Every April…us old dudes who still own record players crowd around record stores to pay a lot of money for limited edition colored vinyls with one extra track.  But Christmas has come early this year.  The wonderful folks at RSD have a new day for us…like a teaser trailer for spring’s epic event.  Black Friday features a much smaller amount of releases but some exclusive and exciting ones none-the less.  Here’s some of the most interesting releases…and click here for the the full list.

Here are 11 of the Best Releases for Black Friday:

1. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Kiss My Amps Live (No one has made a bigger effort to support vinyl than Tom Petty…so this live EP with songs from the Mojo tour promises to sound amazing.)
2. Wilco – Speak Into The Rose (a 4-song EP with two unreleased tracks from the Whole Love Sessions)
3. Janis Joplin – Move Over 7-inch box set (4 7-inch singles with unreleased tracks and versions)
4. Iron & Wine – Morning Becomes Eclectic (An collection of live tracks recorded for the show)
5. The Kings of Leon – The Early Vinyl (The first three albums on vinyl with a 4th album of unreleased material)
6. The Byrds – Eight Miles High & The Times They Are A-Changing (Two singles that were never released)
7. Ryan Adams – Do I Wait/Darkness (two songs from the Ashes & Fire sessions)
8. Silversun Pickups – Seasick (Unreleased Tracks from the Swoon Sessions)
9. The Civil Wars – Tracks in the Snow (Two new holiday tracks and two live tracks unavailable anywhere else)
10. Craig Finn – Honolulu Blues (The first single with solo material from the Hold Steady frontman)
11. Sea Wolf – Song of the Magpie (Two unreleased tracks produced by Mike Mogis)