David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen helped Record Store Day reach a new peak in 2018. Vinyl sales in the UK were up 16% year-on-year, according to the Official Charts Company, with 60,000 albums and 30,000 singles changing hands. It was the same in the US, where 733,000 vinyl albums were […]
Record Store Day comes once a year, and for many collectors it is like Christmas. The number of releases available on the third Saturday of April grows each year, creating the thrill of a chase for those after the most limited titles and a chance to celebrate peoples love of […]
Record Store Day comes once a year, and for many collectors it is like Christmas. The number of releases available on the third Saturday of April grows each year, creating the thrill of a chase for those after the most limited titles and a chance to celebrate peoples love of […]
Record Store Day comes once a year, and for many collectors it is like Christmas. The number of releases available on the third Saturday of April grows each year, creating the thrill of a chase for those after the most limited titles and a chance to celebrate peoples love of […]
It’s that time of year where record collectors eagerly await the announcement of the limited edition titles that will be made available for Record Store Day in April. This year’s announcement has seen the number of releases grow once more, with exclusive released by The Cure, David Bowie, Prince, Courtney […]
From Planet Rock Ahead of their 50th anniversary this September, Led Zeppelin will release unheard versions of two seminal songs for Record Store Day. Available to buy on Saturday 21st April exclusively at independent retailers, the limited-edition 7-inch single release is produced by Jimmy Page and pressed on yellow vinyl. […]
Hip hop duo Run The Jewels have been announced as ambassadors for this year’s Record Store Day event. El-P and Killer Mike follow in the footsteps of previous ambassadors such as St. Vincent, Metallica, Iggy Pop and more, with the event itself taking place on April 21st at independent record […]
From the official UK Record Store Day website. The 11th Record Store Day will take place on Saturday 21st April 2018 Over the last 10 years, the event has become one of the most eagerly anticipated and important events for vinyl fans up and down the country. In 2017, over 500 artists […]
By Sam Moore at the NME Oct 18, 2017 The new releases will go on sale on November 24 The full list of Record Store Day releases for Black Friday has been announced. With Black Friday set to fall on November 24 this year, the team behind the annual celebration of records have published the full list […]
Here at eil.com we realise not everyone’s pockets are so deep they can stump up the readies for that uber-collectable slab of vinyl, CD boxset, vintage memorabilia etc. With that in mind, we’ve put together this new weekly ‘Top 3’ of some of the more affordable collectables that pass through our doors […]
As part of the releases marking Record Store Day, a number of ‘secret 7″s’ are issued by The Vinyl Factory. Produced in very limited numbers, the sleeves are typically unique to each single sometimes containing artwork from other artists. Secrets 7″s have been produced for The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Peter […]
Record Store Day is an annual event inaugurated in 2007 and held on one Saturday every April. The day brings together fans & artists, with a number of records pressed specifically for the event, with a unique list of releases for each country. We currently stock some really nice rarities […]
Fans lucky enough to pick up a copy of The Smiths’ Record Store Day vinyl have discovered an anti-trump message etched on its run-out groove. The UK exclusive, limited edition 7-inch reads “Trump will kill America” on its run-out groove and has been doing the rounds on social media since […]
It’s record store day 2017, with lots of exclusive vinyl shaped goodies to be had, if you’re out and about and want tell us what you’ve ‘found’, we’d love to see some pictures….. Queues started early at Piccadilly Records in Manchester….. Looking for new and back catalogue vinyl, rare pressings […]
Now in its tenth year, RSD 2017 promises to be something special with over 500 limited edition release, here’s a link so you can see them all. Here at eil.com we will endeavour to source what we can from this years releases in case you miss out, in the meantime […]
From NME Johnny Marr is back with The The after 17 years to release their first song in 15 years. Marr was a member of the band from 1988–1994 playing guitar and harmonica, it was his first musical escapade after The Smiths split up. Singer/songwriter Matt Johnson has been the […]
It’s that time again! Over 500 releases have been announced to be made exclusively available through independent record shops on Saturday 22 April – on vinyl, picture disc, cassette and much more. I’m looking forward to the Smiths 7″ – what about you? 999 : ‘ Live & Loud – LP […]
No Vinyl lover can ignore the thrill of the chase and Vinyl released for Record Store Day is no exception. Limited in number from the outset and emminently collectable over time. We’ve got a good selection of RSD releases from over the years from Alice in Chains to Star Trek… […]
Our Christmas Store is open 24/7 It doesn’t get easier. It’s a tough call knowing what to buy for a mad keen collector but we’re here to help. Check out the categories in our Christmas Store today. You’ll find hundreds of ideas across all budgets here This week’s top 3 categories:- […]
From the NME Annual event will kick off on November 25 Prince, The Rolling Stones, Death Grips and The Raconteurs are among the releases in this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday event next month. The event which is due to take place on November 25 includes a number of rare releases […]
Preliminary figures show that this year’s Record Store Day was a hit, with sales up 14% year-on-year – and retailers seemed to agree that the vinyl revival isn’t going anywhere. While singles sales were down 2%, LPs were up 35% year-on-year, and the annual celebration bled into the following sales […]
……Saturday April 16th and Record Store Day is fast approaching, we are loving the look of these new Damned LPs, there are three volumes, all recorded live in 2011, needless to say we shall do our very best to source these for you after Saturday April 16th but if you […]
The annual event takes place this year on April 16 / An extensive list of releases for this year’s Record Store Day has been unveiled, take a peek here Find rare vinyl, CDs, memorabilia and more at eil.com
A list purporting to detail this year’s Record Store Day special releases appeared yesterday on record collector forum Vinyl Collective. Reported by Modern Vinyl who were hesitant to put their full weight behind the claim, the list appears to reveal over seventy five titles, many of which have left the […]
Following last year’s backlash, Record Store Day returns with BBC backup. It might be the biggest fixture on the record-buying calendar but it’s also an event fraught with controversy. Last year, small labels, vinyl manufacturers, even a few record shops, attacked Record Store Day for overbooking pressing plants with inane […]
Tuesday is the new Record Store Day. The American Association of Independent Music have announced that the folk at Record Store Day will be managing Vinyl Tuesdays, a new weekly celebration of vinyl based around special editions. As with Record Store Day, the idea is to support physical retail while […]
We’ve managed to source some very small quantities of Record Store Day 2015 releases, they’re selling out fast, so be quick! Here’s a few to whet the appetite, for full list click here
Now that the annual Record Store Day has wrapped up, sales figures are pouring in, and it looks like this year has set a 12 year high for sales among independent stores. Sales data following Record Store Day shows 532,000 album scans at indie stores – that’s roughly 21.5 percent […]
Here’s some of the best Record Shops to go on Record Store Day 2015 London The epicentre of Record Store Day activity, there’s plenty to get your teeth into in the capital. Head to Berwick Street where there’ll be live music all day from the likes of noted breakfast enthusiast […]
The Official Charts Company is launching new Top 40s for singles and albums, signalling that the vinyl revival is well under way When BBC Music went looking for a TV ident last year, they settled on a needle slowly lowering until it hit the groove of an album with a […]
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