RECORD EXCHANGE BLACK FRIDAY: 100 VINYL & CD EXCLUSIVES, $6.99 SALE CDs, 60 $9.99 GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC TITLES!

Black Friday doesn’t have to be so, well, bleak. So if the thought of long lines, disturbing human behavior and The Mall sends you running, run to The Record Exchange on Nov. 28!

The list of Record Store Day’s Black Friday exclusives has been released, and with more than 100 titles on vinyl and CD, this year’s list is the biggest and best yet. Scroll down for the list of exclusives!

Exclusives will be available at 8 a.m. on Nov. 28, but you can line up in The Record Exchange Gift Shop beginning at 7:30 a.m.! The first 25 people to purchase Black Friday exclusives receive a free goodie bag — and a $50 Record Exchange Gift Card will be randomly inserted into one of the bags! (The same one-copy-per-title-per-customer rule we use for Record Store Day will be in place for Black Friday.)

In addition to the exclusives, The Record Exchange will offer the following Black Friday deals:

• Select new releases and 2014 top sellers for $6.99, plus 60 $9.99 Give the Gift of Music titles.

• Exclusive Concert for Cause silent auction starts at 8 a.m. Auction items include Billy Idol tickets, Spoon tickets/meet & greet, Scars on 45 private concert, autographed instruments and more! Full details HERE.

• Free drip coffee and hot cocoa 7:30 a.m. to noon.

*Excludes sale and clearance

2014 BLACK FRIDAY EXCLUSIVES

5 Seconds of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer
12″ Picture Disc

Aaliyah
Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number
2 x 12″ Colored Vinyl

The Afghan Whigs
Gentlemen at 21
3 x 12″ Vinyl

Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
Planet Rock
12″ Colored Vinyl

Against Me!
The Daytrotter Sessions
7″ Vinyl

The Beatles
Long Tall Sally
7″ Vinyl

Bleachers
Strange Desire (The Demos)
12″ Colored Vinyl

Bon Jovi
Live 2
10″ Picture Disc

David Bowie
Sue (Or In A Season of Crime)
10″ Vinyl

The Bug Vs. Earth
“Boa/Cold”
12″ Vinyl

CHVRCHES
Under The Tide
12″ Vinyl

Dave Matthews Band
Recently
2 x 10″ Vinyl

Seth McFarlane
Holiday for Swing
12” Colored Vinyl

Miles Davis
Enigma
10″ Vinyl

Miles Davis
Miles Davis: The Prestige 10 Inch LPs Collection Vol. 1
10″ Vinyl Box Set

Miles Davis
“Blue Xmas” 7″
Colored Vinyl

Dead Milkmen
Big Lizard in My Backyard
12″ Colored Vinyl

The Decemberists
7″ vinyl

Ronnie James Dio/Dio & Friends
Dio and Friends Stand Up and Shout For Cancer
12″ Picture Disc

Ramin Djawadi
Game of Thrones
2 x 12″ Vinyl

First Aid Kit
America
10″ Vinyl

Fishbone
Truth and Soul
12″ Colored Vinyl

The Flaming Lips
Imagene Peise–Atlas Eets Christmas
12″ Colored Vinyl

Game Theory
Pointed Accounts of People You Know
10″ Clear Vinyl

Game Theory
Distortion
10″ Colored Vinyl

Genesis
From Genesis to Revelation
12″ Vinyl

Gov’t Mule
Stoned Side of the Mule Vol. 1
12″ Vinyl

The Grateful Dead
11/18/72 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston TX
2 x 12″ Vinyl

Green Day
Tune In, Tokyo
12″ Colored Vinyl

Billie Holiday
At Storyville
12″ Colored Vinyl

Hozier
In The Woods
Somewhere 10″ Vinyl

Husker Du
Warehouse: Songs and Stories
2 x 12″ Colored Vinyl

Chrissie Hynde
Stockholm Live at the 229 Club, London, England
10″ Vinyl

Iron Butterfly
Heavy
12″ Vinyl

J Mascis
“Fade Into You”/”Outside”
7″ Vinyl

The JB’s
These Are The JB’s
12″ Vinyl

Waylon Jennings
Louisiana Man, Kentucky Woman
7″ Colored Vinyl

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Book/7″ Single

Judas Priest
5 Souls
10″ Colored Vinyl

KORN
KORN
2 x 12″ Vinyl

Jenny Lewis
Pax-Am Sessions
7″ Colored Vinyl

Little Richard
Little Richard
12″ Vinyl

Mastodon
The Motherload
12″ Picture Disc

Metallica
Lords of Summer
12″ Vinyl

Ennio Morricone
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Soundtrack
12″ Colored Vinyl

Mother Love Bone
Hold Your Head Up
7″ vinyl

New Order
1981-1982
12″ Clear Vinyl

Conor Oberst
“Standing on the Outside Looking In”/”Sugar Street”
7″ Vinyl

Roy Orbison
At The Rock House
12″ Colored Vinyl

Outkast
Player’s Ball
10″ Colored Vinyl

Phil Spector and Various Artists
A Christmas Gift For You
12″ Colored Vinyl

Rammelzee V. K-Rob
Beat Bop
12″ Colored Vinyl

Joey Ramone
Christmas Spirit… In My House
Red Vinyl

Rockabye Baby!
Lullaby Renditions of Jay-Z
12″ Colored Vinyl

Run DMC
Christmas In Hollis
7″ Colored Vinyl

Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani EP
12″ Vinyl

Ed Sheeran
“Thinking Out Loud”/”I’m A Mess”
7″ Vinyl

Bessie Smith
At The Christmas Ball
7″ Colored Vinyl

Sneakers
Sneakers
10″ Clear Vinyl

South Park
“James Cameron”/”MyBitch Ain’t No Hobbit”
7″ Picture Disc

St. Vincent
Pieta
10″ Colored Vinyl

The Doors/Peter LaFarge
Honor The Treaties
12″ Vinyl

The Ramones
Morrissey Curates The Ramones
12″ Vinyl

They Might Be Giants
Flood
12″ Colored Vinyl

Johnny Thunders
Looking For Johnny
2 x 12″ Colored Vinyl

Various Artists
The Big Lebowski
12″ Colored Vinyl

Various Artists
This Warm December A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 1
12″ Vinyl

Various Artists
Little Miss Sunshine
12″ Colored Vinyl

Various Artists
Christmas Rap
12″ Colored Vinyl

Various Artists
Frozen
7″ Picture Disc

Various Artists
For The People Part 1
5 x 7″ Box Set

The Velvet Underground
Live MXMXCIII
4 x 12″ Colored Vinyl

Wham!
“Last Christmas”
12″ Colored Vinyl

Wu Tang Clan
C.R.E.A.M. 10″
Die Cut Vinyl

Neil Young
Official Release Series Discs 5-8
LP Box Set

Neil Young
On The Beach
T-shirt

Neil Young
Time Fades Away.
T-shirt

Neil Young
Zuma
T-shirt

BLACK FRIDAY FIRST RELEASES

Diplo
F10rida
2 x 12″ Vinyl/2CD

Echosmith
Cool Kids 12″
Picture Disc

Faith No More
“Motherfucker”
7″ vinyl

Jimi Hendrix
Hear My Music
2 x 12″ Vinyl

Imagine Dragons
Night Visions
12″ Picture Disc

The Kinks
Muswell Hillbillies
2 x 12″ Vinyl

Leftover Salmon
High Country
CD

Elvis Presley
Showroom Internationale
2 x 12″ Vinyl

Various Artists
Jingle Bell Rock
DVD

Various Artists
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
Cassette

SMALL RUN OR REGIONAL RELEASES

The Acacia Strain
The Dead Walk
12″ Colored Vinyl

Death Grips
Government Plates
12″ Vinyl

Lizzy Mercier Descloux
“Fire”/”Morning Light” (duet with Patti Smith)
7″ Vinyl

Five Finger Death Punch
Purgatory
2×12″ Picture Disc

Lee Hazlewood/Various Artists
There’s A Dream I’ve Been Saving: Lee Hazlewood Industries 1966 – 1971
8 X 12″ Box Set

KORN
The Paradigm Shift
2×12″ Picture Disc

Ben Kweller
“It Ain’t Christmas Yet”
7″ Vinyl

Los Straitjackets
Los Straitjackets Play Some of the Great Instrumental Hits
10″ Clear Vinyl

mewithoutyou
EastEnders Wives
12″ Vinyl

Peter Murphy
Mr. Moonlight Tour 35 Years of Bauhaus
10″ Colored Vinyl

Penny Arkade
Not The Freeze
12″ Vinyl

Ra Ra Riot
“Two Hearts Beat As One”
7″ Vinyl

Johnny Thunders
Real Times EP 1978
10″ Colored Vinyl

Umphrey’s McGee
Seven Inches
7″ Vinyl

Wayne McGhie and The Sounds of Joy
Wayne McGhie and The Sounds of Joy
12″ Vinyl

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PRE-ORDER MARIANNE FAITHFULL VINYL AND GET A RARE FLEXI-DISC RECORD!

November 18, 2014 - The Record Exchange Blog , The Vinyl Word - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

Marianne Faithfull’s new album Give My Love to London is the 20th studio album of her career and her distinctive voice is in fine form on it.

We have it right now on CD, but we know a lot of you are holding out for this classic rock voice on vinyl. That vinyl is coming in December, and we’re offering a special rare flexi-postcard single of the song “True Lies” FREE right now with Give My Love to London vinyl pre-orders!

Watch a video interview with Marianne Faithful discussing the new album HERE.

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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY: NEIL YOUNG, BOB DYLAN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, MODEST MOUSE PLUS VINYL TUESDAY SAVINGS!

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It’s New Release Tuesday, and our new Vinyl Tuesday sale continues this week – customers receive up to $5 in used vinyl* with every $25 in new vinyl purchased all day long every Tuesday!

* Must be redeemed at time of purchase. Offer valid during regular business hours (10am-9pm) on Tuesdays only. The Record Exchange will not issue store credit for any unused portion of the Vinyl Tuesday used vinyl bonus.

Here’s a quick look at the bright and shiny new releases this week at The Record Exchange:

CD

Neil Young – Storytone (deluxe edition also available)

Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Raw (deluxe box set also available)

Deerhoof – La Isla Bonita

Calvin Harris – Motion

Paul McCartney and Wings – At the Speed of Sound

Paul McCartney and Wings – Venus and Mars

Bette Midler – It’s the Girls

Mineral – The Complete Collection 1994-1998

Isis – Oceanic

Ani DiFranco – Allergic to Water

Doobie Brothers – Southbound

Mariachi El Bronx – III

Thelonious Monk – Round Midnight: The Complete Blue Note Recordings

Theophilus London – Vibes

Teyana Taylor – VII

T-Pain – T-Pain Presents Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits

Mark Kozelek – Sings Christmas Carols

Over the Rhine – Blood Oranges in the Snow

Cavalera Conspiracy – Pandemonium (deluxe edition also available)

Various Artists – Uncompromising Expression: The Singles Collection (Blue Note)

Wax Tailor – Phonovisions Symphonic Orchestra

Spain – Sargent Place

Gruff Rhys – American Interior

Big Star – Live in Memphis

Pvris – White Noise

John Denver – All of My Memories

Arca – Xen

Clark – Clark

Psychostick – IV: Revenge of the Vengeance

Eric Bibb – Blues People

Major League – There’s Nothing Wrong With Me

Close Talker – Flux

VINYL

Modest Mouse – Too Many Fiestas For Rueben/Cowboy Dan

Paul McCartney and Wings – At the Speed of Sound

Paul McCartney and Wings – Venus and Mars

Various Artists – Music from the Motion Picture Elf

Dean Blunt – Black Metal

Deerhoof – La Isla Bonita

Kode9 and Spaceape – Killing Season

Clark – Clark

Mariachi El Bronx – III

Big Star – Live in Memphis

JD McPherson – Bossy/Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

JD McPherson – I Wish You Would/Steal Away

Can – Future Days

Can – Soon Over Babaluma

Ultramarine – Every Man and Woman is a Star

The Dismemberment Plan – Change

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans – The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album

DVD/BLU-RAY

Rolling Stones – From the Vault: Hampton Coliseum – Live in 1981 DVD

Eric Clapton – Planes, Trains and Eric DVD and Blu-ray

Genesis – Three Sides Live DVD and Blu-ray

Big Star – Live in Memphis DVD

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THE RECORD EXCHANGE AT THE BOISE RECORD SHOW & SWAP SUNDAY, NOV. 2

October 29, 2014 - The Record Exchange Blog , The Vinyl Word - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

The Record Exchange is participating in the seventh annual Boise Record Show and Swap from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St. in Downtown Boise’s Linen District.

General admission is $5 beginning at 10 a.m. Want to get in the door before the public? Purchase a VIP early admission pass ($10) beginning at 9 a.m. A free raffle ticket is included with all admissions.

Dealers from five states — including record stores and private collectors — will have on hand thousands of records from multiple genres, offering everything from affordable classics to hard-to-find pieces. Everyone from the hardcore collector hunting for rarities to the thrifty newcomer looking to start a collection will find something at the swap. Vintage audio equipment, including turntables, also will be available for purchase.

This year we will have dealers from:
– Idaho
– Utah
– Colorado
– Oregon
– Washington

VPS Idaho will have hourly raffle drawings, records spinning all day on the VPS hi-fi and merchandise for sale. Visitors to the swap can also sign up for free VPS membership.

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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY: PRIMUS, BUDOS BAND, ANNIE LENNOX, NEIL DIAMOND, PLUS JOHN FULLBRIGHT IN-STORE SET AND VINYL TUESDAY SAVINGS ALL DAY!

October 20, 2014 - Live Shows , The Record Exchange Blog , The Vinyl Word - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

It’s New Release Tuesday, and our new Vinyl Tuesday sale continues this week – customers receive up to $5 in used vinyl* with every $25 in new vinyl purchased all day long every Tuesday!

We’re also hosting a John Fullbright in-store performance at 6 p.m. Tuesday. He’s opening for Patty Griffin at the Egyptian and we’re thrilled he’s playing a set at the RX beforehand. Don’t miss it!

* Must be redeemed at time of purchase. Offer valid during regular business hours (10am-9pm) on Tuesdays only. The Record Exchange will not issue store credit for any unused portion of the Vinyl Tuesday used vinyl bonus.

Here’s a quick look at the bright and shiny new releases this week at The Record Exchange:

CD

Primus – Primus and the Chocolate Factory

Budos Band – Burnt Offering

Annie Lennox – Nostalgia

Neil Diamond – Melody Road

Cold War Kids – Hold My Home

Slipknot – 5: The Gray Chapter

Little Big Town – Pain Killer

Bonobo – The North Borders Tour: Live

Sleater-Kinney – Various Reissues

Scott Walker and Sunn O))) – Soused

Jessie Ware – Tough Love

Horse Feathers – So It Is With Us

Ben Howard – I Forget Where We Are

Jerry Garcia – Garcialive 5: December 31st, 1975 Berkeley, California

Mark Lanegan – Phantom Radio

Aretha Franklin – Sings the Great Diva Classics

Thurston Moore – Best Day

T.I. – Paperwork (deluxe edition also available)

Bush – Man on the Run (deluxe edition also available)

Susan Boyle – Hope

Various Artists – Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell

Various Artists – This Ain’t No Mouse Music!

Various Artists – Tru Thoughts 15th Anniversary

Kiesza – Sound of a Woman

Blaze Ya Dead Homie – Gang Rags: Reborn

Transit – Joyride

Echosmith – Talking Dreams

Bear’s Den – Islands

Jukebox the Ghost – Jukebox the Ghost

Avid Dancer – I Want to See You Dance

The Men They Couldn’t Hang – Defiant

Rory Gallagher – Irish Tour Special Edition

Rory Block – Hard Luck Child: A Tribute to Skip James

Alice Cooper – Raise the Dead: Live from Wacken

Dennis DeYoung – The Music of Styx Live in Los Angeles

Boyz II Men – Collide

Dan Mintz – The Stranger

VINYL

Primus – Primus and the Chocolate Factory (numbered indie exclusive white vinyl version also available)

Sleater-Kinney – Various Reissues

Sleater-Kinney – Start Together (box set)

Budos Band – Burnt Offering

Scott Walker and Sunn O))) – Soused

Mineral – Endserenading

Mineral – The Power of Failing

Coheed and Cambria – In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3

Thurston Moore – Best Day

Mark Lanegan – Phantom Radio

Horse Feathers – So It Is With Us

Nightmares on Wax – Mind Elevation

Nightmares on Wax – Smokers Delight

Of Montreal – The Gay Parade

Slipknot – 5: The Gray Chapter

Circle Jerks – Live at the House of Blues

Jeff the Brotherhood – Dig the Classics

The Lights – Little Machines

DVD/BLU-RAY

Alice Cooper – Raise the Dead: Live from Wacken DVD

Deep Purple with Orchestra – Live in Verona

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