Record Store Day exclusives
Record Store Day LA will be the hub on April 18 — exclusive drops include Billy Squier’s Tell the Truth: Deluxe 2LP and the vinyl debut of Jeff Buckley’s Live À L’Olympia capturing his 1995 performances. Guides are already out for navigating L.A.’s shops and the RSD rush. ( )
Tell The Truth was originally shelved in 1993 and was produced by Mike Chapman; the Record Store Day 2LP edition adds expanded liner notes, extended versions, previously unreleased material and alternate mixes not issued at the time. (recordstoreday.com) (billysquier.com) The release has been listed in Record Store Day’s “RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus” category, a designation that signals limited regional distribution rather than a wide national press. (recordstoreday.com) (wcsx.com) The Olympia recordings in question were captured on July 6 and 7, 1995, and the RSD 2LP presentation pulls songs from both nights including key Grace-era numbers plus covers such as the MC5’s “Kick Out the Jams.” (recordstoreday.com) (store.kingfishrecords.com) Retail listings for the Jeff Buckley set identify it as a premium 2LP pressing with an assigned UPC and product pages showing participating independent stores preparing allocations. (spindizzyrecords.com) (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day’s official 2026 list and printable PDF wishlist are live on the RSD site, and the organization notes nearly 1,400 participating independent U.S. stores as the distribution network for special titles this year. (recordstoreday.com 1) (recordstoreday.com 2) Local coverage in Los Angeles outlets has published practical shop-by-shop guides and navigation tips aimed at mapping routes across the city’s vinyl retailers and prioritizing limited-stock titles during the RSD rush. (lamag.com)