Says Colliton, “I think the idea of Lana being on the list helps introduce a different set of fans to the world of record stores. Not everyone who loved “Chemtrails” loved the cover art, so an RSD variant with a different cover will be a draw. Lana Del Rey, “Chemtrails Over the Country Club” (15,000 copies) Other scores coming for RSD include LPs for the animated films “How to Train Your Dragon” and “The Iron Giant” (the latter a picture disc). “Soundtracks have not slowed down in any way, shape or form” as being big RSD draws, says Colliton. For the film’s 20th anniversary, there’s a red vinyl - as in red planet - edition of a Carpenter-composed score that included contributions from such esteemed rock figures as Steve Vai, Elliot Eason, Buckethead, Robin Finck and several members of Anthrax. “John Carpenter’s Ghost of Mars Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (2,200 copies)įar be it from Variety to encourage the scourge of flipping… but if you were a flipper, this might be one to go for.
And that’s another way that on certain days, we try and amplify what happens at a record store every day, which is be the place where you learn about new artists as well as discover old records that are new to you.” I’m not sure everyone really got it at the time, and now they sure do. At the time, it was us doing what record stores do and introducing people to this artist that was coming up. “We had a previous 7-inch with Billie covering ‘Hotline Bling’ - when people know her online but she was not worldwide superstar Billie Eilish - and now that’s a really sought-after piece. The artist has a history with RSD, most recently seen in the release of a “Live at Third Man” LP. The exclusive 7-inch includes two versions of Eilish’s presumably soon-to-be-Oscar-nominated Bond theme: a demo on one side and a live version from the Brit Awards on the flip. The album includes seven of the 12 tracks from the biggest pop blockbuster of its era, along with, as a concluding eighth track, King’s rendition of an earlier smash she’d co-written, “Up on the Roof.”īillie Eilish, “No Time to Die” single (15,000 copies) And she seems pretty timely right now,” with the 50th anniversary tributes and her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. “I’m personally excited about the Carole King,” Colliton says, “because it was recorded right around when ‘Tapestry’ came out, so it’s as close to a live version of ‘Tapestry’ at the time as you’re ever going to get.
“It had a few (digital) stops along the way,” Colliton laughs, “but pretty close, you know?”Ĭarole King, “Live in Concert: Live at the BBC, 1971” (6,550 copies) This is them before they were Aerosmith, playing this music and practicing, basically, and somebody hit record.” The fact that it was recorded on Joe Perry’s tape recorder and now is coming out on cassette - along with the much larger vinyl run - almost counts as the kind of analog-to-analog ideal that LP enthusiasts long for. “Aerosmith is going to be a big deal - partially because it was recorded at a practice in Boston before they put out their first record, partially because it’s (also) on cassette. (You can scroll to the bottom for a list of what got delayed, as well as a complete rundown of everything that has been delivered to stores.)įor our selective guide to some of Record Store Day Black Friday 2021’s most wanted, we start with two previously unreleased recordings from 1971 that are finally seeing daylight 50 years later.Īerosmith, “The Road Starts Hear: 1971” (10,000 copies on LP, 2,000 on cassette) What will customers be thankful to find the day after Thanksgiving? Variety checked in with Colliton - the director of marketing for the Department of Record Stores, a nationwide coalition of indie record shops - about some of this weekend’s most anticipated titles, with digressions on everything from the odd cassette renaissance to thwarting supply-chain issues. But I think people on either side of the counter are a little bit excited about the idea of shopping for the holidays face-to-face, and having that moment of: ‘Oh man, I’m so psyched to buy this record. Colliton says that during the pandemic, “Stores did a wonderful job of figuring out ways for their customers to feel comfortable - either online or curbside or appointment shopping - and as we head back towards quote-unquote normal, there are a lot of stores who still are doing appointments, even though they technically don’t have to, and that is fantastic.