As expcted on the list of titles available on the annual retail holiday known as Record Store Day there are plenty of reissues, live albums and special edition rarities on offer.
With more than 330 titles getting released on Record Store Day, which falls on April 12, there’s something for everyone. After taking a look at the list of what’s coming out, I’ve noticed quite a few titles coming from artists who made their hay during the decade filled with lamestain losers wearing flannel hanging on the flippity flop. I am of course referring to the 1990s.
Here are the details on nine releases by ’90s artists with descriptions taken directly from the Record Store Day website.
Rage Against the Machine “Live on Tour 1993”
Rage Against The Machine Live On Tour 1993 is a compilation of completely untouched and unmixed live recordings from the band’s first world tour. It’s like stepping back in time to witness the explosive performances that defined the band. The vinyl includes an etching and three sides of music, preserving the intensity and rawness of each show.
The Lemonheads “Leamonheads in Dreamland”
Unreleased and long-lost Car Button Cloth-era radio sessions and out-takes collection, featuring Evan Dando at the peak of his powers. A truly eclectic mix of covers (Velvets, Neil Young, Big Star, Frogs, The Louvin Brothers by way of Gram Parsons, Television Personalities, etc) plus two versions of ‘If I Could Talk I’d tell You’, one recorded in the studio canteen for added ambience.
Belly “King”
Hard-edged US pop band, Belly, was founded by former Throwing Muses member Tanya Donelly, following her short stint with The Breeders. King is their second studio album on Sire Records, and this is the first reissue on vinyl since the album came out in 1995. Pressed on green vinyl and available in North America for Record Store Day 2025.
Oasis “Time Flies … 1994-2009”
Ahead of the start of Oasis Live ’25, Time Flies is made available on vinyl for the first time since it was originally pressed in 2010. This limited edition, numbered set includes four coloured LPs and features the band’s entire singles collection from 1994 – 2009.
Pete Droge “Necktie Sound”
Necktie Second was released on Rick Rubin’s American Recordings label in May 1994. This will be the first time the album will be available on vinyl, expanded to include two studio outtakes and five newly recorded stripped-down renditions of fan favorites. Necktie Second received mountains of press and charted at radio upon its release. The year-and-a-half-long touring cycle behind the album included many highlights, including Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit, an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, and three months opening for Tom Petty.
Stone Temple Pilots “Live in New Haven 1994”
Stone Temple Pilots Live in New Haven 1994 was recorded at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on August 23, 1994, only a month after their sophomore album, Purple, was released. The set list features live versions of hits such as “Vasoline”, “Plush”, “Interstate Love Song”, and more. Available for the first time on standalone 2xLP Purple vinyl.
Soul Asylum “After The Flood: Live From The Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997”
Soul Asylum, known for their electrifying stage presence and heartfelt sound, has managed to bottle the essence of their dynamic performance in the special Record Store Day release of After The Flood: Live From The Grand Forks Prom. The setting is a high school prom in Grand Forks, ND in 1997, which adds a layer of nostalgia and youthful exuberance that permeates the entire performance. The fusion of a high school prom setting with the intensity of a live rock performance creates a unique and captivating listening experience that is sure to resonate with anyone who appreciates the art of live music. The album will be released as a 2LP set on black vinyl.
Pixies “Bossanova / Trompe Le Mode – Live From Europe 2023”
Demon Records is proud to present Pixies – Bossanova / Trompe Le Mode Live from Europe. Recorded across Europe from their recent tour. Featuring the Pixies in their fullest form with the original line-up present and correct (David Lovering on drums, Joey Santiago on guitar, and Charles Michael Kittridge “Frank Black Francis” Thompson IV).
Shudder to Think “Pony Express Record”
This critically acclaimed yet unorthodox major label debut by D.C. alt-rock band Shudder to Think was originally released in 1994 on Epic Records. An enticingly confounding, angular post-punk album that sounds almost too pop to be punk – but almost too post-punk to be pop. Remastered from the original sources, this expanded, first-time US vinyl release contains five bonus tracks recorded live to 2-track in ’94, revisiting the band’s earlier indie catalog! Pressed on ultra clear vinyl.
Bonus title: Harvey Danger “King James Version”
After Harvey Danger’s hit “Flagpole Sitta” exploded unexpectedly and launched the unassuming Seattle band and their debut album into a cultural whirlwind, they regrouped to record the follow-up that many fans consider to be their masterpiece. King James Version enjoyed great critical reception, but didn’t yield any worldwide hit singles and over time has become equal parts cult favorite and lost classic, spending most of the past 25 years relatively hidden in the infinite aisles of the music-streaming superstores while generating evangelical loyalty among devotees.
Barsuk is extremely excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite albums by releasing it for the very first time on vinyl, in this colored-vinyl double-LP limited edition, packaged in a gatefold jacket with lyrics, new liner notes, new artwork, and a full side of A-side-worthy bonus tracks (also available on vinyl for the first time). It’s a wide-ranging, massively intelligent piece of work that swings between indie, glam, mod, new wave, orchestral balladry, and pure radio pop, all set alight by caustic, clever, and heart-rent lyrics that capture a forgotten American moment—just before a century turned, and just after the party ended.
