Record Store Day allows vinyl lovers to fulfil all their record and music needs.
RSD celebrates the record industry and has been marked annually since 2008.
You might even find a few record stores holding concerts and special releases.
More than 270 stores will participate in the event this year in the UK, with many scattered around London.
So when is RSD and which stores are taking part? Here’s everything we know.
When is Record Store Day 2024?
This year’s special day falls on Saturday, April 20.
Bear in mind that you cannot order any special releases. Instead, you have to find your closest store and go early.
Record Store Day 2024 releases
Here are some of the releases expected on the day.
The 1975 - The 1975 Live At Gorilla
Bebe Rexha - All Your Fault: Parts 1 & 2
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Bloc Party - The High Life EP
Blur - Parklife (Zoetrope LP)
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Twist & Shout
Charlie Watts - Live At Fulham Town Hall
Chris Isaak - Beyond The Sun (The Complete Collection)
The Cure - The Top, 40th Anniversary Picture Disc
Daft Punk - Something About U
Def Leppard - Live At Leadmill
Doctor Who - Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction(Zoetrope Picture Disc RSD 2024)
Donna Summer - "Many" States Of Independence (RSD2024)
Emma Bunton - A Girl Like Me
Fatboy Slim - Everybody Loves A Remix
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Frank Turner - Girl From The Record Shop' // 'All NightCrew'
George Harrison - Electronic Sound
Motley Crue - Supersonic and Demonic Relics
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Magic Secrets #2
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die: The Instrumentals
Paramore - RE: This is Why (Remix Album)
Pixies - Live From Red Rocks 2005 (RSD 2024)
Queen - Cool Cat
Sex Pistols - The Filth & the Fury OST
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Remixes
Ultravox - Steven Wilson Extended Re-mixes
Yusuf/Cat Stevens - Numbers
The full list for 2024 can be found here.
Record Store Day 2024 London shops
Not every record will be available in every store, so call before you visit to find out if the one you want is available.
Lion Vibes, Brixton
World of Echo, Hackney
Dash the Henge Store, Camberwell
Shrubs and Dubs, Bethnal Green
Phonica Records, Soho
When Spaceships Appear, Finsbury Park
Soul Brother, Putney
Sound of the Universe, Soho
Sister Ray, Soho
Honest Jon’s Records, Camden
Casbah Records, Greenwich
Flashback Records, Crouch End
Flashback Records, Shoreditch
Raven Records, Camden
Reckless Records, Soho
Dreamhouse Records, Hackney
Revolution Records Penge, Notting Hill
Rough Trade East, Shoreditch
Stranger Than Paradise, Hackney
Rough Trade West, Notting Hill
Maestro Records, PeckhamFlashback Records, Islington
Rough Trade, Soho
Level Crossing Records, Bow
Honest Jon’s Records, Portobello Road
You may have to arrive early to guarantee you receive your desired records before they sell out if stocks are restricted.
Who is the official ambassador for Record Store Day?
Pop icon Kate Bush was recently revealed at the ambassador for Record Store Day 2024.
The Cloudbusting singer is set to release a special edition of Eat The Music, her 1993 song from her album The Red Shoes.
Last year, Taylor Swift was the ambassador for Record Store Day, and previous years have also seen Sir Elton John, Noel Gallagher and The 1975 represent the event.
