FAQs

Answering all your Rainbow Blonde questions!

Q: How does the limited edition colored vinyl work? 

A: Rainbow Blonde prints color vinyl (limited to 500 pieces) for the first press of each album's run. During a 30 day campaign fans are able to preorder their copy (up to 3) with access to international shipping (customs included). Afterwards this color vinyl is not available in store - it is only available to be bought directly from the artist if they're able to bring it to a show or through Rainbow Blonde's official store. 

Our devoted fans know that so far we have pressed the rainbow: 

Red: Merry Christmas from José James
Orange: taali
Yellow: On & On
Blue: Sometimes, Late At Night
Purple: 1978

Q: Why is shipping so high? 

A: This is the official store of Rainbow Blonde Records, meaning that any item you purchase on this particular site will be shipped directly from our warehouse in Los Angeles, CA. The shipping cost you're seeing is simply the actual cost, directly from the United States Postal Service, of shipping worldwide.

Please note: there are two titles with quick shipping (1-3 business days) that includes VAT: José James' 1978 colored vinyl and Jharis Yokley's Sometimes, Late At Night colored vinyl. 

Q: Can I find these items in stores? 

A: Rainbow Blonde Records is distributed through Virgin Music worldwide, so many of the titles you see here are indeed available in stores on vinyl and CD. We recommend you shop at your local store to support small business :)

Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions!

Q: What is Rainbow Blonde? 

A: Rainbow Blonde is an independent record label, multidisciplinary collective, and open-spirited community founded by Talia Billig and José James on a few simple principals: 

One: It's run by artists for artists, making it self-sustaining and fair with no corporate sponsor or shadowy board to please. 
Two: It is a one-stop shop with a superstar in-house crew where everyone, from engineer to art director, is celebrated. 
Three: Music is culture—not product—and deserves not only creativity in the way it's shared, but to have a whole world of art and ideas built around it. 
Four: In the spirit of James' own catalog and Billig’s own worldview, the label rides for artists whose work fearlessly, furiously ignores genre and trends in order to stand for something. 

And five, none of this works if you aren't having any fun doing it.