Record Store Day announces new releases from The Clash and The Cranberries
It comes alongside the 'HELP' EP featuring Radiohead and more
Last updated 7th Apr 2021
Record Store Day has announced a series of special releases for 2021 including limited edition records from The Clash and The Cranberries.
This year the annual event is taking place on 12th June, with RSD teaming up with War Child to raise money for the charity for the second consecutive year.
The ‘HELP' EP will feature tracks from the likes of Radiohead, PJ Harvey, Guru and Portishead and is set to arrive on 12th June.
Whilst the second drop of the year will be available on 17th July and include The Clash’s ‘If Music Could Talk’, The Cranberries’ ‘Stars: The Best of 1992-2002’ and Miles Davis ‘Miles Davis Champions From The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions’.
The Cranberries drummer Fergal Lawler said, “We are very honoured that Universal have chosen Stars as a special Vinyl release for Record Store Day. The proceeds from sales are going to the War Child foundation, a charity that do incredible work to help vulnerable children in war-torn countries.”
Richard Clarke, Head of War Child Records, added, “We were delighted to be the charity partner for RSD last year and raise over £12,000 to help change the lives of children affected by conflict.
“It was a really difficult year for everyone and we’re really proud to have worked with RSD, the independent record store community and make a difference. The music industry has always been so important to his charity and we’re really excited to return as charity partner for 2021 as well as marking the partnership with our first release on War Child Records.”
In 2020, Record Store Day held three RSD ‘Drop Dates’ where fans could get hold of their favourite titles from record shops maintain social distancing whilst increasing revenue for the independent businesses who take part.
Despite the retail industry suffering severe disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, sales of vinyl in 2020 reached their highest level in the UK since the early 1990s.