Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen and The Clash spearhead 300 artists releasing new records as part of Record Store Day 2012, which takes place on the 21st April.

The fourth Record Store Day in the UK has prompted 300 artists to sign up to the worthy cause with new limited-edition vinyl releases, new tracks, cover versions and obscure songs. Arctic Monkeys will release their new single “R U Mine?” on special purple vinyl, with a new B-side “Electricity” alongside the release. Kasabian are to release their covers of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” and Gwen Stefani’s “Sweet Escape” on 7-inch vinyl. Meanwhile The Clash will release a newly digitally remastered version of “London Calling” on vinyl, which is bound to be an immediate collector’s item.

Meanwhile Columbia Records has produced a 10-inch vinyl of Bruce Springsteen’s “Wrecking Ball” with the B-side song being “The Ghost Of Tom Joad”. Arcade Fire will put out remixes of their track “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains),” whilst Noel Gallagher releases a new EP titled “Songs From The Great White North”.

Hundreds of independent record stores, particularly in the UK and USA will be participating in Record Store Day with events and special promotions. Numerous leading groups will be making appearances at record stores to sign autographs and perform sets.

For a comprehensive list of special releases for Record Store Day in the UK….. www.recordstoreday.co.uk/exclusive-product.aspx

For further information about releases, events, and participating stores worldwide, visit www.recordstoreday.com

So if you are a fan of vinyl, and let’s face it who isn’t, get out on 21st April on Record Store Day and support your local record store…… and bag yourself some rare limited-edition vinyl releases!!

You can celebrate Record Store Day by going to the Online Record Store, MyFirstRecord.co.uk, and ordering your favourite vinyl record; single, album or album cover; framed and mounted as a picture disc. ORDER NOW…….. http://www.myfirstrecord.co.uk/

Alternatively this would make a unique present or original gift for a special celebration  ie a Wedding ( Wedding Song ), a 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 70th Birthday, a Silver, Ruby or Golden Wedding Anniversary, Father’s or Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day!! THE PERFECT PERSONALISED PRESENT!!