Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For vinyl aficionados, the rollout of the Record Store Day lineup each year, with 350-plus titles revealed all at once, can prompt a paralyzing case of information overload.
There’s no hurry to absorb it all; the day in question is April 12, which leaves plenty of time to peruse the full list — which you can find here.
But if you want a quick overview of what are bound to be some of the most covetable titles among the (mostly) vinyl exclusives, Variety is here to help.
We’ve broken down some 2025 list highlights by categories, to give you a head start if classic rock, hip-hop, jazz, country or contemporary pop is your primary thing, even if it’s just scratching the surface of the whole list.
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