Primal Scream RSD pressing

Primal Scream’s two 1987 EPs are coming back as a single Record Store Day exclusive on Saturday, April 18. (recordstoreday.com) The release bundles *Gentle Tuesday* and *Imperial* into one Rhino LP, with 3,500 copies listed on the official Record Store Day page. The same listing says it is an “Exclusive Release,” which means the physical edition is being issued for indie stores in this event window. (recordstoreday.com 1) (recordstoreday.com 2) Record Store Day’s official site says the title will go on sale at participating brick-and-mortar stores on April 18, and the organization says it does not take preorders for these releases. The site also says stores choose their own orders, so not every participating shop will have every title. (recordstoreday.com) The Primal Scream set reaches back to the band’s first album cycle, before *Screamadelica* turned them into a different kind of crossover act. Record Store Day’s product page identifies both EPs as coming from the 1987 debut album *Sonic Flower Groove*. (recordstoreday.com) (glidemagazine.com) That makes this less a greatest-hits package than an early-period document: jangly, mid-1980s Primal Scream pressed into a format aimed at collectors. The official description says the two EPs are “collected together for the first time.” (recordstoreday.com) The track list keeps the original EP split intact. Side A carries “Gentle Tuesday,” “Black Star Carnival,” and “I’m Gonna Make You Mine,” while Side B has “Imperial,” “Star Fruit Surf Rider,” “So Sad About Us,” and “Imperial (Demo).” (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day itself has become a major annual sales day for independent shops since its 2008 launch, and the official site says it was created to celebrate nearly 1,400 independently owned stores in the United States and thousands more internationally. For 2026, the event’s ambassador is Bruno Mars. (recordstoreday.com 1) (recordstoreday.com 2) This year’s list is broad enough that the Primal Scream LP lands in a crowded field of archival and fan-targeted releases. Record Store Day’s official list says more than 365 special titles are due on April 18, and outside coverage has highlighted exclusives tied to artists including Charli XCX and Robert Plant. (recordstoreday.com) (nme.com) For shoppers, the practical detail is simple: if this is the Primal Scream title you want, April 18 is the day to line up at a participating store. After that, Record Store Day says any leftover copies may move online through individual shops starting April 19. (recordstoreday.com)