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Record Store Day is back! Now in its 19th year, our full release list in this issue includes some amazing titles that can also be viewed on recordstoreday. com and our digital edition. Our picks featured here are some of our favorite titles released on RSD, Saturday, April18.
result is bold, vibrant, and deeply rooted in hip-hop heritage, yet engineered for a new era of listeners.
The Manufacturing-Exclusive Technology employed in mastering this pressing uses predictive analysis to identify and correct groove deformation. The resulting pressings are unrivaled at replicating the original studio performance ' s intended audio equalization, enhancing layered sonic nuances that are often not detected in traditional mastering. Packaged in a 1 of 1 album cover variant.
RZA, JUICE CREW
Bobby Digital Presents: The Juice Crew( 36 Chambers) A historic bridge between two eras of hip-hop mastery. Bobby Digital Presents: The Juice Crew is a oncein-a-generation collaboration that unites two of hip-hop’ s most influential forces: RZA- visionary architect of the Wu-Tang Clan- and the legendary Juice Crew, whose pioneering MCs laid the foundation for lyricism, storytelling, and New York rap culture. Curated and produced under RZA’ s Bobby Digital persona, this project reimagines the golden-era ethos through a futuristic Shaolin lens, creating a timeless cross-chamber experience. The album is both homage and evolution. RZA pulls from decades of sonic experimentation and soulful samples – while the Juice Crew delivers commanding performances that remind the world why their legacy remains unshakable. Each track builds its own universe: sharp lyricism, master craftsmanship, and generational excellence woven into a cohesive body of work. This project is more than a collaboration— it’ s a cultural moment. It marks the first time the worlds of the Abbott and the Juice Crew converge on record, forming a bridge between iconic rap lineages that shaped the art form. The
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP
Best Of Live MSG – 1980 – 1984( Chrysalis) Ahead of the Release Of a 6 CD box set of various MSG live concerts in 2026, this LP release pulls a selection of tracks from each concert. An interesting variation of band lineup, with Michael always at the forefront. A dream set for MSG fans and a limited RSD exclusive on colour vinyl. Includes '' Rock Will Never Die "( Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)
EN VOGUE
EV3( Real Gone Music) Along with TLC, En Vogue was one of the girl groups of the‘ 90s. And 1997’ s
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