The vinyl industry treats Black Friday a little like a miniature Record Store Day, with a bunch of exclusive releases that are only available in stores this Friday. Here are some of the releases we’re interested in:
America – Highlights From Heritage: Home Recordings/Demos 1970-1973
The B-52’s – Cosmic Thing
The Byrds – Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Cheap Trick – The Epic Archive Vol. 2 (1980-1983)
John Coltrane – Selects from Both Directions at Once
Sheryl Crow – Tuesday Night Music Club
Dead Kennedys – Iguana Studios Rehearsal Sessions
Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella At the Shrine
The Flaming Lips – The Mushroom Tapes
Bobbie Gentry – Ode To Billie Joe
The Grateful Dead – Playing In The Band, Seattle, WA 5/21/74
Hozier – Nina Cried Power
Iggy & The Stooges – Rare Power
Lake Street Dive – Freak Yourself Out EP
The Mamas and the Papas – The Complete Singles
Manchester Orchestra – The Black Miles Demos
Paul McCartney – I Don’t Know / Come On To Me 7″
Kacey Musgraves – High Horse Remixes
Harry Nilsson – The Nilsson Popeye Demos
Phish – Slip Stitch & Pass
The Ramones – Live in Glasgow, December 19, 1977
The Smithereens – B-Sides The Beatles
Taylor Swift – Red and Speak Now
Talking Heads – Remain In Light
Toad The Wet Sprocket – Box Set
Violent Femmes – Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
The Wombats – The Wombats EP (10th Anniversary)
Frank Zappa – We’re Only In It For The Money
The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle (Picture Disc)
You can see the full list, plus participating stores, at the Record Store Day website.