Brothers Osborne, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline Among Black Friday Record Store Day Releases

After an underwhelming list of country music and Americana vinyl releases on Record Store Day earlier this year, it's good to see that the Black Friday version of the same day coming up in November, while light on quantity, has some big names on it that music collector's will be excited about.  An early list of releases include some of the following roots music names:

Live at the Ryman - Brothers Osborne - EMI Nashville - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive - 2500 qty
Sweet Dreams: The Complete Decca Masters 1960-1963 - Patsy Cline - Third Man Records - 3 x LP - 1000 qty
New Year's in New Orleans - Roll Up '78 and Light Up '79 - The Marshall Tucker Band - Ramblin Records - 2 x LP- 1000 qty
"Red Bows For A Blue Girl" / "Holly, Carol, Candy and Joy" - JD McPherson - New West Records - 7" Vinyl - 1500 qty
"Sometimes Even I Can Get Too High" b/w "It's All Going To Pot" (w/ Merle Haggard) - Willie Nelson - Legacy - 7" Vinyl - RSD Exclusive - 4000 qty
Early Songs and Rarities - The Record Company - Concord Records - LP - 1000 qty
"Western Stars" b/w "The Wayfarer" - Bruce Springsteen - Legacy - 7" Vinyl - RSD Exclusive - 4750 qty
North Carolina Songbook - Steep Canyon Rangers - Yep Roc Records - LP - 1000 qty
The 1940 Recordings - Hank Williams - BMG Rights Management - 7" Vinyl - RSD Exclusive - 2500 qty

Vinyl has made a massive comeback and is poised to surpass dollar sales in CD's this year or next. Vinyl records earned $224.1 million (on 8.6 million units) in the first half of 2019, closing in on the $247.9 million (on 18.6 million units) generated by CD sales. Vinyl revenue grew by 12.8% in the second half of 2018 and 12.9% in the first six months of 2019, while the revenue from CDs barely budged. If these trends hold, records will soon be generating more money than compact discs.

Record Store Day was held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 earlier this year and has this second large album release date to coincide with the largest shopping day in the country. According to the site: 

"Traditionally, Black Friday was about super-cheap prices on mass-produced goods and primarily took place in mails and big box stores. In some places, that's what this is still about. But we really like the idea of a shopping season, especially when that shopping is, at its heart, a way to show the people you like that you like them. (And a way for them to show you. Gift-getting is awesome, too.)

With that mindset, RSD works with labels, artists, managers and distribution companies who feel the same, and puts together a list of titles for that season that are available at participating record stores. They come out on Black Friday (11/29 this year) but may be available at record stores throughout the rest of the year based on availability.