With just two weeks left in 2019, the time is right to take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of the best selling albums of the year. (Fifty of 'em, in fact!) The albums flying off the Amoeba shelves are a varied group, ranging from forgotten Japanese pop music to classic reissues to new releases in rock, hip-hop, R&B, and soundtrack music. There's something for everyone here, so you may discover a new favorite or see how your personal picks fared among your fellow music fans.

Read on to see the full list of Amoeba Hollywood's 50 Best Selling Albums of 2019.

	50. Various Artists - Pacific Breeze		49. Khruangbin - Hasta El Cielo
	48. Angel Olsen - All Mirrors		47. Fidlar - Almost Free
	46. Toro y Moi - Outer Peace		45. Bruce Springsteen - Western Stars
	44. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody OST		43. HUNNY - Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
	42. Killswitch Engage - Atonement		41. H.E.R. - H.E.R.
	40. Anderson .Paak - Ventura		39. Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
	38. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising		37. Bon Iver - I,I
	36. Alex G - House of Sugar		35. Durand Jones & the Indications - American Love Call
	34. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen		33. Silversun Pickups - Widow's Weeds
	32. Karen O & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima		31. Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs
	30. The Drums - Brutalism		29. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
	28. Prince - Originals		27. Dermot Kennedy - Without Fear
	26. Madonna - Madame X		25. Coldplay - Everyday Life
	24. The National - I Am Easy To Find		23. Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
	22. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (40th anniversary edition)		21. Local Natives - Violet Street

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Is it awesome new tunes, out in unexpected formats, filled with "previously unreleased" promise? Head out to Black Friday at Amoeba on November 29th and you'll be counting your blessings, whether your "blessing" of choice is a picture disc, first-ever vinyl pressing, or limited edition 7" single. This year's Record Store Day Black Friday releases feature some of the most exciting titles to pass through our stores on any RSD -- both the annual April extravaganza and the November retail rocker included.

Part of what makes RSD Black Friday so spcial is the limited nature of many of these releases, so take a look at this year's .pdf menu of titles and plan ahead. If you can't make it in to one of our stores on 11/29, there's still hope you can snag one of these titles. We'll add remaining RSDBF releases to Amoeba.com starting Saturday, 11/30 at 5am PT.

Please note: All Record Store Day Black Friday items are limit one per customer, no holds or phone orders. RSDBF titles are available in-store only on Nov 29. Remaining titles will available for sale online starting Nov 30 at 5am PT.

In addition to these spectacular new titles, we will also special Black Friday sales on headphones, posters, select turntables, green tag DVDs & Blu-ray, and a gift certificate sale between 5-6pm only. Find out more about the Black Friday deals and happenings at Amoeba.

If you were lucky enough to be at Amoeba Hollywood on June 27, 2007, you witnessed Beatlemania within our very walls as Sir Paul McCartney performed a surprise live set for the promotional “mini tour” for his album Memory Almost Full. This amazing concert is being released in its entirety for the first time on July 12th!

Although 4 songs were previously on the limited edition Amoeba's Secret EP, Amoeba Gig features all 21 songs from his career-spanning performance. The LPs will also include a bonus track ("Coming Up") from soundcheck. Amoeba Gig is available for pre-order now on CD, 2LP, and indie exclusive clear/amber color double vinyl and will be at our stores on July 12th.

Want some excellent gospel music recommendations? Look no further than our latest What's In My Bag? episode featuring North Carolina indie folk band Hiss Golden Messenger. Lead singer/songwriter MC Taylor and touring collaborator Phil Cook raided Amoeba San Francisco's gospel section, finding some truly magnificent records, including a collection by Alex Bradford, who Cook described as "a precursor to Little Richard." Along with bandmate Scott Hirsch, the band found some killer records and shared their passion and enthusiasm with us.

Hiss Golden Messenger was founded in 2007 by MC Taylor and Scott Hirsch. The pair had relocated to Durham, NC after growing up in California and playing in hardcore band Ex-Ignota and indie rock group The Court & Spark. After the dissolution of the latter band, Taylor and Hirsch began releasing work on Taylor's label Heaven & Earth Magic Recording Company. In 2009, Hiss Golden Messenger's debut LP Country Hai East Cotton was released in a limited run of 500. A selection of songs from this first album was rechristened From Country Hai East Cotton and released on the Black Maps label in 2011, following the success of their first international release, 2010's Bad Debt.

If you're searching for the perfect holiday gift for the post-punk completist or the music fan who has everything, never fear! We've compiled a roundup of some of the most impressive, comprehensive, and just straight up awesome slash interesting rock box sets to hit our stores this year. Many of these releases have never been on vinyl before. Some had been on vinyl long ago, back in the day, and were going for crazy prices on the resell circuit -- until these reissues dropped. From alternate takes to oral histories, here's why we think these box sets will make delightful gifts for the music lovers in your life.

	XTC - Skylarking This comprehensive box set features two 200-gram vinyl LPs plus two CDs, a booklet with song notes from the band, a lyric sheet, and two record sleeves -- the original proposed design and the iconic Skylarking design.
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