**RSD Black Friday 2026 List: All 187 Releases, Date & Shops**

> The full RSD Black Friday 2026 list, published 6 October: all 187 US releases with format, label and US quantity, plus the UK list. Friday 27 November.

Source: https://vinylai.app/events/record-store-day-black-friday/ · updated: 2026-10-12

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# RSD Black Friday 2026 List: All 187 Releases, Date and Participating Shops

November 27, 2026

Updated: October 12, 2026

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RSD Black Friday 2026 falls on Friday 27 November 2026 — the day after American Thanksgiving — in participating independent record shops, in person only on the day. It is the November companion to April's Record Store Day: a shorter list of limited releases, first come, first served, with no pre-orders. The official list was published on 6 October 2026: 187 titles in the US and 150 in the UK and Ireland — the full US table, with every quantity, is right below. Leftovers may go online from 8am Eastern on Saturday 28 November in the US.

## The Official RSD Black Friday 2026 List: All 187 Releases

After Black Friday: [Record Store Day 2027](https://vinylai.app/events/record-store-day/2027/), expected on Saturday, April 17, 2027 — the date is not officially announced yet.

**Status, updated 12 October 2026: the official list was published on 6 October 2026.** Below is every title on the US list with its format, label, US quantity and category, sorted by artist. The UK and Ireland have their own list of 150 titles — see [RSD Black Friday 2026 in the UK](https://vinylai.app/events/record-store-day-black-friday-uk/).

**187 titles** on the US list: 120 RSD Exclusives, 20 limited-run or regional releases and 47 RSD First titles. Together they come to 534,245 copies in the US, and the median title is pressed in 2,200 copies. The biggest run is Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band — *Live at Tower Theater Philly 1975* (14,500 copies); the smallest is Oscar Rossignoli — *Mar Adentro* (250).

| Artist | Release | Format | Label | US copies | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **10,000 Maniacs** | [Candy Everybody Wants](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20288) | 6×LP | Rhino | 2,600 | RSD Exclusive |
| **13th Floor Elevators** | [The Mono Singles](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20475) | LP | Charly Records | 4,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **2Pac** | [Pac's Life (20th Anniversary Special Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20430) | 2×LP | Interscope | 4,500 | RSD First |
| **Albert Ayler** | [Prophecy Completed](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20314) | 2×LP | ORG Music | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Apathy** | [Honkey Kong (15th Anniversary Reissue)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20345) | 2×LP | Coalmine Records | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers** | [Blue Moon Over Paris - ORTF Recordings 1963-1968](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20399) | 2×LP | Elemental Music | 3,300 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The B-52s** | [Meso-Americans Live 1982](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20308) | 2×LP | Rhino | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Barenaked Ladies** | [Born on a Pirate Ship - 30th Anniversary](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20353) | 2×LP | Real Gone Music | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **Barenaked Ladies** | [Rock Spectacle - 30th Anniversary](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20354) | LP | Real Gone Music | 2,500 | RSD First |
| **Bazzi** | [Cosmic](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20355) | LP | Real Gone Music | 1,100 | RSD First |
| **Benson Boone** | [Walk Me Home...](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20290) | LP | Warner Records | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Bill Evans Trio** | [Across The Alps - The Lugano & Pescara Concerts](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20400) | 2×LP | Elemental Music | 3,750 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Bill Summers and Summer Heat** | [Cayenne](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20470) | LP | Culture Factory USA | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Bill Withers** | [Bill Withers In Concert - Live at the BBC, 1974](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20336) | LP | Legacy | 2,600 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Bill Withers** | [Bill Withers In Concert - Live at the BBC, 1974](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20337) | CD | Legacy | 1,300 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Billy Idol** | [Live From The Roxy 1982](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20441) | 2×LP | Capitol | 3,500 | RSD First |
| **Billy Joel** | [Billy Joel Tonight](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20350) | — | Legacy | 4,600 | RSD First |
| **Biz Markie** | [Nobody Beats The Biz](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20327) | 7" Single | One-Off | 1,200 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Black Angels** | [Passover XX](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20340) | 2×LP | The Reverberation Appreciation Society | 2,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Black Veil Brides** | [Black EP](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20469) | — | Spinefarm | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Blue Mitchell** | [Out Of The Blue](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20371) | LP | Craft Recordings | 1,750 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Boa** | [Duvet 25th Anniversary 7"](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20503) | 7" Single | Nettwerk Music Group | 2,500 | RSD First |
| **Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band** | [Night Moves (50th Anniversary)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20450) | LP | Capitol | 4,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Bobby Womack** | [The Preacher In Paris - Live at The Elysee Montmartre](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20505) | 2×LP | Elemental Music | 2,600 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Brian Setzer Orchestra** | [Christmas Comes Alive!](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20404) | 2×LP | Primary Wave Music | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Brides Of Funkenstein** | [Funk or Walk](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20310) | LP | Rhino | 2,800 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Brigitte Calls Me Baby** | [Live in Chicago](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20427) | LP | ATO Records | 1,200 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band** | [Live at Tower Theater Philly 1975](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20333) | 4×LP | Legacy | 14,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band** | [Live at Tower Theater Philly 1975](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20334) | 2×CD | Legacy | 3,700 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Bunny Wailer** | [Rock 'N' Groove](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20291) | LP | Solomonic Productions/DubShot Records | 950 | Limited run / regional |
| **Carcass** | [Swansong](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20398) | LP | Earache Records | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Carissa's Wierd** | [You Should Be At Home Here (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20502) | 2×LP | Nettwerk Music Group | 2,400 | RSD First |
| **Carly Rae Jepsen** | [Day and Night (Continued)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20431) | 2×LP | School Boy/Interscope | 4,000 | RSD First |
| **Cecil Payne** | [Zodiac](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20356) | LP | Strata-East Records | 1,250 | RSD First |
| **Charlie Parker** | [Bewitching Bird: Bird At Cafe Society and The Sky Bar](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20504) | LP | Liberation Hall | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Charlie Parker & The All Stars** | [Summit Meeting at Birdland](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20335) | LP | Legacy | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Chemical Brothers** | [Go](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20377) | 12" Single | Astralwerks/Capitol | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Cher** | [Christmas - DJ Party Edition](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20448) | LP | Warner Records | 3,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Chuck Prophet** | [Temple Beautiful - 15th Anniversary](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20348) | — | Yep Roc Records | 850 | Limited run / regional |
| **Clifford Jordan** | [Let It Ring: Live at the Jazz Showcase](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20406) | 2×LP | Resonance Records | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Coco Jones** | [Why Not More? (MORE!)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20380) | 12" Vinyl EP | Def Jam | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Cortis** | [GREENGREEN_playextended (Vinyl RSD ver.)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20381) | LP | BIGHIT/Universal/Republic | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Cursive** | [Happy Hollow (20 Year Anniversary Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20321) | 3×LP | Run For Cover Records | 1,180 | RSD First |
| **Czarface** | [Special Presentation](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20445) | LP | Silver Age | 4,000 | RSD First |
| **Daryl "DMC" McDaniels** | [America](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20417) | 12" Vinyl EP | DMC Records | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **David Axelrod** | [David Axelrod](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20324) | LP | Now Again | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Dead Milkmen** | [Eat Your Paisley! (40th Anniversary)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20323) | LP | The Giving Groove | 2,500 | RSD First |
| **Dexter and the Moonrocks** | [Freakin' Out](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20382) | 12" Single | Big Loud/Mercury | 1,800 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Doctor Who** | [The Rising Night](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20412) | 2×LP | Demon Records | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **The Doors** | [1966](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20309) | LP | Rhino | 7,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Eagles** | [Please Come Home For Christmas/Funky New Year](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20294) | 12" Single | Rhino | 6,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Earth, Wind & Fire** | [Earth, Wind And Fire](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20295) | LP | Rhino | 2,700 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Elmiene** | [Heat The Streets Some Mo'](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20383) | LP | Def Jam | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Empire Of The Sun** | [Ask That God (Afterlife Tour Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20432) | LP | Capitol | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **Fischerspooner** | [#1](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20413) | LP | Demon Records | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Florence + The Machine** | [Everybody Scream (Chamber Version)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20384) | 10" EP | Republic | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Fountains Of Wayne** | [Sky Full of Holes - 15th Anniversary Edition](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20357) | LP | Yep Roc Records | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **Frank Black** | [Teenager of the Year](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20410) | 3×LP | Demon Records | 2,200 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Frank Black** | [Teenager of the Year](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20409) | 2×CD | Edsel | 1,300 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Funk Factory** | [Funk Factory](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20296) | LP | Rhino | 2,700 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Funkadelic** | [Live at Meadowbrook 1971](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20315) | 2×LP | ORG Music | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Genesis** | [Land of Confusion](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20297) | 12" Picture Disc | Rhino | 1,850 | RSD Exclusive |
| **George Harrison** | [George Harrison (Zoetrope)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20362) | LP | Dark Horse Records | 2,900 | RSD Exclusive |
| **George Harrison** | [Thirty Three & 1/3 (Zoetrope)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20363) | LP | Dark Horse Records | 2,900 | RSD Exclusive |
| **George Strait** | [Blue Clear Sky](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20385) | LP | MCA | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Go Radio** | [Lucky Street (15th Anniversary)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20420) | CD | Craft Recordings | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **Go Radio** | [Lucky Street (15th Anniversary)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20421) | LP | Craft Recordings | 1,850 | Limited run / regional |
| **Godsmack** | [Battle of the Drums](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20402) | 12" Single | Primary Wave Music | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Goo Goo Dolls** | [Borrowed](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20293) | LP | Warner Records | 3,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Good Charlotte** | [Greetings From California](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20322) | 2×LP | Atlantic | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **Grateful Dead** | [Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, 2/14/68 (Live)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20298) | 4×LP | Rhino | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Grateful Dead** | [On A Back Porch Vol. 4](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20299) | LP | Rhino | 5,550 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Hiromasa Suzuki** | [Colgen World](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20428) | LP | Universal Music Japan | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **Holly Humberstone** | [Live from Cruel World](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20424) | 7" Single | Interscope | 500 | Limited run / regional |
| **Hootie & The Blowfish** | [MTV Unplugged](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20300) | LP | Rhino | 4,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping** | [The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Cruiser Record Player With Exclusive 7" Vinyl](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20507) | Turntable | MCA/Crosley Radio | 950 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The (International) Noise Conspiracy** | [A New Morning, Changing Weather (25th Anniversary Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20501) | LP | Burning Heart | 1,500 | RSD First |
| **INXS** | [Welcome To Wherever You Are](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20301) | LP | Rhino | 4,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Iron Maiden** | [The Number of the Beast - Eddie (RSD)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20396) | Toy | Handmade By Robots | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Jai'Len Josey** | [Serial Romantic](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20425) | LP | Def Jam | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **Jason Falkner** | [Presents Author Unknown](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20318) | 2×LP | Omnivore Recordings | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **Jeff Tweedy** | [Twilight in Paris](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20339) | 2×LP | dBpm | 4,400 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Jefferson Airplane** | [Jefferson Airplane Takes Off](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20338) | 2×LP | Legacy | 2,200 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Jerry Garcia Band** | [GarciaLive Volume Eight: November 23rd, 1991 Bradley Center](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20443) | 4×LP | Round Records/ATO Records | 4,500 | RSD First |
| **JID** | [Live From NPR's Tiny Desk](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20433) | Vinyl | Dreamville/Interscope | 4,000 | RSD First |
| **Joan Jett & The Blackhearts** | [I Love Rock 'N Roll: The Shadow Album](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20405) | LP | Blackheart Records | 4,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Joji** | [Piss In The Wind (Deluxe Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20444) | 2×LP | Palace Creek | 7,500 | RSD First |
| **Joni Mitchell** | [Live At Carnegie Hall - 1972](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20302) | 2×LP | Rhino | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Julian Lage featuring Jorge Roeder & Joey Baron** | [The Reservoir Sessions](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20434) | 12" Vinyl | Blue Note | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **KATSEYE** | [KATSEYE: The Dance Breaks](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20435) | 12" Vinyl | HYBE/Geffen | 5,000 | RSD First |
| **Keshi** | [skeletons/bandaids/always trilogy](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20379) | Vinyl | Island | 10,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **King Crimson** | [1974 Massey Hall, Toronto](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20447) | 2×LP | Panegyric | 1,500 | RSD First |
| **King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard** | [Expand Your Mind: Songs in 3D (Deluxe Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20343) | — | Having Fun Records | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Knack** | [Zoom (Special Vinyl Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20320) | 2×LP | Omnivore Recordings | 1,400 | RSD First |
| **Kreator** | [Pleasure to Kill (40th Anniversary)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20364) | LP | Noise Records | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Labi Siffre** | [Remember My Song](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20414) | LP | Demon Records | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Lee "Scratch" Perry** | [Wonderman Years Vol. 1](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20471) | — | Culture Factory USA | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Lettuce** | [Lettuce Sing](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20497) | 2×LP | Lettuce Records | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **Like** | [Songs Made While High](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20499) | LP | Squatch Records | 1,000 | RSD First |
| **Lil Wayne** | [No Ceilings](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20386) | LP | Young Money/Republic | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Lindsey Buckingham** | [Under The Skin](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20303) | LP | Rhino | 3,650 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Lynn Blakey** | [Dreams Are Lovers - A Retrospective](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20349) | LP | Schoolkids Records | 450 | Limited run / regional |
| **Marianne Faithfull** | [Eye Communication: Live at The Wax Museum](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20408) | 2×LP | Time Traveler Recordings | 1,800 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Masayoshi Takanaka** | [Super Selection](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20416) | LP | Victor Entertainment | 3,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Masayoshi Takanaka** | [Super Takanaka Live!](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20329) | LP | Universal Music Japan | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Masayoshi Takanaka** | [Takanaka](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20328) | LP | Universal Music Japan | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Miles Davis** | [Copenhagen Live 1969](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20332) | 2×LP | Legacy | 4,400 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Monkees** | [The Monkees: Sessions](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20311) | LP | Rhino | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Mood** | [MOOD](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20487) | 2×LP | Space Invaderz | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **Motley Crue** | [Decade of Decadence '81 - '91](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20365) | 2×LP | BMG | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Motorhead** | [Motorhead - Lemmy (RSD)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20397) | Toy | Handmade By Robots | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Motorhead** | [The Lost Tapes Vol. 8: Live at Margate](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20366) | 2×LP | BMG | 1,800 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Music Machine** | [The Sound of Gloves](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20373) | 2×LP | Craft Recordings | 1,350 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Music Machine** | [The Sound of Gloves](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20423) | CD | Craft Recordings | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **NAV / Metro Boomin** | [Perfect Timing](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20387) | 2×LP | Republic | 2,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **New Edition** | [Candy Girl](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20325) | LP | StreetWise | 1,200 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Noah Kahan** | [Draw You Out](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20388) | 7" Single | MCA | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Noah Kahan** | [The Last of the Bugs](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20389) | 12" Vinyl EP | Mercury/Republic | 10,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Norah Jones** | [Playing Along, Volume 2](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20436) | LP | Blue Note | 3,000 | RSD First |
| **NRBQ** | [Christmas Wish (Fan Club Fun Version)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20319) | LP | Omnivore Recordings | 1,200 | RSD First |
| **Old 97's** | [Alive & Wired](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20358) | 3×LP | New West Records | 1,750 | RSD First |
| **Old Crow Medicine Show** | [Union Made: Overtime](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20478) | LP | Hartland Records/Firebird | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Om** | [Pilgrimage](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20341) | LP | Southern Lord | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Oscar Rossignoli** | [Mar Adentro](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20418) | LP | Euclid Jazz | 250 | Limited run / regional |
| **The Pandoras** | [Stop Pretending (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20351) | 2×LP | Wicked Cool | 1,500 | RSD First |
| **Parker McCollum** | [Big Ole Fancy House](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20390) | 7" Single | MCA | 2,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **PARTYOF2** | [Amerika's Next Top Party! (Extended Cut)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20391) | Vinyl | Def Jam | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Pat Metheny** | [Is This America?](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20401) | 12" Vinyl EP | Green Hill | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Pat Metheny** | [Is This America?](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20426) | CD | Green Hill | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **Pi'Erre Bourne** | [The Life of Pi'erre 4](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20437) | LP | Interscope | 3,000 | RSD First |
| **Playboi Carti** | [Music - Sorry 4 Da Wait](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20438) | 2×LP | AWGE/Interscope | 5,000 | RSD First |
| **Poppy** | [Empty Hands](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20403) | LP | Sumerian Records | 2,500 | RSD First |
| **Power Trip** | [Precinct 3](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20342) | 7" Single | Blue Grape Music | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Prince** | [3121 Las Vegas Live](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20330) | 3×LP | Legacy | 9,400 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Prince** | [3121 Las Vegas Live](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20331) | 2×CD | Legacy | 2,700 | RSD Exclusive |
| **R.L. Burnside** | [Jumper on the Line (Live on R.L.'s Farm)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20316) | 7" Single | Lomax Archive | 1,450 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Rabbits & Carrots** | [Soul Latino (Expanded Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20422) | 2×LP | Craft Recordings | 800 | Limited run / regional |
| **Rae Sremmurd** | [SremmLife2 (10th Anniversary)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20439) | 2×LP | Eardruma/Interscope | 3,000 | RSD First |
| **Rainbow** | [Rarities 75-76](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20411) | 2×LP | Edsel Records | 2,200 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Rainbow Kitten Surprise** | [The Study/Neon Cross Sessions](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20289) | LP | Atlantic | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Ramones** | [Subterranean Jungle Demos](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20304) | LP | Rhino | 5,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Richard & Linda Thompson** | [Live 1982](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20305) | 2×LP | Rhino | 2,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Robert Hunter** | [Alligator Moon](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20306) | LP | Rhino | 2,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Rolling Stones** | [Aftermath (US)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20361) | LP | ABKCO | 6,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Royel Otis** | [Live At The Greek](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20440) | LP | Ourness/Capitol | 3,000 | RSD First |
| **Ruben Blades** | [El Inicio](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20415) | LP | Tamayo Records | 3,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Runaways** | [And now… The Runaways](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20474) | LP | Culture Factory USA | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Runaways** | [And now… The Runaways](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20486) | CD | Culture Factory USA | 500 | Limited run / regional |
| **The Saddest Landscape** | [The Invisible Hurt EP](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20347) | 12" Vinyl EP | Iodine Recordings | 500 | Limited run / regional |
| **Said the Sky** | [Icarus & I (Deluxe)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20500) | Vinyl | Seeking Blue | 800 | RSD First |
| **Seaweed** | [Spanaway (30th Anniversary)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20376) | LP | Hollywood Records | 6,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Shawn Mendes** | [MTV Unplugged](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20508) | 2×LP | Island | 5,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Shwayze and Cisco Adler** | [Island In The Sun](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20498) | LP | Bananabeat Records | 1,500 | RSD First |
| **Skid Row** | [Live At The Moscow Music Peace Festival](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20367) | 12" Picture Disc | BMG | 2,800 | RSD Exclusive |
| **sombr** | [in another life](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20292) | Vinyl | Warner Records | 7,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Son Of Sam** | [Songs From The Earth](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20372) | LP | Craft Recordings | 1,900 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Soul Jazz Records Presents** | [Studio One DJ's 2](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20359) | 2×LP | Soul Jazz Records | 1,300 | RSD First |
| **Soul Jazz Records Presents** | [Studio One Dub Vol. 2](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20360) | 2×LP | Soul Jazz Records | 1,300 | RSD First |
| **Sparta** | [Threes (20th Anniversary)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20429) | LP | Hollywood Records | 4,000 | RSD First |
| **Staind** | [Break The Cycle (25th Anniversary Live)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20368) | LP | BMG | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Stan Getz** | [The Sound in San Francisco: Live at Keystone Korner](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20407) | 3×LP | Resonance Records | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Stan Getz Quartet** | [Live in Paris 85](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20472) | LP | Culture Factory USA | 1,700 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Stephen Sanchez** | [What Was, Not Now (5th Anniversary Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20392) | 12" Vinyl | Mercury/Republic | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Stevie Nicks** | [Bella Donna](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20307) | LP Picture Disc | Rhino | 5,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Tangerine Dream** | [Live at Paramount Theatre - Portland, OR 1977](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20473) | 2×LP | Culture Factory USA | 1,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Tangerine Dream** | [Live at Paramount Theatre - Portland, OR 1977](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20485) | 2×CD | Culture Factory USA | 500 | Limited run / regional |
| **thenewno2 (Dhani Harrison)** | [ep001 & ep002](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20419) | LP | HOT Records | 900 | Limited run / regional |
| **They Might Be Giants** | [Live at KEXP Seattle](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20352) | LP | Idlewild Recordings | 1,000 | RSD First |
| **Thrice** | [Audiotree From Nothing](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20476) | 12" Vinyl EP | Epitaph | 1,500 | RSD First |
| **Tom Verlaine** | [Live in NYC 1996 - 2006](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20344) | 2×LP | Real Gone Music | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **Tori Amos** | [Black Is The New Black](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20506) | Vinyl | Decca | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **The Traveling Wilburys** | [The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20369) | LP | Dark Horse Records | 2,500 | RSD Exclusive |
| **TV Girl** | [Four Classic Albums](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20326) | CD | TV Girl | 2,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **USA For Africa** | [We Are The World (40th Anniversary Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20346) | 7" Single | USA For Africa | 1,000 | Limited run / regional |
| **Various Artists** | [Jazz Dispensary: Cosmic Nuggets](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20374) | 7" Vinyl Box Set | Craft Recordings | 2,215 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Various Artists** | [Kpop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20393) | LP | Republic | 10,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Various Artists** | [Mile End Kicks - Music Inspired by the Motion Picture](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20442) | LP | Sumerian Records | 2,500 | RSD First |
| **Various Artists** | [Who Is He And What Is He To You?](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20477) | 2×LP | Flatiron Recordings | 1,200 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Various Artists** | [Wicked: The Complete Soundtrack](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20394) | 4×LP | Republic | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Victoria Monét** | [Life After Love, Part 1 & Act 2](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20479) | LP | Victoria Monet Music/Empire | 1,500 | RSD First |
| **Vince Guaraldi** | [Charlie Brown's All Stars!](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20317) | 10" Vinyl | Lee Mendelson Film Productions | 4,000 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Vince Guaraldi Trio** | [A Charlie Brown Christmas (Advent Calendar Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20375) | LP | Craft Recordings | 8,100 | RSD Exclusive |
| **War** | [Yes It's Christmas / Summer](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20312) | 12" Single | Rhino | 2,550 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Ween** | [Shinola, Vol. 2](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20313) | 2×LP | Rhino | 9,200 | RSD Exclusive |
| **XTC** | [Besides](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20446) | LP | Apehouse | 2,000 | RSD First |
| **Yusuf/Cat Stevens** | [Majikat Earth Tour 1976](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20370) | 2×LP | Dark Horse Records | 1,050 | RSD Exclusive |
| **Zayn** | [Konnakol (Deluxe Edition)](https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20395) | 2×LP | Mercury/Republic | 3,000 | RSD Exclusive |

Source: the official RSD Black Friday 2026 list on recordstoreday.com, published 6 October 2026, checked 12 October 2026. Quantities are the US quantities Record Store Day lists for each title. Titles can still be added, moved or dropped before the day.

Read the category before you plan the morning. An RSD First may reach general sale later, so it is not worth paying a flipper for on the day; a limited-run or regional title of a few hundred copies may be in only a handful of shops in the whole country. Titles are still added, moved or dropped after publication — the organisers call these street-date bumps — so check each title’s official page, linked in the table, in the week before.

The quantity column is the number for the whole of the US, not per shop. A run of 1,500 shared between every participating shop that ordered it means one or two copies in any given shop, if any — which is why the useful move now is to mark a short list and a second choice and ask the shops near you what they actually ordered.

Two of the holiday titles on the list are Peanuts records: the Advent Calendar Edition of *A Charlie Brown Christmas* (Craft Recordings, 8,100 US copies, Eco-Red vinyl in a gatefold with 24 opening windows) and *Charlie Brown's All Stars!* on 10-inch. If you are choosing between the advent edition and the dozen other pressings of the album on sale this year, we compare [every pressing of A Charlie Brown Christmas](https://vinylai.app/guides/charlie-brown-christmas-vinyl-pressings/), from the 1965 original onwards.

## What Is Record Store Day Black Friday and How Did It Start?

Record Store Day Black Friday — RSD BF — is the November edition of Record Store Day, held every year on the day after American Thanksgiving. Record Store Day began in April 2008 to bring people into independent record shops, and in 2010 its organisers coordinated the first Black Friday event, aimed at the start of the holiday shopping season. It predates Small Business Saturday by a few years.

It is **not a second Record Store Day**, in the organisers' own words. The list is shorter by design — 158 to 175 US titles a year in 2022–2025, against 300 to 390 in April — and it is meant to launch releases that shops can carry into the holiday season while supplies last. As in April, the releases are sold only in participating independent shops, in person, first come, first served, with no pre-orders or holds.

Unlike a typical Black Friday, it is **not a sale**: these are new limited releases at full price. In the US, shops that sign the Record Store Day Pledge may not charge more than 20% above the suggested list price, in the shop or online. For more on the April event, its rules in each country and every date since 2008, see our [Record Store Day overview](https://vinylai.app/events/record-store-day/).

## When Is RSD Black Friday 2026? Date, Opening Times and Participating Shops

**RSD Black Friday 2026 is Friday 27 November 2026.** The date is not chosen freshly each year — it is always the Friday after American Thanksgiving, which in 2026 falls on Thursday 26 November. Shops set their own opening time and many open earlier than usual, often somewhere between 7am and 9am local time, with queues forming before that at the busiest ones. There is no single national opening hour, so the only reliable answer for your shop is your shop: check its own social feed or call ahead in the week before.

![RSD Black Friday 2026 falls on Friday 27 November — shop opening times and how participation works](https://vinylai.app/images/articles/record-store-day-black-friday/img-1.png)

Not every record shop takes part. Participation is limited to independently owned shops with a physical storefront whose main business is selling music, and each one applies to Record Store Day directly — which is why a large city may have a dozen participating shops and a smaller one may have a single shop or none. The official store locator on recordstoreday.com is the authoritative list of who is taking part; our own directory of [record shops by city](https://vinylai.app/record-stores/) is useful for the next question, which is which of them are worth the trip and what they are strong in.

Dates and mechanics differ by country. The UK runs its own list through Record Store Day UK, and it is not identical to the American one, so a release announced for the US is not automatically on sale in Britain. Elsewhere in Europe shops generally follow the same Friday, while some shops in Japan and Australia schedule around local trading patterns. If you are buying from abroad, check the regional page rather than assuming the US list applies.

## Understanding RSD BF Releases: Categories, Quantities, and Pricing

The official list sorts releases into categories, and the category tells you how scarce a title really is. **RSD Exclusives** are released physically only through independent record shops. **RSD First** titles are sold first in independent shops but may reach other shops and online stores later. **Small Run / Regional** titles are pressings under 1,000 copies or releases sold only in certain regions or shops.

The quantity printed on the US list is the US quantity; worldwide totals are only sometimes given, and the UK publishes its own list. Shops do not buy from Record Store Day: each shop orders the titles it wants from distributors, and when a title is oversubscribed it is shared out so that no shop gets its full order. That is why one shop may have two copies of a title and another none — and why it is worth asking your shop what it ordered.

On pricing, the only official rule in the US is the cap: a Pledge shop may charge at most 20% above the suggested list price, and the same cap applies when leftovers are sold online. Multi-LP sets and special packaging cost more than single LPs; check your shop's price before the day rather than relying on typical figures.

## Strategy Guide: How to Successfully Shop RSD Black Friday

Successful RSD Black Friday shopping comes down to planning. The most important factor is **arrival time**: for the most wanted titles, the queue at a busy shop forms well before opening. In the US nothing may be sold before 8am Eastern (5am Pacific), and in the UK shops sell from 8am; your own shop's opening time is on its website or social accounts in the days before. Bring weather-appropriate layers, something to sit on and water — November mornings are cold.

Once inside, go straight for your list. Many shops set RSD titles apart in a dedicated section or behind the counter, and many use a separate till for them. Secure your first choices, then browse. Most shops limit purchases to one copy per title per person — in the UK that is the rule — so a friend in the queue cannot buy your second copy.

If your area has several participating shops, plan a route: go to your first-choice shop first, then try others later in the morning, when the first crowds have gone. Allocations are uneven, and a title that sold out in the city centre can still be on the shelf a few miles out.

Set a budget before the day and bring more than one way to pay. Inspect your purchases before you leave the shop if you can: pressing defects happen, and they are easier to sort out on the spot. And if you miss something, wait for the online window rather than paying a reseller the same afternoon.

## RSD Black Friday vs. April Record Store Day: Key Differences

Both events follow the same rules — independent shops only, in person on the day, no pre-orders — but they are different in size and character. April's [Record Store Day](https://vinylai.app/events/record-store-day/) is held on a Saturday, usually the third of the month, with 300 to 390 US releases a year and in-store performances in many shops. RSD Black Friday is held on the Friday after Thanksgiving with roughly half as many titles, and the organisers say it is not meant to be a second Record Store Day.

![RSD Black Friday vs. April Record Store Day: key differences](https://vinylai.app/images/articles/record-store-day-black-friday/img-3.webp)

Participation also differs. Not every shop that takes part in April takes part in November, and some countries do not run an official Black Friday edition at all: France's Disquaire Day has no autumn edition, Australia's organisers do not run it (although some shops still order stock), and Japan's autumn equivalent is a separate event, レコードの日 (Record Day), on 3 November and 5 December 2026. The online rules differ too: in the US, Black Friday leftovers may go online from 8am Eastern on the Saturday after — the morning after the event, just as April's leftovers go online on the Sunday morning.

Both events serve different roles in a collector's year. April is the bigger celebration, with the longer list and the bigger crowds; Black Friday is shorter and falls in the gift-buying season. Many collectors do both — and treat November as a quieter rehearsal for April.

## Which Record Shops Near You Take Part

RSD Black Friday happens in shops, so the practical question is which shops, and that is where the official source is thinnest: recordstoreday.com will tell you who is on the list, but not what a shop is good at, when it opens, or whether it is worth the longer trip. Our directory covers [1 431 record shops across 77 cities](https://vinylai.app/record-stores/), with opening hours, what each one specialises in and how people rate it — which is the layer you need once you know the list.

Two things worth doing in the fortnight before the day. First, confirm participation directly with the shop rather than assuming: a shop that took part last year may not have applied this year, and a shop that is not on any list may still be doing something of its own. Second, ask how they run the morning — some hand out numbered tickets at opening, some form a queue on the pavement, some limit purchases to one copy per title per person, and a few operate a lottery for the scarcest titles. None of that is published anywhere central, and a thirty-second conversation changes your whole plan.

If you are travelling for it, plan a second and third shop. Allocations are small and uneven — a title that sold out in ten minutes in the city centre is often still sitting in a shop two miles out, which is the single most reliable trick in the whole event.

## What RSD Releases From 2023-2025 Are Actually Worth Now

This is the question behind every decision to queue, and it is the one nobody answers with numbers: if you buy two copies, does the second one pay for the morning? We pulled a sample of 210 releases that Discogs flags with the Record Store Day format description — seventy from each of 2023, 2024 and 2025 — and looked at what the cheapest listed copy of each is being asked for now.

| Release year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RSD releases that year | 318 | 282 | 245 |
| Sampled | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Median asking price | **$14.62** | **$16.08** | **$15.48** |
| Cheapest quarter | ≤ $8.59 | ≤ $8.78 | ≤ $7.73 |
| Dearest quarter | ≥ $18.92 | ≥ $25.11 | ≥ $21.49 |
| Asking under $20 | 50 / 66 | 46 / 70 | 49 / 67 |
| Asking over $100 | 1 / 66 | 2 / 70 | 1 / 67 |
| Highest ask | $171.99 | $236.07 | $103.20 |

Source: Discogs marketplace, checked 2026-09-11. A sample of 210 releases Discogs flags with the “Record Store Day” format description, by release year. Every figure is the lowest price a copy is being **asked** for on that date — not a sale price. Discogs does not separate the April event from the November Black Friday one, so each year covers both.

The shape of it is consistent across all three years, and it is not the shape the resale stories suggest. The median release from each year is being asked for somewhere between $14 and $17, while RSD titles typically retail between roughly $25 and $40 when they come out. Around seven in ten are being asked for under $20. A quarter of each year's releases sit below about $8.

The upside is real but it is narrow. Each year threw up one or two releases asking three figures — and in every year those were the titles with enormous want lists on Discogs, which is a signal you can read on the day rather than a lottery. The honest summary is that RSD Black Friday is a good way to buy a record you want at a fair price and a poor way to make money, and that the few exceptions are visible in advance if you look at demand rather than at scarcity.

One caution about these figures, because it matters: they are **asking** prices, not sale prices. A copy listed at $170 that nobody buys is still listed at $170. Discogs also does not separate the April event from the November one in this field, so each year covers both.

## Beyond RSD Black Friday: Alternative Vinyl Events and Shopping Opportunities

While RSD Black Friday is a highlight of the vinyl collecting calendar, numerous other events and opportunities exist for collectors throughout the year. Regional and national **record fairs** offer extensive dealer selections, often with rare and vintage pressings unavailable through retail channels. Major events like the Los Angeles Record Swap (held monthly), the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair (seasonal), and the internationally renowned Utrecht Record Fair in the Netherlands attract thousands of collectors and hundreds of dealers. These events allow for bargaining, bulk purchasing, and discovering obscure releases that never appeared on RSD lists. If you're interested in the dealer side, our guide on [selling at record fairs](https://vinylai.app/events/how-to-sell-at-record-fairs/) provides valuable insights into that market.

Vinyl subscription services provide another avenue for regular collecting without the competition and stress of RSD events. Services like Vinyl Me, Please, Secretly Society, and Third Man Records Vault offer exclusive pressings, reissues, and curated selections delivered monthly. While these releases aren't as immediately scarce as RSD titles, many subscription-exclusive pressings appreciate steadily over time, and the curated nature helps collectors discover new artists aligned with their tastes. Our comprehensive [vinyl subscription clubs comparison](https://vinylai.app/events/vinyl-subscription-clubs-compared/) can help you evaluate which service best matches your collecting goals and musical preferences.

Independent record stores also host their own exclusive release events throughout the year, often in partnership with labels or artists. In-store performances, album release parties, and store anniversaries frequently feature limited-edition pressings or special variants available only at that specific location. Building relationships with your local stores through regular patronage often results in early notifications about these events and sometimes even reserved copies of limited releases. Additionally, many stores hold regular sales events, clearance days, and used vinyl restock announcements that can yield excellent finds at fraction-of-retail prices.

Online communities and marketplaces complement physical events by providing year-round access to rare releases. Discogs remains the definitive marketplace for buying and selling vinyl, with detailed release information, condition grading standards, and price history data. Reddit's vinyl communities frequently organize group buys, trade threads, and information sharing about upcoming releases and restocks. Facebook groups dedicated to specific genres or regional collecting scenes offer localized trading opportunities and event information. These digital resources extend the collecting experience beyond single-day events, creating an ongoing engagement with the hobby.

In the summer there is also [National Vinyl Record Day](https://vinylai.app/events/national-vinyl-record-day/) on August 12 — not a Record Store Day event, but a date some shops and labels mark with their own offers.

## Preparing for RSD Black Friday: Final Tips and Recommendations

As RSD Black Friday approaches, final preparation ensures you maximize your chances of securing desired releases while enjoying the experience. **Two weeks before the event**, finalize your priority list based on the official release announcement and any updates about pressing quantities or last-minute additions. Contact your preferred stores to ask about their specific RSD policies—some implement wristband systems for line management, others use lottery systems for high-demand titles, and policies vary regarding purchase limits and payment methods. Understanding these details prevents surprises on event day.

One week before, scout your route if planning to visit multiple stores. Use mapping tools to calculate realistic travel times between locations, accounting for potential Black Friday traffic. Identify parking options or public transportation routes, as street parking near popular stores may be extremely limited during the event. If you're part of a collecting group or have friends participating, coordinate responsibilities—who's targeting which stores, what titles each person prioritizes, and how you'll communicate if someone finds a rare release another person wants. Some collectors use group messaging apps to provide real-time updates about stock availability and line conditions at different stores.

The night before RSD Black Friday, prepare your physical supplies: comfortable weather-appropriate clothing in layers, a folding chair or blanket for line waiting, phone chargers and battery packs, cash in various denominations, and your priority list in easily accessible format. Set multiple alarms to ensure you wake up with enough time to arrive at your target arrival time. Many collectors also prepare a post-event plan for cataloging new acquisitions—whether that's updating spreadsheets, adding releases to Discogs collections, or logging them in apps like VinylAI for digital collection management and barcode scanning.

Finally, maintain perspective and realistic expectations. Not every collector secures every desired release, and that's part of the event's nature. The scarcity creates both excitement and occasional disappointment. Remember that many RSD releases eventually become available through secondary markets, and the experience of participating in the vinyl community—meeting fellow collectors, supporting independent stores, and enjoying the hunt—has value beyond any individual record. Whether you leave with one title or ten, you've contributed to sustaining the independent record store ecosystem that makes events like RSD Black Friday possible. Understanding the different formats you might encounter, from [LPs to EPs to singles](https://vinylai.app/guides/lp-vs-ep-vs-single-explained/), can also help you make informed decisions about which releases best fit your collection and budget.

### Tips for Attending

- Arrive early for the best selection
- Bring more than one way to pay — some small shops prefer cash
- Check the official list of exclusive releases beforehand
- Support your local store - they make this event possible

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#### Table of Contents

- The Official RSD Black Friday 2026 List: All 187 Releases
- What Is Record Store Day Black Friday and How Did It Start?
- When Is RSD Black Friday 2026? Date, Opening Times and Participating Shops
- Understanding RSD BF Releases: Categories, Quantities, and Pricing
- Strategy Guide: How to Successfully Shop RSD Black Friday
- RSD Black Friday vs. April Record Store Day: Key Differences
- Which Record Shops Near You Take Part
- What RSD Releases From 2023-2025 Are Actually Worth Now
- Beyond RSD Black Friday: Alternative Vinyl Events and Shopping Opportunities
- Preparing for RSD Black Friday: Final Tips and Recommendations

#### Related Events

- [National Vinyl Record Day 2027: Thursday, August 12 Aug 12, 2027](https://vinylai.app/events/national-vinyl-record-day/)
- [Vinyl Subscription Clubs Compared: Find Your Perfect Match](https://vinylai.app/events/vinyl-subscription-clubs-compared/)
- [Record Fairs Calendar: Your Guide to Vinyl Events Worldwide](https://vinylai.app/events/record-fairs-calendar/)

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## FAQ: RSD Black Friday 2026 List: All 187 Releases, Date and Participating Shops

When was the RSD Black Friday 2026 list released?

On 6 October 2026 — on recordstoreday.com for the US and on recordstoreday.co.uk for the UK and Ireland. The US list has 187 titles and the UK list 150; the full US list with quantities is on this page.

How many releases are on the RSD Black Friday 2026 list?

187 on the US list: 120 RSD Exclusives, 20 limited-run or regional titles and 47 RSD First titles, 534,245 copies in all. The largest run is Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s *Live at Tower Theater Philly 1975* on 4×LP (14,500 copies); the smallest is Oscar Rossignoli’s *Mar Adentro* (250). The UK and Ireland list has 150 titles, 110 of them also on the US list.

Is RSD Black Friday online?

Not on the day: RSD Black Friday releases are sold in participating independent shops, in person. Afterwards shops may sell leftover stock online — in the US from 8am Eastern on the Saturday after (Saturday 28 November 2026), under the shop's own name and at fixed prices, no auctions. Anything listed online before then is not from a participating shop.

Do I need to queue for RSD Black Friday?

For the scarcest titles, usually yes. Allocations per shop are small, and no shop gets its full order of a popular title, so a release with a few thousand US copies may mean two or three in any given shop. Shops handle the morning differently — numbered tickets, a pavement queue, or a limit of one per person — so ask yours in advance rather than assuming.

How many copies does each store get?

Record Store Day does not publish per-shop allocations. Each shop orders from distributors, and oversubscribed titles are shared out between the shops that ordered them, so no shop gets its full order. In practice a small independent may receive one or two copies of a scarce title and a dozen of a wider one. Many shops will tell you what they are expecting if you ask.

Are RSD Black Friday releases worth buying as an investment?

Mostly not. Across 210 releases from 2023, 2024 and 2025 that Discogs flags as Record Store Day titles, the median cheapest listed copy is being asked for between $14 and $17 — around seven in ten under $20. One or two titles a year reach three figures, and those tend to be the ones with very large Discogs want lists. Buy what you want to own; the resale case is weak. Figures checked 11 September 2026 and are asking prices, not sale prices.

What is the difference between RSD Exclusive, RSD First and RSD Essentials?

RSD Exclusives are released physically only through independent record shops. RSD First titles are sold first in independent shops but may reach other retailers and online stores later. RSD Essentials are not part of the day at all: they are a year-round programme of catalogue reissues for independent shops, launched in 2021. Confusing them is the most common reason people queue for something they did not need to queue for.

When is RSD Black Friday 2026?

Friday 27 November 2026 — always the day after American Thanksgiving, which falls on 26 November in 2026. In the US nothing may be sold before 8am Eastern; shops set their own opening times, so check with your shop rather than assuming.

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### Table of Contents

- The Official RSD Black Friday 2026 List: All 187 Releases
- What Is Record Store Day Black Friday and How Did It Start?
- When Is RSD Black Friday 2026? Date, Opening Times and Participating Shops
- Understanding RSD BF Releases: Categories, Quantities, and Pricing
- Strategy Guide: How to Successfully Shop RSD Black Friday
- RSD Black Friday vs. April Record Store Day: Key Differences
- Which Record Shops Near You Take Part
- What RSD Releases From 2023-2025 Are Actually Worth Now
- Beyond RSD Black Friday: Alternative Vinyl Events and Shopping Opportunities
- Preparing for RSD Black Friday: Final Tips and Recommendations

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