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Friday, October 16, 2026 · 10 picks · 5-minute read

Upcoming Vinyl lists 413 vinyl releases for the week of Oct 12–18, and that's before you count everything coming out in Europe and Japan. Here are the 10 we'd actually spend money on, from all-analog reissues to brand-new albums, with what we could confirm about how each one was mastered and pressed. When a label hasn't published the details, we say so instead of guessing. Plus: a new turntable, a story from London's DJ world, and a record shop spotlight from Berlin.

Draft: scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2026. Facts researched Oct 14, 2026; prices and stock change fast.

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The drops: new releases, reissues and pre-orders

#1

Rush

A Farewell to Kings

Mobile Fidelity UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP box set (MFSL45UD1S2-069)
Out Oct 16, 2026Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab$125Premium pick
Rock

Upcoming Vinyl lists it for Oct 16. MoFi first announced this wave for summer 2026, and eCoustics has already reviewed it, so some sellers may have shipped early. When we checked on Oct 14, MoFi's own listing showed it out of stock with a back-in-stock alert, and Music Direct still listed it. If you want one, don't wait.

Pressing details (sourced)Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at MoFi from the 1/4-inch 15 IPS Dolby A analog tape, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, limited to 5,000 numbered copies. The chain is tape → DSD256 → analog console → lathe, so it is not all-analog (AAA). The 45RPM split gives "Xanadu" its own side.
Where to buy →

Sources: MoFi product page · eCoustics review · Upcoming Vinyl (release date) · Price: MoFi and Music Direct list price

#2

Jackie McLean

Swing, Swang, Swingin'

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series, 180g LP (BLUN-248218)
Out Oct 16, 2026Blue Note$27.98Best value this week
Jazz

A 1959 quartet date with Walter Bishop Jr., Jimmy Garrison and Art Taylor. An all-analog Kevin Gray cut for under $30 is about as safe a buy as vinyl gets.

Pressing details (sourced)Stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal (per Blue Note).
Where to buy →

Sources: Blue Note store · Blue Note Classic series 2026 line-up · Upcoming Vinyl · Price: Blue Note official store

#3

Elvis Costello

My Aim Is True (2026 Remaster)

180g black vinyl LP
Out Oct 16, 2026UMe$29.99Promising: engineer not named yet
RockPunk & Indie

The debut, newly cut from tape, for $30. We'll update the verdict when the cutting engineer is confirmed.

Pressing details (sourced)Remastered and cut from the original 1977 analog master tapes; the label calls it an all-analog (AAA) production. The mastering engineer has not been publicly named yet. Includes "Watching the Detectives" (US running order).
Where to buy →

Sources: Elvis Costello official store · ElvisCostello.com announcement · Upcoming Vinyl · Price: Elvis Costello official store

#4

Fontaines D.C.

Dopamine Chamber

LP (black), limited blue LP, deluxe 2LP (XL1673)
Out Oct 16, 2026XL Recordings$26.99 black / $29.99 colored / $49.99 deluxe 2LPNew album: buy the format you like
Punk & IndieRock

The band's fifth album, produced by James Ford, and the follow-up to 2024's Romance. The blue vinyl is a limited edition with alternate art.

Pressing detailsPressing details not yet confirmed.
Where to buy →

Sources: XL Recordings store · Upcoming Vinyl · Price: XL Recordings US store

#5

Tears for Fears

The Seeds of Love (Deluxe 2LP, blue marble)

Limited 2LP on blue marble vinyl, alternate artwork
Out Oct 16, 2026MercuryFor the bonus disc
Pop

The second LP collects demos and rare versions, several on vinyl for the first time. Part of a bigger campaign that also includes a 3CD deluxe and a blu-ray.

Pressing detailsPressing details not yet confirmed.
Where to buy →

Sources: Upcoming Vinyl · SuperDeluxeEdition: Out This Week

#6

Taking Back Sunday

Louder Now (20th Anniversary)

Silver LP + bonus 7"
Out Oct 16, 2026Craft RecordingsFor the 7"
Punk & IndieRock

Limited edition. The bonus 7" carries "Brooklyn (If You See Something, Say Something)" and "Sleep."

Pressing detailsPressing details not yet confirmed.
Where to buy →

Sources: Upcoming Vinyl

#7

Billy Idol

Rebel Yell (Definitive Sound Series)

Limited 180g 1LP, One-Step, 3,000 numbered copies
Pre-order · out Nov 20, 2026Interscope-Capitol (Chrysalis catalog)$110 SRPPre-order if you want it: only 3,000 made
Rock

Pre-order is on Capitol's official store. An independent-retail edition follows on Dec 18, 2026.

Pressing details (sourced)Mastered from the original analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering; One-Step process (Dorin Sauerbier); pressed on Neotech VR900-D2 180g vinyl at RTI. Includes a certificate detailing the mastering, plating and pressing chain.
Where to buy →

Sources: AnalogPlanet · Price: AnalogPlanet / label

#8

Elton John

Rock of the Westies (50th Anniversary)

2LP gatefold, 'sea blue' + 'electric blue' vinyl, 16-page booklet
Pre-order · out Nov 20, 2026UMRabout $37.99 (Amazon US)Good value for the extra LP
RockPop

The second LP is piano-and-vocal versions of the whole album. A single tri-color LP is exclusive to Elton's own store.

Pressing detailsPressing details not yet confirmed. The 2CD uses the 2017 remaster; SDE reports the vinyl source isn't confirmed.
Where to buy →

Sources: SuperDeluxeEdition · Price: SuperDeluxeEdition price tracker, Oct 2026 (prices move)

#9

Cyndi Lauper

True Colors (40th Anniversary Edition)

2LP, limited 'rainbow sprinkle' vinyl
Pre-order · out Dec 4, 2026Sony Legacyabout $36.99 (Amazon US)Gift-season pre-order
Pop

Adds the unreleased "The River Cried" plus 11 live tracks from Le Zénith, Paris (1987).

Pressing detailsPressing details not yet confirmed. The run size of the 'limited edition' hasn't been announced.
Where to buy →

Sources: SuperDeluxeEdition · Price: SuperDeluxeEdition price tracker, Oct 2026 (prices move)

#10

Billy Bragg & Wilco

Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions (expanded)

7LP + 7" box on 180g vinyl, in a slipcase
Pre-order · out Dec 11, 2026Craft Recordingsabout $158.99 (Amazon US)Box set of the week
Country & FolkRock

Adds an 18-track "Alternates & Demos" volume (16 previously unreleased). Vols. I–III are also being reissued separately on 180g in several colors, which helps if you only want one; earlier pressings have gotten expensive.

Pressing details180g vinyl confirmed; mastering and plant not yet confirmed.
Where to buy →

Sources: SuperDeluxeEdition · Price: SuperDeluxeEdition price tracker, Oct 2026 (prices move)

Worth-it watch

The Who, Who's Next (UHQR)

Rock

Analogue Productions' 200g UHQR of Who's Next came out Aug 26, 2026, limited to 7,500. AnalogPlanet confirmed with the label that it comes from the original analog tapes with Chris Bellman's mastering and is pressed at QRP on Clarity Vinyl. One thing to know: it isn't a brand-new 2026 lacquer cut. It's built on the 2005 Classic Records edition, using original metal parts Analogue Productions bought with Classic's archive. If you own the Classic Records pressing, read the review before you double-dip.

Source: AnalogPlanet

Gear pick

Andover Audio Andover-One DD direct-drive turntable

$999 SRP

A new direct-drive deck from Boston's Andover Audio that plays 33⅓, 45 and 78. It has an 8.8-inch carbon-fiber tonearm with an SME-style twist-lock headshell, adjustable VTF, anti-skate and VTA, and comes with an Audio-Technica AT-VM520xEB moving-magnet cartridge installed. Claimed speed accuracy is within 0.2% and wow-and-flutter below 0.15%. It has optical auto-stop, a damped cast-aluminum platter and a dust cover, and it's on sale now.

It's a direct-drive deck with a removable headshell and 78 support, made for people who want to swap cartridges.

Source: AnalogPlanet

Shop spotlight · Neukölln, Berlin, Germany

Rough Trade Berlin

Rough Trade's European flagship has moved around the block. The Karl-Marx-Straße shop closed Aug 27, and the new store at the corner of Donaustraße and Ganghoferstraße opened Sep 2, 2026, with the record store and warehouse under one roof. It has a purpose-built stage for live sets, signings and listening parties, a bar, a Cambridge Audio sound system and Marshall backline, plus books and a carefully selected range of recommended hi-fi. The full opening party was Oct 8 with Dina Summer live and DJ sets from Mark Reeder and Local Suicide. It's all part of Rough Trade's 50th year; the chain started in West London in 1976.

Where: Ganghoferstraße 10, 12043 Berlin, Germany (Kalle Neukölln)
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11am–8pm; closed Sunday. Hours can change during in-store events (per Rough Trade's store page, so check before you go).
https://www.roughtrade.com/en-de/stores/berlin

Not a paid placement. Shops anywhere in the world can be featured: hello@pressingreport.com.

Source: Rough Trade blog: Rough Trade Berlin is moving · Rough Trade Berlin store page (hours)

Vinyl story · DJs & people

JD Twitch's record collection goes back into the world at London's World of Echo

Electronic & Dance

The late Keith McIvor, aka JD Twitch, co-founder of Optimo (Espacio), died in September 2025. His family is selling his collection, an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 records, in-store only at World of Echo in Bethnal Green, London, from Saturday, Nov 14 to Thursday, Nov 19. A second part will be announced for 2027. "Keith believed records are ultimately there to be played," his widow Marissa Costello said. Memorial fanzines will be available with a donation to the new Keith McIvor Glioblastoma Research Fund.

Source: DJ Mag

Also out this week

Quick news

  • HMV is closing its flagship store on London's Oxford Street. Source
  • UK National Album Day is Saturday, Oct 17, with special-edition vinyl from Pink Floyd (Meddle), Dire Straits, Simple Minds, Suede and more. Mostly UK retail. Source
    Rock
  • Pangea Audio's Record Doctor XI vacuum record-cleaning machine ($599.95 SRP) ships later in October. Source
  • New tech: Cambridge Audio's Spira belt-drive turntable has a 1.8 kg steel platter, a built-in phono stage, Bluetooth output and a preinstalled Audio-Technica cartridge, in five colors. It's $499 in the US, £329 in the UK and €349 in Europe, on sale from Oct 14. Source

Questions about this issue

What does 'pressing details not yet confirmed' mean?

The label or a trusted reviewer hasn't published the mastering engineer, the source (analog tape vs. digital), or the pressing plant yet. We only give a pressing note when one of those is on the record, and we link to the source.

Is the Rush MoFi One-Step all-analog?

No. MoFi lists the chain as 1/4-inch 15 IPS Dolby A analog tape → DSD256 → analog console → lathe. It's mastered by Krieg Wunderlich and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing.

Which release this week has the best pressing for the money?

Jackie McLean's Swing, Swang, Swingin' (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series): all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original tapes, pressed at Optimal, $27.98 at Blue Note's store.

Do you only recommend all-analog pressings?

No. This week's list mixes all-analog cuts (Blue Note Classic, Costello), a tape-to-DSD One-Step (Rush) and new albums whose mastering hasn't been published yet. We note what's known so you can pick the edition that suits you.

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