It’s been 15 years since Record Store Day placed its dusty mark on the national shopper’s holiday the day after Thanksgiving we call Black Friday.

And though more demure in its volume of releases than its big sibling in April, RSD Black Friday really has evolved since its genesis in 2010, especially as market interest in physical media remains on solid footing.

“There are about 175 RSD titles total this year, so it’s about half the number of releases we normally do for Record Store Day in April,” RSD cofounder Michael Kurtz explains to Billboard. “Our goal is to try and provide a list of records that would enable a music fan to find two or three that they would love to either give or get as a gift during the holidays. I think we’ve accomplished that.”

Indeed they have, especially this y

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