Record Store Day 2022: Releases announced
Record Store Day UK has announced the special releases available for its 15th anniversary
Last updated 17th Feb 2022
Record Store Day UK 2022 have announced the full list of special albums, EPs and music which is being released as part of the day.
Celebrating its 15th year, Record Store Day UK 2022 will take place on Saturday the 23rd of April.
This year’s edition of Record Store Day follows a recent report from the Entertainment Retailers Association which revealed that vinyl sales in the UK are at their highest level in over 30 years, growing a further 23% year on year in 2021, despite the challenges faced.
If Record Store Day releases are affected by the current vinyl manufacturing delays, they will instead be available to buy in participating RSD stores on Saturday 18th June.
Find out some of the releases we're excited about below...
Record Store Day 2022 - abridged list
Azymuth - Light As A Feather (Picture Disc) (Far Out Recordings)
Bobbi Humphrey - Baby Don't You Know (Uno Melodic)
Chet Baker - Live In Paris: The Radio France Recordings 1983-1984 (Elemental)
Black Pumas - Black Pumas (Collector's Edition 7" Box) (ATO)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime (Tidal Waves Music)
David Bowie - Brilliant Adventure EP (Parlophone UK)
David Bowie - Toy EP (You've got it made with all the toys') (Parlophone UK)
The Brand New Heavies - Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol.1 (30th Anniversary) (Craft Recordings)
Dave Brubeck Trio - Live From Vienna 1967 (Brubeck Editions)
Buena Vista Social Club - Ahora Me Da Pena (BMG)
Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company (Tangerine)
Miles Davis - What It Is: Montreal 7/7/83 (Legacy)
Childish Gambino - Kauai (AWAL)
Fat Domino - Here Comes… Fats Domino (Reel)
Bill Evans - Inner Spirit: The 1979 Concert At The Teatro General San Martin, Bueno Aires (Resonance)
Bill Evans - Morning Glory: The 1973 Concert At The Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires (Resonance)
Gabriels - Bloodlines EP (Parlophone)
Lady Blackbird - Did Somebody Make A Fool Outta You/It's Not That Easy (Foundation Music)
Kenny Garrett - Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium (Mack Avenue)
Vince Guaraldi Trio - Baseball Theme (Craft Recordings)
Betty Harris - The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul (Soul Jazz Records)
Kid Creole and The Coconuts - Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places (Rainman Records)
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Live In Loveland! (Colemine Records)
Masego -Studying Abroad: Extended Stay (Capitol)
Christian McBride - Conversations with Christian (Mack Avenue)
Charles Mingus - The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott's (Resonance)
Art Pepper - Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section (Spinefarm)
Prince - The Gold Experience (Legacy)
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea (EMI)
Max Roach - We Insist (Candid)
Joss Stone - LP1 (Surfdog Records)
Donna Summer - Donna Summer - 40th Anniversary Picture Disc (Driven By The Music)
Various Artists - Jazz Dispensary: Super Skunk (Craft Recordings)
Various Artists - The Soul Sides (Jetstar Records)
Various Artists - 100% DYNAMITE! Ska, Soul, Rocksteady & Funk in Jamaica (Soul Jazz Records)
Various Artists - Soul Power '68 (Trojan Records)
Rebecca Vasmant - Dance Your Free EP (Tru Thoughts)
Record Store Day UK 2022 - full list
You can see the full for Record Store Day UK 2022 here.
What is Record Store Day?
Typically, Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 240 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture, beginning in 2007.
Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and cities host artist performances and events to mark the occasion. Thousands of more shops celebrate the day around the globe in what’s become one of the biggest annual events on the music calendar.