It’s every record fan’s favourite day of the year! Read on for the full details who will be playing, the records we’ll have in stock and what to expect this Saturday.
By Elana Amodio
What’s your favourite way to listen to music? Blasting a speaker in a field with your friends? Something personal, like sitting in bed with your earphones in? Well, mine is to sit directly in front of my record player, paying attention to every scratch, the rediscovered means of authentic listening. So, for all those vinyl lovers out there like me, you’re invited to come celebrate the format with us on Saturday 23rd April!
This year marks the 15th Record Store Day. Launched in 2008 the idea was formulated to bring together and celebrate independent record stores that promote new music which were fast disappearing. Today, record stores are taking part across all continents, except Antarctica, the big, icy one! The day has helped a revival of the record format. In fact, in 2021 vinyl records outsold CD’s for the first since 1987!
On the day, we will be opening at the earlier time of 9:00am to give you a head start on finding what you’re looking for, or even just to browse through what we have in store. Kicking off at 10:30am, there will be live music and DJs.
A few important bits of information to note:
1.) Ventnor Exchange will be open from the earlier time of 9am. We’re open right through until 11pm
2.) RSD rules dictate no pre-orders or reservations. It’s first come, first served so it’s best to arrive early if there’s something your really after.
3.) Stock is very limited, especially this year, so we don’t allow anyone to purchase multiple copies of any record.
4.) All of our normal records will also be available
5.) Any RSD releases not sold will be available on our online shop from 8pm on Friday 29th April 2022.
What’s On:
9am – Store Opens
10.30am – Froglands PK
11.30am – Cara Goodrem
12.30pm – Romy Helen
1.30pm – Ullyses Wells
2.30pm – Sunday Soul
3pm – KafTan
3.30pm – Ed Eldridge + Brave Island DJ’s
4.30pm – Gary Clarke
7pm – Reggie’s Plays Pop Quiz
ALL DAY – Cover To Cover Exhibition
Featured in our store’s gallery space, the Ventnor Exchange & Art Vinyl present COVER TO COVER, an exhibition of peoples favourite album covers and their own covers that they have designed and created themselves based on existing artists and albums, all of which will be displayed in Art Vinyl frames. All submissions will be accepted from Tuesday the 19th of April in our store and all album covers will be carefully cherished and returned once the exhibition is over.
If you would like to contribute simply pop into the Exchange from April 19th with your cover, or contact Tony at workinp@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up.
CONFIRMED RSD RECORDS IN STOCK*
| A.R. Kane | Americana |
| Ade | It’s Just Wind |
| America | Alternates & Rarities |
| Angelo Badalamenti | Blue Velvet OST |
| Asia | XXX |
| Betty Harris | The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul |
| Blondie | Sunday Girl |
| Blur | Bustin’ + Dronin’ |
| Buena Vista Social Club | Ahora Me Da Pena |
| Camera Obscura |
Making Money (4AD B-Sides and Rarities)
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| Childish Gambino | Kauai |
| Christy Moore | Ride On |
| Coolio | It Takes A Thief |
| Corrine Bailey Rae | The Sea |
| Dan Jones | Louis Theroux: My Scientology Movie OST |
| Dave Davies | Kinked |
| David Bowie | Brilliant Adventure |
| David Bowie | Toy EP |
| Def Leppard | High n Dry |
| Dermot Kennedy | Doves & Ravens |
| Dire Straits | Love Over Gold |
| DJ Fresh | Gold Dust |
| Dusty Springfield | See All Her Faces |
| Elton John | The Complete Thom Bell Sessions |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Trilogy |
| Erika de Casier | The Sensational Remixes |
| Fatboy Slim | Praise You / Right Here Right Now Remixes |
| Fragma | Toca |
| Frankie And The Witch Fingers | Frankie And The Witch Fingers |
| Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Altered Reels |
| Frightened Rabbit | A Frightened Rabbit EP |
| Frightened Rabbit | State Hospital |
| Gabriels | Blood Line |
| Gerard Way | Hesitant Alien |
| Glass Animals |
I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)
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| Go West | Bangs & Crashes |
| Gorgon City | Olympia Remixes |
| Grateful Dead |
Wembley Empire Pool, London, England 4/8/72 (Live)
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| Handsome Boy Modelling School | So…How’s Your Girl? |
| Happy Mondays | Uncle Dysfunktional |
| Holly Humberstone | The Walls Are Way Too Thin |
| Ian Dury & The Blockheads | Ten More Turnips From The Tip |
| James Blake | Covers |
| Jessie Ware | Devotion |
| Jon Hopkins | Contact Note |
| Jonathan Richman & The Moden Lovers | Modern Lovers 88 |
| Joni Mitchell | Blue Highlights |
| Keane | Keane |
| La Femme | Paradigmes: Suppléments |
| Levellers | Zeitgeist (Picture Disc) |
| Lou Reed & Kris Kristofferson | In Their Own Words: with Vin Scelsa |
| Madness | Baggy Trousers |
| Madonna |
Who’s That Girl / Causing A Commotion 35th Anniversary
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| Mansun | Attack of The Grey Lantern |
| Melanie C | Northern Star |
| Metronomy | Posse EP Vol 1 |
| Michael Chapman | The Man Who Hated Mornings |
| Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells II |
| Motorhead | The Lost Tapes Vol. 2 |
| Mr Bongo |
Brazil 45 Boxset Vol. 3 (Curated By Kenny Dope)
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| NEIKED x Mae Miller x Polo G | Better Days |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Live Seeds |
| Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Magic Secrets #1 |
| Pete Townshend’s Deep End | Face The Face |
| Phil Lynott | The Phillip Lynott Album |
| PinkPantheress | To Hell With It |
| Rebecca Vasmant | Dance Yourself Free EP |
| Rex Orange County |
Apricot Princess (5 Year Anniversary Edition)
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| Rick Astley | Whenever You Need Somebody |
| Rizzle Kicks | Stereo Typical |
| Rob | Rob (Funky Rob Way) |
| Ron Sexsmith | Long Player Late Bloomer |
| Sam Fender | Alright / The Kitchen (Live) |
| Sam Smith | Nirvana |
| Scott Walker | The Boy Child |
| Sea Girls | DNA |
| Shankar Family & Friends | I Am Missing You |
| Skunk Anansie |
An Acoustic Skunk Anansie – Live In London
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| Slade | Ballzy |
| St Vincent | The Nowhere Inn |
| Steve Earle |
Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother / Night Riders Lament
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| Stevie Nicks | Bella Donna (Deluxe Edition) |
| Stiff Little Fingers | BBC Live In Concert |
| Super Furry Animals | (Brawd Bach) Rings Around the World |
| Supergrass | Moving |
| Suzi Quatro | Suzi Quatro |
| Taylor Swift | the lakes |
| The Cranberries | Remembering Dolores |
| The Cure | Pornography |
| The Damned | Strawberries |
| The Doors | LA Woman Sessions |
| The Everly Brothers | Hey Doll Baby |
| The Farm | Groovy Train |
| The Future Sound of London | Rituals |
| The Go! Team | Proof of Youth |
| The Human League |
Don’t You Want Me (Purple Machine Extended Remix)
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| The Kinks | Waterloo Sunset |
| The Lumineers | Brightside (acoustic) |
| The Offspring | Greatest Hits |
| The Prodigy | The Day Is My Enemy Remix Album |
| The Rolling Stones | More Hot Rocks |
| The Streets | Original Pirate Material |
| The Undertones | The Love Parade |
| The Who | It’s Hard |
| U2 | A Celebration |
| Ultravox! | Live At The Rainbow 1977 |
| Various Artists | Big Night OST |
| Various Artists | De-Lite Fully Soul |
| Various Artists | Jazz Dispensary: Super Skunk |
| Various Artists | Love Is All I Bring – Reggae Hits and Rarities by The Queens of Trojan |
| Vince Guaraldi Trio | Baseball Theme |
| Virgin Prunes | Pagan Lovesong |
| Weyes Blood | A Certain Kind b/w Everybody’s Talkin’ |
| Weyes Blood | The Innocents |
| Will And The People | Will And The People |
- Please note, due to manufacturing delays, some of these titles will be released in an RSD Drop on June 18th 2022. These are in italics.
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