This year’s Record Store Day resounded with the announcement of the annual special vinyl release. This includes contributions from last year’s Global ambassador, Taylor Swift, and 2023 ambassadors, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires. 16).
In front of dozens of journalists and music industry professionals, the exclusive RSD vinyl release of Swift’s Disney+ special live recording was unveiled. Folklore: Long Pond Studio SessionsFeaturing Jack Antonoff, Bon Iver and The National’s Aaron Dessner, debuted during the event, along with Isbell and Shires’ new joint EP. sound emporium. Jimi Hendrix’s famed Greenwich Village recording studio is dotted with equipment from RSD’s new partner, Marshall Speakers, and features such as Swift’s Long Pond version of ‘Cardigan’ and the new Isbell original ‘High Red Gun’. The vinyl etching of the song is the first for a record player.
Both records will be available at participating indie record stores on Record Store Day this April 22nd. Also available are dozens of limited-edition vinyl from artists such as The 1975, Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Billy Joel, Van Halen and John Lennon. , Post Malone, Dolly Parton and others. Details and a full list of RSD releases are available on his website for the event.
The Electric Lady showcase also debuted the vinyl version of Metallica’s long-awaited new album, due out in April. 72 seasons. of 72 seasons The records were brought into the building by two heavy-duty security guards, one of whom had the vinyl locked in a small briefcase handcuffed to his wrists. The heavy metal band’s first album in seven years won’t officially be attending Record Store Day this year, but as co-founder Carey Colliton pointed out, Metallica has long been a supporter of RSD and will be attending the event. 2008.
Ambassadors of the Year and one of country music’s most beloved couples, Isbell and Shires, will be attending Electric Lady in person on Thursday afternoon, featuring two new originals by both artists and a cover of Richard Thompson. released a new EP containing The first one I saw at the event.
“I owe a lot of my experience and a lot of my success to record stores, so it’s a great honor to be here,” said Isbell. “It’s a big part of our lives. We still go to record stores to see people we like and listen to music we like.”
“Without Ralph’s Records in Lubbock, Texas, we wouldn’t even know Leonard Cohen,” Shires added.
RSD co-founder Michael Kurtz also praised Swift. Swift called on fans to support her record store her day last year by donating 10,000 of her records, including two versions of her. folklore Bonus single “The Lakes”. In 2020, she wowed her stores with her signed shipment of indie records nationwide. folklore She encourages her fans to support the store by tracking CDs, signed discs.
“When COVID hit and things got worse, she was one of the artists who really stepped into the record store,” Kurtz said, adding that Swift decided to pay health insurance premiums for local record store employees. Offered, he added. “She’s the real deal.”