Record Store Day 2016 took place on April 16 , 2016 . Exclusive releases included albums by David Bowie , Bob Dylan , Johnny Cash , Madonna , Gerard Way , Patti Smith , Deftones , Frank Zappa , and the Doors . Having kicked off the first Record Store Day with an in-store appearance , Metallica served as ambassador for the first time this year , marking the occasion with an album recorded live at the Bataclan in Paris , with all money raised going to victims of the terrorist attack at the venue the previous November . The band also reissued their first two albums , '' Kill 'Em All '' and '' Ride the Lightning '' , to coincide with the event
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