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U.S. independent record stores will sell a unique LP boxed-set edition, limited to 5,000 copies, of the Beatles� �Abbey Road� on Saturday as part of a series of promotions designed to drive foot traffic into stores hard-hit by the boom in digital music sales.

Exclusive 40th-anniversary vinyl edition of the album, licensed and produced by EMI, includes a T-shirt and poster featuring artwork from the collection�s two-sided hit single, �Come Together�/�Something.�

The �Vinyl Saturday� promotion is the latest stunt in the campaign dubbed �Record Store Day� involving 200 indie music retailers across the country.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney said he was happy to support the cause with what is sure to be a collector-coveted edition of �Abbey Road.�

�When I recently played Amoeba (musicstore) in L.A., I realized what fantastic memories such a collection of music bring back when you see it all in one place,� McCartney said in a statement.