Record Store Day Black Friday’s Lineup of 2025 Vinyl Exclusives Unveiled, From Billie Eilish to Bob Dylan, Along With Chappell Roan and ‘Wicked For Good’
The folks that bring you Record Store Day have unveiled the full list of exclusive vinyl releases that will be hitting independent stores on the day after Thanksgiving, with a roster that ranges from a brand new Billie Eilish live EP to a never-before-issued variant of “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” with tracks that were “censored” from the original release.
Those two artists have both been staples of Record Store Days in the past, and plenty of other RSD favorites are returning for the 2025 edition of Record Store Day Black Friday, like the reliable Talking Heads, Fleetwood Mac and the Grateful Dead.
But another returnee with a shorter RSD pedigree is the “Wicked” franchise. Last spring, a variant edition of the soundtrack for the first “Wicked” movie was pressed in an extremely limited quantity and turned out to be the hardest-to-nab item of them all. This time around, for the sequel soundtrack, that mistake isn’t being made again. The RSD-exclusive version of the “Wicked For Good” soundtrack, arriving in indie stores a week after the movie comes out, is a picture disc with alternative cover art being released in a pressing of 15,000 — though those won’t stick around in stores for long, either. Also, two “Wicked” turntables are being released for the occasion: an Elphaba Edition in green, and a Glinda Edition obviously in pink.
Just in case you’re wondering, no, there is no Taylor Swift or Olivia Rodrigo vinyl this time around, so that may cut down a bit on line-cutters. But contemporary hit artists are still well-represented, including Chappell Roan, Post Malone, Benson Boone, GloRilla, Jelly Roll and Role Model.
The more classic artists turning up with never-before-released material or fresh variants include Elton John (paired with Brandi Carlile, in this case), Tom Petty, Prince, Warren Zevon, Randy Newman, the Rolling Stones, George Harrison and Billy Joel.
Below, we’ve culled some details about what we expect to be some of the most coveted releases, followed by a list of all the artists participating or compilations included among the roughly 175 entries. And, as always, you can go to the RSD website for the full lineup.
Billie Eilish, “Live [10″ EP]” (20,000 copies)
A live EP with four songs from Amazon’s Songline series which have never been released in a physical format: “Skinny,” “Wildflower,” “Birds of a Feather” and “L’Amour de ma Vie.”
Bob Dylan, “The Original Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” (13,400 copies)
Described as the “original unedited version” of “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan,” this RSD exclusive release contains 13 tracks, including four that were removed prior to its original release” Rocks and Gravel,” “Let Me Die in My Footsteps,” “Rambling, Gambling Willie” and “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues.” Unissued copies of this particular “canceled” edition from the early ’60s have been among the most valuable Dylan collectibles there are. This is a must-have for Dylan buffs in much the same way that the RSD edition of a scuttled version of “Blood on the Tracks” was a few years back.
Chappell Roan, “The Subway / The Giver [Lavender Daydream 7″ Single]” (30,000 copies)
Roan’s two new post-“Princess” songs of the past year have previously been released on DSPs and as stand-alone 7” singles, but this is the first time they’ve been released together. Released on “Lavender Daydream” color 7″ vinyl for Record Store Day.
Talking Heads, “Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live” (7,500 copies)
Recorded by the trio of David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz when they were students at Rhode Island School of Design and in a college band called the Artistics. In the spring semester of 1974, the band gathered in Frantz’s Benefit Street apartment to record a cassette demo tape, which included future classics “Warning Sign” and “Psycho Killer.” This collection includes this newly discovered material alongside an additional 11 demo and live tracks recorded by the original trio lineup of the band in 1975-76. Unreleased Talking Heads stuff is always some of the first stuff to disappear, as recent-era Record Store Days go, and while 7,500 copies once would have been considered a lot for an RSD exclusive, it no longer is, so pick this one up early or expect to pay a resale tariff.
Various Artists, “Wicked For Good: The Soundtrack [Picture Disc 2 LP] [Alternate Cover] [Numbered]” (15,000 copies)
A picture-disc 2 LP set featuring alternate cover art, printed inner sleeves and a 12” x 14” poster. This alternate packaging of the soundtrack arrives in RSD-participating stores one week after the movie sequel opens in theaters and the standard edition of the vinyl makes it to stores. (In this case, there will be a lot of competition for “Wicked” fans’ vinyl dollars at the end of the month, as several of the big-box stores and online retailers have their own exclusive packages of “For Good,” on top of this indie exclusive.)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, “The Live Anthology – From The Vaults Vol. 1” (7,500 copies)
A double-LP with a foil-stamped numbered cover, on turquoise blue vinyl. The content for this LP was on an exclusive CD that was released in 2009 , but has not previously been issued on vinyl.
Elton John & Brandi Carlile, “Who Believes In Angels? (Live at the London Palladium)” (4,000 copies)
This disc features 10 exclusive live performance audio from the recent CBS special “An Evening with Elton & Brandi,” recorded at the London Palladium. Four of the songs are from their studio album, “Who Believes in Angels?,” released earlier this year, while the remainder are mostly their collaborative versions of Elton classics, plus her “The Joke.”
Post Malone, “Long Bed [Neon Orange LP]” (5,000 copies)
It’s the first release in a physical format of nine tracks from the digital deluxe version of his smash country album “F-1 Trillion,” on neon orange vinyl.
Fleetwood Mac, “Fleetwood Mac: Live 1975” (5000 copies)
Recorded 50 years ago at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ on Oct. 17. 1975 and at Jorgensen Auditorium at the University of Connecticut on Oct. 25 of that year. On vinyl for the first time.
Warren Zevon, “Epilogue: Live At The Edmonton Folk Music Festival” (2,200 copies)
Zevon’s final concert, recorded August 9, 2002 at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, now available for the first time for RSD. It’s on double black vinyl with an etched fourth side, with liner notes from longtime Zevon band member Matt Cartsonis, who accompanied him for the set no one knew would be his last.
Jelly Roll, “Beautifully Broken (Pickin’ Up The Pieces) [Tequila Sunrise LP]” (8,000 copies)
This disc from the country star features 13 tracks from the digital deluxe version of last year’s hit “Beautifully Broken,” available in physical format for the first time, on “Tequila Sunrise” color vinyl.
Bob Dylan, “Masters of War (1962)” (3,000 copies)
The “Freewheelin’” LP mentioned above is not the only Dylan release for RSD, although this one comes from outside the Sony camp. It’s a 7” single of the first recording of “Masters of War,” recorded in Alan Lomax’s apartment in 1962. The B-side is a conversation Lomax and Dylan had after the recording.
GloRilla, “Ehhthang Ehhthang [Neon Yellow LP]” (5,000 copies)
Her mixtape, which featured the hit singles “Yeah Glo!” and “All Dere (feat. Moneybagg Yo),” is being released on vinyl for the first time, in neon yellow. There was previously a CD edition, but this vinyl adds the first-time physical release of “Wanna Be (Remix) (with Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B).”
Benson Boone, “Pulse” (6,000 copies)
The EP was released in CD, cassette and digital formats in May 2023, but it now makes its vinyl debut in Electric Yellow and Bright Blue splatter coloring, with a 12×24 poster.
Randy Newman, “Trouble In Paradise: Demos” (3,500 copies)
Previously unissued demos from one of Newman’s most revered albums, the one that brought “I Love L.A.” — including some that didn’t make the final album, like “Big Fat Country Song.”
Billy Joel, “Live From Long Island” (1,500 copies)
The concert was filmed on Dec. 29, 1982, at the Nassau Coliseum during the “Nylon Curtain” tour and was released on VHS in 1983. Remastered for vinyl as a three-LP set, it’s a breakout from the “Album Collection Volume 2” boxed-set which was released two years ago and is no longer available.
Dr. Dre, “Compton (A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre) (Instrumental Edition) [2 LP]” (3,500 copies)
Like the title says: instrumental versions of “Compton.”
Role Model, “Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye) [Color 2 LP]” (3,000 copies)
The expanded version of 2024 sophomore album included four new songs, which can now be had on an RSD-exclusive color vinyl 2 LP set, along with live performances from the album and a collaboration with Laufey on “The Longest Goodbye.”
Joni Mitchell, “Rolling Thunder Revue” (5,500 copies)
These recordings of her sets from Bob Dylan’s legendary all-star tour were released for the first time last year as part of the boxed set “Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4,” but this is the first stand-alone edition, and many of the tracks were not previously on vinyl.
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, “Seek & Listen: Live at the Penthouse” and “Vibrations in the Village: Live at the Village Gate” (1,200 copies each)
Two never-before-heard albums from the jazz great, exumed by the Resonance label. “Vibrations in the Village: Live at the Village Gate” was recorded on Nov. 26, 1963 with pianists Horace Parlan, Melvin Rhyne, and Jane Getz, along with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Sonny Brown. It was originally recorded for a documentary film on Kirk that was being made, but the director died, and the tapes with the original engineer in storage for the next 62 years, until now. “Seek & Listen: Live at the Penthouse” was recorded at the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle on Aug. 12 and 19, 1967 with pianist Ron Burton, bassist Steve Novosel and drummer Jimmy Hopps. These include Resonance’s famous extensive liner notes, with fresh interviews with collaborators and admirers.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, “Live in 24” (1,500 copies)
At last, some shaped vinyl — specifically, a paper airplane shaped EP. The four song collection was inspired by the band’s “Flight b741” album and incorporates songs from various live recordings as part of the band’s Bootlegger series.
Fred Again…, “Actual Life 3 Piano Live (22nd December 2022),” “Actual Life 2 Piano Live (20th March, 2022),” “Actual Life Piano Live (20th November 2024)” (2,000 copies each)
Fred’s ‘Actual Life’ piano live sessions are released for the first time on vinyl, limited to 5,000 each worldwide and 2,000 in the U.S.
B.B. King, “Broadcasting the Blues: Live from Germany & Sweden” (2,500 copies)
Two European concerts from 1968 and 1973, featuring Sonny Freeman and the Kingpins, and a full horn section for the Stockholm, all never before released. Derek Trucks is among those contributing to the copious liner notes.
The Flaming Lips, “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots – Live at the Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, August 30, 2024” (4,000 copies)
The band performed the album “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots” live in its entirety at the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre on Aug. 30, 2024. The hometown show will be released in a 2-LP, 45=rpm color vinyl format with new artwork by Wayne Coyne.
The Doors, “Live in Copenhagen” (5,300 copies)
A previously unreleased concert recorded at Falokner Centret in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sept. 17, 1968, on 2-LP crystal-clear vinyl, including both the early and late show sets from that engagement
Robbie Robertson, “Filmworks: Insomnia” (1,800 copies)
A compilation of Robertson’s music and scores from the films “The Last Waltz,” “Carny” and “Raging Bull,” including a previously unissued track from “Carny.” Variety contributor Jon Burlingame wrote the liner notes. It’s being released in conjunction with Robertson’s posthumously published memoir “Insomnia,” also due this fall.
Dwight Yoakam, “And Then I Wrote… The First Three Albums Of The ’90s” (2,745 copies)
Following up a previous boxed set representng the ‘80s, this boxed set includes his first three albums from the 90’s plus an exclusive full disc of rarities from the era.
Grateful Dead, “The Warfield, San Francisco, CA — Oct 4 & 6, 1980” (6,000 copies on vinyl, unknown quantity on CD)
Two acoustic sets from the Warfield shows in October 1980, celebrating the Grateful Dead’s 15th Anniversary. On 2-LP, 180-Gram Vinyl with Stoughton tip-on jacket. Also available on 2CD. Produced for release by David Lemieux.
Spinal Tap, “The End Continues RSD Excl. Vinyl” (2,000 copies)
This edition of the tie-in album for the Tap movie sequel includes different artwork, a poster and most notably, three tracks out of 16 that are exclusive to this variant.
The Rolling Stones, “Their Satanic Majesties Request [Zoetrope LP]” (6,000 copies)
A freakout for the eyes, this Zoetrope vinyl release comes with a PVC sleeve to show the disc through the die-cut jacket with obi strip.
George Harrison, “Living In The Material World [Zoetrope LP]” (7,600 copies)
Dark Horse Records’ Zoetrope series of Harrison’s catalog continues with a pressing that features the 2024 50th Anniversary mix of the album.
Bill Evans, “Portraits At The Penthouse: Live in Seattle” (4,000 copies)
If there is one man it would not be Record Store Day without, it’s the jazz great Evans, who is practically the poster boy for the event. Resonance Records is doing its eighth official release in conjunction with the Evans estate of never-before-issued live material, featuring two gigs recorded at the titular jazz club in 1966 with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Joe Hunt.
Cage the Elephant, “Live From The Vic In Chicago” (4,500 copies)
This live set was released on DVD/CD in 2012, and now it makes its vinyl debut as a 2-LP set on Yellow and Black Splatter Vinyl.
Prince & the Revolution, “Around The World In A Day” (1,985 copies)
A limited edition boxed set of the followup to “Purple Rain” broken down into five colored 7″ singles, marking the 40th anniversary of the album. As for the unusual quantity specified for the release… we see what you did there, Sony Legacy.
Bad Brains, “Live at the Bayou“
“Jazz detective” Zev Feldman is mainly known for doing jazz projects for Resonance and other labels focused on that genre, but his tastes run broader than that — far broader, in the caase of Bad Brains, the pioneering punk band. He has put his best archival skills to work on something equally beloved but off the beaten track for him, a set of the hardcore group’s live material from 1980–81).
Here’s a list of all the participating artists or compilations: A-ha, Alice Cooper, Curtis Mayfield, Deee-Lite, Devo, Dwight Yoakam, Eric Burdon & War, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead (two releases), Icona Pop, INXS, Joni Mitchell, Junior Mafia. Led Zeppelin, Love, Matchbox Twenty, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Phil Collins, the Ramones, Randy Newman, Rent soundtrack, Seals & Crofts, Son Volt, Talking Heads, T-Bone Walker, the B-52s, the English Beat, the Doors, the Flaming Lips, the Notorious B.I.G., the Stranglers, Todd Rundgren, Van Halen, the Watchmen soundtrack, Ween, Bruno Mars, Briston Maroney, Fred Again… (three releases), Tom Petty (two releases, Benson Boone, Soul Coughing, Dillinger Escape Plan, Dying Fetus, the Band, Ringo Starr, America, Montrose/Sammy Hagar, Pelican, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet, Ann Peebles, King Gizzard & the Lizard, Bratmobile, Linda Perry, Sleigh Bells, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Bill Lee, Young Fresh Fellows, Jazz Sabbath, Deltron 3030, En Vogue, Witch, Little Brother, David Johansen and the Harry Smityhs, Longineu Parsons, Ghost-Note, Larry June/2 Chainz, Curren$y, 2 Chainz, Ladytron, Neil Frances, Charlie Haden, Jorma Kaukonen, Larry Coryell, Nico, Tangerine Dream, Breather Resist, Linda Ronstadt, Good Kid, Doug Katsaros, Doctor Who, Frank Black, Bluey, Maitreya Kali, Voivod, Madness, Eric Carr (two releases), G. Love & Special Sauce, Asking Alexandria, B.B. King, Bad Brains, Bill Evans, Municipal Waste, O.A.R., Old & in the Way, Olivia Newton-Hohn, Rahsaan Roland Kirk (two releases), Scott Weiland, Thievery Corporation, Sun Records compilation, Yusef Lateef, Bobby Womack, Black Kids, Season to Risk, Tom Petty (two releases), the Rolling Stones, Billy Idol, George Harrison, John Lee Hooker, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Ratt, Sugar, Touche Amore, Alan Silvestri, Creed, Ghost, John Debney, Jonathan Richman, Matt Berringer, Ray Barretto, Sierra Ferrell, a Flowers in the Afternoon compilation, a Jazz Dispensary compilation, a Punk Goes Acoustic compilation, the A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack, GloRilla, Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish, Role Model, Spinal Tap, Disclosure, Chappell Roan, Jeremy Zuckerman, James Bay, Jelly Roll, Jhene Aiko, Marcus King, Post Malone, Gabby’s Dollhouse, the Wicked For Good soundtrack, The Head and the Heart, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Cage the Elephant, Danny Elfman, Miles Davis, Morgan Wade, Prince & the Revolution, a Metal Machine Music tribute, Wilco/Jeff Tweedy, Larry Mullins + Mike Watt, Slo Burn, Charley Patton, Albert Ayler & Don Cherry, Ottto, Mister Romantic, the Dead Milkmen, Sonny Terry, Koh Nakagawa, In Flames, Kesha, a Rock the Plaza compilation, Warren Zevon, Robbie Robertson and Robbie D’Addario.
