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Upcoming Record Store Day 2025 Releases

It’s that magical time again—Record Store Day 2025 is almost here, and this year’s lineup is outrageously good. Whether you’re hunting for live exclusives, deep reissues, wild color variants, or that one-off 7” that’ll complete your crate, April 12th is set to deliver a vinyl lover’s paradise. From jazz legends and rock icons to R&B, hip-hop, soundtracks, and experimental heat, this year’s drops are all killer, no filler.

We've dug through the crates (all 400+ titles) to highlight some of the most exciting, buzzworthy, and collectible RSD 2025 releases. Here’s what to keep an eye out for when the doors open and the bins start flipping.

Air – Moon Safari Live & Demos (White Color) (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

The French downtempo legends revisit their groundbreaking debut with this limited white vinyl pressing. Moon Safari Live & Demos captures the lush grooves and space-age cool of Air’s late-‘90s classic—this time raw, intimate, and stripped back.

  • Includes never-before-heard demos and an atmospheric live recording

  • Pressed on sleek white vinyl—collector’s material all the way

  • A chill-out essential that sounds even better on wax

👉 Find it on Good Taste Records

Beck & George Harrison – All Things Must Pass (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

Two generations of musical visionaries collide on this special collab. Beck teams up with unreleased George Harrison recordings in a beautifully haunting tribute to the classic All Things Must Pass. This one’s limited and guaranteed to sell out fast.

  • A once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between two genre-defying artists

  • Breathtaking arrangements that blend psych-folk, rock, and indie soul

  • Essential for fans of either artist—and anyone with good ears

Charli XCX – Number 1 Angel (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

Charli XCX – Guess feat. Billing Ellish (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

Charli’s cult classic Number 1 Angel finally lands on vinyl, alongside her brand-new drop Guess, featuring a surprise collab with “Billing Ellish” (yes, that’s the alt-pop energy we didn’t know we needed). Expect glitch-pop, cyberpunk romance, and undeniable hooks.

  • Number 1 Angel is a fan-favorite mixtape getting its long-overdue wax treatment

  • Guess is a wild, futuristic single that feels like a hyperpop fever dream

  • For Charli stans and next-gen pop connoisseurs

Anderson .Paak – Come Down - Single (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl 7"

That Malibu magic is back. This limited 7” of “Come Down” is funky, fast, and dripping with style. A true dancefloor weapon from .Paak’s breakout era.

  • Short, sweet, and endlessly playable

  • A staple for soul, funk, and hip-hop heads

  • Rare 7" pressing makes it a crate digger’s delight

Freddie Gibbs – You Only Die 1nce (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

Gangsta Gibbs returns with an RSD exclusive that combines his razor-sharp lyricism with raw, cinematic production. You Only Die 1nce is heavy on bars, storytelling, and no-skip tracks.

  • One of the hardest in the game, delivering peak form

  • Limited edition with unreleased tracks and alt covers

  • A must-have for hip-hop vinyl collectors

David Bowie – Ready, Set, Go! (Live, Riverside Studios '03) (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

Previously unreleased, this Bowie live set from 2003 captures The Thin White Duke in his post-Heathen prime. Expect lush arrangements, career-spanning setlists, and the effortless cool only Bowie could bring.

  • A rare live document of one of Bowie’s most underrated eras

  • Vinyl-exclusive mix and packaging

  • A jewel in the crown for Bowie devotees

Sun Ra – Nuits de la Fondation Maeght (DELUXE EDITION) (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP (x6)

Six slabs of cosmic jazz from the master himself. This deluxe edition of Nuits de la Fondation Maeghtis pure Sun Ra magic—unfiltered, spiritual, and wildly psychedelic.

  • Monumental 6LP box set, remastered for the heads

  • Comes with rare liner notes, art prints, and gatefold packaging

  • A celestial journey into Afrofuturist jazz

Post Malone – Tribute to Nirvana (Yellow Color) (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

What started as a livestream turned into something mythic—Posty covering Nirvana classics with shocking sincerity and raw power. Now it’s finally on wax, pressed to eye-popping yellow vinyl.

  • Grungy, garage-style tributes with surprising emotional weight

  • Limited pressing with a charitable backstory

  • A rare crossover moment between rap and alt-rock culture

Bill Evans – Further Ahead: Live in Finland (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

A long-lost 1970s live set from the jazz piano legend. Further Ahead showcases Evans at his most exploratory—lush, emotional, and swinging in perfect time.

  • Audiophile-quality pressing of an unreleased session

  • Essential for jazz lovers and Evans collectors

  • One of RSD 2025’s sleeper gems

Taylor Swift – Fortnight (feat. Post Malone) (White Color) (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl 7"

Tay and Post link up on Fortnight, and Swifties everywhere are already in line. This dreamy 7" single comes on crisp white vinyl and will be one of RSD’s fastest movers—guaranteed.

  • New collab with massive crossover appeal

  • White vinyl pressing with lyric insert

  • Swifties and Malone fans alike, don’t sleep

BADBADNOTGOOD – Brazil 45 Boxset Vol. 6 (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl 7"(x5)

The Toronto jazz-fusion group curates a killer set of rare Brazilian grooves for this ongoing 45s series. Five discs of samba, funk, and tropicalia heat—straight from the source.

  • Deep crate cuts selected by real heads

  • Perfect for DJs, collectors, and jazz-funk obsessives

  • One of the most musical and rewarding box sets of RSD

Cure – Head on the Door (Picture Disc) (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

The Cure – Alone (Four Tet Remix) (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl 12"

Goth-pop pioneers The Cure are treating fans to both a classic and a twist. A stunning picture disc of Head on the Door lands alongside a hypnotic Four Tet remix of “Alone”—bridging eras in beautiful style.

  • Iconic 80s vibes meet 2020s electronic sophistication

  • Collectible picture disc + a vinyl-only remix? Yes, please

  • Ideal for old-school fans and remix heads

De La Soul – Bigger b/w Respect (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl 7"

A classic De La 7” with all the laid-back, boom-bap brilliance you expect from the Native Tongues icons. This one's a nod to their roots, perfect for real hip-hop purists.

  • Features rare mixes not on streaming

  • Compact, punchy, and vibe-rich

  • Essential pocket wax for fans of golden-era rap

Pixies – Bossanova / Trompe Le Mode - Live From Europe 2023 (Record Store Day 2025) Vinyl LP

Pixies fans are feasting this year. This double-set live release captures the alt-rock giants playing two of their most overlooked albums front-to-back with fresh energy and raw fidelity.

  • High-octane live versions of deep cuts

  • Limited pressing with European tour artwork

  • For the deep-cut believers and live album collectors

Final Thoughts: What’s on Your RSD 2025 Hit List?

This year’s Record Store Day 2025 is straight-up overflowing with quality—from jazz box sets and rare soundtracks to live sets from legends and bold new collabs. Whether you're eyeing that Bowie live record, post-punk picture discs, or color-variant hip-hop gems, there's something for everyone in the stacks.

Want more wax? Keep checking our RSD 2025 Collection at Good Taste Records—we’re adding new exclusives daily and breaking down the hidden gems and sleeper hits all month long.

Pro tip: Get to your favorite shop early, make your wishlist, and don’t be afraid to dig deep—RSD is about the hunt as much as the score.

Not into new releases? We've got TONS of used albums we've been getting ready just for the weekend too.

As a reminder, Record Store Day 2025 starts at 9am at GOOD TASTE Records. All releases are available in-store only on the day of - no reserves, no pre-orders, and only 1 copy of each title is permitted per customer. Remaining RSD stock will be added online for purchase on Sunday, April 13. 

Let us know what you're copping in the comments or tag us @goodtasterecords on IG with your hauls. Happy hunting! 🎶💿

Coty Smith