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Rocktober 2025
By Curtis Newart
October 1st, 2025
October 2025 is shaping up to be the biggest and best Rocktober ever, with over 140 special reissues, box sets and new albums.
This year's annual celebration of rock music will see the release of 60+ titles for National Album Day (UK) on October 18th, plus over 80 more releases worldwide, ranging from pop to heavy metal.
Some of the big releases are from Elton John, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Duran Duran, Bruce Springsteen, Demi Lovato, Oasis, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, John Lennon, Taylor Swift and The Who.
Please forgive me if I've missed your favourite band - I've tried my best to include as many as I could.
Rocktober Releases
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Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (expanded CD, black or clear vinyl, or 4CD/Blu-ray super deluxe reissue)
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Atomic Rooster - Circle the Sun (CD edition) NEW!
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Baker Gurvitz Army [Ginger Baker] - Since Beginning: The Albums 1974-1976 (3CD box set)
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Battle Beast - Steelbound NEW!
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Bernie Leadon [Eagles] - Too Late to be Cool NEW!
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Blasters - American Music (digital, CD and vinyl reissues)
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Blondie - No Exit (expanded 2CD or 2LP reissue)
No Exit Deluxe Edition 2LP Crystal Glass Vinyl (10/31)
"The album was their first for 17 years at the time and features what was, frankly, a surprise UK number one single in ‘Maria’ along with its less successful follow-up, ‘Nothing Is Real But The Girl’. The 2LP edition is actually the first time the album has appeared on vinyl. The album is spread over three sides with the fourth side reserved for ‘Hot Shot’ and three remixes. Both formats feature new sleeve notes and 'mastering and sound restoration' is by Jessica Thompson." -blondie.net
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Blues Brothers - The Lost Recordings (part of deluxe edition of The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake)
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Bob Dylan - Volume 18: Through the Open Window 1956-1963
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Bon Jovi - Forever: Legendary Edition (with Bruce Springsteen, Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, Jason Isbell, Marcus King, others)
Bon Jovi - Forever (Legendary Edition) Jersey Blue Color 2LP – D2C Exclusive (10/24)
"After the release of Bon Jovi’s acclaimed 2024 album Forever, the band reimagined every song on the album with an array of some of the world’s most revered and innovative artists who are also friends of the band. Forever (Legendary Edition) includes one brand new track (Red, White and Jersey) and 13 fresh takes on songs from the Forever album featuring artists like Bruce Springsteen, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Jason Isbell. Hear Forever in a whole new way, releasing October 24, 2025." -bonjovi.com
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Boz Scaggs - Detour NEW!
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Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska 82: Expanded Edition - 4LP + Blu-ray Box Set (10/17)
"Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska will be explored with more context and depth than ever before this fall, with the release of a five-disc box set featuring many never-before-heard and previously-undiscovered recordings. Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition will arrive on Oct. 17 from Sony Music, and include The E Street Band’s fabled Electric Nebraska sessions and solo outtakes from the era as well as a newly shot performance film of Nebraska in its entirety — and a 2025 remaster of the original album." -brucespringsteen.net
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Carl Perkins - Some Things Never Change NEW!
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Chrissie Hynde [Pretenders] - Duets Special NEW!
Chrissie Hynde - Duets Special (10/17)
"'Chrissie Hynde & Pals - Duets Special', 13 extraordinary duets, beautifully arranged and featuring a host of world-class collaborators." Features Debbie Harry, k.d. lang, and Dan Auerbach. -Chrissie Hynde
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Cream - Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 (2CD or 3LP vinyl reissue)
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David Gilmour [Pink Floyd] -The Luck and Strange Concerts (2CD, 4LP, or super deluxe 11-disc box); Live at the Circus Maximus (3DVD set or 2Blu-ray set with Stereo 96/24, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mixes)
David Gilmour - The Luck And Strange Concerts (Amazon)
"The Luck and Strange Concerts (2CD, 4LP, or super deluxe 11-disc box); Live at the Circus Maximus (3DVD set or 2Blu-ray set with Stereo 96/24, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mixes)
23 live tracks taken from the acclaimed Luck and Strange Tour 2024 on 2 CDs with a 24-page booklet, featuring photographs from the tour. This version is a limited edition Amazon exclusive alternate cover." -amazon.com
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Demi Lovato - It's Not That Deep NEW!
Demi Lovato - It's Not That Deep (10/24)
"It’s Not That Deep captures Demi at her most radiant - reclaiming the carefree spirit of her early eras while unleashing 11 dance-pop anthems made for late nights & dancefloors. Executive produced by Zhone, the album pulses with confidence, freedom, and joy, led by the sleek single 'Fast' and the infectious 'Here All Night.'" -demilovato.com
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Depeche Mode - 101; Exciter; Playing the Angel (2LP vinyl reissues)
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Devo - Energy Dome Frequencies: Songs From the Devo Documentary
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Dion - The Rock 'N' Roll Philosopher (with Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Mark Knopfler, others) NEW!
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Dirkschneider & The Old Gang - Babylon Dream Syndicate, Medicine Show: I Know What You Like (expanded 4CD deluxe edition reissue)
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Dream Syndicate - Medicine Show: I Know What You Like (expanded 4CD deluxe edition reissue)
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Duran Duran - Greatest (white 2LP reissue)
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Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (expanded 50th anniversary reissue)
Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (expanded 50th anniversary reissue) (10/24)
"Half a century after it dominated charts around the world, Elton John’s seminal album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy will receive a 50th Anniversary Edition reissue, out on 24th October via UMR. The special reissue will be available on multiple formats, including 2LP, 2CD and 1LP, Live At Midsummer Music, Wembley Stadium 1975, which was the album’s live debut, as well as a booklet containing never-before-seen entries from Elton’s personal diary." -eltonjohn.com
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Faces - Early Steps
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Guided by Voices - Thick Rich and Delicious NEW!
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Hawkwind - Space Ritual (double black vinyl reissue)
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James Taylor - James Taylor at Christmas (expanded reissue)
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Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free (2LP vinyl reissue)
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Jerry Garcia Band - Live at the Warfield: February 28th, March 1st & 2nd, 1991 (4LP vinyl edition)
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Jerry Lee Lewis - Killer in Stereo: Cold Cold Heart
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Joan Baez - Farewell, Angelina (vinyl reissue)
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John Lennon - Power to the People (9CD/3Blu-ray box)
John Lennon - Power to the People 9CD + 3 Blu-ray Boxset (10/10)
"On August 30, 1972, JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory and Special Guests headlined two historic ONE TO ONE Concerts at Madison Square Garden, New York City. These charitable benefit shows played to a combined audience of 40,000 people and helped to raise over $1.5 million (2025 equivalent = $11.5 million) to support children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They were John Lennon’s only full-length concerts after leaving The Beatles and the last two full-length concerts that John & Yoko performed together.
THE DELUXE EDITION comprises 121 tracks, 90 of which are never-before-heard and previously unreleased (marked with a † on the track listing). All the tracks in the box set have been completely remixed from the ground up, starting with brand new high-resolution digital transfers of the original multitrack." -johnlennon.com
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Kim Wilde - Kim Wilde (remastered clear with black splatter vinyl reissue)
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King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon; Lizard (CD/Blu-ray reissue with hi-res stereo remixes by Steven Wilson)
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Kirsty MacColl - Free World: The Best of Kirsty MacColl 1979-2000 (2CD, digital or yellow 2LP releases)
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Little Feat - The Last Record Album (expanded 4CD anniversary reissue)
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Mammoth [with Wolfgang Van Halen] - The End NEW!
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Megadeth - Killing Is My Business … and Business Is Good! (40th anniversary vinyl reissue)
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Michael Schenker Group - Don't Sell Your Soul (CD, digital and red vinyl releases) NEW!
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My Morning Jacket - Z (20th anniversary 2CD deluxe edition reissue)
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Naked Eyes - Naked Eyes (expanded CD or 2LP reissue)
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Nick Heyward [Haircut 100] - The Epic and Creation Years (4CD box set)
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Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? [Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition expanded 2CD or 3LP coloured vinyl]
Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (Amazon) (Vinyl) (10/3)
"(What's The Story) Morning Glory? [Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition] featuring new unplugged versions of the five classics 'Cast No Shadow', 'Morning Glory', 'Wonderwall', 'Acquiesce' and 'Champagne Supernova', all remixed by Noel Gallagher.
Available on limited edition 2CD and 3LP formats as well as on exclusive colored vinyl, including an Amazon exclusive Wonderwall inspired Sepia Marbled 3LP. All formats include the 2014 remastered version of the album alongside the new bonus versions." -Amazon.ca
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Orbit Culture - Death Above Life NEW!
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Crush (expanded anniversary 2CD, 2LP black or colored vinyl, and digital reissue)
OMD - Crush Deluxe 40th Anniversary Clear Vinyl 2LP reissue (10/17)
"Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Deluxe 40th Anniversary Clear Vinyl 2LP reissue of OMD's 6th studio album Crush, originally released in 1985. This reissue boasts 7 unheard tracks from the album's multitrack sessions, newly mixed by Paul Humphreys" -omd.uk.com
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Pulp - Different Class (expanded 30th anniversary 2CD or 4LP reissue)
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Quicksilver Messenger Service - Quicksilver Messenger Service / Happy Trails (expanded combined reissue)
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Radiohead - Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 (CD and vinyl editions) NEW!
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Randy Newman - Trouble in Paradise (expanded 2CD reissue)
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Richard Ashcroft [The Verve] - Lovin' You (10/3) NEW!
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Rick Wakeman [Yes] - Melancholia (10/17) NEW!
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Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band - The Residency
Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band - The Residency (2CD) (10/10)
"Sammy Hagar's new live album, SAMMY HAGAR & THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS BAND - THE RESIDENCY, captures the explosive energy of his 2025 Las Vegas run at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Featuring Van Halen classics, deep cuts, and fan favorites, the album showcases Sammy alongside Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Kenny Aronoff. This is the sound of rock legends firing on all cylinders. Softpak 2 CD set." -amazon.ca
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Scorpions - From the First Sting [Best Of](2CD or gold 2LP editions) (10/17) NEW!
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Serj Tankian - Covers, Collaborations & Collages (10/24) NEW!
Serj Tankian Covers, Collaborations & Collages (10/24)
"Covers, Collaborations & Collages showcases striking creative partnerships with some of today’s most innovative artists. Tankian joins with lauded producer Deadmau5 on the hypnotic 'A Seed,' New Zealand singer-songwriter Bic Runga’s ethereal voice weaves with Tankian’s in the duet 'Things Unspoken', and acclaimed composer Lucas Vidal creates a sonic canvas upon which Tankian vocally illustrates a scene of the devolution of civilization and the end times, bellowing 'There are no more empires / Just burning campfires' on the powerful and cinematic 'Apocalyptic Dance'." -serjtankian.com
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Simple Minds - Once Upon a Time (expanded anniversary 5CD or red 1LP vinyl reissues)
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Spandau Ballet - Everything Is Now, Volume 1: The Early Years 1978-1982 (6CD/Blu-ray/2LP box)
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Steve Porcaro [Toto] - The Very Day (10/3) NEW!
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Tangerine Dream - The Blue Years Studio Albums 1985-1987 (remastered 4CD box set)
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Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (10/3) NEW!
Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (10/3)
"Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, will be released worldwide October 3, 2025. The LP includes 12 songs, Portofino Orange Glitter Vinyl, Double gatefold jacket, unique front and back cover, and never-before-seen photos and album lyrics. The Life of a Showgirl CD includes 1 double-sided folded poster, collectible disc artwork and an 8-page lyric booklet that includes never-before-seen photos and song lyrics." -amazon.ca
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Testament - Para Bellum (10/10) NEW!
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The Charlatans - We Are Love (10/31) NEW!
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The Fall - The Unutterable, (expanded 4CD box or 2LP vinyl edition reissue)
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The Lemonheads - Love Chant (CD, blue vinyl and digital releases) (10/24) NEW!
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The Pogues - Rum Sodomy and the Lash (expanded 40th anniversary 2CD reissue)
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The Replacements - Let It Be (Deluxe Edition) Remastered & Expanded with Unreleased Rarities, (10/24)
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The Residents - Leftovers: 1970-1988 (2CD set) NEW!
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The Who - Who Are You (Super Deluxe Edition)
The Who - Who Are You (Super Deluxe Edition) (10/31)
"WHO ARE YOU, The Who’s eighth studio album, is to be released in a suite of formats including a Super Deluxe Edition this October featuring over 70 unreleased tracks including never-before-heard versions of the title track ‘Who Are You’, newly-mixed live tracks from their first tour without original drummer Keith Moon and candid recordings of the band rehearsing in 1977 and 1978. Also included in the 7-CD/1-Blu-ray set are brand-new Atmos and stereo mixes by Steven Wilson. The album will also be released as a deluxe 4-LP box set, a 2-CD deluxe edition, and limited-edition coloured and half-speed master vinyl editions." -thewho.com
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Various Artists - Can't Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company (with Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, members of Def Leppard, Slash, Dirty Honey, others) NEW!
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Various Artists - Electrical Language: Independent British Synth Pop 78-84 (4CD box with Human League, Thomas Dolby, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, others)
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Various Artists - Play On: A Raspberries Tribute (2CD release with Lou Gramm, John Waite, Rick Springfield, Vicki and Debbi Peterson of the Bangles, others) NEW!
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Various Artists - Pushin' Too Hard: American Garage Punk 1964-1967 (3CD box with Love, Captain Beefheart, 13th Floor Elevators, Electric Prunes, others)
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Various Artists - Shake the Foundations: Militant Funk and the Post-Punk Dancefloor 1978-1984 (3CD box with Simple Minds, Haircut 100, Ian Dury, others)
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Vernon Reid [Living Colour], Hoodoo Telemetry (CD, digital and purple vinyl releases) NEW!
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West, Bruce and Laing [Mountain/Cream] - Out in the Fields: The Albums 1972-1974 (3CD box set)
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Yngwie Malmsteen - Fire and Ice (expanded CD reissue)
National Album Day Releases (10/18)
Limited albums available for pre-order here
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Allman Brothers - Idlewild South
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Amy MacDonald - A Curious Thing
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Architects - Holy Hell
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Architects - Lost Forever // Lost Together
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Avenged Sevenfold - The Stage
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Badfinger - Magic Christian Music
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Bill Wyman - Stone Alone
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Black Mountain - Black Mountain
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Dinosaur Jr - Swap It Into Space
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Elvis Presley - From Elvis In Memphis
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Ghost - Meliora
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Good Charlotte - The Young And The Hopeless
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Hole - Live Through This
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Hope Of The States - The Lost Riots
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Ian Gillan Band - Live From The Budokan
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Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power 1LP classic version
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Iggy Pop - The Idiot
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Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold As Love
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John Lees' Barclay James Harvest - Relativity
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Judas Priest - Painkiller
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Kasabian - Empire
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Kiss - Love Gun
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Liam Gallagher - As You Were
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Lou Reed - Transformer
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Manic Street Preachers - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
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Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying and the Dead
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Mozart Estate - Tower Block In A Jam Jar
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New Model Army - Thunder and Consolation
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Oceansize – Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up (15th Anniversary edition)
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Patti Smith - Horses
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Pixies - Demos - The Purple Tapes (Purple/black Vinyl, CD & Cassette)
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Porridge Radio - Every Bad (Deluxe)
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Procol Harum - Procol Harum (Reissue)
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Queen - A Night At The Opera
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Reef - Replenish
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Sabaton - Legends NEW!
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Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks
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SKIN - Fake Chemical State
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Status Quo - On The Level (50th Anniversary)
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Stereophonics - Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
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Steve Hillage - Fish Rising (50th Anniversary Edition) (Reissue)
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Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends (Green Vinyl)
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T. Rex - Bolan's Zip Gun (50th Anniversary)
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T'Pau - Bridge Of Spies
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Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix
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TesseracT – Polaris (10th Anniversary Edition)
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The Band - The Band
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The Coral - The Invisible Invasion
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The Fall - The Unutterable (Reissue)
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The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy (Colour Vinyl)
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The Mission - Blue
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The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request
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The Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus (Translucent Green Vinyl)
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The Vaccines - What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
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The Verve - A Northern Soul
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UFO - Phenomenon
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down
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W.A.S.P – The Best Of The Best
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Yes - Ready To Fly (Return Trip) (Reissue)
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Yes - Big Generator
Iggy & The Stooges
Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power 1LP classic version
"The classic album returns as a 1LP release on Electric Orange colour vinyl with original 1973 David Bowie mix of the album. A forerunner of Punk Rock, described by Consequence Of Sound as “by far the most important punk record ever” influencing the Sex Pistols, The Smiths and Sonic Youth among many, many more, it includes Gimme Danger and Search And Destroy." -resident-music.com
Lou Reed
"Simply one of the greatest albums of all time, this is a special black and white splatter version of Lou Reed’s second solo album. It is home to several of his most famous tracks, Perfect Day, Walk On The Wild Side, Vicious and Satellite Of Love." -spindizzyrecords.com
Queen
Queen - A Night At The Opera (Remastered 2CD Deluxe Edition)
"Queen’s 1975 masterpiece A Night At The Opera returns for its 50th anniversary, newly pressed on 180g clear vinyl with gold labels. Featuring the groundbreaking 'Bohemian Rhapsody', the timeless ballad 'Love of My Life' and the hit 'You’re My Best Friend', this lavish edition celebrates the landmark album that became Queen’s first UK No. 1 and their first U.S. platinum record." -emirecords.com
Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols: Clear Vinyl LP [NAD 2025]
"The Sex Pistols first & only studio album, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols is unquestionably one of the most important musical statements in the history of British music. It was 1977, at a time when the nation was crippled by class division and unemployment that 4 working class teenagers, with supposedly non-existent futures, recorded an album that to this day remains one of the greatest and most influential bodies of work ever recorded. This limited edition 1LP pressing is exclusive to National Album Day in the UK." -sexpistolsofficial.com
The Jesus and Mary Chain
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"Celebrating Psychocandy on National Album Day with this limited edition splatter vinyl pressing. The 1985 debut from The Jesus and Mary Chain fused noise and melody to create a post-punk classic, featuring 'Just Like Honey' and 'Never Understand.'" -thesoundofvinyl.com
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request
"From one of the greatest rock bands in the world an exclusive zoetrope release of the album, Their Satanic Majesties Request. Their Satanic Majesties Request is the sixth studio album by the Rolling Stones, released in December 1967 by Decca Records in the UK and by London Records in the United States. This would be the first Rolling Stones album released in identical versions in both countries with the title a play on the British passport 'Her Britannic Majesty requests and requires' text." -thesoundofvinyl.com
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down
"As part of National Album Day 2025’s celebration of rock, Secretly Canadian are making Yeah Yeah Yeah’s fifth album available on limited edition Twister Vinyl. It could only be called alchemy, the transformative magic that happens during the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' most tuned-in moments in the studio, when their unique chemistry sparks opens a portal, and out comes a song like 'Maps' or 'Zero' or the latest addition to their canon, 'Spitting off the Edge of the World featuring Perfume Genius' — an epic shot-to-the-heart of pure YYYs beauty and power. A thunderstorm of a return is what the legendary trio has in store for us on Cool It Down, their fifth studio album and their first since 2013’s Mosquito. The eight-track collection, bound to be a landmark in their catalog, is an expert distillation of their best gifts that impels you to move, and cry, and listen closely" -chalkys.com
Enter Blondie Giveaway!
No Exit Deluxe Edition 2LP Crystal Glass Vinyl
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