Record Store Day Recap

Music lovers celebrated their favorite indie record store

By Ed Jack,

Manager, Central Square Records

We celebrated our 18th Record Store Day this past April, and it proved to be one of our best. The vast array of exclusive titles, (mostly on vinyl), and a very excited crowd, combined to make some great memories for all of us. The ‘Wicked’ soundtrack that was released for the big day had two of our customers waiting overnight to get their hands on it.
Other notable releases were Taylor Swift’s ‘Fortnight’ single (featuring Post Malone); Laufey ‘A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl’ Double LP; Gracie Abrams ‘Live From Radio City Music Hall’; and Gorillaz ‘Demon Days Live From the Apollo Theater’ Double LP, to name a few. Everyone seemed to get what they were seeking, resulting in a lot of smiles and sighs of relief after waiting hours in line. It’s always a great celebration of record store culture and all of our friends and customers who come out to help us make it such a special day.
Our Top 20 Spring Sellers on Vinyl

1. Taylor Swift ‘Fortnight’ (Record Store Day)
2. Post Malone ‘Tribute to Nirvana’ (RSD)
3. Charli XCX ‘Number 1 Angel’ (RSD)
4. Jeff Buckley ‘Grace’
5. Zach Bryan ‘Zach Bryan’
6. Ethel Cain ‘Preacher’s Daughter’
7. Doechii ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’
8. Noah Kahan ‘Live at Fenway Park’
9. Tyler Childers ‘Purgatory’
10. MF DOOM ‘Mm..Food’ (20th Anniversary)
11. Fleetwood Mac ‘Rumours’
12. Eagles ‘Hotel California’
13. Lady Gaga ‘Mayhem’
14. Tyler the Creator ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’
15. Clairo ‘Charm’
16. Arctic Monkeys ‘AM’
17. Laufey ‘A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl’ (RSD)
18. Gracie Abrams ‘Live From Radio City Music Hall’ (RSD)
19. Gorillaz ‘Demon Days Live From the Apollo Theater’ (RSD)
20. Chapell Roan ‘Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’