Record Store Day is a celebration of independent record stores and the way they contribute to music, with this day seeing them secure hundreds of exclusive items from record labels which are only available through participating stores. A global event, Record Store Day sees over a thousand record stores taking part across 18 countries and four continents. More than 150 UK indie record stores took part in last year’s event and over 180 are signed up for this year.
This year’s Record store Day takes place on Saturday 16th April. Sony Music has lined up its best ever series of releases to support the event. Additionally Columbia Records’ The View have recorded the anthem for the event in the form of their new release 'I Need That Record'.
Mike Smith, Managing Director of Columbia Records, says: “I’m thrilled that once again that Columbia Records and Sony Music have come up with a fantastic selection of bespoke releases for Record Store Day. It’s heartening to see how this event has grown in such a short space of time for independent record stores and it’s now a genuinely exciting day in the music calendar each year. I think The View have perfectly expressed how we all feel about records and music.
Pete Leggatt, VP Of Sales, Sony Music says: “With over twenty very different products & over 20k units manufactured, Sony Music is more committed than ever to ‘Record Store Day’ and the valuable Indie retail sector it represents”
AC/DC – “Shoot To Thrill” - special 7” vinyl b/w “War Machine”.
BETH DITTO – “I Wrote The Book” – Special 4-track EP on CD and vinyl –ltd to 500 copies.
BOB DYLAN –“Subterranean Homesick Blues”Ting Ting Remix – 7” vinyl in customised Tong Tings sleeve
RAY LAMONTAGNE – “Live – Fall 2010” – special vinyl 6 track album.
THE CLASH – “Magnificent Seven”/ “The Cool Out” – Numbered red vinyl and CD single.
THE VACCINES – “LIVE FROM LONDON” – Limited edition bootleg album on CD and 12” vinyl.
THE VIEW – “I Need That Record” - Limited numbered 7”vinyl with etched B-side.
The View will be undertaking a short series of store PA’s and signings in the week leading up to Record Store Day and these are as follows:
Tuesday 5th April – One Up, Aberdeen – 17 Belmont Street, Aberdeen.
Thursday 7th April – Love Music, Glasgow – 34 Dundas Street, Glasgow.
Sunday 10th April – Jumbo Leeds – 5/6/ St John’s Centre, Leeds.
Saturday 16th April – Rock-A-Boom, Leicester – 4 Silver Walk Leicester.
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