,000 copies

ZZ Top – Rio Grande Mud (1/16/18)
1-LP on brown vinyl, limited edition of 5,100 copies

ZZ Top – Tres Hombres (1/9/18)
1-LP on green vinyl, limited edition of 5,300 copies