RECORD STORE DAY 2021: Black Sabbath, Joni Mitchell, Notorious B.I.G. and More, More, More
The word is out: Record Store Day 2021 is set to occur over two dates this summer: Saturday, June 12, and Saturday, July 17th. Both dates promise a slew of red-hot releases, reissues and special projects sure to have fans lining up in front of actual record stores around the world.
A look at the list of records set for the 2021 drops is another impressive lineup that includes new records from the likes of Joni Mitchell, the Doors, Black Sabbath, Donny Hathaway, Lupe Fiasco, Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, and so many more. Here's a rundown of what to expect below, so start making those checklists and crafting a plan of attack. For a list of participating stores, check out www.recordstoreday.com.
Available on Saturday, June 12:
Air - People in the City - 12-inch picture disc
Limited edition of 7,000 copies, $21.98
Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell - 1-LP picture disc
Limited edition of 5,000 copies, $24.98
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules - 1-LP picture disc
Limited edition of 5,000, $24.98
Donny Hathaway - Donny Hathaway Live - 1-LP - 180-gram black vinyl
Limited edition of 8,500 copies, $24.98
Grateful Dead - Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 5/3/72 - 6-LP 180-gram vinyl with 12th-side etching. Limited edition of 10,000 copies, $129.98
Joni Mitchell - Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1 (1963-1967): Highlights - 1-LP 180-gram black vinyl. Limited edition of 15,000 copies, $24.98
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Series - 4-LP color vinyl set
Limited edition of 7,000 numbered copies, $69.98
MeShell NdegeOcello - Peace Beyond Passion - 2-LP 140-gram blue vinyl.
Limited edition of 5,000 copies, $34.98
Steely Dan - Two Against Nature - 2-LP - 180-gram black vinyl.
Limited edition, $34.98
Steely Dan - Everything Must Go - 1-LP - 180-gram black vinyl.
Limited edition, $21.98
The Cure - Faith - 1-LP - picture disc.
Limited edition, $39.98
The Doors - Morrison Hotel Sessions - 2-LP - 180-gram black vinyl.
Limited edition of 16,000 numbered copies, $34.98
The Flamin' Groovies - Bucket of Brains - 10-inch black vinyl.
Limited edition of 6,500 copies, $17.98
The Notorious B.I.G. - Biggie Duets: The Final Chapter - 2-LP color vinyl + 7-inch.
Limited edition of 10,000 copies, $44.98
The Replacements - The Pleasure's All Yours: Pleased to Meet Me Outtakes & Alternates - 1-LP black vinyl.
Limited edition of 10,000 copies, $21.98
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Angel Dream (Songs and Music From The Motion Picture She's The One) - Cobalt blue vinyl.
Limited edition of 25,000 copies, $24.98
War - The Vinyl: 1971-1975 - 5-LP color vinyl boxed set.
Limited edition of 5,000 copies, $109.98
Various Artists - Psyche France Vol.7 - 12-inch black vinyl.
Limited edition of 4,000 copies, $21.98
Available on Saturday, July 17:
Aretha Franklin - Oh Me Oh My: Aretha Live In Philly, 1972 - 2-LP on orange and yellow vinyl
Limited edition of 10,000 copies, $31.98
Candi Staton - Trouble, Heartaches And Sadness (The Lost Fame Sessions Masters) - 1-LP black vinyl.
Limited edition of 6,500 copies, $21.98
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja vu Alternates - 1-LP 180-gram black vinyl
Limited edition of 20,000 copies, $24.98
Dire Straits - Encores - 12-inch EP, pink with lithograph.
Limited edition of 5,000 copies, $19.98
DR. JOHN, THE NIGHT TRIPPER - The Sun, Moon, &Herbs Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition - 3-LP black vinyl.
Limited edition of 6,500 copies, $49.98
FEAR - The Record - 1-LP 140-gram clear and white mixed vinyl + 7" single.
Limited edition of 5,000 copies, $29.98
Hawkwind - Greasy Truckers Party - 2-LP black vinyl
Limited edition of 8,500 copies, $31.98
John Prine - Live At The Other End, December 1975 - 4-LP 180-gram black vinyl
Limited edition of 12,000 copies, $74.98
John Prine - Live At The Other End, December 1975 - 2-CD set
Limited edition of 6,000 copies $24.98
Lou Reed - Set the Twilight Reeling - 2-LP with etching side 4
Limited edition of 9,000 copies, $34.98
Ramones - triple J Live at the Wireless Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia, July 8, 1980 - 1-LP 180-gram black vinyl, Limited edition of 13,000 copies, $21.98
Sisters of Mercy - BBC Sessions - 1-LP "smoky" vinyl
Limited edition of 10,000 copies, $21.98
The Cure - Wild Mood Swings - 2-LP picture disc. Limited edition. $24.98
