VINYL PICKS
FRANK ZAPPA
F
or many years, the Black Friday
Edition of Record Store Day was the
red-headed stepchild of April's
main edition of RSD. The titles were less
impressive, and it seemed like an after-
thought cashing in on the Record Store
Day name. However, since 2012 the little
brother edition that takes place after the
Thanksgiving holiday has come into its
own. Though the exclusive vinyl list is
smaller than the spring edition, Black
Friday RSD has become a complimentary
sibling that can stand on its own as an
event.
While your family may be waiting for
Black Friday 2019 to purchase TV's, cloth-
ing, or iPhones, the cool kids in the house
will be ditching the unneeded material
things for vinyl gold on November 29.
Here's is a list of our favorite Black Friday
RSD titles. Keep in mind each store
orders music based on their customer's
tastes and some staff favorites. Product
lists are generally posted 3-5 days before
RSD on social media. It's financially
unfeasible for a mom and pop shop to
order every RSD tile, so be patient. Pick
your top titles and a few back-up titles
and work off your Thanksgiving calories
and during Record Store Day.
ALICE COOPER:
Billion Dollar Babies
The godfather of glam rock's show
was recorded at the Sam Houston
Coliseum in Houston and previously
released on the deluxe edition CD of
Billion Dollar Babies in 2001. To mark this
year’s Black Friday, this Nixon-era
Cooper show gets a vinyl release.
CHEAP TRICK
Are You Ready Or Not?
Rockford's Cheap Trick was at the top
of their game in 1979, and this live con-
cert at The Forum in Los Angeles features
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"I Want You To Want Me," "Surrender,"
and includes the best tracks from Dream
Police.
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Peaches En Regalia
Little Umbrellas
This 10-inch vinyl picture disc from
Zappa celebrates the 50th anniversary of
Hot Rats. Side A will offer up tracks in
mono, while the B-side will contain
“Rhythm Track Mixes” of both
LIZZO
Coconut Oil
The acclaimed vocalist gets her first
vinyl release of her EP from 2016.
PEARL JAM
MTV Unplugged
Pearl Jam’s March 1992 session was
featured on a bonus DVD in 2009, but it’s
never had an official release on CD or
vinyl. The unplugged set features "State
Of Love And Trust" from the soundtrack
of the 1992 romantic comedy Singles, plus
music from their debut album, Ten.
MILES DAVIS
Miles in Tokyo
The jazz legend gets a pair of vinyl
debuts: Miles in Tokyo and Early Minor:
Rare Miles From The Complete In A Silent
Way Sessions.
U2
Three
The Irish rockers 30th anniversary
vinyl reissue of their 1979 EP, features
remastered editions of the original tracks
“Stories for Boys," “Out of Control," and
“Boy-Girl, now with 2019 artwork.