Record Store Day 2026’s Musts, From Taylor Swift to Pink Floyd



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Record Store Day may know what it’s doing, traditionally scheduling the biggest sales day of the year for independent music retailers on the Saturday after tax day. You are very, very, very confident you’re going to be getting a hefty refund, and that’s why you can blow into your local shop and lay down hundreds of Benjamins on an actual stack of wax, right? Or, you’ve just realized that you’re so far behind on what you owe the IRS, the only momentary relief for your despair is some retail therapy. Whatever the case, it’s time to go tithing in your nearest house of musical worship, picking up as many vinyl exclusives as your arms and wallet can handle. Consumerism feels good in a place like this.

The long list of vinyl exclusives (and at least a couple of CDs, too) has something for the proverbial everybody, from youth-skewing Taylor Swift, Katseye and “Kpop Demon Hunters” releases to new entries from dad-rock dynasties like Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd and Neil Young … along with plenty of indie-leaning fare (hello, Dijon) and jazz. We couldn’t cover all 355 releases, but we’ve picked out about a tenth of them to spotlight here as highlights of America’s most crucial holiday. (And for handy reference, we’ve included a full list of every title if you scroll to the end.)

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Chris Willman
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