RECORD STORE DAY ANNOUNCES 2023'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER, WAR CHILDOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Record Store Day • Rega has donated three limited edition RSD x Rega Planar 3 turntables signed by Foals, Kae Tempest and Frank Turner to be raffled via WarChild.org.uk • Record Labels have created a series of RSD War Child releases including The Cure, Brian Eno, Celeste, Miles Davis, Dirty Projectors & Bjork with a £1 donation from every sale going to War Child Thurs 6th April 2023, London: Record Store Day UK are pleased to announce this year's activity to support its Official 2023 Charity Partner, War Child. Three lucky vinyl fans will be able to get their hands on a signed Rega Planar 3 deck by entering a ticketed raffle on the War Child Web Shop. To buy raffle tickets for the signed decks visit Kae Tempest, Frank Turner and Foals. Each entry costs £5, with no limit on the number of times fans can enter the draw. Winners will be announced on 30April 2023. On Record Store Day itself on 22 April fans will also have the chance to purchase ten highly collectible records from world-famous artists including The Cure, Miles Davies, The Police and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. The records - which also include titles from Celeste, Brian Eno, Mike Oldfield, Marc Almond and a collaboration between Dirty Projectors & Björk - will only be available at participating independent record shops, with a donation of £1 from every copy sold going to the charity. From special anniversary editions of classic albums and singles to rare demo recordings and first-time-on-vinyl records, any one of the records will be a unique addition to any record collection. Head of War Child Records Richard Clarke said: "We're exceptionally proud of our partnership with Record Store Day as we enter our fifth year working together. "Every year we've grown and raised more and more to help support children whose lives have been torn apart by war. With ten incredible releases and the support of the brilliant Record Store Day team and amazing partners Meantime and Rega this year looks set to be another record-breaking year. "Music has always been at the epicentre of everything War Child does and is in the DNA of the organisation, so it's a real privilege to be the official charity partner for Record Store Day once more and help celebrate the unique and wonderful culture and communities of the independent record store." The 2023 Record Store Day UK x War Child releases are as follows: • Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart • Celeste - Lately EP • Mike Oldfield - TUBULAR BELLS - OPUS ONE • Marc Almond - Fantastic Star • The Police - Every Breath You Take • Brian Eno - FOREVER VOICELESS • The Cure – Show • Miles Davis - Rare Miles From The Complete On The Corner Sessions • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Up Your Alley • Dirty Projectors & Björk - Mount Wittenberg Orca Like all the titles on this year's list of releases, the Record Store Day War Child exclusives will only be available in-store at one of the participating independent record shops on 22 April. You can find your local store below.
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April 6, 2023 4:00am ET by Pressparty |