We Love Vinyl!

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(Photo: DownBeat May 2025)

Once again, in preparation for Record Store Day — this Saturday, April 12 — DownBeat goes crate-diggin’ to bring you jewels that are officially part of RSD, as well as a few others you just might want to pick up while you’re shopping!

This feature ran in our May issue. You can view it as a magazine HERE or click on the image below.

Or, just sit back and enjoy checking out these official Record Store Day releases, and a few other cool ones that have crossed our desks at DB. For a list of all the official RSD releases, go to recordstoreday.com.

Happy RSD!

We Love Vinyl cover from the May 2025 issue of DownBeat
We Love Vinyl! cover from the May 2025 issue of DownBeat. Click the image to see the special section!


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