Continuing our look through this year's Record Store Day offerings, here's the lineups for Real Gone Music and Omnivore.  You'll find music from the 1960s and the 1990s, and each company has a collection of rare demo recordings by a famed songwriter (Jackie DeShannon and Doc Pomus).  All descriptions are taken directly from Real Gone Music and Omnivore Recordings.  Visit RecordStoreDay.com for the full list of participating retailers you can visit on Saturday, April 12, to join in the festivities.

REAL GONE MUSIC

Better Than Ezra, How Does Your Garden Grow? (2-LP Orange Crush Vinyl, limited to 1,800 copies)

Real Gone Music concludes its long-anticipated ride through Better Than Ezra's Elektra catalog with the one album that NEVER made it to vinyl before, 1998's How Does Your Garden Grow? Which, we suppose, is what BTE get for making their most ambitious album (to add insult to injury, Elektra dropped them after this record). But a lot of folks think How Does Your Garden Grow was their best release, an inspired and graceful course correction away from grunge pop to an eclectic sound incorporating electronica, hip-hop, Brit-Pop, and even a little second-line rhythm from their hometown of New Orleans. It scored some hits, too: "One More Murder" (also heard in The X-Files film soundtrack) and the Top 20 smash "At the Stars." Remastered for its vinyl debut by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision, this 2-LP set comes in orange crush vinyl inside a gatefold jacket, and it's limited to 2,500 copies. Released with the full support of the band...only available at participating Record Store Day stores!

Dada, Puzzle (2-LP Strawberry With Black Swirl Vinyl, limited to 1,700 copies)

There is a long list of early '90s albums that were unjustly ignored in the wake of the era's grunge explosion. A lot of them were metal releases, but when it comes to alternative rock records, Dada's Puzzle would be right at the top. Psychedelia and sunny SoCal sounds undercut by healthy skepticism ("Dizz Knee Land") regarding the region's charms render Puzzle worthy of its title, an impression reinforced by the enigmatic, Rorschach-like cover art. Power pop and even some funk add to the allure of this noir-ish album, which is as hard to classify as it is to resist.

Finally, and with the full support of the band, Puzzle is making its U.S. vinyl debut for Record Store Day, in double-LP pressing in strawberry with black swirl vinyl, complete with an insert featuring lyrics. Limited to 2,000 copies worldwide.

1. Dorina
2. Mary Sunshine Rain
3. Dog
4. Dizz Knee Land
5. Surround
6. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
7. Posters
8. Timothy
9. Dim
10. Who You Are
11. Puzzle
12. Moon

Deicide, Once Upon The Cross (30th Anniversary) (1-LP, limited to 2,000 copies)

From the cover art to the lyrics, death metal legends Deicide didn't give an inch when it came to their uncompromising anti-church stance on their 1995 release Once Upon the Cross. In fact, the album included samples from the film The Last Temptation of Christ, which was itself accused of blasphemy. But the band was hardly standing still, as the gobsmacking guitar pyrotechnics of Eric and Brian Hoffman and furious fusillades of bassist/vocalist Glen Benton and drummer Steve Asheim became ever more awe-inspiring and, dare we say it, miraculous. For its 30th anniversary, we are giving Once Upon the Cross its American vinyl debut with a fresh remastering for vinyl by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision Mastering and a blue, red, and grey "autobots" pressing complete with printed inner sleeve featuring lyrics. Limited to 2,500 copies worldwide.

Side 1

1. Once Upon the Cross
2. Christ Denied
3. When Satan Rules His World
4. Kill the Christian
5. Trick or Betrayed

Side 2

1. They Are the Children of the Underworld
2. Behind the Light Thou Shall Rise
3. To Be Dead
4. Confessional Rape

Jackie DeShannon, Love Forever: Demo Recordings 1966-1968 (1-LP Red with white swirl vinyl, limited to 1,250 copies worldwide)

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon got her start singing gospel at home and in church as a child in her native Kentucky, and then singing country songs in her teens on her own weekly radio show, followed by rockabilly in the late 1950s. But her career really started in full swing after she moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s and signed to Liberty Records and its song publishing arm, Metric Music, where she would write on her own as well as in collaboration with Sharon Sheeley, Randy Newman, Jack Nitzsche, and Jimmy Page. Her recordings during this time initially emphasized rhythm-and-blues material and then embraced the folk era blending with west coast country rock and the Southern California sound.
As a staff member of Metric Music, Jackie created a countless number of demo recordings. Although some of these have appeared on unofficial/bootleg CDs over the years and a few were sprinkled in her with her Liberty/Imperial releases, there has never been a complete authorized commercial issue of DeShannon demos until now.

Covering the years 1966-68, Love Forever offers over 16 demo selections by Jackie which reflect the decade's shift to a more introspective songwriting approach. Although Jackie enjoyed major hit singles such as "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and her evergreen anthem "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," her craftsmanship as a tunesmith took a more personal tack here. And with recollections by Lady Love herself incorporated into Richie Unterberger's liner notes as well as photographs from her private collection, Love Forever paints a picture of a timeless artist evolving with the times, on her way to new creative territory in the 1970s with career crowning compositions and recordings at Capitol, Atlantic, Columbia, and Amherst Records. And best of all, 10 of the 16 tracks have never appeared ANYWHERE (and only one on vinyl), so most of the tunes and tracks on Love Forever will be new even to DeShannon devotees. Pressed for Record Store Day in Valentine red with white swirl vinyl limited to 1,250 copies worldwide.

Side 1

1. Where the Roses Go
2. Nicole
3. Children & Flowers
4. Only You Can Free My Mind
5. The Greener Side
6. More Than I Am
7. Effervescent Blue
8. Love Forever Stay

Side 2

1. A Lot of Lovin'
2. Rose Colored Glasses
3. Girl in Love
4. Distraction
5. More Time in the Day
6. No, My Love
7. There Comes a Time
8. It Shines on You Too

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Barafundle (1-LP Jungle swirl vinyl, limited to 1,800 copies)

Having countryman John Cale label your first-ever commercial release "his favourite album ever" is about as good a start as a Welsh rock band could hope for. And after several subsequent, critically-acclaimed albums on the Ankst label, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci caught the attention of a major label (Fontana) and released this 1997 psych-folk masterpiece. Two singles resulted, both charting: the gently rocking "Diamond Dew" and the twisted pop ditty "Patio Song," but Barafundle is above all an album, taking you on a benevolently bent journey akin to the Small Faces' Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (with a side trip of Incredible String Band), which is high praise indeed. For its first-ever domestic LP release, we've had it remastered for vinyl by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision, and pressed up 2000 copies in jungle swirl vinyl, housed inside a jacket with full-color printed inner sleeve. Put a log on the fire, brew up some mushroom tea, and bliss out.

Side 1

1. Diamond Dew
2. The Barafundle Bumbler
3. Starmoonsun
4. Patio Song
5. Better Rooms...
6. Heywood Lane
7. Pen Gwag Glas
8. Bola Bola

Side 2

1. Cursed, Coined and Crucified
2. Sometimes the Father Is the Son
3. Meirion Wyllt
4. The Wizard and the Lizard
5. Miniature Kingdoms
6. Dark Night
7. Hwyl Fawr I Pawb
8. Wordless Song

OMNIVORE RECORDINGS

Françoise Hardy, En Vogue: Best of 1962-1967 (2-LP Red Opaque Vinyl, limited to 2,000 copies)

Françoise Hardy's Vogue years have left a mark on the history of French and international music. Even today, the 5 years between 1962-67 remain an exceptional moment in her career, the one when she exploded in the eyes of a generation that was born during or just after the World War II, the generation that would be part of the May 1968 Paris protests.

Hardy exploded not only in France alongside her fellow "Yéyés," but also internationally, where she became the symbol of French elegance, talent and charm. The United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain--no one could resist Françoise, who recorded most of her hits in English, Italian, and German.

"Tous les Garçons et les Filles," "Mon Amie la Rose," "L'amitié," "Le Temps de L'amour," etc. are songs that have crossed generations and can be heard in recent movies (Wes Anderson loves Françoise Hardy and has included her songs several times in his films), international television series (The Walking Dead, Industry, Week-End Family) and advertising spots (Dior 2022 campaign).  Limited pressing on 2LP opaque red vinyl in a gatefold jacket, with two printed inner sleeves.

1. Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles
2. Le Temps De L'amour
3. Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour
4. J'aurais Voulu
5. Pourtant Tu M'aimes
6. Et Même
7. Mon Amie La Rose
8. Je N'attends Plus Personne
9. Je Veux Qu'il Revienne
10. La Nuit Est Sur La Ville
11. Dis-lui Non
12. All Over The World
13. L'amitié
14. Le Temps Des Souvenirs
15. Tout Ce Qu'on Dit
16. Ce Petit Coeur
17. Je Ne Suis Là Pour Personne
18. Il Est Des Choses
19. La Maison Où J'ai Grandi
20. Comme
21. Je Changerais D'avis
22. Rendez-vous D'automne
23. Au Fond Du Rêve Doré
24. Voilà

Doc Pomus, Viva Doc Pomus: Songs for Elvis (The Demos) (2-LP Orange Opaque Vinyl, limited to 1,700 copies)

"A Teenager In Love," "Save The Last Dance For Me," "This Magic Moment," "Can't Get Used To Losing You." There's not much in early rock history that can equal those songs.  Doc Pomus wrote hit after hit with an array of songwriting partners, Mort Shuman chief among them. Together they created a template for the sound of the late 1950s and early '60s, writing timeless classics covered by artists around the globe.

One artist was King: Elvis Presley.  Pomus/Shuman were the names on the sheet music for many a remarkable Elvis recording. "Viva Las Vegas," "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame," "She's Not You"--all classics. So, where do all those songs start? The demos.

Painstakingly transferred, restored and mastered from the original acetates with full approval and cooperation of the Pomus estate, Viva Doc Pomus: Songs For Elvis (The Demos) explores the recordings submitted to Presley for his consideration to record. Some (the aforementioned hits and more) were recorded and released by Elvis, while others fell by the wayside for reasons lost to time, or were recorded by other artists, and we're left to imagine what might have been had The King recorded and released them.

Available on double LP Opaque Orange colored vinyl for Record Store Day, the origins of rock 'n' roll are in full force on Viva Doc Pomus: Songs For Elvis (The Demos). Hear what Elvis heard for yourself and wonder what could have been! Viva Doc Pomus indeed!

LP 1

Side 1

1. Turn Me Loose 2:16
2. A Mess Of Blues 2:53
3. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame 2:14
4. Kiss Me Quick 2:51
5. She's Not You 1:39
6. Gonna Get Back Home Somehow 2:30
7. Suspicion 2:34
8. Pot Luck (Pomus/Shuman Version) 2:34

Side 2

1. Viva Las Vegas 2:34
2. Lady Luck 1:46
3. (It's A) Long Lonely Highway 2:23
4. Kissin' Cousins 2:25
5. I Need Somebody To Lean On 3:17
6. Girl Happy 2:04
7. One Way Ticket To The Blues 1:56
8. Pot Luck (Pomus/Spector Version) 1:46

LP 2

Side 1

1. Kissin' Fool 2:14
2. I Walk The Muddy Road To Love 2:08
3. What Every Woman Lives For 2:36
4. I Wish I Were In His Shoes 2:27
5. I'm A Man 0:30
6. Clambake (Version 1) 2:41
7. Double Trouble (Version 1) 3:11
8. Pot Luck (Pomus/Jeffreys Version) 2:03

Side 2

1. Havin' A Ball 2:12
2. Double Trouble (Version 2) 2:12
3. Clambake (Version 2) 1:58
4. Bring My Poor Heart Back To Me 2:45
5. Headin' For A Heartache 2:00
6. Easy Come Easy Go 2:20
7. . . . Presley Liked Them 2:05

The Rembrandts, L.P. (2-LP Yellow Opaque vinyl, limited to 1,400 copies)

After being a member of Los Angeles power pop/glam sensations The Quick, Danny Wilde met Phil Solem, and the band Great Buildings was born, recording an album for Columbia in 1981.  Wilde and Solem continued writing together and rebranded themselves as The Rembrandts. Their eponymous 1990 debut featured the Top 15 hit "That's Just The Way It Is, Baby," and their work brought them to prominence and the opportunity to co-write and record the theme for a new NBC sitcom called Friends. The track topped the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for eight weeks and hit #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary and Top 40/Mainstream charts. At the peak of its popularity, the song was not available as a commercial single, becoming the first song to top the Hot 100 Airplay chart without appearing on the Hot 100, but it appeared initially as a bonus track on what would be their third album, L.P.  But L.P. is more than "I'll Be There For You." It's another stellar album in The Rembrandts' catalog, hitting #23 on the Billboard Top 200. Now, L.P. returns for its 30th anniversary, for the first time on vinyl, as a double-LP, pressed on Opaque Yellow vinyl.

LP 1

Side 1

1. End Of The Beginning (Solem/Wilde/Mastelotto) 4:32
2. Easy To Forget (Solem/Wilde) 4:25
3. My Own Way (Solem/Wilde) 4:07
4. Don't Hide Your Love (Solem/Wilde) 4:19
5. Drowning In Your Tears (Solem/Wilde//Mastelotto) 4:34

Side 2

1. This House Is Not A Home (Solem/Wilde) 3:17
2. April 29 (Solem/Wilde) 4:35
3. Lovin' Me Insane (Solem/Wilde) 4:01
4. There Goes Much (Solem/Wilde/Laswell) 3:37
5. As Long As I Am Breathing (Solem/Wilde) 4:37

LP 2

Side 1

1. Call Me (Solem/Wilde) 4:03
2. Comin' Home (Solem/Wilde) 4:07
3. What Will It Take (Solem/Wilde) 4:43
4. The Other Side Of Night (Solem/Wilde) 4:09
5. I'll Be There For You (Theme From 'Friends') (Crane/Kauffman/Skloff/Willis/Solem/Wilde) 3:09

Side 2

1. Turn Me On (Solem/Wilde) 3:41
2. Perfect Line (Solem/Wilde) 4:10
3. Wait For Me (Solem/Wilde) 4:49
4. You Make Me Feel (Solem/Wilde) 3:47​