UPDATED 3/28/2011
STORES WHO WISH TO BE PLACED ON THE PRIORITY ALLOCATION LIST FOR COMMERCIAL RECORD STORE DAY PRODUCT SHOULD DOWNLOAD, SIGN AND RETURN THIS PLEDGE NO LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 2011. (US STORES ONLY)
**NOTE** Thanks to the comment left by Kevin, it should be noted that Canadian stores were not offered/given a chance to sign the pledge. I am guessing the pledge was a "test" this year and the RSD folks wanted to limit it to as few stores as possible. I am sure next year Canada and even the UK will likely be added (hopefully). So if you don't see a Canadian store on the list, it is OK, and they will hopefully let you know that they will sign the pledge next year if given a chance.***
Below are some things that Record Store Day requests that stores do or don’t do in order to be placed on the list of stores given Priority Allocation of Record Store Day releases. These are all things designed to keep customer and store disappointment at a minimum. Please read through them.
1. Product created for Record Store Day will be sold in physical retail stores.
2. Stores will not sell Record Store Day releases online, nor will orders be taken online for later shipping, prior to that year’s actual Record Store Day.
3. Product remaining after Record Store Day can be put up on a store’s website the day after Record Store Day, but stores will not hold product back from physical customers in order to post it online, nor will set prices online be markedly above in-store prices.
4. If a store uses an auction site (like Ebay or any other site where the seller can not list a firm sale price) to sell overstock Record Store Day pieces, they should wait at least one month from Record Store Day to do so.
5. Because of the limited quantity of some items and the necessity of allocating, stores are asked not to take pre-orders for Record Store Day product. In the past, this has resulted in customers not receiving items they have paid for.
If you would like to be on the list of those stores who have agreed to play by the rules and be given priority on the releases created for Record Store Day, please sign below and return to Record Store Day (See below). (Again, please understand that being on this list does not guarantee that all stores will get every piece they order. Allocations and sellouts will happen, and Record Store Day has no control over that. ) Any store on this list who doesn't follow the requests above will be taken off the list, and will no longer be listed on the Record Store Day website as a participating store.
According to Eric, 587 stores have signed that pledge. That means that if you go to your local store and can't find an item on RSD, if you search online the next day, you should be able to buy an item from a webstore at the exact same price it is listed in the store. Stores will not be able to sell any items on Ebay until 30 days after RSD. So you, as a customer, should be able to find most of the RSD items you want.
So which stores, signed the Pledge, and is there a store in your are that did not sign the Pledge? Let's see, as here is the list of stores to date (from here: http://www.recordstoreday.com/Page/1032):
| STORE | ADDRESS | # OF STORES | |
| 1-2-3-4 Go! Records | 423 40th St., Oakland CA 94609 | 1 | |
| 360 Vinyl | 214 SW 8th Avenue, Portland OR 97205 | 1 | |
| Absolute Records Vinyl and Stereo | 4474 North Broadway, Boulder, CO | 1 | |
| Ace in the Hole Music | 1153 Kenny Centre, Columbus OH 43220 | 1 | |
| Affordable Music | 104 Village Place, POB 18722, Dillon CO 80435 | 1 | |
| Amoeba | 6400 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 | 3 | |
| Angry Mom Records | 115 The Commons, Ithaca NY 14850 | 1 | |
| Antone's Record Shop | 2928 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78705 | 1 | |
| Aquarius Records | 1055 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 | 1 | |
| Arkansas Record-CD Exchange | 4212 Macarthur Drive, North Little Rock, AR, | 1 | |
| Atomic Records Denver | 340 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80209 | 1 | |
| Avalon Music | 1330 Railroad Ave, Bellingham WA 98225 | 1 | |
| B-Side Records | 436 State St, Madison WI 53703 | 1 | |
| Backdoor Records | 737 W. Walnut St., Johnson City, TN 37604 | 1 | |
| Backside Records | 139 N. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank CA 01502 | 1 | |
| Backspin Records | 4031 Airport Blvd, Suite 110-A, Austin TX 78756 | 1 | |
| Backstreet Records | 21 S. 7th St. Indiana, PA 15701 | 1 | |
| Backtrack Records | 1549 N. Cotner Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68505 | 1 | |
| Bananas Music | 2226 16th Avenue N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33713 | 2 | |
| Barney's Good Time Music | 15 W. Main St, Woodland CA 95695 | 1 | |
| Bedrock Music & Video | 226 4th St., San Rafael CA 94901 | 1 | |
| Beverly Records | 11612 S. Western, Chicago, IL 60643 | 1 | |
| Black Dog Records | 3816 S. Shepherd Dr, Houston TX 22098 | 1 | |
| BK Music | 7106 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23225 | 1 | |
| Blue Arrow Records | 16001 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland OH 44111 | 1 | |
| Boo Boo Records | 978 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo CA 93401 | 1 | |
| Buffalo Records | 92 S. Laurel St, Ventura, CA 93001 | 1 | |
| Bull Moose | 19 Arbor St, Portland ME 04103 | 10 | |
| Cabin Floor Records | 1 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29609 | 1 | |
| Cactus Records and Gifts | 29 W. Main St., Bozeman, MT 59715 | 1 | |
| CD Alley | 405C W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 | 1 | |
| CD Cellar, Inc | 709-B West Broad St, Falls Church VA 22046 | 2 | |
| CD Central | 377 S. Limestone St, Lexington, KY 40508 | 1 | |
| CD City | 593 Elm Place, Highland Park IL 60035 | 1 | |
| CD Exchange | 40 Jay Scutti Blvd, Rochester, NY 14623 | 1 | |
| CD Island | 228 Merrick Rd, Rockville Centre NY 11570 | 1 | |
| CD or Not CD | 343 E. Main, Ashland, OR 97520 | 1 | |
| CD Source | 5500 Greenville Ave #201, Dallas TX 75206 | 1 | |
| CD Warehouse | 3832 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17105 | 1 | |
| CD Warehouse | 1112 N. Collins, Suite A, Arlington TX 76011 | 1 | |
| CD Warehouse | 499 Terry Fox Dr, Kanata ON K2T IH7 | 3 | |
| CD World | 3215 W. 11th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402 | 1 | |
| CDs 4 Change | 3305 Asbury Rd #2, Dubuque IA 52002 | 1 | |
| Central Square Records | 89 Central Square/ PO Box 4694, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 | 1 | |
| Cheap Thrills Records | 1130 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740 | 2 | |
| Cheapo Discs | 914 N. Lamar, Austin TX 78733 | 1 | |
| Checkered Records | 1954 Whipple Avenue NW, Canton OH 44708 | 1 | |
| Chester County Book & Music Company | 975 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 | 1 | |
| Chester Records | 185 N. Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601 | 1 | |
| Co-Op Records | 516 S. 2nd St, Clinton IA 52732 | 1 | |
| Co-Op Records | 3253 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554 | 1 | |
| Compact Disc Center | 1365 Eastern Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018 | 1 | |
| Creative Leisure | 417 1st St, Havre, MT 59501 | 1 | |
| Criminal Records | 1154 Euclid Avenue NE, Atlanta GA 30307 | 2 | |
| Crooked Beat Records | 2116 18th St. NW, Washington DC 20009 | 1 | |
| Culture Clash Records | 3020 Secor Road, Toledo, OH 43623 | 1 | |
| Culture Shock Records | 2314 Charles St, Rockford, IL | 1 | |
| Cyklopx | 7511 Madison, Forest Park, IL 60130 | 1 | |
| Daddy Kool Records | 666 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 | 1 | |
| Dave's Music Mine | 1210 E. Carson St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203 | 1 | |
| Dave's Records | 2604 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614 | 1 | |
| Deadbeat Records | 114 E. 3rd St, Moscow ID 83843 | 1 | |
| Dearborn Music | 22000 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48124 | 1 | |
| dig! Music | 362 N. State St., Ukiah, CA 95482 | 1 | |
| Dimple Records | 2433 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 | 8 | |
| Disc Exchange | 2615 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920 | 1 | |
| Discology | 11 N. Sierra St. #100, Reno, NV 89501 | 1 | |
| Discorama Music World | 44 W. 8th St, New York, NY 10011 | 1 | |
| Double Decker Records | 808 Saint Johns St., Allentown PA 18103 | 1 | |
| Down in the Valley | 8020 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427 | 3 | |
| Dr. Freecloud's Record Shop | 18960 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708 | 1 | |
| Eagle Valley Music & Comics | 2161 N. Frontage Rd W/W Vail Mall, Vail, CO 81657 | 1 | |
| Ear Candy Music | 624 S. Higgins, Missoula MT 59801 | 1 | |
| Earshot | 1418 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607 | 2 | |
| ear-x-tacy | 2226 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205 | 1 | |
| East West Music and More | 4895 S. Orange Ave, Orlando FL 32806 | 1 | |
| Easy Street Records | 20 Mercer St., Seattle, WA | 2 | |
| Edward McKay | 3514 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604 | 1 | |
| Eide's Entertainment | 1121 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | 1 | |
| Electric Fetus | 2000 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404 | 3 | |
| Encore Records | 1745 W. Anderson Lane, Austin TX 78757 | 1 | |
| End of an Ear | 2209 S 1st St C, Austin, TX 78709 | 1 | |
| Endangered Species | 24 N. Sandusky St, Delaware OH 43015 | 1 | |
| Ernie November | 1918 W 41st St, Sioux Falls SD 57105 | 5 | |
| Euclid Records | 601 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, MO 63119 | 1 | |
| Everyday Music | 1313 W. Burnside, Portland OR 97209 | 5 | |
| Exile on Main St. | 257 East Main St., Branford, CT 06405 | 1 | |
| Exile on Main St. | 1 Main St, #108, Champaign IL 61820 | 1 | |
| Eyeconik Records & Apparel | 116C Rt 23, Franklin NJ 07416 | 1 | |
| EZ2Collect | 3540 Broadway, Fair Lawn NJ 07410 | 1 | |
| Fantasyland Records | 360 Pharr Rd, NE, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30305 | 1 | |
| Fat Cats Books, Music & Movies | 965 Rivers St., Boone, NC 28607 | 1 | |
| Finders Records | 128 N. Main St, Bowling Green OH 43402 | 1 | |
| Fingerprints | 420 E. 4th St., Long Beach CA 90803 | 1 | |
| Freakbeat Records | 13616 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 | 1 | |
| Galaxy CDs | 94 N. Bookwood Ave, Hamilton OH 45013 | 1 | |
| Gallery of Sound | 180 Mundy St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 | 5 | |
| Georgetown Records | 1201 S. Vale St, Seattle WA 98108 | 1 | |
| Gold Million Records | 851 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr PA 19010 | 1 | |
| Goner Records | 2152 Young Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 | 1 | |
| Good Records | 1808 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX 75206 | 1 | |
| Gravity Records | 125 S. Kerry Ave, Suite 1, Wilmington NC 28403 | 1 | |
| Graywhale | 208 S. 1300 E, Salt lake City, UT 84102 | 7 | |
| Green Light Music | 4717 W. K.L. Ave, Suite B, Kalamazoo MI 49006 | 1 | |
| Grimey's New and Preloved Music | 1604 8th Avenue S., Nashville, TN 37203 | 1 | |
| Groovacious | 173 N. 100 W, Cedar City, UT 84720 | 1 | |
| Guestroom Records | 125 E. Main St, Norman OK 73069 | 2 | |
| Halcyon The Shop | 57 Pearl St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 | 1 | |
| Harmony Records | 1625 Union Port Rad, Bronx, NY 10462 | 1 | |
| Harvest Records | 415 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 | 1 | |
| Hear Again Music and Movies | 201 SE 2nd Ave Suite 105, Gainesville, FL 32601 | 1 | |
| Heavenly Daze CDs and Records | 565 N. Palore ave, Yuba City CA 95991 | 1 | |
| Hi Voltage Records | 2612 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406 | 1 | |
| Hideaway Music | 8612 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19118 | 1 | |
| Homer's | 1210 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102 | 1 | |
| Hoodlums Music & Video | 6434 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ | 1 | |
| Horizon Records | 2-A West Stone Ave, Greenville, SC 29609 | 1 | |
| Hot Poop | 210 E. Main St, Walla Walla WA | 1 | |
| Hungry Ear Records | 418 Kuulei Rd, Kailua, HI 96734 | 1 | |
| Hymie's Vintage Records | 3820 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55406 | 1 | |
| In the Moment Records | 143 Main St, Brattleboro VT 05301 | 1 | |
| Independent Records | 3020 East Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 | 6 | |
| Indiewax Records | 6911 Market St, Suite 8, Youngstown OH 44512 | 1 | |
| Indy CD and Vinyl | 806 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220 | 1 | |
| Inherent Records | 2372 Blue Springs Rd, Cleveland TN 37311 | 1 | |
| J&R Music World | 23 Park Row, New York, NY | 1 | |
| Jack's Music Shoppe | 30 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ 07701 | 1 | |
| Jackpot Records | 203 SW 9th Avenue, Portland OR 9725 | 1 | |
| Johnnys | 45 Tokeneke Rd, Darien, CT 06820 | 1 | |
| Karma | 21 N. Post Rd, Indianapolis IN 46219 | 3 | |
| Karma Records | 2856 Miller Dr, Plymouth IN 46563 | 2 | |
| Kief's Music | 2429 Iowa St, Lawrence KS 66046 | 1 | |
| Kim's Video & Music | 124 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009 | 1 | |
| Kiss The Sky | 301 W. State St, Geneva IL 60134 | 1 | |
| Lakeshore Record Exchange | 370 Park Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 | 1 | |
| Landlocked Records | 202 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47404 | 1 | |
| Last Record Store | 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa CA 95401 | 1 | |
| Laurie's Planet of Sound | 4639 N. Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625 | 1 | |
| Listen Up! | One South Ave, Natick, MA 01760 | 1 | |
| Loco Record Shop | 4060 Rivers Ave, Charleston, SC 29405 | 1 | |
| Lone Star Music | 1243 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels TX 78130 | 1 | |
| Looney Tunes | 31 Brookvale Ave, West Babylon NY 11704 | 1 | |
| Looney Tunes II | 562 Kingstown Rd. Wakefield, RI 02879 | 1 | |
| Lou's Records | 448 N. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 | 1 | |
| Love Garden Sounds | 822 Mass St., Lawrence KS 66044 | 1 | |
| Lovell's Records | 6719 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier CA 90601 | 1 | |
| Luna Music | 5202 N. College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220 | 2 | |
| Lunchbox Records | 1419-A Central Ave, Charlotte, NC | 1 | |
| M-Theory Music | 915 W. Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103 | 1 | |
| Mad City Music Exchange | 600 Williamson St., Madison WI 53703 | 1 | |
| Magnolia Thunderpussy | 1155 North High St, Columbus, OH 43201 | 1 | |
| Main St. Jukebox | 606 Main St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 | 1 | |
| Main Street Music | 4444 Main St. Philadelphia, PA 19127 | 1 | |
| Melodies & Memories | 23013 Gratiot Ave, Eastpointe MI 48021 | 1 | |
| Mojo Books & Music | 2558 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612 | 1 | |
| Moles Records | 111 Calhoun St., Cincinatti OH 45219 | 1 | |
| Monster Music | 946 Orleans Rd, Charleston, SC | 1 | |
| Moondog Music | 806 Wacker, Suite 120 Dubuque IA 52002 | 1 | |
| Mother's | 431 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN 56560 | 1 | |
| Movie Trading Company | 2397 S. Semmons Fwy, Lewisville, TX 75067 | 36 | |
| Music City | 3100 Vestal Parkway, Vestal NY 13850 | 1 | |
| Music Merchant | 157 Westwood Avenue, Westwood, NJ 07675 | 1 | |
| Music Millennium | 3158 E Burnside, Portland OR | 1 | |
| Music Saves | 15801 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland OH 44110 | 1 | |
| Musicmania | 3909 D North IH 35th, Austin TX 78722 | 1 | |
| My Mind's Eye | 13723 Madison Ave, Lakewood OH 44107 | 1 | |
| NeatNeatNeat Records | 1836 S. Calhoun St. Fort Wayne, IN 46805 | 1 | |
| Newbury Comics | 5 Guest St, Brighton MA | 29 | |
| Newtown Book & Record | 102 S. State St, Newtown, PA 18940 | 1 | |
| North Georgia Compact Disc | 509 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30041 | 1 | |
| Off The Record | 901 Summitview Suie 180, Yakima WA 98902 | 1 | |
| Origami Vinyl | 1816 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 | 1 | |
| Other Music | 15 E. 4th St, New York, NY 10003 | 1 | |
| Oz Music | 506 14th St, Tuscaloosa AL 35401 | 1 | |
| Park Ave CDs | 2916 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803 | 1 | |
| Peaches Records | 408 N. Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130 | 1 | |
| Penny Lane Records | 1661 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena CA 91106 | 1 | |
| Pepperland Music | 850 N. Tustin St., Orange, CA 92867 | 1 | |
| Phoenix Records | 367 Bantam Road, Litchfield CT 06759 | 1 | |
| Phono Select Records | 2312 K St, Sacramento CA 95816 | 1 | |
| Plan 9 Music | 2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA 23221 | 2 | |
| Platterpus Records | 40 S. Addison Rd, Suite 200, Additon IL 60101 | 1 | |
| Porchlight Coffee and Records | 1515 14th Ave, Seattle WA 98122 | 1 | |
| Positively Records | 4153 Woerner Ave, Levittown PA 19057 | 1 | |
| Princeton Record Exchange | 20 S. Tulane Ave, Princeton, NJ 08542 | 1 | |
| Pure Pop Records | 115 S. Winooski Avenue, Burlington VT 05402 | 1 | |
| Radio Kaos Records | 968 Main St, Stevens Point, WI 54401 | 1 | |
| Radioactive Records | 1930 B. East Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale FL 33304 | 1 | |
| Rainbow Music & Books | 34 E. Main St, Newark DE 19711 | 1 | |
| Rainbow Records | 421 N. Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60012 | 1 | |
| Ranch Records | 237 High St. NE Salem OR 97301 | 3 | |
| Rasputin Records | 2401 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley CA 94704 | 9 | |
| Reckless Records | 3126 N. Broadway, Chicago IL 60622 | 3 | |
| Record and Tape Exchange | 9448 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031 | 1 | |
| Record Archive | 33 1/3 Rockwood St, Rochester NY 14310 | 1 | |
| Record Breakers | 2105 S. State St., Chicago IL 60616 | 1 | |
| Record Cellar Audio Video | 427 Main St, Vincennes, IN 47591 | 1 | |
| Record Collector Inc | 116 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 | 1 | |
| Record Connection | 550 N. Reading Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 | 1 | |
| Record Room | 8 NE Killingsworth, Portland OR 97211 | 1 | |
| Record Theatre | 1800 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208 | 2 | |
| Recorded Memories | 1902 N. Hamilton, Spokane, WA 99207 | 2 | |
| Records & Tapes Galore | 1303 Court St, Saginaw MI 48602 | 1 | |
| Recycled Records | 604 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA 93940 | 1 | |
| Recycled Sounds | 909 O St., Lincoln NE 68508 | 1 | |
| Red Onion Records and Books | 1901 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 | 1 | |
| Rediscover Records | 207 E. Chicago St, Elgin IL 60120 | 1 | |
| Redscroll Records | 24 N. Colony, Wallingford, CT 06492 | 1 | |
| Replay Records | 2586 Whitney Ave, Hamden CT 06518 | 1 | |
| Repo Records | 538 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 | 1 | |
| Requests | 10 N. Market St., Wailuku, HI 96793 | 1 | |
| Rhino Records/Mad Platter | 235 Yale Ave, Claremont, CA 91711 | 2 | |
| Rock & Roll Heaven | 1814 N. Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804 | 1 | |
| Rock Candy Music and more | 28124 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Saugus, CA 91350 | 1 | |
| Rockaway Records | 2395 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90039 | 1 | |
| Rockin Rudys | 237 Blaine, Missoula MT 59801 | 1 | |
| Saki | 3716 W. Fullerton, Chicago IL 60647 | 1 | |
| Salzer's Records | 5777 Valentine Rd, Ventura, CA 93003 | 1 | |
| Schoolkids | 2114 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607 | 2 | |
| Scotti's Record Shop | 351 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ | 2 | |
| Scratch N Spin | 513 12th St, Wes Columbus, SC 29169 | 1 | |
| Serious Sounds, Etc. | 6364 MLK Blvd, Houston, TX 77021 | 1 | |
| Shake It Records | 4156 Hamilton Ave, Cincinatti, OH 45223 | 1 | |
| Sidetracks Music | 216 W. Water St., Charlottesville, VA 22905 | 1 | |
| Sig's Lagoon | 3622 Main St. Suite E, Houston TX 77001 | 1 | |
| Silver Platters | 701 5th Avenue N., Seattle, WA 98109 | 3 | |
| Sisters of Sound Music | 1214 C. Moro, Manhattan, KS 66502 | 1 | |
| Skullyz Records | 907 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116 | 1 | |
| Slackers | 8628 Mexico Road, O'Fallon MO 63366 | 11 | |
| Slow Train Records | 221 E. Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 | 1 | |
| Som Records | 1843 14th St NW, Washington DC 20009 | 1 | |
| Sonic Boom Records | 2209 NW Market St., Seattle, WA 98107 | 2 | |
| Sound Exchange | 1846 Richmond Ave, Houston TX 77098 | 1 | |
| Sound Fix | 44 Berry St, Brooklyn NY 11211 | 1 | |
| Sound It Out Records | 418 S Union St, Traverse City MI 49684 | 1 | |
| Sound Spectrum | 1264 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach CA 92651 | 1 | |
| Soundcheck Records | 23 Broadway, Jim Thorpe PA 18229 | 1 | |
| Sounds Good Music | 1026 SE Port St. Lucie Blvd, Port St. Lucie FL, 34952 | 1 | |
| Soundwaves | 3509 Montrose, Houston, TX 77006 | 1 | |
| Southwest Sound | 922 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 | 1 | |
| Spazz Records | 231 Trenton St., W. Monroe, LA 71291 | 1 | |
| Spoonful Records | 116 E. Long St, Columbus OH 43215 | 1 | |
| Square Records | 824 W. Market St, Akron OH 44303 | 1 | |
| Stinkweeds | 12 W. Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013 | 1 | |
| Stormy Records | 13210 Michigan Ave, Dearborn MI 48126 | 1 | |
| Strawberry Alarm Clock | 1626 MLK Jr. Way, Merced, CA 95340 | 1 | |
| Streetlight Records | 980 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose CA 95128 | 3 | |
| Strictly Discs | 1900 Monroe St, Madison WI 53711 | 1 | |
| Stylus Honolulu | 2615 S. King #A-301, Honolulu HI 96826 | 1 | |
| Sweat Records | 5505 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Fl 33137 | 1 | |
| Sweet Melissa | 146 South Park Square, Marietta GA 3060 | 1 | |
| That's Entertainment | 244 Park Avenue, Worcester, MA 01609 | 1 | |
| The Exchange | 761-R Beta Dr, Mayfield OH 44143 | 28 | |
| The Great Escape | 5400 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209 | 4 | |
| The Groove | 1103 Calvin Ave, Nashville TN 37206 | 1 | |
| The Exclusive Company | 1669 N. Farwell Ave, Milwaukee WI 53202 | 8 | |
| The Long Ear | 2405 N. 4th St., Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814 | 1 | |
| The Mushroom | 1037 Broadway, New Orleans LA 70118 | 1 | |
| The Old School Records | 7446 W. Madison Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130 | 1 | |
| The Record Collector | 358 Farnsworth Ave, Bordentown NJ 08505 | 1 | |
| The Record Exchange | 105 W. Idaho St, Boise ID 83702 | 1 | |
| The Record King | 303 Main St, Hackensack NJ 07601 | 1 | |
| The Record Lounge | 503 E. Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823 | 1 | |
| The Record Rack | 7767 E. Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 | 1 | |
| The Record Store | 6299 Rt 9 North, Howell NJ, 07731 | 1 | |
| The Sound Garden | 1616 Thames St., Baltimore, MD 21231 | 2 | |
| The Telegraph | 19 Golden St, New London CT 06320 | 1 | |
| Tom's Music Trade | 57 N. Main St, Red Lion PA 17356 | 1 | |
| Top 5 Records | 19 Sandalwood Ct | 1 | |
| Toxic Beauty Records | 220 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs OH 45387 | 1 | |
| Tracks Records | 415 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington IN 47408 | 1 | |
| Trax on Wax | 709 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228 | 1 | |
| Tres Gatos | 470 Centre St, Jamaica Plain MA 02130 | 1 | |
| Triple Play Records | 530 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81505 | 1 | |
| Tunes | 910 Berlin Road Voorhees NJ 08043 | 5 | |
| Twist & Shout | 2508 E. Colfax, Denver, CO 80206 | 1 | |
| UHF Music | 512 South Washington, Royal Oak MI 43067 | 1 | |
| Uncle Sams Music | 1141 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 | 1 | |
| Vacation Records | 3815 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 | 1 | |
| Val's Halla Records | 239 Harrison St, Oak Park, IL 60304 | 1 | |
| Vertigo Music | 449 Penn Ave, West Reading PA 19611 | 1 | |
| Vertigo Music | 129 S. Division, Grand Rapids MI 49503 | 1 | |
| Vinal Edge | 13171 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77014 | 1 | |
| Vintage Vinyl | 6610 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63130 | 1 | |
| Vintage Vinyl | 51 Lafayette Road, Fords NJ 08863 | 1 | |
| Vintage Vinyl Records | 925 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201 | 1 | |
| Vinyl Renaissance & Audio | 10922 Shawnee Mission Pkway, Shawnee KS 66203 | 1 | |
| Von's Records | 319 W. State St, West Lafayette IN 47906 | 1 | |
| Waiting Room Records | 113 W. North St, Normal IL 61761 | 1 | |
| Warbler Records and Goods | 131 E. De La Guerra St., Santa Barbara CA 93101 | 1 | |
| Waterloo Records & Video | 600 North Lamar, Austin TX 78703 | 1 | |
| Watts Music | 1211 Grant Ave, Novato CA 94945 | 1 | |
| Wax N Facts | 432 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 | 1 | |
| Wax Trax Records | 638 E. 13th Ave, Denver, CO 80203 | 1 | |
| Webster Records | 117 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO 63119 | 1 | |
| Wicked Discs | 406 S. Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 13213 | 1 | |
| Wooden Nickel Music | 3627 N. Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46801 | 1 | |
| Woodstock Music Shop | 6 Rock City Rd, Woodstock, NY 12498 | 1 | |
| Wuxtry Records | 197 E. Clayton St, Athens GA 30601 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Earp Records | 5204 Corunns Road, Flint MI 48532 | 1 | |
| Young Ones | 59 Constitution Blvd, Kutztown PA 19530 | 1 | |
| Zia Records | 21002 N 19th Ave, Suite 120, Phoenix AZ 85027 | 8 | |
| ZZZ Records | 2200 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 | 1 | |
As you can see, a pretty extensive list and KUDOS to those stores for not having anything to hide and committing to the pledge. These are the stores ***YOU SHOULD SPEND YOUR MONEY AT ON RECORD STORE DAY FIRST***. If there are stores in your city that say that they "participate" in Record Store Day, but haven't signed the pledge, then they don't have your best interests in mind. Their goal is likely to sell product in stores/online/on Ebay and make as much money as they can. They also, may over price items, to make it not worthwhile for you to buy it (like the store in Atlanta that Eric Levin mentioned in his interview). Again, you have a choice to vote with your wallet. You don't have to support *any* stores for not signing the pledge, but if you are, at least go to stores that signed the pledge first.
Here are some stores that I know of, that aren't on this list (maybe their signed pledge is "on it's way")
- Sound Exchange in Tampa, FL
- Forever Young Records in Arlington, TX
- Size Records in Oklahoma City, OK
- Starship Records in Tulsa, OK
- Hyde and Zeke's in Gainesville, FL
- Wayward Records in Gainesville, FL
- Rush Mor Records in Milwaukee, WI
- Ear Wax Records in Madison, WI
- Long in the Tooth in Philadelphia, PA
- Used Kids Records in Columbus, OH
- Lost Weekend Records in Columbus, OH
- Singing Dog Records in Columbus, OH
- Eclipse Records in St. Paul, MN
- Extreme Noise in Minneapolis, MN
- Mod Lang in El Cerrito, CA
- Singles Going Steady in Seattle, WA
- Green Noise in Portland, OR
- 2nd Ave Records in Portland, OR
- Armageddon Records in Providence, RI
- The Time Capsule in Cranston, RI or Seekonk, MA
- Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield, MA
- Round Again in Providence, RI
- Hogwild Records in San Antonio, TX
- Retro Records in Orlando
- Soundsations in LA, CA
- Headline Records in LA, CA
- Vinyl Solution in Huntington Beach, CA
- Reactionary Records in Atlanta, GA
- Full Moon Records in Atlanta, GA
- Permanent Records in Chicago, IL
- Beautiful World Syndicate in Philadelphia, PA
- Noise Pollution in Philadelphia, PA
- Champion Ship Records in Lemoyne, PA
- Round Again Records in Providence, RI
- Luke's Records in Pawtucket, RI
- Generation Records in NYC, NY
- Bleeker Street Records in NYC, NY
- Bleeker Bob's in NYC, NY
- Speakertree Records in Lynchburg, VA
- Shangri-La Records in Memphis, TN
- Hold Fast Records in Asbury Park, NJ
- Rewound Sounds in Wichita, KS
- Bullseye Records in Milwaukee, WI
- Jerry's Record Exchange in Denver, CO
- Treehouse Records in Minneapolis, MN
- Everybody's Records in Cincinnati, OH
- Smash Records in Washington, DC
- Melody Record Shop in Washington, DC
- Yesterday and Today Records in Jacksonville, FL
Do you see a local store you have done business with that *hasn't* signed the pledge? Post it in the comments and I'll update this list. As a CUSTOMER, you should ask them WHY they didn't sign the pledge. Why would they not want to get 'first dibs' on RSD product? Why would they not honor a 30 day window to not sell on Ebay? What excuse is there to not sign it?
Remember to reward your business and money with the stores who signed the pledge, you'll have a better time (better events/live acts/etc.), have access to better products (first dibs on RSD items) and feel safe knowing that going into the store, you won't overpay for any items.
The pledge is a GREAT IDEA and we should THANK THE STORES for SIGNING IT! Don't you agree?? If so, then please put this link on your BLOG/TWITTER! Spread the word and let's reward those stores with less than 30 days to go for Record Store Day with our business!
IF YOU ARE A STORE THAT SIGNED THE PLEDGE, THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE A SIGN IN YOUR STORE STATING THE YOU SIGNED THE PLEDGE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT, EDUCATE YOUR CUSTOMERS! ALLOW THEM TO KNOW WHY THEY SHOULD SPEND MONEY AT YOUR STORE FIRST, VERSUS A NON-PLEDGE STORE IN THE SAME MARKET!
This is an awfully holier than thou stance to take. I have an online record store and am trying to save up enough to get some actual retail space. I did not sign the pledge because a) I don't have physical space and b) because I want to sell the day the items come out. I do not sell over the retail value of any of the RSD items and I do not auction any of them on eBay either. This is a moneymaker for me, the same as any of the physical stores and it is unfair for you to say that all stores that didn't sign don't have the customers' best interests at heart. I have news for you. This is a business and I have to survive like anyone else. I can't play by the rules per se but I am not out to cheat my customers. I love RSD. I think it's a wonderful thing. I even go to other physical stores on the day itself because I love the atmosphere. It's something I want to be able to offer myself some day. But to do that, I have to be able to sell these items too.
ReplyDelete@The Zero. First, don't hide behind an anoynomous blogger account. Second, here is what I find horribly ironic and frustrating:
ReplyDeleteAcoording to the RSD website: "A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a retailer whose main primary business focuses on a physical store location, whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. (In other words, we’re dealing with real, live, physical, indie record stores—not online retailers or corporate behemoths)."
So you aren't eligible to sign the pledge, period. You are an online shop. How you have access to RSD product is a shame. Espcially when you now have a chance to *STEAL* limited edition items that should go to DESERVING stores and not your "I'm breaking the rules" store. It is going to suck if someone wants a My Morning Jacket Picture Disc and can't get it at their store, because you gimped the system and got some at your "Online only store".
If you had any morals or values, you would not STOCK or CARRY any RSD merchandise, period. If you had any morals or values, you would respond to let us know what the name of your store is, so the RSD organizers can ensure NO RSD product is delivered to your "store".
Regardless of your beliefs or intentions, the fact is you are getting product that should be destined for PHYISCAL, ESTABLISHED music stores. This post exposed some of those established stores around the US that did not sign the pledge, that people should not buy from (espcially when there are others stores in every major market that did sign the pledge).
Why you came here to expose your corrupt method obtaining RSD product, I'll never know, but you won't find any sympathy for your situation here.
When you've had a physical store open for at least 1 year, then we can talk.
FYI, I don't see Decatur CD in Decatur, Ga on either of your pledge lists. I know they're participating and have been great the past few years so, maybe an oversight?
ReplyDeleteOne note: Canadian stores, for some reason, aren't required, nor are they given the option of signing the pledge. Many of us would, if we could, and our names being omitted from the lists may suggest otherwise.
ReplyDeleteIf you guys honestly believe that all those stores who signed that "pledge" aren't selling the RSD items on Ebay you're simply huffing paint. I'd believe maybe 25% aren't, but I'm quite confident the majority of these stores are indeed cashing in as heavily as possible on the RSD titles, and frankly in this economy who could blame them. And don't get me started on people exporting the titles....
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