THIS YEAR'S OFFICIAL RSD 23 RELEASE LIST!

Special releases from the likes of Elton John, Taylor Swift, Pixies, Madonna and this year’s Record Store Day UK Ambassador The 1975

Record Store Day UK is proud to announce this year’s list of exclusive and special releases coming on Saturday 22nd April 

Fans can expect collectible and limited edition records from the likes of Taylor Swift, Foals, Loyle Carner, 2023 UK Record Store Day Ambassadors The 1975, Elton John, NAS, Madonna, Bastille & many more!   

Hundreds of artists have come together to celebrate the UK’s independent record shops which are at the heart of local communities up and down the country. Artists, labels and stores on every continent in the world* have signed up for the 16th edition of the annual event which champions the unique culture of independent record shops and the art of vinyl.     

With special records spanning jazz, hip-hop, reggae, classical, folk - and even a release from the cast of Bluey – there will be something on offer for music fans of all ages and tastes at their local record store in April.  



Taylor Swift 

This year’s Record Store Day also sees the return of 2022’s global ambassador Taylor Swift, who will be releasing the first and only release of ‘folklore: the long pond studio sessions’. It features collaborators from the album including Aaron Dessner (The National), Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and will be released as a double LP on grey vinyl and in a bespoke gatefold jacket. 

Having previously described record stores as “sacred” places to “explore and discover music new and old”, this release will see more of Taylor’s fans returning to independent shops all over the UK. 

Emerging Talent & RSD Legends 

Taylor will appear on record store shelves alongside newer acts seeing their career’s go from strength-to-strength like Celeste, Baby Queen, Yard Act, Tom Grennan and Radio 1’s Sound Of 2023 nominees piri & tommy.   

Other acts like Sam Fender and Dermot Kennedy will be releasing on Record Store Day for a second consecutive year as artists continue to see the benefit of more their fans celebrating the hard-working music lovers behind the counter who play a key role in championing local music and talent. 

Also joining the list of releases this year is former record store employee Baby Queen, who will be putting out her track Colours Of You, taken from the soundtrack of Netflix series Heartstopper.

"I’m so excited to have a Record Store Day release this year," she said.

"Three years ago, I was working on RSD behind the counter at Rough Trade East - a record store that quite literally saved my life.

"Vinyl is so special to me and record stores are the most magical places on earth - places where music and art are appreciated as they were intended to be appreciated." 

Record Store Day regulars Pixies also appear on the list this year. Having seen the culture around buying music evolve over the years the band’s guitarist Joey Santiago said they’re “excited to be part of Record Store Day again in 2023”. 

"We've been part of RSD a number of times before and we have some exciting releases for you, which look and sound awesome.  

 “The local independent record stores are the lifeblood and hub of any local scene, and I feel they have played a big part in the success of Pixies over the years”.  

This year’s edition of Record Store Day follows a recent report from the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association which showed vinyl sales had overtaken CDs in value terms in the UK for the first time in 35 years.   

“We can’t wait to be taking part in Record Store Day UK,” said Scott Gamble from Crash Records in Leeds. 

He added: “It’s such a great chance for us - and others stores all over the country - to shout about what we do and see the local music-loving community out in force. 



“Having such a great list of releases from household names through to brand new artists means we get an opportunity to introduce our world to people who aren’t necessarily already part of our brilliant set of regulars. So we’re excited to welcome back some of those new faces after 22 April too.”    

As always we’ll be expecting a flurry of queues up and down the country on 22 April as fans look to get their hands on releases from the likes of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Dolly Parton, Carole King and former RSD UK ambassadors The Big Moon, or Kae Tempest’s brand new RSD release and Grammy-winning duo Sam Smith and Kim Petras.     

So just a gentle reminder that all stock on this year’s release list will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis. But with so many stores taking part, we recommend sussing out where your nearest participating store is. You can click here  to find out.

Keep your eyes on our website and socials for the latest updates.    



*Except in Antarctica, nobody needs to queue up outside a store in there on a cold April morning.