Record Store Day 2026, set for April 18, has announced its complete lineup of special vinyl releases celebrating independent record shops. The event features exclusive reissues and new editions from artists including Charli XCX, David Bowie, Muse, and Bruce Springsteen. Over 300 UK and Ireland stores will participate, alongside thousands worldwide, amid rising vinyl sales.
Record Store Day returns for its 19th edition on Saturday, April 18, 2026, to honor independent record shops and vinyl culture. The full list of exclusive releases, unveiled on February 4, 2026, includes a diverse array of one-off records, re-releases, and special editions available on a first-come, first-served basis at participating stores.
Highlights span multiple genres and eras. From the indie scene, Charli XCX's 'Party 4U' appears on a seven-inch single, while CMAT releases 'Diet Baby' on 12-inch vinyl. Muse offers a reissue of their first two pre-fame EPs, and Suede presents a live performance of 'Coming Up' at the BBC on pink vinyl. David Bowie contributes a 12-inch neon pink EP of 'Hallo Spaceboy' and a half-speed mastered selection from '1.OUTSIDE'. Blur marks the 30th anniversary of 'Live At The Budokan' with its first vinyl edition on red double LP, featuring 25 tracks recorded on November 8, 1995, at Tokyo's Budokan during their 'The Great Escape' tour. The set includes hits like 'Girls & Boys', 'Parklife', and 'The Universal', housed in a gatefold sleeve with exclusive photos by Paul Postle.
Classic rock dominates with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's 'Live From Asbury Park 2024', a five-LP or three-CD set capturing their Sea.Hear.Now Festival performance. Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts deliver 'The Live Album' on clear double vinyl with a lyric poster. Joni Mitchell's 1972 'For The Roses' uses her original artwork, vetoed by executives at the time. Def Leppard's 1996 'Slang' gets pink two-LP vinyl with B-sides curated by Joe Elliott. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' 1978 Boston concert at Paradise Theater appears on pink and green splatter vinyl, while The Who's 1966 'A Quick One' expands to two-LP colored vinyl with extras. Robert Plant and Saving Grace contribute a new four-song EP, 'Saving Grace: All that Glitters with Suzi Dian'.
Other notable releases include Paramore's 'All We Know Is Falling' on deluxe red double vinyl, Bring Me The Horizon and Sigrid's 'Bad Life' on blue vinyl, and the 'HUNTR/X Edition' soundtrack from Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters'. Artists like The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Primal Scream, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, and Elton John also feature, with some benefiting War Child charity.
The event coincides with vinyl's resurgence: sales grew 18.6% last year, exceeding 7.5 million units and generating £238 million, per the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association. More than 300 UK and Ireland shops join thousands globally for in-store events and sales.
