Record Store Day drops

Le Point Éphémère’s programme lists a full-day schedule running 14:00–03:00 with “around twenty” independent‑label stalls alongside live concerts and DJ sets, and the venue notes free admission for the convention. (pointephemere.org). (pointephemere.org) Organisers have confirmed participating labels including Born Bad Records, Howlin’ Banana, In Finé, Mascara Rocks and Pan European Recording among others on the label list for the Paris convention. (sortiraparis.com). (sortiraparis.com) The event’s performance roster names NCY, Milky Band, Eya Patterns, a.gris and Jean Felzine for daytime/evening sets, with additional DJ slots by Yan Wagner and David Shaw scheduled. (sortiraparis.com). (sortiraparis.com) Record Store Day’s 2026 Official List comprises hundreds of one‑off and limited pressings across formats, with industry tallies reporting more than 350 exclusive releases worldwide this year. (recordstoreday.com; rewindmymusic.com). (recordstoreday.com) Organisers stress the releases are distributed to participating shops on a first‑come, first‑served basis with no preorders and no central allocation—each store decides which titles to stock. (recordstoreday.com). (recordstoreday.com) This year’s ambassador is Bruno Mars, who will release an RSD‑exclusive LP titled Collaborations as part of the campaign; the official release listing shows a run quantity of 11,000 for that title. (recordstoreday.com; recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/19979). (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day’s organising network notes roughly 1,400 independent record shops in the United States and thousands more worldwide participate in the campaign each year, making distribution of exclusives locally managed and variable by store. (recordstoreday.com). (recordstoreday.com)