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Record Store Day 2022: 43 Rock Titles to Add to Your Shopping List

Record Store Day (RSD) 2022 is officially booked and the big list of titles has been unleashed on the world. This year, fans of this day will be happy to…

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Record Store Day (RSD) 2022 is officially booked and the big list of titles has been unleashed on the world. This year, fans of this day will be happy to see one very important change: RSD is only taking place on one day, but there is a slight catch.

The past two years saw RSD broken up into multiple "drops" to allow for fans to visit their local participating record store with social distancing in mind due to the various unknowns related to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2022, however, RSD will be taking place on Saturday, April 23.

However, the folks at RSD note, "We're also being proactive with designating an RSD Drops date on June 18. That will serve as a street date safety net, for titles that are part of the Record Store Day celebration, but for any number of reasons beyond controlling, can't make it into stores on April 23."

As in recent years, releases are broken up into three different categories:

-Exclusives: These titles are physically released only at indie record stores.

-RSD First: These titles are found first at indie record stores but may be released to other retailers or webstores at some point in the future

-Small Run/Regional Titles: These titles are either regionally based and sold at specific stores or are press runs under 1000, which means they may be harder to find at record stores around the country.

Without further ado, the following are 43 titles we think you might want to add to your shopping list. The full titles list can be found at RecordStoreDay.com where you'll also be able to find a list of participating stores.

(NOTE: Titles available on June 18 will be marked 6/18.)

Alice In Chains - 'We Die Young'

Format: 12" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 14350

Allman Brothers Band - 'Cream Of The Crop 2003 -- Highlights'

Format: 3 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 9500

Bad Company - 'Live 1979'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 3000

Charlie Benante - 'Moving Pitchers'

Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 1500

Black Label Society - 'Alcohol Fueled Brewtality Live'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 2600

Blondie - 'Sunday Girl EP'

Format: 2 x 7" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 3000

David Bowie - 'Brilliant Adventure EP'

Format: CD and Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: N/A

David Bowie - 'Toy EP'

Format: CD and Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: N/A

Alice Cooper - 'Brutal Planet'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 5000

The Cranberries - 'Remembering Dolores'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 5000

The Cure - 'Pornography'

Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 9000

Daughtry - 'Dearly Beloved'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 1800

Def Leppard - 'High 'n' Dry'

Format: LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 6000

Dio - 'Double Dose of Donington' (6/18)

Format: 12" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2700

The Doors - 'L.A. Woman'

Format: 4 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 11000

Everlast - 'Whitney Ford Sings the Blues'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 2500

Foo Fighters - 'Making A Fire (Mark Ronson Re-Version)' b/w 'Chasing Birds (Preservation Hall Jazz Band Re-Version)'

Format: 7" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 9500

Peter Gabriel - 'Live Blood' (6/18)

Format: 3 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 5000

Jerry Garcia Band - 'Ragged But Right'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 7500

Billy F Gibbons - 'Hardware'

Format: CD Box Set
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2000

Gojira - 'Live at Brixton Academy'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 3500

Grateful Dead - 'Wembley Empire Pool, London, England 4/8/72 (Live)'

Format: 5 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 8000

L.A.Guns - 'Waking The Dead'

Format: LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 4000

Halestorm - 'Back From The Dead'

Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2800

Kirk Hammett - 'Portals'

Format: 12" Vinyl and CD
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 6500 and 7500

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - 'Acoustics'

Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 6550

Judas Priest - 'Hero Hero'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 4700

Motorhead - 'Lost Tapes Vol. 2'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2250

Stevie Nicks - 'Bella Donna'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 15000

The Offspring - 'Greatest Hits'

Format: LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 7000

Pearl Jam - 'Live on Two Legs' (6/18)

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 20600

Iggy Pop - 'Live in Berlin'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 4000

Prince - 'The Gold Experience' (6/18)

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 24150

Ramones - 'The Sire Albums (1981-1989)'

Format: 7 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 10000

Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Unlimited Love'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 5000

Lou Reed - 'I'm So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos'

Format: LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 7550

The Replacements - 'Unsuitable for Airplay: The Lost KFAI Concert (Live)'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 10000

Keith Richards - 'Talk is Cheap / Live At The Hollywood Palladium' (6/18)

Format: 2 x Cassette
Release Type: RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus
Quantity: 650

The Rolling Stones - 'More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) [50th Anniversary]'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 7200

Slash - 'Live At Studio 60' (6/18)

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD Exclusive
Quantity: 2250

Pete Townshend - 'Face The Face'

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 3500

U2 - 'A Celebration (40th Anniversary)'

Format: 12" Vinyl
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 7500

The Who - 'It's Hard (40th Anniversary)

Format: 2 x LP
Release Type: RSD First
Quantity: 6000

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights