I’m continuing to share the scoop about the upcoming Record Store Day coolness as I learn about them because a lot of our readers are avid collectors of them and we aim to please here at the Media Command HQ. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I outlined the exclusives for UMe on THIS POST and now its time to see what our friends at Rhino Records will be offering up. There is a whole variety of stuff here and we’ve shared them all for good measure. Let’s go.
The Press Release:
Rhino, the catalog division of Warner Music Group, is announcing its most ambitious collection of vinyl to date for Record Store Day 2018 with a wide variety of titles from WMG’s labels including Atlantic, Elektra, Parlophone, Sire, Warner Bros. Records, and 679 Recordings. This year’s not-to-miss list includes 30 limited edition 12-inch, 10-inch, and 7-inch vinyl releases from the world’s most respected and celebrated artists. Some highlights include Led Zeppelin’s first-ever Record Store Day release and Cheech And Chong’s marijuana-shaped picture disc, complete with a scratch n’ sniff sticker to name a few! Full details on all titles are listed below. All releases will be available exclusively at select independent music retailers on April 21, 2018. For a list of participating stores, please visit the RSD website linked at the close.

AIR – Sexy Boy – 12-inch picture disc; Limited edition of 6,000 copies, $21.98

Cheech & Chong – Up In Smoke (40th Anniversary Edition) – 7-inch, scratch and sniff , marijuana- shaped picture disc, Limited edition, $17.98

David Bowie – Bowie Now – 12-inch white vinyl; Limited edition, $21.98

David Bowie – Welcome To The Blackout (Live London ’78) – 3-LP vinyl set, Limited edition, $49.98

David Bowie – Let’s Dance (Full – Length Demo) – 12-inch vinyl singleLimited edition, $14.98

Fleetwood Mac – Tango In The Night Alternate – 12-inch 180-gram vinyl; Limited edition of 8,500 copies, $21.98

Grateful Dead – Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 2/27/69 – 4-LP set on180-gram vinyl with etching; Limited edition of 9,000 copies, $79.98

Hawkwind – Dark Matter (The Alternative Liberty / U.A. Years 1970 -1974) – 2-LP vinyl set, Limited edition of 5,000 copies, $29.98

Jethro Tull – Moths – 10-inch vinyl; Limited edition of 6,500 copies, $14.98

John Coltrane – My Favorite Things Part I &II – 7-inch single; Limited edition of 1,000 copies, $7.98

Lalo Schifrin – Enter The Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – 1-LP picture disc, Limited edition of 6,000 copies, $21.98

Led Zeppelin – Rock And Roll / Friends – Yellow 7-inch single, with adapter, Limited edition, $9.98

Lou Reed – Animal Serenade – 3-LP set on 140-gram vinyl; Limited edition of 7,500 copies, $34.98

Madonna – The First Album- Picture disc; Limited edition of 14,000 copies, $21.98

Madonna – You Can Dance – Red vinyl LP with poster and obi-strip; Limited edition of 12,000 copies, $14.98

Miles Davis – RUBBERBAND – 12-inch vinyl single; Limited edition of 6,000 copies, $14.98

Prince – 1999 – 1-LP on 180-gram vinyl; Limited edition of 13,000 copies, $21.98

Ramones – Sundragon Sessions – 1-LP on 180-gram vinyl; Limited edition of 10,000 numbered copies, $21.98

The Cure – Mixed Up – 2-LP picture disc with gatefold; Limited edition of 7,750 copies, $34.98

The Cure – Torn Down: Mixed Up Extras 2018- 2-LP picture disc with gatefold, Limited edition of 7,750 copies, $34.98

The Doors – Live At The Matrix Part 2: Let’s Feed Ice Cream To The Rats, San Francisco, CA – March 7 & 10, 1967 – 180-gram vinyl, Limited edition of 13,000 numbered copies, $21.98

The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy – 12-inch single on clear/black marble swirl vinyl, Limited edition of 9,000 copies, $14.98

The Stooges – The Stooges (The Detroit Edition) – Double LP on 180-gram vinyl with gatefold, Limited edition of 8,000 copies, $34.98

The Streets – Remixes & B-Sides – 2-LP with white label; Limited edition of 5,000 copies, $29.98

Van Morrison – The Alternative Moondance – 1-LP on 180-gram vinyl, Limited edition of 10,000 copies, $21.98

Various Artists – Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Soundtrack) – 2-LP picture disc, Limited edition of 11,000 copies, $34.98

Various Artists – Twin Peaks (Music From The Limited Event Series) – 2-LP picture disc, Limited edition of 10,000 copies, $34.98

Whitesnake – Whitesnake (30th Anniversary Edition) – 12-inch picture disc, Limited edition of 6,500 copies, $21.98

Wilco – Live At The Troubadour 11/12/96 – 2-LP on 180-gram vinyl; Limited edition of 8,500 copies, $34.98

Yes – Tormato – 12-inch picture disc; Limited edition of 5,400 copies, $21.98
PiercingMetal Thoughts: I’ve said this a few times already and it remains the same as before – I’m not the biggest vinyl collector anymore and its mostly based on the cost of the stuff that I’d like to own. I do still have my KISS records and my Judas Priest ones among many others but so many have long gone away. I like a lot of what is being offered so perhaps I should get a few more hours in at the Metal Media HQ or find one of the readers with philanthropy in mind LOL. I’d love the David Bowie and Ramones exclusives for sure 🙂 Closing up and being serious, which items from Rhino Records are making you scratch your chin in debate? You can let me know down in the comments section below. See you next time.
Official Websites:
Record Store Day: http://www.recordstoreday.com
Rhino Records: http://www.rhino.com