We hope everyone had a great Record Store Day!

This was our second one, and it went swimmingly with Buck Owens Coloring Book EP and The Knack Live In Los Angeles, 1978 10″ selling out across the country. Thank you all for your support. And, just so you understand the method to our madness, those titles we picked for RSD were not random at all…

Coming May 22, Omnivore is pleased to release The Knack Havin’ A Rave-Up! Live In Los Angeles, 1978 on CD and digital. Yes, the a-side of the RSD 10″ was just a primer. Those two tracks will be joined by 12 more on this “official bootleg,” taken from the personal archives of The Knack’s late frontman, Doug Fieger. Comprised of material from their first public gig ever, it features soon to be hits like “My Sharona” and “Good Girls Don’t”, but also Knack songs never released in any form including “Evil Lies” and “Here On This Lonely Night.” Transport yourself back in time to the Whisky a Go-Go and The Troubadour in the hot summer of ’78 and hear why every record label wanted to get The Knack!

June 19th brings a pair of releases. Buck Owens “Live” At The White House sees its first release on CD and digital. The four tracks from the RSD Coloring Book EP find themselves back where they belong on this classic 1972 release. But, to make it even cooler, we’ve added 6 bonus tracks that have never been heard on planet Earth! When Apollo 16 launched 40 years ago this month, Buck and The Buckaroos recorded a 6 song set for the astronauts to listen to up in space. Omnivore is proud to release them for the first time, as bonus tracks on “Live” At The White House (…And In Space).

Altho on the 19th cometh a thepethial releath. Oopth, thorry. Visionary funnyman and entertainment pioneer Ernie Kovacs recorded an album as his beloved character, Percy Dovetonsils. The album was recorded in 1960, but never released. In our first collaboration with EdiAd Productions, Omnivore is proud to bring you Ernie Kovacs Presents Percy Dovetonsils… thpeaks on LP, CD and digital. In addition, the CD contains 6 never before heard bonus tracks from the Kovacs Unlimited broadcasts. A thuper releath for thur! The first 1,000 copies of the LP will be on lovely, lavender vinyl (with a black vinyl run afterward) and will continua a download card for the entire album plus the bonus tracks from the CD.

Just a reminder that last year’s Buck Owens 7″ containing early versions of “Close Up The Honky Tonks”/”My Heart Skips A Beat” is now available digitally at the Omnivore webstore and wherever fine digital music is sold. Plus you can pre-order any of the releases above in our webstore!

In fact, it’s tomorrow, Saturday, April 21st. Record Store Day means quite a bit to us here at Omnivore, as RSD 2011 saw our first releases hit the street — Big Star’s Third [Test Pressing Edition] and Buck Owens’ “Close Up The Honky Tonks” c/w “My Heart Skips A Beat.” Both sold out within hours, and we were both proud and grateful that we had put out releases people really dug. If you weren’t lucky enough to get one of the 1,300 Buck singles last year — we’re happy to announce that the tracks are now available digitally at the Omnivore webstore, or wherever fine digital music is sold!

And Coming Tomorrow!
While we’re talking about Buck-don’t forget about our offerings for RSD 2012 — tomorrow! The Buck Owens Coloring Book EP and The Knack Live In Los Angeles, 1978.

The Buck piece is an original, vintage coloring book from 1970. It is not a reprint. It will be available with either a red, white or blue flexi disc containing four live tracks and a handy dandy download card to get the files digitally.

The Knack Live In Los Angeles, 1978 is a red and yellow splattered, 10″ EP with two tracks on the a-side — “Let Me Out” and “My Sharona.” But, the real gems may be on the flip — two performances taken from a 1978 rehearsal — “Art War” and “Romeo Eyes” (a song that has never been heard before!)

Make sure to check the Record Store Day website to find a participating store near you. www.recordstoreday.com

Did you ever wonder how one might start a record company? Lori Kozlowski at Forbes did, so she asked our very own Cheryl Pawelski all about it! Read it here!