Record Store Day limited-edition covers – in pictures
Yes, you can make your playlists, download tracks wherever you are and Shuffle From All for the next 17 days without taking a break – but there's still no substitute for actually going to a record shop and digging through the racks with other music lovers. That, at least, is the rationale behind Record Store Day which celebrates independent shops around the world, with in-store appearances, quizzes, DJ sets, and limited-edition releases like the records here. Visit recordstoreday.co.uk for details of your nearest independent stores.