Yes, Rush, Paul McCartney, Greg Lake, Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, Tommy Bolin, Neil Young, Queen, Roger Taylor, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, The Byrds, The Turtles, Toto, Umphrey’s McGee and Janis Joplin are all releasing vinyl records on Black Friday, detailed below. Other rock vinyl releases out November 24, 2017 include:

• Gary Clark Jr.’s new cover of The Beatles’ “Come Together” for the movie Justice League on 12-inch
• Jack White’s Third Man Records is adding three more reissues to its Sun Records series including Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” backed with “Honey Don’t”
• An LP Picture Disc of Lou Reed and Kris Kristofferson live at The Bottom Line Record Company
• Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales live in 1970 at San Francisco’s The Matrix
• The four albums The Grateful Dead released between leaving Warner Brothers in 1973 and signing with Arista in 1977
• Big Star’s Third performed live
• Clem Burke (Blondie), Tommy Stinson (The Replacements), and Wayne Kramer (MC5) perform Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers’s L.A.M.F. album live in concert with Walter Lure, the sole surviving member from the Heartbreakers
• Classic LP The London Chuck Berry Sessons
• 50th Anniversary edition of Otis Redding’s first live album, Live In Europe
• The Doors Absolutely Live
• Anthrax’s cover of Kansas’ “Carry On Wayward Son”
• A new 10″ EP from Procol Harum on colored vinyl
• A reissue of Tangerine Dream’s debut album
• The first ever reissue of Chess Records first ever non-blues release, The Baroques 1967 self-titled debut
• The Raspberries first concert in 30 years on triple LP
• The United States of America’s self-titled cult classic
• A prime compilation of 1960s garage rock
• Dream Theater/ Mr. Big/ Poison “supergroup” The Winery Dogs Dog Years, Live in Santiago
• Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels reissue of “Live 1973 Featuring Emmylou Harris”
• Iggy Pop’s New Values reissued 
• Recently discovered live recordings from Marshall Crenshaw 
• Los Straitjackets collaborations with Nick Lowe, The Trashmen, Mike Campbell (lead guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and others

The full list of Black Friday record releases is here. Click these links for live records, jazz, hip-hop and metal guides. Below is a round-up of the prog and classic rock vinyl out Black Friday. Follow twitter/TheFutureHeart and facebook/TheFutureHeart for updates.

Yes – Topographic Drama:

Live Across America

• Triple LP (and double CD)
• Recorded live in February 2017 with the band’s current line-up: Steve Howe (guitars), Alan White (drums), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Billy Sherwood (bass), Jon Davison (vocals) and Jay Schellen (additional drummer for this tour)
• Documents Yes’ recent tour (which features sides one and four of 1973’s Tales From Topographic Oceans and the entirety of 1980’s Drama)
• Includes new cover art by Yes’ longtime collaborator Roger Dean

Rush – “Closer To The Heart”

• 7″ Vinyl on Island Records
• 5000 copy pressing ‘RSD First’ Release
• Includes two songs from 1977 album A Farewell to Kings reissued as a single to mark the 40th anniversary: “Closer to the Heart” backed with “Madrigal”
• Pressed with a large center hole; package includes a custom 7″ adapter
• New art by longtime Rush album designer Hugh Syme
• Precursor to A Farewell to Kings 40th anniversary box, out December 1st, featuring previously unreleased live recordings

Utopia – A Different P.O.V.

• 12″ Sky Blue Vinyl on Real Gone Records
• 1200 copy pressing ‘RSD First’ Release
• Three unreleased Utopia demos from 1985 recorded for Utopia’s POV album
• Liner notes by Paul Myers (author of “A Wizard, a True Star: Todd Rundgren in the Studio”) with quotes from Rundgren, Sulton, and Wilcox
• Official press release and tracklist here

Blue Oyster Cult – Rarities Vol. 1 (1969-1976)

• Double LP on pearl white colored vinyl from Real Gone Records
• Limited edition of 750 RSD Limited Run (1000  worldwide)
• 17 Blue Oyster Cult rarities never before released on LP: demos, live tracks, album outtakes and non-LP single sides
• Gatefold cover featuring photos from the Sony Music Archive and notes by Scott Schinder with exclusive quotes from BÖC founding members Buck Dharma and Eric Bloom
• More information and full tracklist here

Greg Lake
– “I Believe In Father Christmas”

• 10″ Vinyl on BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
• Limited edition of 2000 RSD Exclusive Release (3000 copies pressed worldwide)
• The original 1975 global holiday standard backed with a rare out-of-print 2002 version
• Cover art replicates the original 1975 release

Umphrey’s McGee
– “The Silent Type”

 

• 12″ Custom Die-cut Picture Disc on MRI
• Limited edition of 1000 RSD Limited Run
• Custom die-cut record, designed exclusively for Record Store Day Black Friday to look like it’s sawing through your turntable
• Two new tracks: “The Silent Type” backed with “Looks”
• Both songs will appear on new 20 year anniversary album, it’s not us, out January 2018

Tommy Bolin – Energy

• LP on 180 gram audiophile translucent red vinyl by Friday Music
• Limited edition of 1000 RSD Limited Run
• “Red Skies” features Jeff Cook on vocals
• Watch the official trailer above, or here

Cheap Trick – Christmas Christmas

 

• LP on BMLG
• 2000 copy pressing ‘RSD First’ Release
• Tracklist and full album stream on Spotify

Queen
– “We Are The Champions”/
“We Will Rock You”

• 12″ Single on 180 gram vinyl on Hollywood Records
• Limited edition 7500
• Features “We Are The Champions” and “We Will Rock You” to mark 40th anniversary of News of the World
• Created exclusively for RSD Black Friday 2017
• Exclusive cover
• Tracks remastered by Bob Ludwig in 2011
• Pure Analogue ‘AAA’ cut by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios

Roger Taylor – Journey’s End

• 10″ EP on Sunset Gold Vinyl from Omnivore Records
• 2400 copy pressing ‘RSD First’ Release
• Two new tracks and two previously unissued tracks
• Will also be available to buy one week later on Roger’s online store on Queen’s site

Toto – “Hold The Line”

• 10″ picture disc on Legacy Records
• Limited edition of 3000 RSD Exclusive Release
• Special picture disc to mark the 40th anniversary of Toto
• Side A is “Hold The Line” with artwork from the group’s self-titled debut
• Side B is a brand new song “Alone” with a preview of the cover art for 40 Trips Around The Sun, a career-spanning Toto greatest hits album to be released February 2018

Paul McCartney/Holidays Rule
– “Wonderful Christmastime”

 

• Two separate Red and Green 7″ Vinyl Singles on Capitol Records
• Limited edition 3500 (each)
• “Wonderful Christmastime” performed by Paul, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots on red vinyl is backed with a live performance by Norah Jones of “Peace”
• “Wonderful Christmastime” performed by Paul, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots on green vinyl is backed with “Jesus Christ” by The Decemberists

Neil Young – Harvest Moon

• Double LP on Warner Bros.
• 5000 copy pressing ‘RSD First’ Release
• First-ever North American vinyl pressing of Harvest Moon
• 25th Anniversary Edition newly remastered
• Case-wrapped gatefold jacket
• Full tracklist here

The Byrds – “You Movin'”

• 7″ Vinyl Single on Sundazed Music
• Limited edition 1500 RSD Exclusive Release
• Gene Clark-penned single “You Movin'” backed with “Boston”
• Limited edition colored vinyl with picture sleeve

Various Artists – Early LA

• LP on Sierra High Fidelity
• Limited edition of 1500 numbered copies RSD Exclusive Release
• Audiophile 180g vinyl pressing based on the 1969 Together Records album of the same name
• Includes additional bonus tracks never before released on vinyl
• Utilizing Sierra Records’ 1984 original half-speed master, processed by the late Richard “Slim” Doss at the legendary Sheffield Lab Matrix
  Produced by Jim Dickson
• Packaged in a silver foil album jacket
• Includes tracks by The Byrds, David Crosby, the L.A Wrecking Crew with Leon Russell and Glen Campbell, Dino Valenti, The Dillards and more
• Full tracklist here

The Turtles – Turtles ’66

• LP on Manifesto Records
• Limited edition of 1000 RSD Limited Run
• The “lost” Turtles album featuring all the original 1966 mono mixes
• 12 songs, 3 of which were released as singles: “Grim Reaper Of Love,” “Outside Chance” and “Can I Get To Know You Better”
• The remaining nine have never been released before in mono

Janis Joplin’s Greatest Hits

• LP reissue on Legacy Records
• 3500 copies for RSD Exclusive Release
• First time on vinyl in 27 years, originally released in 1973
• Pressed on green smoke colored vinyl
• Full tracklist and more information at Wikipedia