Record Store Day 2026: Exclusive Titles You Need to Hear! (2026)

Get ready to mark your calendars, music lovers, because Record Store Day 2026 is set to be a vinyl enthusiast's dream come true—and the exclusive releases are nothing short of extraordinary. Falling on Saturday, April 18, this annual celebration of independent record stores has just unveiled its highly anticipated list of special titles, and trust us, you won’t want to miss this. But here's where it gets exciting: some of these releases are so rare, they’re bound to spark debates among collectors and fans alike. Curious? Dive into the full list at https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases and prepare to be amazed.

Among the standout releases, a few gems immediately grabbed our attention—and they might just surprise you. From Pavement’s Perfect Sound Forever to Slint’s untitled Albini rough mixes, these aren’t just records; they’re pieces of musical history. And this is the part most people miss: Grateful Dead’s Boston Music Hall live recording from 1976 is finally getting a vinyl treatment, but is it worth the hype? You decide. Other highlights include Pink Floyd’s Live From the Los Angeles Sports Arena (1975), Joni Mitchell’s For The Roses, and a controversial yet intriguing release from Ethel Cain’s Inbred.

Here’s the full lineup of exclusives, each with its own story to tell:

Pavement – Perfect Sound Forever
Slint – untitled (albini rough mixes)
Grateful Dead – Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76
Grateful Dead – On A Back Porch, Vol. 3
The Sisters Of Mercy – First And Last and Always “The Japanese Edition”
Pink Floyd – Live From the Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th, 1975
Look Outside Your Window (Slipknot offshoot) – Look Outside Your Window
Mutemath – Mutemath
The Tears (Suede offshoot) – Here Comes the Tears
Air – AIR Moon Safari – The Athens Concert
Jeff Buckley – Live À L’Olympia
Joni Mitchell – For The Roses
The Gits – Etcetera
Ethel Cain – Inbred
Sonic Youth – Diamond Seas
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Lick My Decals Off, Baby (Deluxe Edition)
Neko Case – Cool Boys
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Some Candy Talking
Against Me! – New Wave B-Sides
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Big Fig Wasp
Bluey – Up Here Zoetrope Picture Disc
Various Artists – KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) – HUNTR/X Edition
Ramones – Live In San Francisco
Phoenix – United
Phoenix – Alphabetical
Cam’ron – Killa Season
Primal Scream – 1987 EPs
Lemonheads – Creator
Charli XCX – party 4 u
Tyler Childers – Live From Dinosaur World
XTC – Live At Emerald City 1981
The Cure – Greatest Hits
The Chills – Sunburnt
Deafheaven – KEXP Sessions
Motorhead – The Löst Tapes, Vol. 7 (Lemmy’s 50th Birthday, Live in West Hollywood, 1995)
Olivia Dean – BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
Dinosaur Jr – Live in Hollywood 1991 – The Green Mind Tour
doPE (John Densmore & Chuck D) – No Country For Old Men
Dropkick Murphys/Outlets – Knock Me Down
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Archive Vol. 1 (1981-1990)
Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – The Live Album
George Harrison – Dark Horse Zoetrope LP
George Harrison – Extra Texture Zoetrope LP
Judas Priest – Live in Los Angeles ’90
Lil Peep – crybaby (10 Year Anniversary RSD Edition)
Bat For Lashes – A Fleet of Bats: Early Demos
Misfits – Famous Monsters
The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers (picture disc)
Ozzy Osbourne – Handmade By Robots (vinyl figure)
Paramore – All We Know is Falling (Deluxe)
Sugar – File Under Easy Listening – The Singles Collection
Van Halen – Live in New Haven, CT 1986
John Wesley Harding – Here Comes The Groom (Deluxe)
London Suede – Coming Up At The BBC

So, what do you think? Are these releases worth the hype, or is Record Store Day losing its indie charm? Let us know in the comments—we’re all ears!