Courtesy of Record Store DayRecord Store Day 2018 takes place Saturday, April 21, and the complete list of exclusive releases that will be available at participating independent record shops has now been revealed.
Among the many artists issuing limited-edition vinyl discs on the big day are The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Eric Clapton.
The Doors’ offering is Live at The Matrix, Part 2, a sequel to the band’s 2017 Record Store Day release. The LP features newly remastered performances recorded during a run of March 1967 shows at the San Francisco club.
Hendrix’s contribution is a seven-inch single featuring two rarities: a cover of Muddy Waters’ “Mannish Boy” on one side and the original Jimi Hendrix Experience tune “Trash Man” on the other.
The Who’s Record Store Day release is a reissue of the two-LP companion album to the band’s 1979 documentary The Kids Are Alright pressed onto red and blue vinyl.
Clapton is issuing a pair of albums on Record Store Day. One is the first-ever vinyl release of his soundtrack to the 1991 film Rush, which includes his classic ballad “Tears in Heaven.” The other is a career-spanning four-LP compilation, Complete Clapton, which comes packaged with a bonus vinyl single.
Another special Record Store Day release will be a cassette version of AC/DC‘s massively successful 1980 album Back in Black.
Other artists releasing limited-edition vinyl discs for RSD this year include The Allman Brothers Band, Jeff Beck, Blue Oyster Cult, David Bowie, Def Leppard, Fleetwood Mac, John Fogerty, The Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, The Moody Blues, Van Morrison, Motorhead, Pink Floyd, The Police, Ramones, Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, George Thorogood, U2, Whitesnake, Yes and Neil Young.
Check out the full list of releases at RecordStoreDay.com.
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