The extensive list of albums that are being exclusively released for this year’s annual Black Friday Record Store Day on November 23rd have been revealed. We looked over the entire catalog and made a few selections from metal, hard rock and other classic rock albums. Artists include A Perfect Circle, Type O Negative, Babymetal, Anthrax, Dio, Judas Priest, and more. You can search for participating record stores at this location and view the full catalog here.
A Perfect Circle – So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish
Format: 7″ Vinyl
Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Quantity: 5000
Includes: The latest single from APC’s Eat The Elephant album, with a b-side cover of AC/DC’s “Dog Eat Dog”
Anthrax – Kings Among Scotland
Format: 3 x LP
Label: Megaforce
Quantity: 1500
Includes: The band’s February 15, 2017 performance at Glasgow’s historic venue Barrowland Ballroom, as a three colored LP blue, pink, and purple with a tour book.
BABYMETAL – Distortion
Format: 12″ Vinyl
Label: Cooking Vinyl/BABYMETAL RECORDS
Quantity: 2000
Includes: Studio and live recording from this year’s Download Festival for the song “Distortion”
Bauhaus – Press The Eject and Give Me the Tape
Format: LP
Label: Beggars Banquet
Quantity: 1300
Includes: Live album of UK shows from 1981-1982 that was originally released in 1982
Blue Cheer – The ‘67 Demos
Format: 12’ Vinyl
Label: BeatRocket
Quantity: 2375
Includes: Three early demo tracks that predate their debut album Vincebus Eruptum with songs Second Time Around, Doctor Please and Summertime Blues
Blue Oyster Cult – Some Enchanted Evening (Legacy Edition)
Format: 2 x LP
Label: Culture Factory USA
Quantity: 1200
Includes: The band’s second live album that has bonus tracks and an LP obi (side spine), cardboard gatefold jacket with two pockets, black inner sleeves and translucent blue vinyl.
The Breeders – Safari EP
Format: 12” Vinyl
Label: 4AD
Quantity: 2000
Includes: The originally released Safari EP from 1992.
CKY – Too Precious To Kill
Format: 12” Vinyl
Label: Metal/ eOne
Quantity: 1500
Includes: Four new songs “Chase Me,” Fists To The Sky,” “One Step Ahead,” “Bite It You Scum” (GG Allin Cover)
Cheap Trick – The Epic Archive Vol.2 (1980-1983)
Format: 2x LP
Label: Real Gone Music
Quantity: 1100
Includes: 16 lost tracks.
Collective Soul – Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid
Format: LP
Label: Craft Recordings
Quantity: 3000
Includes: First-ever vinyl of group’s debut album.
Alice Cooper – Live From The Astroturf Full Performance
Format: LP
Label: Good Records
Quantity: 3000
Includes: Full performance from October 6th, 2015.
Chris Cornell – When Bad Does Good
Format: 7” Vinyl
Label: A&M
Quantity: 5000
Includes: Unreleased, unannounced to date song found in Cornell’s archives/ B-Side – Temple of the Dog’s “Stargazer (Live at the Paramount)”
Dead Kennedys – Iguana Studios Rehearsal Sessions
Format: LP
Label: Manifesto Records
Quantity: 2000
Includes: 1978 rehearsal tapes/demos of their first recordings.
Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Format:LP Picture Disc
Label: Rhino/Warner Bros.
Quantity: 5000
Includes: Debut album on picture disc for the first time.
Dio – Holy Diver Live at 35
Format: 12” Vinyl
Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Quantity: 3000
Includes: Celebrating the 35th anniversary of “Holy Diver.” A side – song recorded live at Donington in 1983 with the studio version of “Electra” on the B-side.
The Flaming Lips – The Mushroom Tapes
Format: LP
Label: Rhino/Ryko
Quantity: 2500
Includes: Demos recorded for the Priest Driven Ambulance album.
Garbage w/ John Doe and Exene Cervenka – Destroying Angels
Format: 7” Vinyl
Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Quantity: 3000
Includes: A-side “Destroying Angels” B-side Garbage’s David Bowie cover of “Starman”
The Germs – What We Do Is Secret
Format: LP
Label: ORG Music
Quantity: 2250
Includes: A collection of material between 1977-1980 that was originally released in 1981.
Guns N’ Roses – Shadow Of Your Love
Format: 7” Vinyl
Label: Geffen
Quantity: 7000
Includes: The original 7” single, which was only available in the Locked ‘N’ Loaded box set.
Iggy & The Stooges – Rare Power
Format: LP
Label: Sony Legacy
Quantity: 3000
Includes: A collection of rare tracks from the recording sessions of 1973’s Raw Power
Insane Clown Posse – The Amazing Jeckel Brothers
Format: 2x LP
Label: Psychopathic Records
Quantity: 2375
Includes: Re-issue of the 1999 album.
Joan Jett – Bad Reputation (Music From the Original Motion Picture)
Format: LP
Label: Sony Legacy
Quantity: 3000
Includes: Compilation featuring live and studio songs by Joan Jett & Blackhearts, The Runaways, Bikini Kill, Miley Cyrus, and members of The Sex Pistols
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Burning of the Midnight Lamp Mono EP
Format: 7” Vinyl
Label: Sony Legacy
Quantity: 3000
Includes: previously unreleased mono mixes of “Crosstown Traffic,” “Burning Of the Midnight Lamp,” and “Gypsy Eyes.”
Judas Priest – Rocka Rolla
Format: LP
Label: NY Catalog/eOne
Quantity: 2400
Includes: The group’s debut album on a “cola bottle green” 180g vinyl with a raised, embossed cover.
Paul McCartney – I Don’t Know/ Come On To Me
Format: 7” Vinyl
Label: Capitol
Quantity: 5000
Includes: One time pressing of a special double A side single featuring tracks from McCartney’s 17th solo album Egypt Station
Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground (Instrumentals)
Format: 2x LP
Label: Mom+Pop
Quantity: 1800
Includes: Instrumental record with a booklet of guitar tabs.
Nothing – Blue Line Baby
Format: 12” Vinyl
Label: Relapse
Quantity: 1000
Includes: “Blue Line Baby,” “Dirty White Glove,” “Spell”
Rage Against The Machine – Live & Rare
Format: 2x LP
Label: Sony Legacy
Quantity: 5000
Includes: A collection of live and demo tracks that was originally a Japan-only release back 1997.
Ramones – Live in Glasgow December 19, 1977
Format: 2x LP
Label: Rhino/Warner Bros.
Quantity: 4000
Includes: A highlight of the Ramones “Rocket to Russia” 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition – the complete unreleased concert.
Todd Rundgren – Something/Anything?
Format: 2x LP
Label: Bearsville
Quantity: 3500
Includes: original 1972 third studio album
The Smashing Pumpkins – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol.1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun
Format: LP Picture Disc
Label: Napalm Records
Quantity: 1000
Includes: Group’s new album on a special picture disc.
The Smithereens – B-Sides The Beatles
Format: LP
Label: Adult/Jazz/Classics – eOne
Quantity: 1200
Includes: Originally released on vinyl in 2009 as a 2 disc set. This marks the first stand-alone vinyl release.
Soul Asylum – The Twin Tone Years
Format: 5x LP
Label: Omnivore Recordings
Quantity: 1500
Includes: Boxed set including early albums Say What You Will…Anything Can Happen, Made To Be Broken, and While You Were Out as well as their EP Clam Dip & Other Delights, and the bonus compilation Twin/Tone Extras that features bonus tracks from the reissue of Twin/Tone
Lindsey Stirling – Holiday Picture Disc
Format: 7” Picture Disc
Label: Concord Records/Lindseystomp M
Quantity: 2350
Includes: A picture disc of two songs from Stirling’s holiday album Warmer In The Winter
Stone Sour – Stone Sour
Format: LP
Label: Roadrunner Records
Quantity: 2500
Includes: 2002 Debut album – remastered and released with a bonus CD of music recorded live at The House of Brick in 2002.
Stone Temple Pilots – Live 2018
Format: LP
Label: Rhino Records
Quantity: 5000
Includes: A live album from the group’s 2018 tour with Jeff Gutt on vocals.
Sublime – Sublime Greatest Hits
Format: LP
Label: Interscope
Quantity: 5000
Includes: First vinyl release of the group’s Greatest Hits.
Talking Heads – Remain In Light
Format: LP
Label: Rhino/Warner Bros
Quantity: 5500
Includes: Translucent red vinyl edition of the group’s fourth studio album.
Twiztid – Splitinthispaint
Format: 7” vinyl
Label: Majik Ninja
Quantity: 1000
Includes: Two brand new remixes from the group’s upcoming album.
Type O Negative – Bloody Kisses 25th Anniversary Edition
Format: 3x LP
Label: Roadrunner/Run Out Groove
Quantity: 5000
Includes: 1993’s Bloody Kisses – first stand alone vinyl release in the US and includes an extra LP of bonus tracks.
Type O Negative / Trivium – Side By Side: I Don’t Wanna Be Me
Format: 7” Vinyl
Label: Roadrunner Records
Quantity: 3000
Includes: A split single with the original song performed by Type O Negative and covered by Trivium.
U2 – Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me
Format: 12 “ Vinyl
Label: UMe/Interscope
Quantity: 7000
Includes: The single that was originally released from the Batman Forever soundtrack which features a new Gotham Experience Remix and a remastered version from the original song.
Unwritten Law – Unwritten Christmas
Format: 7” Vinyl
Label: Interscope
Quantity: 2500
Includes: Two Unwritten Law holiday songs previously released only on a KROQ Christmas compilation.
Weezer – Africa (Shaped Picture Disc Vinyl)
Format: 10” Vinyl
Label: Crush Music
Quantity: 3000
Includes: “Africa”/ “Rosanna” on picture disc.
Yes – Time and a Word
Format: LP
Label: Atlantic Catalog Group
Quantity: 4000
Includes: Vinyl edition of the group’s second studio album.
Frank Zappa – We’re Only In It For The Money
Format: 12” Picture Disc
Label: UMe
Quantity: 4000
Includes: 50th Anniversary edition of the original mono album
The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle Picture Disc
Format: LP Picture Disc
Label: Varese Sarabande
Quantity: 1800
Includes: First-ever picture disc of the classic album.
