Warner Bros. Records Announce Exclusive Releases For Record Store Day's 'Black Friday'

Warner Bros. Records has announced they will make a series of vinyl singles and albums available on November 25th in honor of Record Store Day's "Black Friday" celebration. Originally, Black Friday - now in its 7th year-- was created by large corporate retailers to drive consumers to stores by promoting deals and discounted prices on mass-produced products. RSD's Black Friday subverts this tradition by creating special limited-edition pieces, often numbered, from a diverse list of beloved artists. RSD's version of Black Friday celebrates the pieces themselves and honors the special independent record stores that carry them.

Warner Bros. Records - a proud official sponsor of Record Store Day - will make available the following special releases:

Gary Clark Jr.: "The Healing" Live / "Church" Live; 10" 45 RPM vinyl single. Limited to 3,000 copies.
These are live, solo, acoustic versions of these two tracks from Clark's most recent album The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. Both cuts recorded for Showtime's comedy Roadies, directed by Cameron Crowe. These tracks are previously unreleased and exclusive to RSD.

The Regrettes: "Marshmallow World"; 7" scratch n sniff Marshmallow-scented vinyl. Limited to 3,000 copies.
"Marshmallow World," was originally written in 1949 by Carl Sigman & Peter DeRose and though recorded by countless artists, perhaps the best loved version was a Christmas hit for Darlene Love (one-time member of The Ronnettes) in 1963. This might be the best version yet?

The Wild Feathers: Live at the Ryman; 12" colored vinyl album. Limited to 3,000 copies.
Nashville's favorite sons captured at their electric best during their triumphant, sold-out homecoming show at the prestigious Ryman Auditorium, marking the final date of the tour in support of their acclaimed current album Lonely Is A Lifetime.

And from Nonesuch...

Conor Oberst: "Afterthought" b/w "Tachycardia" 7" black vinyl. Limited Edition
This Black Friday-exclusive 7" vinyl features a new full-band recording of the Ruminations track "Tachycardia," paired with "Afterthought," an unreleased track from the Ruminations recording sessionsand pressed at Record Industry.

Also being released on November 25th but not part of RSD's Black Friday will be Neil Young's Official Release Series - Discs 8.5-12 (Box Set) via Reprise Records. Young's "Official Release Series" continues with the next set of chronological titles to include: Long May You Run (The Stills-Young Band - 1976), American Stars 'N Bars (1977), Comes A Time (1978), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), and Live Rust (1979). Each pressed on 180 gram black vinyl and will be widely available.

For more about Record Store Day, please visit www.recordstoreday.com

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