Record Store Day 2022: 43 Classic Rock/Pop Titles to Pick Up
Record Store Day (RSD) 2022 is officially booked and the big list of titles has been unleashed on the world. This year, fans of this day will be happy to…
Record Store Day (RSD) 2022 is officially booked and the big list of titles has been unleashed on the world. This year, fans of this day will be happy to see one very important change: RSD is only taking place on one day, but there is a slight catch.
The past two years saw RSD broken up into multiple "drops" to allow for fans to visit their local participating record store with social distancing in mind due to the various unknowns related to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2022, however, RSD will be taking place on Saturday, April 23.
However, the folks at RSD note, "We're also being proactive with designating an RSD Drops date on June 18. That will serve as a street date safety net, for titles that are part of the Record Store Day celebration, but for any number of reasons beyond controlling, can't make it into stores on April 23."
As in recent years, releases are broken up into three different categories:
-Exclusives: These titles are physically released only at indie record stores.
-RSD First: These titles are found first at indie record stores but may be released to other retailers or webstores at some point in the future
-Small Run/Regional Titles: These titles are either regionally based and sold at specific stores or are press runs under 1000, which means they may be harder to find at record stores around the country.
Without further ado, the following are 43 titles we think you might want to add to your shopping list. The full titles list can be found at RecordStoreDay.com where you'll also be able to find a list of participating stores.
(NOTE: Titles available on June 18 will be marked 6/18.)
Allman Brothers Band - 'Cream Of The Crop 2003 -- Highlights'
Format: 3 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 9500
Bad Company - 'Live 1979'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 3000
Blondie - 'Sunday Girl EP'
Format: 2 x 7" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 3000
David Bowie - 'Brilliant Adventure EP'
Format: CD and Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: N/A
David Bowie - 'Toy EP'
Format: CD and Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: N/A
Belinda Carlisle - 'The Heaven on Earth Tour'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2000
Chicago - 'Chicago At Carnegie Hall, April 9, 1971 (Live)'
Format: 3 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2500
Alice Cooper - 'Brutal Planet'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 5000
Dave Davies - 'Kinked'
Format: N/A
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 1500
Def Leppard - 'High 'n' Dry'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 6000
The Doors - 'L.A. Woman'
Format: 4 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 11000
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - 'Altered Reels'
Format: Vinyl
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 2500
Peter Gabriel - 'Live Blood' (6/18)
Format: 3 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 5000
Jerry Garcia Band - 'Ragged But Right'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 7500
Billy F Gibbons - 'Hardware'
Format: CD Box Set
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2000
Debbie Gibson - 'Lost in Your Eyes, The Duet with Joey McIntyre'
Format: 12" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 1000
Grateful Dead - 'Wembley Empire Pool, London, England 4/8/72 (Live)'
Format: 5 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 8000
The Jackson 5 - 'ABC'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 6500
Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - 'Acoustics'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 6550
Elton John - 'The Complete Thom Bell Sessions (EP)'
Format: Vinyl
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 7000
The Kinks - 'Waterloo Sunset EP' (6/18)
Format: 12" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 3150
The Knack - 'Live at the House of Blues'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 1500
Darlene Love - 'Darlene Love: The Many Sides of Love - The Complete Reprise Recordings Plus!'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2500
Madonna - 'Who's That Girl (Super Club Mix)'
Format: 12" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 7500
Joni Mitchell - 'Blue Highlights'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 9000
Stevie Nicks - 'Bella Donna'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 15000
Pearl Jam - 'Live on Two Legs' (6/18)
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 20600
Iggy Pop - 'Live in Berlin'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 4000
Prince - 'The Gold Experience' (6/18)
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 24150
Ramones - 'The Sire Albums (1981-1989)'
Format: 7 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 10000
Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Unlimited Love'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 5000
Lou Reed - 'I'm So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 7550
Keith Richards - 'Talk is Cheap / Live At The Hollywood Palladium' (6/18)
Format: 2 x Cassette
Release Type: RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus
Quantity: 650
The Rolling Stones - 'More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) [50th Anniversary]'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 7200
Santana - 'Splendiferous'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 9350
Patti Smith - 'Curated By Record Store Day'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 5050
Ringo Starr - 'Ringo The 4th [Translucent Orange Vinyl]'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 1000
Ringo Starr - 'Ringo The 4th [Translucent Blue Vinyl]'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 1000
Donna Summer - 'Donna Summer - 40th Anniversary Picture Disc'
Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 3500
Pete Townshend - 'Face The Face'
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 3500
U2 - 'A Celebration (40th Anniversary)'
Format: 12" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 7500
The Who - 'It's Hard (40th Anniversary)
Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 6000
