April 20th marks Record Store Day, the celebration of independent stores around the world. This year's ambassadors are Paramore, who returned to acting as an independent band after the end of their contract with the Atlantic label.
“Discovering music,” writes Paramore, “should be a romantic thing, and independent record stores are among the few places that offer a tangible, tactile experience of music discovery.” In an increasingly disjointed and hostile world, it's important (literally). of the Word) to stay connected to what inspires us, strengthens us or simply brings us joy. Fortunately, and for the benefit of all of us, the purity and radical simplicity of record stores survives in this chaos.”
Almost 400 vinyls will be released on the occasion of RSD 2024. Among many is also a new edition of Nuclear city by U2, but also the vinyl version of You made me the thief of your heart by Sinéad O'Connor, written by Bono and Gavin Friday for the film's soundtrack In the name of the father.
And then a Ringo Starr EP (Crooked boy), produced by Linda Perry with Nick Valensi of the Strokes on guitar, a live performance by the Charlie Watts Orchestra from the 80s, the picture discs from WonderwallMusic And Electronic sound by George Harrison, a special edition of Cracker Island by Gorillaz with six previously unreleased songs on vinyl and new artwork.
The live recordings include the Live from Red Rocks 2005 the Pixies and the Live on BBC 1971 by Pink Floyd, among the soundtracks The dirt and the anger the Sex Pistols, How I learned to love women by Ennio Morricone, virus by Goblin with Luis Bacalov and Gianni Dell'Orso. And the usual avalanche of reprints on anniversaries The summit of healing a Park life by Blur.
Among the Italian releases will be singles such as Mina's tribute to Puccini on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death (O cuntrario 'and love And They went for the first time at 45 rpm), Hello pretty by Guccini, Star sons by Alan Sorrenti.
As for Paramore, they will release the collaborative reinterpretation of their 2023 self-titled album on two different vinyls Subject: This is whywith a reason produced by Jack Antonoff, which is already available on streaming platforms.
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