Record Store Day 2026 releases list includes Taylor Swift, more music

When independent record stores open their doors on Saturday, April 18, for the annual Record Store Day event, a smorgasbord of musical treats will await vinyl shoppers.

More than 3,000 record shops from across the United States and the world will have copies from some of roughly 380 special releases – most on vinyl LPs – available for purchase in limited quantities. (See the complete list of new releases here.)

Many stores have special events, too. To find a store near you, go to the Record Store Day website. For instance, New York City’s Rough Trade Records will host a daylong event with live performances at Rockefeller Center.

Violet Grohl, the daughter of Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl, is releasing her first physical piece of music, a 7-inch single, on Record Store Day in advance of her debut album, “Be Sweet To Me,” which is due to be released May 29. She will perform at Fingerprints Records in Long Beach, California, as part of Record Store Day festivities.

Ron Blair, bassist for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, will be at Lou’s Records in Encinitas, California on April 18 to meet shoppers and sign copies of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ “July 16, 1978 – Paradise Theater, Boston, MA,” a live performance being released by The Tom Petty Estate.

These two releases “stand out for me, because they represent two different aspects of the Record Store Day list – brand new music and special musical moments from the past,” said Carrie Colliton, who co-founded Record Store Day along with Michael Kurtz, in an email interview with USA TODAY.

Here are more Record Store Day recommendations.

Caamp – ‘Caamp 10th Anniversary Edition’

Folk band Caamp celebrates the 10th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with this expanded two-disc remastered version of the album, which includes three unreleased demos and four live tracks along with the album’s original tracks.

The Cars – ‘Heartbeat City Live’

The Cars are celebrating essential album “Heartbeat City” this Record Store Day with a new release of live performances from 1984. “Heartbeat City Live” features six singles – including “Drive,” “You Might Think,” and “Magic” – along with other live performances from a 1984 recording at The Summit in Houston, Texas.

This isn’t the first time the live performances have been released. The performances were initially released on VHS and Laserdisc as “The Cars – Live 1984-1985” and appeared on “Heartbeat City (Deluxe Edition)” on CD.

Charli XCX – ‘party 4 u’

Charli XCX will return to the Record Store Day scene in 2026 with her release of song “party 4 u” as a 7-inch single on clear vinyl.

Tyler Childers – ‘Live from Dinosaur World’

This 7-inch single includes live versions of “Bitin’ List” and “Dirty Ought Trill” from the country superstar’s album “Snipe Hunter.”

John Coltrane Quartet – ‘France 1965: The Complete Concerts’

Four LPs will feature performances from three French dates, including one of the quartet’s only two live performances of the “A Love Supreme” suite.

Miles Davis – ‘The New Sounds’

This 75th anniversary edition of Miles Davis’ 1951 solo debut is presented in its original Prestige Records 10-inch vinyl format.

Olivia Dean – ‘BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge’

Recent Best New Artist Grammy Award winner Olivia Dean will have a short showcase of her live radio performance on this 7-inch vinyl containing two songs.

Dope – ‘No Country for Old Men’

No, it’s not connected to the Coen Brothers’ best picture. It’s the unexpected collaboration between Chuck D and The Doors’ John Densmore – who got paired up on a Record Store Day panel in 2014 and decided to make some music together. The rock drummer said he got a note from the Public Enemy rapper, saying, “You’ve got the beats, I’ve got the rhymes, let’s make doPE.” The enlightening project’s first track, “Every Tick Tick Tick,” is the Record Store Day Song of the Year.

Peter Gabriel – ‘Sledgehammer’ zoetrope picture disc

Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” is synonymous with its iconic groundbreaking music video, and now fans can see moments from that video on this 12-inch zoetrope picture disc reissued as a Record Store Day exclusive for the song’s 40th anniversary.

Grateful Dead – ‘On A Back Porch Vol. 3’

Dogfish Head and Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux teamed up again for a special Record Store Day release with live performances of songs from throughout the band’s career, including “Samson and Delilah” and “Cold Rain and Snow.”

The brewery also has limited edition Official Beer of Record Store Day posters created by artist Dylan Goldberger available at participating record stores.

Thirsty? Dogfish Head’s 2026 release Grateful Dead Citrus Daydream Lager is in stores, alongside last year’s Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale.

Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Disco Darling’ Record Store Day exclusive

This baby blue 7-inch disc has a song originally recorded for her 2019 album “Dedicated” and a disco ball etching on Side B.

KATSEYE: ‘Touch/Gabriela – Tour Arrangements & Acapella Versions’

Fans of global girl group KATSEYE can try to secure the group’s new EP featuring never-before-released tour arrangements and a cappella versions of fan favorite tracks “Touch” and “Gabriela.” The songs are pressed on a limited-edition pink and red reversible splatter 12-inch vinyl, etched with the KATSEYE logo.

Laufey – ‘A Matter of Time: Live at Madison Square Garden’

Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey is bringing fans back to her “A Matter of Time North American Tour” with this year’s Record Store Day release.

Pressed on “Big Apple Red”-colored vinyl, the two LP live record captures the two nights she sold out at Madison Square Garden in October 2025. The exclusive also comes with “a booklet and never-before-seen drafts of the tour production and inspiration behind the tour creative,” according to its description.

Abbey Lincoln – ‘That’s Him!’

The jazz vocalist’s 1957 classic album in mono and pressed on 180-gram vinyl. The band consists of drummer (and eventual husband) Max Roach, Sonny Rollins (saxophone), Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Wynton Kelly (piano), and Paul Chambers (bass).

Joni Mitchell’s – ‘For The Roses’

This special limited edition of Mitchell’s 1972 album, issued on rose-colored vinyl, is reissued for the first time with art she created for the cover, which was vetoed by label exec David Geffen at the time.

Paramore – ‘All We Know is Falling (Deluxe)’

The band’s 2005 debut album comes with a bonus vinyl LP, the first vinyl release of the rare 2006 “The Summer Tic” EP.

Pavement – ‘Perfect Sound Forever’

The Stockton, California band’s 1991 EP gets its first repressing ever, on white vinyl.

Pink Floyd – ‘Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th, 1975’

This legendary bootleg recording, newly restored and remastered by acclaimed producer and musician Steven Wilson, gets its first release in a 4-clear vinyl LP set and 2-CD set. Recorded during the band’s 1975 Wish You Were Here Tour, the set list includes “Dark Side of the Moon” in its entirety and songs “Raving and Drooling” and “You’ve Got To Be Crazy,” which would eventually become “Sheep” and “Dogs” on 1977’s “Animals” album.

Robert Plant – ‘Saving Grace: All that Glitters’

This 12-inch vinyl LP has four new studio recordings made by the former Led Zeppelin front man with singer Suzi Dian and a band of English musicians.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – ‘Live from Asbury Park 2024’

This homecoming show at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival, captured on five vinyl LPs, runs three hours and includes early tracks such as “The E Street Shuffle,” “Fourth of July, Asbury Park (Sandy),” and “Growin’ Up” as well as hits like “Dancing in the Dark” and “Hungry Heart.” It arrives on CD on May 29.

Steely Dan – ‘Alive in America’ gets Record Store Day vinyl

The band’s first official live album, originally released in 1995, gets its vinyl debut on two 180-gram LPs. Songs include “Aja,” “Reelin’ In the Years,” and “Kid Charlemagne.”

Taylor Swift – ‘Elizabeth Taylor 7-inch Vinyl Single’

Get ready to battle with the Swifties for new product. Taylor Swift is once again releasing a Record Store Day exclusive release, this time featuring song “Elizabeth Taylor” off her newest album, “Life of a Showgirl,” and an alternative recording of the song, “Elizabeth Taylor (So Glamorous Cabaret Version),” on the B side.

The 7-inch record comes with collectible cover artwork and is pressed on a purple, black, and shimmery gold vinyl called the “Cry My Eyes Violet Glitter Vinyl” on the Record Store Day website.

Weezer – ‘1192’

These rediscovered recordings of Weezer’s first studio sessions would eventually lead to the band’s record contract and “Blue” album. The special release was remixed from tape to vinyl in an analog process and features the raw recordings of songs like “Say It Ain’t So” and “Undone – The Sweater Song.”

Ariana Grande/Cynthia Erivo – ‘Wicked: One Wonderful Night (Live) – The Soundtrack’

This 2-LP release features live performancesnrecorded during NBC’s television event, “Wicked: One Wonderful Night,” with “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good” cast members, including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode and more.

The album is pressed on splatter color vinyl with unique cover art, according to the Record Store Day website. Videos and unboxings of the record show pink and green discs, à la Glinda and Elphaba. The album is also available to stream.

Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts – ’As Time Explodes’

This 2-LP set on clear vinyl, which includes an exclusive lyric poster in a gatefold jacket, captures performances on the 2025 “Love Earth” Tour from the Glastonbury Festival, London’s Hyde Park and the Montreux Jazz Festival. The 13 tracks include new song “Big Crime” and “Silver Eagle,” along with classics such as “Harvest Moon,” “Like A Hurricane,” “Cortez The Killer,” and “Vampire Blues.” The set comes to CD and digital on April 24.

This story has been updated with new information.

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