Some of the Record Store Day releases that will be available at the Scarborough Bull Moose. Aimsel Ponti/Portland Press Herald

Since 2008, Record Store Day has been the favorite day of the year for vinyl lovers.

This year, it’s on Saturday.

More than a dozen shops in Maine are participating, including all eight Bull Moose locations, Newbury Comics at the Maine Mall and Everyday Music in Farmington. You can also hit Deep Groove Records in Brunswick, Record Connection in Waterville and Color Sound Oblivion in Biddeford.

These shops will carry special, limited edition Record Store Day releases. Most will open their doors at 8 a.m.

This includes live albums, picture discs, colored vinyl and rare material, all of which vinyl collectors lose their minds over.

We have Mainer Chris Brown to thank for Record Store Day. Brown got the idea for the day in 2007. He sent an email to indie record store owners around the country. A year later, Record Store Day was born, and it continues to grow.

Brown started working for Bull Moose in 1989 while a college student. After a 31-year run, Brown left the company earlier this year to start his own music marketing firm called Chris Brown 33.

To get yourself ready for Saturday, head to Recordstoreday.com to see what titles will be available.

There are eight pages to pore over, so have pen and paper record to create your wish list. Or print it out in PDF form and go to town with a highlighter.

A tiny snapshot of artists who will be releasing special vinyl on Record Store Day includes The Cure (“The Head on the Door” picture disc), The Replacements (“Tim” on translucent purple vinyl) , Shakira (“Live From Paris” on pink vinyl) and Ice-T (“Live at the Miles Davis Hall” on blue and white vinyl).

Melissa Martin with a Todd Rundgren record she bought on a previous Record Store Day. Photo by Bill Lucatuorto

Melissa Martin looks forward to Record Store Day every year. Martin worked in music retail for almost 20 years, and is passionate about why she loves vinyl. “I hate the digital world because you can’t read the liner notes and see who played on a song.”

Martin recently bought her first new turntable in many years, and has jumped enthusiastically back into adding to her vinyl collection. This year she hopes to snag the David Bowie RSD release “Ready, Set, Go!,” a live Bowie recording from 2003. The other item on her list is the album “Long After the Fire” from married couple Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) and John Cowsill (The Cowsills).

Martin also enjoys the social aspect of Record Store Day. “A lot of my friends start at the Mill Creek Bull Moose and then hit other shops,” she said.

Community radio station WMPG is also getting in on the Record Store Day fun.

DJs Helen Crimmons (Crate Escape), Annella Linton (The Morning Beat) and Dana Morse (Wax Poetic) will be broadcasting live from Mill Creek Bull Moose from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday. Along with all the music, segments will feature on-air conversations and interviews.

In a recently released podcast, the three of them talked about what some of their earliest record purchases were, and what Record Store Day releases they’re excited about.

Linton is eyeing the T. Rex album “Bolan B-Sides.” She’ll have her work cut out for her, as only 1,200 were pressed.

Linton, who is also the director of development at WMPG, explained why the day is so important to her. “Record Store Day is a love letter to music and the community that surrounds it,” she said. “There’s nothing like flipping through vinyl, talking shop with fellow music lovers and finding that one record that feels like it was waiting just for you.”

Gina Brown, the assistant manager of Bull Moose in Scarborough, holds a vinyl copy of her band Euphemia’s album. The band will be playing live in the store on Saturday afternoon. Aimsel Ponti/Portland Press Herald

Gina Brown, assistant manager at the Scarborough Bull Moose, has worked every Record Store Day since she was hired in 2012. She loves it. “We live in such a streaming age that seeing people get excited about the physical medium is exciting.”

Store manager Joshua Douglas agrees. “It allows for space to focus on things that bring joy to people.”

Everyday Music in Farmington was opened in 1973 by Ernie Scholl. The store often runs music trivia contests and offers door prizes on Record Store Day.

Scholl said he understands the enthusiasm of record lovers who appreciate the sound quality and cover art. “You don’t get that with streaming or digital,” he said.

Local vinyl enthusiast Mark Curdo adds to his collection all year long. Photo courtesy of Mark Curdo

Mark Curdo, general manager of music venue at Aura in Portland, has a massive record collection. He adds to it all year round, and always loads up on Record Store Day.

“For me, everyday is Record Store Day. I’m at Bull Moose twice a week, every week,” said Curdo. “I love seeing people with passion for music gathering in line at 6 a.m. in the morning to get their mitts on a record they really want.”

Four Bull Moose locations will have performances by local bands as part of Record Store Day:

• Dead Gowns at 1 p.m. in South Portland
• Shaw Hill at 1 p.m. in Waterville
• Cold Creeps at 1 p.m. in Lewiston
• Euphemia at 2 p.m. in Scarborough