Record Store Day Black Friday 2018

Record Store Day has done a great job in bringing music lovers back to record stores each year, and in recent years they’ve expanded the promotion to the biggest shopping day of the year – Black Friday. Held on Friday November 23, this day will see a number of independent record stores (including Geelong’s Gifts for the Geek) bring in a stunning collection of exclusive, limited-edition releases for your to get your mitts on – everything from Weezer, Rage Against the Machine, Garbage, to Iggy and the Stooges, and more.
Check out some of this years cream of the crop below:
Weezer: Weezer are truly the kings of capitalising on memes. The band will be releasing a limited-edition 10-inch picture disc of their cover of Toto’s Africa. Naturally, the picture disc is the shape of Africa. There will only be 3,000 copies pressed.
Talking Heads: New wave icons Talking Heads will reissue their exquisite fourth album Remain In Light, on translucent read vinyl. Limited to 5,550 copies.
Garbage: These legends will release a brand new single called “Destroying Angels”, which was recorded with John Doe and Exene. The B-Side is a cover of David Bowie’s “Starman” taken from a Howard Stern radio broadcast. Limited to 3,000 copies, the single is the first and only physical release of the song.
Rage Against The Machine: The band will be releasing a 1997 collection of live and demo takes, Live & Rare – on vinyl for the first time ever. This record was previously only available in Japan. Limited to 5,000 copies.
Anthrax: A three LP Live Anthrax live record. This release will consist of three coloured LPs — blue, pink and purple— and a tour book. 1,500 copies.
Guns N’ Roses: The band will release a 7″ pressing of “Shadow Of Your Love”. Originally only available in the Locked N’ Loaded box set. Pressed on red vinyl, limited to 7000 copies.
Iggy and the Stooges: The band will release Rare Power – a collection of rare tracks from the sessions for their 1973 album Raw Power. Limited to 3000 copies.
With Christmas right around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to find something rare for those music loving pals.
Check out the full list online at recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases ahead of popping into your local record store this month.
Gifts for the Geek is located at 153-155 Ryrie Street, Geelong.