New Album Releases & Arrivals May 16, 2025

Vinyl heads, this week’s drop is no joke. May 16, 2025 brings a tidal wave of essential wax — a genre-hopping lineup stacked with legends, cult classics, exclusive color pressings, and Record Store Day UK 2025 treasures. Whether you're building out your hip-hop shelf, diving into rare Japanese jazz, or replacing that copy of Superunknown you loaned out in 2010, there’s something here for you.

We’ve compiled every vinyl release hitting shelves this week — let this be your go-to guide for planning your crate strategy. And remember: stock moves fast, so don’t miss out. Click any link to grab your copy from Good Taste Records.

🎤 Hip-Hop & R&B Essentials

• Action Bronson – Mr. Wonderful Vinyl LP

• Action Bronson – Only For Dolphins Vinyl LP

• AMG – Bitch Betta Have My Money Vinyl LP

• Common – Be Vinyl LP

• D’Angelo – Brown Sugar (Limited Edition White Color) Vinyl LP

• D’Angelo – Live at the Jazz Cafe London: The Complete Show Vinyl LP

• D’Angelo – Voodoo Vinyl LP

• D’Angelo & The Vanguard – Black Messiah Vinyl LP

• Eminem – 8 Mile (Music From The Motion Picture) Vinyl LP

• Freddie Scott – You Got What I Need Vinyl 7"

• JPEGMafia – I Lay Down My Life For You (White Color) Vinyl LP

• JPEGMafia & Danny Brown – Scaring the Hoes (Original Cover White Color) Vinyl LP

• Jay-Z – The BLUEPRINT Vinyl LP

• Jay-Z – Vol. 1: In My Lifetime Vinyl LP

• Jay-Z – Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life Vinyl LP

• Jay-Z – Vol. 3: Life & Times of S Carter Vinyl LP

• Sir – Seven Sundays (Clear Sky Blue Color) Vinyl LP

• The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence Vinyl LP

• The Weeknd – House of Balloons Vinyl LP

• The Weeknd – Thursday Vinyl LP

• The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow (Complete Edition) Vinyl LP

• The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow (Indie Exclusive) Vinyl LP

• The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow (Basquiat Cover) (Signed Insert) CD

• The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow (Frank Miller Cover) (Signed Insert) CD

🎧 Why You Need These:

• Gold-standard releases from across eras of hip-hop and R&B

• Rare represses and color variants for collectors

• Essential listening from the likes of D’Angelo, Jay-Z, and The Weeknd

🎸 Rock, Punk & Alternative Staples

• Adam & The Ants – Kings of the Wild Frontier (Deluxe Remaster) Vinyl LP

• Blondie – Blondie (self-titled) Vinyl LP

• Blondie – Eat to the Beat Vinyl LP

• Blondie – Parallel Lines Vinyl LP

• Chris Cornell – Chris Cornell (self-titled) (180g) Vinyl LP

• Chris Cornell – Euphoria Mourning Vinyl LP

• Flight of the Conchords – Flight of the Conchords (Gold Color) Vinyl LP

• Korn – Follow the Leader Vinyl LP

• LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem (self-titled) Vinyl LP

• MK.Gee – Two Star & The Dream Police (Green Color) Vinyl LP

• Public Image Limited – First Issue (US Version) (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

• Ramones – Animal Boy (Rocktober 2024) Vinyl LP

• Ramones – Road to Ruin Vinyl LP

• Siouxsie & The Banshees – Juju Vinyl LP

• Siouxsie & The Banshees – Kaleidoscope Vinyl LP

• Sonic Youth – J’accuse Ted Hughes Vinyl LP

• Soundgarden – Louder Than Love Vinyl LP

• Soundgarden – Superunknown Vinyl LP

• The Clash – Combat Rock (180g) Vinyl LP

• The Clash – Give 'Em Enough Rope (180g) Vinyl LP

• The Clash – London Calling (180g) Vinyl LP

🎸 Why You Need These:

• Definitive albums from punk to grunge, fully remastered

• Long out-of-print titles back in circulation

• Collectible colored editions and RSD exclusives

🪩 Dance, Electronic, and Funk Flavors

• Adrian Younge – Presents: Something About April II/2 Vinyl LP

• Air – Moon Safari (180g) Vinyl LP

• Alan Howarth – They Live (Original Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

• Amerigo Gazaway – Fela Soul (Fela Kuti x De La Soul) (Black Vinyl) Vinyl LP

• Big Ska Band – Feat Corey Glover (Red Color) Vinyl LP

• Candy – Flipping (Red Color) Vinyl LP

• Colored Music – Colored Music +1 (Clear Sky Blue Color) Vinyl LP

• Deee-Lite – Dewdrops in the Garden (Pink & Purple Color) Vinyl LP

• Deee-Lite – World Clique Vinyl LP

• Devo – Freedom of Choice (White Color) Vinyl LP

• Devo – Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Vinyl LP

• Horse Meat Disco – Presents Disco & Boogie From Brazil Vol. 1 (Indie Exclusive Green Color) Vinyl LP

• Justice – The Cross Vinyl LP

• Orbital – Beginner's Guide (Best Of) Vinyl LP

• Surprise Chef – Superb (Translucent Tangerine Color) Vinyl LP

• Utena Kobayashi & Motion Graphics – Glossolalia Vinyl EP

• Vegyn Air – Blue Moon Safari (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

🪩 Why You Need These:

• French touch, synthwave, disco, boogie, and avant-electronica

• Hard-to-find reissues from Deee-Lite, Devo, and more

• Stunning color pressings and RSD exclusives

🎤 Soul, Jazz, and International Grooves

• Andre 3000 – Moving Day Vinyl LP

• Bobby Caldwell – Heart of Mine (Clear Color) Vinyl LP

• Hiromi Iwasaki – Wish Vinyl LP

• Hiroshi Sato – Awakening (Blue Color) Vinyl LP

• Isao Suzuki Quartet +1 – Blue City Vinyl LP

• José James – 1978: Revenge of the Dragon Vinyl LP

• Jo Paciello – The Jazz Syndicate Vinyl LP

• Kyoto Jazz Massive – Message from a New Dawn Vinyl LP

• Masayoshi Takanaka – ON Guitar Vinyl LP

• Minako Yoshida – Monsters In Town Vinyl LP

• Takuya Kuroda – Fly Moon Die Soon Vinyl LP

• Teruo Nakamura Group – Unicorn Vinyl LP

• Wynd Chymes – Baby You're The One (Record Store Day UK 2025) Vinyl 7"

• Yamashita Yosuke Trio, Ohno Yuji Trio, Oki Itaru Trio, Kasai Kumiko – Trio by Trio +1 Vinyl LP

• Yellow Magic Orchestra – Public Pressure Vinyl LP

🎷 Why You Need These:

• Japanese jazz-funk holy grails and modern fusion gems

• Soulful vocals and laid-back grooves for sunny listening

• Rare imports and limited-edition colors now in-stock

🎬 Soundtracks & Compilations

• Jackie Brown: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture (180g) Vinyl LP

• O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Music From the Motion Picture) Vinyl LP

• The Goonies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

• Various – Boyz N The Hood (Original Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

• Various – Chet Baker Re:Imagined (Transparent Green Color) Vinyl LP

• Various – Dirty Dancing Original Soundtrack Vinyl LP

• Various – Grease (Original Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

• Various – Grease 2 (Original Soundtrack) (Deluxe Red Color) Vinyl LP

• Various – Juice (Original Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

• Various – Shrek (Original Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

• Various – The Big Lebowski (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

• Various – The Lowdown: Catawba Records (Orange Color) Vinyl LP

• Various – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Original Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

• Various – TK Breaks 101 Vinyl LP

• Various – Top Gun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Vinyl LP

🎞️ Why You Need These:

• Iconic soundtracks from Tarantino to Pixar

• Nostalgia-fueled 80s & 90s vibes, finally on wax

• Collector-friendly colors and deluxe editions

🌐 Indie, Post-Punk & Experimental Picks

• Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE (Seafoam Green Color) Vinyl LP

• Chappell Roan – Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess Vinyl LP

• Kneecap – Fine Art (Green, White, & Orange Color) Vinyl LP

• Lovetempo – Live or Die By Love Vinyl 12"

• Misfits – Misfits Collection Vinyl LP

• Psychedelic Furs – Book of Days Vinyl LP

• Slits – Return of the Giant Slits (Red & Black Marble Color) Vinyl LP

• Sundays – Reading, Writing & Arithmetic (Gray Color) Vinyl LP

• Talking Heads – 77 Vinyl LP

• Talking Heads – Little Creatures Vinyl LP

• Talking Heads – Naked (Rocktober 2023) (Purple Color) Vinyl LP

• Talking Heads – Speaking In Tongues Vinyl LP

• Talking Heads – True Stories (Rocktober 2023) (Red Color) Vinyl LP

🎧 Why You Need These:

• Post-punk and indie icons back in rotation

• Limited colors and expanded packaging

• Perfect additions for eclectic collectors

🎵 Final Drop Thoughts

If your crate’s been feeling a little too quiet, this May 16 drop is the perfect excuse to reboot your rotation. From Fela Soul mashups to Steely Dan remasters, Andre 3000 flute odysseys to Deee-Lite dancefloor candy, this release list is stacked. Head over to Good Taste Records to dig into the full collection — and be sure to hit up our New Arrivals section to stay one step ahead of your fellow diggers.

💬 What’s your must-cop from this week’s drop? Let us know in the comments or tag us on Instagram with your haul.

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