What I want for Record Store Day Nov. 20

Record Store Day is set for Nov. 20 to capitalize on "Black Friday" post-Thanksgiving shopping.

Here are a few items I'm interested in checking out. Can't afford 'em all, though!

The whole list is here.

Various Artists
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! 
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Format: LP
Label: Water Tower Music
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
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The beloved holiday classic, featuring Boris Karloff's narration and "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" for the first time ever on green colored vinyl.

Bob Dylan
Side Tracks 
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Format: LP
Label: Columbia Records
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
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A compilation of tracks that have never appeared on a formal Bob Dylan album. 180 g, numbered, triple LP package.

Flaming Lips
Peace Sword 
DETAILS
Format: CD
Label: Warner Bros.
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
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Six tracks created for the Ender's Game soundtrack, with a bonus track, "Assassin Beetle--The Dream Is Ending" exclusive to the physical vinyl and CD

John Denver & The Muppets
A Christmas Together  
DETAILS
Format: 12" PIcture Disc
Label: Windstar
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
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The soundtrack to the beloved holiday special, on picture disc for the first time.
1. "Twelve Days Of Christmas" 2. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" 3."The Peace Carol" 4. "Christmas Is Coming"  5. "A Baby Just Like You" 6. "Deck The Halls" 7. "When The River Meets The Sea" 8. "Little Saint Nick" 9. "Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913" 10. "The Christmas Wish" 11. Medley: Alfie, The Christmas Tree/ Carol For A Christmas Tree/It's In Every One Of Us" 12. "Silent Night" 13. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"

Ernie Kovacs
A Percy Dovetonsils Chrithmath 
DETAILS
Format: 10" Picture Disc
Label: Ominivore Recordings
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
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Five previously unissued performances from the classic Kovacs Unlimited show.
Side One: "The Night Before Christmas on New York's Fashionable East Side", "Winter Is About Nigh Upon Us" (from Kovacs Unlimited 11/14/52), "Ode To Our First Snowfall" (from Kovacs Unlimited 12/5/52) Side Two: "Ode To The Christmas" (from Kovacs Unlimited 12/16/52), "The Night Before Christmas On The East" (from Kovacs Unlimited 11/27/53), "Ode To New Year's" (from Kovacs Unlimited 1/5/52)

Nick Lowe
Quality Street 
DETAILS
Format: 12" PIcture Disc
Label: Yep Roc Records
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
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Yep Roc is proud to present Quality Street: a sublime new Nick Lowe album, holiday-themed for your convenience.  Born out of an idea hatched at Yep Roc 15 last fall, Quality Street features three new Nick Lowe originals including one co-written with Ry Cooder. Also featured are a new song by Ron Sexsmith written expressly for Nick, plus other holiday favorites by Roger Miller, Roy Wood, and even a few traditional chestnuts-- all performed in in Nick's singular style.
This picture disk LP is available exclusively for Record Store Day Black Friday 2013 and is limited to 1,000 pieces.
"Chldren Go Where I Send Thee", "Christmas Can't Be Far Away", "Christmas At The Airport", "Old Toy Trains", "The North Pole Express", "Horses On The Roof", "I Was Born In Bethlehem", "Just To Be With You (This Christmas)", "Rise Up Shepherd", "Silent Night", "A Dollar Short of Happy", "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day"

Vince Guaraldi Trio
Linus and Lucy 
DETAILS
Format: 7" Vinyl
Label: Fantasy
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
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A faithful recreation of the 1964 Fantasy Records single also includes a new picture sleeve featuring many of the Peanuts characters. Gold vinyl, small hole 7" that includes music from the famed "A Charlie Brown Christmas" soundtrack.
"Linus and Lucy"/"Oh Good Grief"

Miles Davis
Kind of Blue 
DETAILS
Format: LP
Label: Columbia Records
Release type: 'RSD First' Release
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A Cornerstone of recorded music.  The Greatest Jazz album of all time now on 1 LP, 180g, individually #'d and in MONO.  Features the stellar lineup of John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Cobb, Paul Chambers and Wynton Kelly.
This LP will be exclusive to indie stores through 1/6/14

Miles Davis
Jazz Track  
DETAILS
Format: LP
Label: Columbia Records
Release type: 'RSD First' Release
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The Brilliant reissue of 2 classic recording sessions on 1 LP, 180g, Mono, #'d.  Side 1 is The Miles Davis Quintet performing the soundtrack to the French film L'Ascenseuer Pour l'Echafaud.  Side 2 is highlights from The Miles Davis Sextet recording session of May 26, 1958.
This LP will be exclusive to indie stores through 1/6/14

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