The Badlands Gift Guide: Best Sellers & Record Shop Favourites

Starting your Christmas shopping this November? Here are some of the best sellers our customers have been picking up at Badlands Records in Cheltenham. There’s vinyl for the friend who always brings a record round, a Dylan box set for the collector, and a gift voucher for the person who likes to do their own digging.

Rock, Classics and collector’s editions:

Bruce Springsteen – Live from Asbury Park 2024

Our Bruce pick is a live set from the New Jersey town that helped shape his sound. Check our Springsteen shop for more gift ideas for fans. Browse Bruce Springsteen at Badlands

Bob Dylan – The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings

A 39-CD deep dive into the second leg of the Rolling Thunder Revue, with Joan Baez duets and plenty of room to get lost in the setlists. Explore Bob Dylan at Badlands

The Rolling Stones – Foreign Tongues

One for the Stones fan who likes their rock ’n’ roll with a healthy dose of blues. There are vinyl and CD editions to choose from. See Foreign Tongues

The Beatles – Rubber Soul (Special Edition)

From “Drive My Car” to “In My Life”, here’s a Beatles record worth sitting down with again. Pick a standalone edition or go for a deluxe set for the collector. See Rubber Soul editions

U2 – Carnaval De Luz

A new studio album for the U2 fan who’s followed them from Boy onwards. Explore Carnaval De Luz

Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane

McCartney looks back to his Liverpool years. A lovely pick for anyone who enjoys hearing him tell a story through a song. See The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – Second Song

A pick for the Neil Young fan who’s as curious about what he’s doing with The Chrome Hearts as they are about revisiting the old favourites. See Second Song

The Who – Live at Eden Project

Give the Who fan in your life a gig they can revisit from the sofa, recorded at Cornwall’s Eden Project. See Live at Eden Project

Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery – The Roaring Waves

The Genesis and Marillion guitarists come together for a record to put on when you’ve got time to really listen. See The Roaring Waves

Indie, alternative and records to turn up:

Fontaines D.C. – Dopamine Chamber

If Romance was never far from their turntable, try this. The Dublin band bring icy synths and sweeping strings into the mix. See Dopamine Chamber

Angine de Poitrine – Vol. I & Vol. II

Two volumes of wiry, microtonal guitar and drums from the Québec duo. A gift for the friend who sends you clips of bands playing in baffling time signatures. See Vol. I · See Vol. II

Gorillaz – The Mountain

A pick for the listener whose playlist jumps between pop, hip-hop and sounds from all over the world. See The Mountain

Queens of the Stone Age – Perfecth

For the person who likes their riffs heavy, their grooves tight and their rock records a little strange. See Perfecth

Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend

A good shout for the Punisher or boygenius fan who always comes back to the lyrics. See Lost Weekend

Folk, Americana and great songwriting

Where the Willow and the Dogwood Grow: Words and Music by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan

Hear other artists put their own stamp on the songs of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan. A good pick for someone who already knows the originals by heart. See Where the Willow and the Dogwood Grow

Katherine Priddy – These Frightening Machines

For the folk listener who likes a close, expressive voice and songs that reward a quiet evening with headphones. See These Frightening Machines

Richard Thompson – Hippies, Thugs and Heroes

Sharp character sketches and guitar playing worth rewinding for. One for the Fairport Convention fan who’s kept up with Thompson’s solo records. See Hippies, Thugs and Heroes

Lucinda Williams – World’s Gone Wrong

A gift for anyone who likes their Americana with some grit and a singer who makes every word count. See World’s Gone Wrong

The Delines – The Set Up

Country-soul with a late-night feel. Put this on for the friend who likes a song that tells a whole story in a few minutes. See The Set Up

Fan club membership and gift vouchers

The Ties That Bind – Fan Club Membership

Our long-running unofficial Bruce Springsteen fan club brings fans together, with member newsletters, special offers and priority booking for travel and tours. See The Ties That Bind membership

Thanks for making an independent record shop part of your Christmas shopping. If you’re in Cheltenham, pop in and tell us what the person you’re buying for has been playing lately. We’ll happily help you find something they’ll want to put on as soon as they’ve unwrapped it.

Badlands Gift Certificate

Buying for someone whose record collection is a mystery? Give them a Badlands gift voucher and let them choose the record they’ve had their eye on. Get a Badlands Gift Certificate

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