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RSD Recap 4/18/2026

WHAT WENT DOWN THIS RSD AT CAROLINA SOUL? A WHOLE LOT!

Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday 4/18/2026, and made this RSD a smashing success.

We see you and appreciate you.

EARLY BIRD SHOPPING: Customers who filled out our stock survey got first dibs on 8am–10am shopping appointments, giving them first pick before doors opened to the general public at 10am. Want early access next year? Subscribe to our mailing list, and get our stock survey we send out about 2 months before RSD.

HEAVY HITTERS: This year we went deep on the most-wanted titles, stocking up based on your survey requests.

ALL YA'LL RECORDS GIVEAWAY: The first 5 customers through the door scored a free record from All Ya'll Records, their Vol. 1 compilation featuring local favorites Reese McHenry, Charles Latham, The Yardarm, and more.

YONDER COFFEE BREAK: Huge thanks to The Daily and Yonder Coffee for fueling our morning shoppers with a special coffee deal.

MASSIVE USED DROP: Hand-selected titles sourced through friends of the shop, including local filmmaker Rodrigo Dorfman and Oregon-based jazz specialist Charles Pearlman (@strictlyheadies). Beyond the vintage finds, look for a strong concentration of contemporary rap and pop — colored wax variants and still-sealed copies included. A lot moved on RSD, but plenty of strong titles are still available below.

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Jade - Jade To The Max

"Having grown up on jazz, Motown and gospel, vocalists Tonya Kelly, Joi Marshall and Di Reed – known collectively as Jade - could make just about anything sound good. It also helped that the R&B trio’s 1992 debut, Jade To The Max, had top-notch production and material to work with as well. Hitmaker/mentor Vassal Benford penned nearly half of the eleven songs here with co-producer Ron Spearman. The full length boasts four singles hitting the Top 100 - "I Wanna Love You" (# 16), "Don't Walk Away" (#4), "One Woman" (#22), and "Looking for Mr. Do Right" (#69) and went on to be certified Platinum. For Record Store Day 2026, Jade To The Max sees its first ever vinyl pressing in the US – appropriately on a Jade colored vinyl run."

Phonte & Eric Roberson - Tigallerro

"Any true Hip Hop or R&B fan knows the names: Phonte, who rose from the North Carolina underground rap scene as a member of one of the most respected crews of all time, Little Brother, and later as one half of the ever-soulful The Foreign Exchange; Eric Roberson, who has been a dominant voice in the mid-90s indie-soul revolution and beyond. As individual artists, they are great. Together? Let’s just say, it’s really something exceptional. The pair released Tigallerro on CD in 2016. For Record Store Day 2026 – The Foreign Exchange imprint has the first ever vinyl issue of this neo-soul standout."

Gil Scott-Heron - Reflections

"The 1981 studio album which is widely considered one of his best releases, praised for its potent social commentary & blend of spoken word with a jazz-infused sound. It features the single 'b movie' known as Scott-Heron's "smartest political rap ever" and backed by the Midnight Band. Past Gil Scott-Heron releases from Culture Factory USA for RSD include Winter In America & From South Africa to South Carolina which sold over 4,000 each in the US. This vinyl has been out of print and completely unavailable. this deluxe vinyl package includes: obi side spine, original art work, printed inner sleeve and purple marble-effect color vinyl."

Paramore - All We Know is Falling

"Deluxe edition of the classic debut album from Paramore. Includes original album (featuring the tracks "Pressure", "Emergency", "My Heart") as well as a bonus LP featuring the first ever vinyl release of the rare "The Summer Tic EP" originally released in 2006."

Olivia Dean - BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

"This 7-inch features a live performance of Olivia's hit single "Man I Need" and a cover of Ravyn Lenae’s ‘Love Me Not’ as performed on BBC 1 Live Lounge."