The best of Record Store Day 2015

It's just over a month until Record Store Day arrives again. A day where lovers of physical formats can grab bargains and a slew of limited edition vinyl, CD and cassette releases for one day only. Record Store Day came into being in 2007 when over 700 independent stores in the USA came together to celebrate their unique culture. The UK followed suit and 2015 will see the eighth celebration of the UK's unique independent sector.

There are over 200 shops across the UK participating in Record Store Day 2015 and the official website has a handy store locator so you have no excuse from visiting your nearest shop and grabbing yourself a bargain.

But with hundreds of releases slated to go on sale on Saturday 18th April there's too much choice to get your head around. With this in mind we've made a shortlist of recommendations that will hopefully tempt you to part with your money and keep our beloved record shops open.


ADAM & THE ANTS
"King Of The Wild Frontier / Ant Music"

7” Vinyl 

BRIAN ENO
“My Squelchy Life”
Double Vinyl

CATHEDRAL
“VIIth Coming”

Double Vinyl

DAVID BOWIE
“1966”

Vinyl

DEEP PURPLE
“Black Night / Speed King”
7” Vinyl

ELECTRIC WIZARD
“Time To Die”
Double Vinyl

ERASURE
“THE VIOLET FLAME REMIXES”
12” Vinyl

FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM
“FALLEN”
Vinyl

HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH
“Original Cast Recording”

Vinyl 

IAN DURY
“New Boots and Panties!!” Expanded Edition
Double Pop-Up Vinyl 

IGGY POP
“Shot Myself Up”
Vinyl & 7”

JIMI HENDRIX
"Purple Haze / Freedom"
7” Vinyl

JOHNNY CASH 
“Man Comes Around / Personal Jesus”
7” Vinyl

KILLING JOKE
“LIVE AT THE HAMMERSMITH APOLLO 16.10.10”
Vinyl

MANIC STREET PREACHERS 
"The Holy Bible"
Picture Disc

MARK BURGESS 
“View From A Hill”
Book & Download Code

MASTODON 
“Atlanta”
12” Picture Disc

MINISTRY 
“Trax Box!”
7 CD / Vinyl / Book

MONTY PYTHON 
“Galaxy Song (Stephen Hawking Version) / Galaxy Song”
7” Vinyl

MORBID ANGEL
“Juvenilia”
Vinyl

ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVERS IN THE DARK
“Julia's Song (Dub Version) / 10 To 1”
10” Vinyl 

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
“Original London Cast”
Vinyl

PERE UBU
“Elitism for the People Pere Ubu 1975-78”
4 x Vinyl Box

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD
“LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2011”
Vinyl

THE RESIDENTS
“SATISFACTION”
7” Vinyl

ROBERT PLANT
“More Roar”
10” Vinyl 

ROSE MCDOWALL
“Don't Fear The Reaper”
12” Vinyl

ROXY MUSIC
“Ladytron (Previously unreleased unedited vsn) / The Numberer (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)”
10” Vinyl 

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO & DAVID SYLVIAN
“Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music”
7” Vinyl

SEX PISTOLS
“Never Mind The Bollocks (Picture Disc)”
Picture Disc

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
“Join Hands”
Vinyl

SLAYER
“When The Stillness Comes/Black Magic (Live At Wacken 2014)”
7” Vinyl

SWANS
“Swans EP”
12” Vinyl

SYD BARRETT/R.E.M 

“Dark Globe” 

7” Vinyl 

T. REX
“Light Of Love”
Picture Disc

TEST DEPARTMENT
“Tested Product”
Vinyl

THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN
“Psychocandy. Live. Barrowlands.”
Vinyl

UK DECAY
“Rising From The Dread”
12” EP

VENOM
“From The Very Depths”
Double Vinyl 

THE YARDBIRDS
“Rarities EP”
7” Vinyl

We hope that makes your choices a little easier for you. A full list of releases is available to download HERE. Keep an eye on the official Record Store Day website for new release updates, and follow them on Facebook and Twitter to make sure you don't miss anything.

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