THE BEATLES 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABBEY ROAD

THE BEATLES CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY RELEASE OF ABBEY ROAD.

The Beatles were originally discovered by Brian Epstein, a guy who ran record stores in the UK called NEMS.

Record Store Day is proud to celebrate this connection with a special 40th Anniversary edition of Abbey Road that includes the vinyl album, and a t-shirt that features the original artwork for the “Come Together”/”Something” 7” single, along with a corresponding poster. This limited edition deluxe package will be released on Vinyl Saturday, November 7th in the United States and will be limited to 5000 in the world. Check with your local store for availability.

Along with the Beatles, these releases are scheduled for a Nov. 7 Vinyl Saturday release:

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM   The first new music from James Murphy’s project since the release of Sound of Silver  is 8+ minutes of deep, soulful groove. Exclusively at indie record stores. Look for a  new record in March 2009!

THE VILLAGE  Today’s artists recreate the scene of Greenwich Village in 1963... A collection of songs that celebrates the music of the time... Featuring Matt Nathanson, Rickie Lee Jones, Bruce Hornsby, Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynne,  Amos Lee, Rocco Deluca, Sixpence None The Richer, Rachael Yamagata, The Duhks, Cowboy Junkies, John Oates, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Los Lobos. 

Remember: Not all stores listed on this site will carry all these titles. Indie stores make their own decisions, and you should check with your local store for availability and let them know about the titles  you want!  See the DISCLAIMER for more details. 

THE RAVEONETTES - The Chosen One

The Raveonettes new album, In and Out of Control, is one everyone’s buzzing about. And when it first came out, select indie record stores had a cool little gift for their customers—which included a non-album track called THE CHOSEN ONE. That little gift went quickly, so now they’ve given us permission to let you download the track if you weren’t one of the chosen few who snagged one the week of release (it always pays to visit your local record store and see what kind of new release goodies they’ve got for you). (Click through for the download)

ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR

According to NME, these guys are “superb jangly pop; the best Danish import since bacon.”  Mmmm, bacon. Anyway, perhaps you’ll love this band as much as we love strips of pork product. You’ll never know unless you try it, and we’ve got a special live version of a track called “The Golden Age” (recorded live at Rock En Seine). Check out the free download here, and if you dig it, then pick up their debut album at an indie record store near you. It’s called FRUIT and it will be out on 10/27.

CONGRATULATIONS to Silver Platters’ Queen Anne store in Seattle

CONGRATULATIONS to Silver Platters’ Queen Anne store in Seattle, Washington. They were chosen by the band out of all the indie stores in the country in a cool display contest. Employees from the store are winging their way to hang out and check out a Pearl Jam show.  
Remember that the Pearl Jam record is NOT exclusively available at that cheap chic store with a single word name. You can also get a cool special package edition of the new record at indie record stores. Check with YOUR favorite local store. 

HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE OF THE BANDS

Record Store Day is teaming up with some great folks to host a nationwide High School Battle of the Bands to find some of the next great musicians out there (some of whom will be on the compilation record we’re already planning for Record Store Day 2010! Click here to find out more about which indie record stores are participating and more about the contest itself and the terrific prize packages. Are  you in a band? In High School?  WE’RE TALKING TO YOU!!!

REVELATIONS

“The Revelations are a revelation. A live soul band that will give the Dap Tones and Muscle Shoals a run for their money with a big-voiced frontman ala David Ruffin.”  That’s Soultracks talking about The Revelations featuring Tre Williams, and lucky for everyone who hasn’t been able to see them live, their debut album is out on 10/6. You can check them out for yourself right here, with the video for “How Do  I Tell Him.” Then, when you find you dig the neo-soul hip-hop sound that The Revelations featuring Tre Williams are bringing, run right out to your local indie record store and pick up THE BLEEDING EDGE on October 6, and some indie stores will even have a special DVD to give you as a little present when you pick up the disc (DISCLAIMER in effect—not all stores will have this disc, check with your local store to see if they are participating).

BUILT TO SPILL

THE FIRST EVER RECORD STORE DAY TOUR!

Everyone knows that the local record store is the best place to fall in love with your new favorite record, and when you get to hang with the musicians, that’s even better. So, logically, a tour of record stores would be the best way to introduce a musician with a new album to a bunch of cool folks at one time. And so we present THE SHORE TO SHORE IN-STORE TOUR with Record Store Day’s good friend BRANDI SHEARER. Brandi’s new record, LOVE DON’T MAKE YOU JULIET, came out on September 1 and she’s hitting the road, inviting you to join her at these fine indie record stores along the way (more to come):

Sept 15 - Long Beach, CA - Fingerprints  
Sept. 16 - Claremont, CA - Rhino 
Sept 17 - San Diego, CA - M-Theory 
Sept 20 - Davis, CA - Dimples Music 
Sept 23 - Portland, OR - Music Millennium  
Sept 24 - Eugene, OR - CD World 
Sept 25 - Seattle, WA - Silver Platters 
Oct. 7 - Atlanta, GA - Criminal Records 
Oct 8 - Knoxville, TN - Disc Exchange 
Oct. 9 – Greenville, SC – Horizon Records In The Bohemian Cafe

Click Read More below to check out some of the new record right here, and be sure to stop in when the Shore to Shore In-Store Tour hits your town. No ticket required.