Record Store Day 2011 is fast approaching (for those of you who don’t already have the date in your diary, it’s happening nationwide on Saturday April 16), and anyone who remembers last year’s event will know that it’s a great time to get your hands on some limited edition vinyl. Many of these LPs and singles become collector’s items overnight, and they make Record Store Day one of the most exciting days on the calendar for the true vinyl junkie.

There’s still lots of news to come for this year’s Record Store Day, but Polyvinyl Records have just announced their special releases for the event – and it’s a fantastic offering, including limited vinyl from Deerhoof, of Montreal, Architecture in Helsinki, and Vivian Girls. This year Polyvinyl will be producing 11 limited edition records for sale on Record Store Day, the most ever on a single day in the label’s 15-year history. Without further ado, here’s the line-up for Polyvinyl’s Record Store Day releases:

Deerhoof – Friend Opportunity (LP, with MP3)
Limited to 1000 copies and pressed on 180-gram translucent green vinyl. The album has been out of print on vinyl for years and is under exclusive license through Kill Rock Stars. In addition to the original album it includes ‘Makko  Shobu’ and a new mix for ‘Matchbook Seeks Maniac’.

Mighty Clouds – Mighty Clouds (LP with MP3)
Limited to 500 on 180-gram black vinyl. Mighty Clouds is the new project from Fred Thomas (Saturday Looks Good to Me, City Center) and Betty Marie Barnes (SLGTM). Their self-titled debut is a split release between Polyvinyl and Life Like.

Owen – O, Evelyn (7″ with MP3)
Limited to 2000 on black vinyl. O, Evelyn is a new 7″ from Mike Kinsella (American Football, Cap’n Jazz) recorded and released specifically for Record Store Day and limited to 2000 copies. The A-side features the title track, while the B-side is a cover of The Smiths ‘Girlfriend in a Coma’.

of Montreal – The Past Is A Grotesque Animal (12″ with MP3)
Limited to 1,000 on 180-gram black vinyl. Packaged in a hand screenprinted jacket, the A-side features the album version of ‘The Past Is A Grotesque Animal’ from 2007′s Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? The B-side is a new version of ‘The Past Is A Grotesque Animal’ that was made for the Spike Jonze short film I’m Here, in which a fake robot band called The Lost Trees perform the song. The song was re-envisioned by of Montreal chief musician Kevin Barnes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ guitarist Nick Zinner, and members of the Moonrats.

Architecture in Helsinki – Places Like This Special Edition (LP with MP3)
Architecture in Helsinki’s Places Like This is being reissued as a limited edition run of 500 copies on 180-gram pink vinyl.  Places Like This is one of the the band’s highest selling albums to date and has been unavailable through retailers for close to a year.

Joan of Arc – Joan of Arc Presents: Don’t Mind Control Special Edition (LP with MP3)
Limited to 500 on 180-gram blue vinyl. Joan of Arc Presents: Don’t Mind Control features new songs by Tim Kinsella, Owen, Cale Parks (Aloha), Vacations (ex-Chin Up Chin Up), Ghosts and Vodka (ex-Cap’n Jazz), Euphone, The Cairo Gang, and many more. This release will be a super deluxe edition with 18×24 poster, gatefold jacket and bonus 24-song download of the soundboard recording of the Don’t Mind Control Variety Show.

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Broom Special Edition (LP with MP3)
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin’s debut album Broom is being reissued as a limited edition run of 500 copies on 180-gram white vinyl. Never before on colored vinyl, the super deluxe edition of this LP features three songs not found on the CD along with a download code that includes two digital bonus tracks. It also includes an exclusive poster.

Deerhoof / XIU XIU – Almost Xiu Xiu, Almost Deerhoof (Split 7″ with MP3)
Almost Xiu Xiu, Almost Deerhoof is the latest in a series of collaborative 7″ singles, featuring guest vocalists singing self-composed lyrics and vocal melodies over a Deerhoof instrumental track. Side-A features Xiu Xiu vocalist Jamie Stewart as well as added instrumentation on Deerhoof’s ‘Almost Everyone, Almost Always’, which is featured on Deerhoof’s latest album, Deerhoof vs. Evil. Side-B features Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier returning the favor for a track that appears in its original state on Xiu Xiu’s Dear God, I Hate Myself.

Vivian Girls – I Heard You Say (7″ with MP3)
Limited to 2000 on black vinyl. Vivian Girls’ I Heard You Say 7″ features their brand new single on Side-A, taken from the upcoming full-length album and Polyvinyl debut, Share the Joy. Side-B, ‘I Won’t Be Long’, is exclusive to this release.

Mates of State – Team Boo Special Edition (LP with MP3)
Limited to 500 on 180-gram red vinyl. Team Boo is Mates of State’s classic 3rd full-length and one of their best selling to date. Team Boo was engineered by Jim Eno (of Spoon) and John Croslin (who recorded albums for Spoon, Guided By Voices, Beulah and countless others). This special Record Store Day edition includes five digital bonus tracks.

Busdriver – ATM (7″ with MP3)
Limited to 1,000 on baby blue vinyl. Ass to Mouth b/w ‘Colour Wheel’ is the first offering from Busdriver’s highly anticipated untitled full-length.

For further information on Record Store Day and other limited vinyl releases, visit our dedicated Record Store Day page.