October 18 marked National Album Day, as it does every year, unlike other years the theme of 2025 was rock.
National Album Day, currently on its 8th rendition, exists to ‘celebrate the album as an artform, spotlighting the music, creativity and stories that shape our lives.’
The BPI, the UK association of independent labels and record firms (BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize), and ERA, the digital entertainment and retail association (Record Store Day), collaborate to arrange National Album Day. Presented in collaboration with BBC Radio 2, the official broadcast partner.
As a celebration of the day, 60 artists past and present have been selected for a limited edition release of their music. The list boasts the names of huge artists, led by:
The 50th Anniversary Edition of Queen’s ‘A Night At The Opera’, featuring ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, is getting a worldwide release on crystal clear vinyl with gold labels, timed in the UK to coincide with NAD.
Also included are Amy Macdonald’s ‘A Curious Thing’, The Jesus and Mary Chain’s ‘Psychocandy’, Teenage Fanclub’s ‘Grand Prix’, Stereophonics’ ‘Language. Sex. Violence. Other?’, and Manic Street Preachers’ ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours.’
Punk and new wave are represented by Sex Pistols’ ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ and The Stranglers’ ‘Rattus Norvegicus.’
Other 50th anniversary reissues include Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’, Status Quo’s ‘On The Level’, and Steve Hillage’s ‘Fish Rising.’ Iconic albums also featured: Elvis Presley’s ‘From Elvis in Memphis’, Lou Reed’s ‘Transformer’, Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Axis: Bold As Love’, and The Rolling Stones’ ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request.’
Contemporary additions include Liam Gallagher’s ‘As You Were’, plus releases from SKIN, Architects, Kasabian, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The albums, which include both new and historic reissues, will be sold online and on digital platforms as well as independent and specialty music retailers around the United Kingdom.
For more information, and the full list of re-releases, head here.
