Record Store Day gearing up

Record Store Day’s official list this year includes more than 350 limited-edition releases curated for independent shops, a catalogue that outlets from Variety to Record Store Day itself have highlighted as unusually large. (variety.com) Billy Squier’s Tell the Truth: Deluxe 2LP is being issued as an RSD “limited run/regional” title with just 900 copies pressed, according to the label and local coverage. (wcsx.com) Stewart Copeland’s The Rhythmatist returns to vinyl in a translucent-blue RSD pressing that includes an exclusive art print and a signed edition limited to roughly 2,100 copies. (roughtrade.com) Ryūichi Sakamoto’s End of Asia receives its first global vinyl release since a 1982 Japan-only pressing, with a high-end 180g RSD edition limited to about 1,500 copies. (roughtrade.com) Record Store Day’s site and store locator list thousands of participating indie shops worldwide, and the organization reiterates that RSD exclusives are first-come, first-served with no pre-orders or in-store holds allowed. (recordstoreday.com) Organizers note that remaining stock may appear for sale online after the event via RSD MRKT and individual shop webstores, creating a secondary window for collectors unable to buy in person. (recordstoreday.com) The format’s commercial momentum is reflected in the RIAA’s 2025 year‑end report showing U.S. vinyl revenue surpassing $1 billion, nearly 47 million vinyl units sold, 19 consecutive years of vinyl growth, and a roughly 9.3% year‑over‑year increase. (riaa.com) Bruno Mars is serving as this year’s Record Store Day ambassador and is issuing an exclusive RSD compilation while coordinating in‑store listening parties tied to his new album rollout at more than 200 participating record shops. (recordstoreday.com)