11月26日のサンクス・ギビング・デイが、秋の「Record Store Day」になる模様だ。毎年春に開催される「Record Store Day」は、各地のレコード・ショップ＆音楽業界活性化のお題目の下、さまざまなアーティストがこの日のためだけのお宝アイテムをリリースする一大イベントとなっているが、この感謝祭にも、ミュージシャンたちが限定ものの新作を発表するべく進んでいるのだと。以下は、予定されているアイテム。こういうの、誰でも言うことだけど、日本でもあったらいい。
U2, Wide Awake In Europe
12" numbered vinyl featuring 3 live tracks from band's U2360 Tour.
The Black Keys, Brothers
Deluxe vinyl box set featuring six-track 10" of live tracks.
Iron and Wine, "Walking Far From Home"
12" vinyl and CD single featuring unreleased tracks.
Metallica, Live @ Grimey's
CD and double vinyl set of band's 2008 Nashville show.
Dr. Dog, Double 7"
Double disc single featuring unreleased tracks "Take Me Into Town."
Gaslight Anthem, "Tumblin' Dice"
7" vinyl single of previously unreleased Rolling Stones track.
George Harrison, All Things Must Pass
3 LP vinyl box set, issued on numbered 180-gram vinyl.
MGMT, "Congratulations"
Gatefold 7" vinyl featuring previously unreleased Erol Alkan remix of "Congratulations."
Bob Dylan, "The Times They Are A Changin'"
7" transluscent red vinyl single with "Like A Rolling Stone" B-side.
Bruce Springsteen, "Save My Love"
7" single including "Because the Night" and 4 color art sleeve.
The Ting Tings, "Hands"
Brit duo's latest single on 7" vinyl, featuring remix by Passion Pit.
Jimi Hendrix, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
10" green vinyl featuring "Little Drummer Boy" and "Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne"
Roky Erickson and the Black Angels, Night of the Vampire
Live DVD from 2008.
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, I Learned the Hard Way
Soul group's latest album pressed on eleven 7" singles.