diff --git a/lib/music_library/records.ex b/lib/music_library/records.ex
index 511256d2..4fadb529 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/records.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/records.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Records do
 
   alias MusicLibrary.Records.{MusicBrainz, Record}
 
-  @fields [:id, :type, :format, :title, :year, :genres, :musicbrainz_id, :image_data_hash]
+  @fields [:id, :type, :format, :title, :release, :genres, :musicbrainz_id, :image_data_hash]
 
   def list_records(opts \\ []) do
     limit = Keyword.get(opts, :limit, 20)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Records do
       "musicbrainz_id" => musicbrainz_id,
       "title" => release_group["title"],
       "artists" => artists_attrs,
-      "year" => parse_year(release_group["first-release-date"]),
+      "release" => release_group["first-release-date"],
       "type" => parse_subtype(release_group["primary-type"]),
       "format" => format,
       "genres" => Enum.map(release_group["genres"], fn g -> g["name"] end),
@@ -113,17 +113,6 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Records do
     }
   end
 
-  defp parse_year(iso_date) when is_binary(iso_date) do
-    case Date.from_iso8601(iso_date) do
-      {:ok, date} ->
-        date.year
-
-      _error ->
-        {year, _rest} = Integer.parse(iso_date)
-        {:ok, year}
-    end
-  end
-
   defp parse_subtype("Album"), do: :album
   defp parse_subtype("EP"), do: :ep
   defp parse_subtype("Live"), do: :live
diff --git a/lib/music_library/records/music_brainz.ex b/lib/music_library/records/music_brainz.ex
index 976c54c5..2fe9279b 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/records/music_brainz.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/records/music_brainz.ex
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Records.MusicBrainz do
              rg["artist-credit"]
              |> Enum.map(fn ac -> ac["artist"]["name"] end)
              |> Enum.join(", "),
-           year: parse_year(rg["first-release-date"])
+           release: rg["first-release-date"]
          }
        end)}
     end
@@ -231,15 +231,6 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Records.MusicBrainz do
     end
   end
 
-  defp parse_year(nil), do: ""
-
-  defp parse_year(iso_date) do
-    case Date.from_iso8601(iso_date) do
-      {:ok, date} -> date.year
-      _error -> nil
-    end
-  end
-
   defp parse_subtype("Album"), do: :album
   defp parse_subtype("EP"), do: :ep
   defp parse_subtype("Live"), do: :live
diff --git a/lib/music_library/records/record.ex b/lib/music_library/records/record.ex
index 0a6c437d..8f4fdbeb 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/records/record.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/records/record.ex
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Records.Record do
     field :year, :integer
     field :musicbrainz_id, Ecto.UUID
     field :genres, {:array, :string}
+    field :release, :string
 
     embeds_many :artists, Artist do
       field :name, :string
@@ -35,14 +36,14 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Records.Record do
       :format,
       :title,
       :musicbrainz_id,
-      :year,
+      :release,
       :genres,
       :image_url,
       :image_data
     ])
     |> cast_embed(:artists, with: &artist_changeset/2)
     |> generate_image_data_hash()
-    |> validate_required([:type, :title, :musicbrainz_id, :year, :genres])
+    |> validate_required([:type, :title, :musicbrainz_id, :release, :genres])
   end
 
   @doc false
diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/form_component.ex b/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/form_component.ex
index c473e544..16092458 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/form_component.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/form_component.ex
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.RecordLive.FormComponent do
           prompt="Choose a value"
           options={Ecto.Enum.values(MusicLibrary.Records.Record, :type)}
         />
-        <.input field={@form[:year]} type="number" label="Year" />
+        <.input field={@form[:release]} type="text" label="Release" />
         <div>
           <.label for={@uploads.image_data.ref}>
             Cover art
diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/import_component.ex b/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/import_component.ex
index 75022e86..f1ae4fe7 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/import_component.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/import_component.ex
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.RecordLive.ImportComponent do
             <%= @release_group.title %>
 
             <span class="mt-1 text-xs leading-5 text-gray-500">
-              <%= @release_group.year %>
+              <%= @release_group.release %>
             </span>
           </p>
           <p class="mt-1 truncate text-xs leading-5 text-gray-500"><%= @release_group.artists %></p>
diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/index.html.heex b/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/index.html.heex
index 1f239ed6..b3c19ea4 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/index.html.heex
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   <:col :let={{_id, record}} label="Record">
     <p class="text-sm max-sm:text-xs"><%= Enum.map(record.artists, fn a -> a.name end) %></p>
     <p class="text-base font-semibold text-wrap max-sm:text-xs"><%= record.title %></p>
-    <p class="text-sm max-sm:text-xs"><%= record.year %></p>
+    <p class="text-sm max-sm:text-xs"><%= record.release %></p>
   </:col>
   <:action :let={{_id, record}}>
     <div class="sr-only">
diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/show.html.heex b/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/show.html.heex
index dc4de138..27a4a396 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/show.html.heex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/live/record_live/show.html.heex
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <code><%= @record.musicbrainz_id %></code>
       </a>
     </:item>
-    <:item title="Year"><%= @record.year %></:item>
+    <:item title="Release"><%= @record.release %></:item>
     <:item title="Genres">
       <span
         :for={genre <- @record.genres}
diff --git a/lib/obsidian/entry.ex b/lib/obsidian/entry.ex
index 39cd0e9d..4e5fe35f 100644
--- a/lib/obsidian/entry.ex
+++ b/lib/obsidian/entry.ex
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 defmodule Obsidian.Entry do
-  defstruct [:type, :musicbrainz_id, :title, :year, :image_url, :genres]
+  defstruct [:type, :musicbrainz_id, :title, :release, :image_url, :genres]
 end
diff --git a/lib/obsidian/parser.ex b/lib/obsidian/parser.ex
index 43b734b5..d9b76676 100644
--- a/lib/obsidian/parser.ex
+++ b/lib/obsidian/parser.ex
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ defmodule Obsidian.Parser do
          type: parse_subtype(meta["subType"]),
          musicbrainz_id: meta["id"],
          title: meta["title"],
-         year: meta["year"] |> maybe_parse_year(),
+         release: meta["year"] |> parse_release(),
          image_url: meta["image"],
          genres: meta["genres"]
        }}
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ defmodule Obsidian.Parser do
   defp parse_subtype("Single"), do: :single
   defp parse_subtype(_), do: :other
 
-  defp maybe_parse_year(nil), do: nil
-  defp maybe_parse_year(year) when is_integer(year), do: year
-
-  defp maybe_parse_year(year) when is_binary(year) do
-    {integer, _remainder} = Integer.parse(year, 10)
-    integer
-  end
+  defp parse_release(nil), do: nil
+  defp parse_release(year) when is_integer(year), do: Integer.to_string(year)
+  defp parse_release(year) when is_binary(year), do: year
 end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20241002130921_add_release_to_records.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20241002130921_add_release_to_records.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0a508f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20241002130921_add_release_to_records.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+defmodule MusicLibrary.Repo.Migrations.AddReleaseToRecords do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+  import Ecto.Query
+
+  def up do
+    alter table(:records) do
+      add :release, :string
+    end
+
+    flush()
+
+    query =
+      from(r in MusicLibrary.Records.Record,
+        update: [set: [release: r.year]]
+      )
+
+    MusicLibrary.Repo.update_all(query, [])
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    alter table(:records) do
+      remove :release
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/music_library_web/live/record_live_test.exs b/test/music_library_web/live/record_live_test.exs
index 4513d5cc..06a0fa90 100644
--- a/test/music_library_web/live/record_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/music_library_web/live/record_live_test.exs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.RecordLiveTest do
 
       for record <- present do
         assert html =~ escape(record.title)
-        assert html =~ to_string(record.year)
+        assert html =~ to_string(record.release)
 
         for artist <- record.artists do
           assert html =~ escape(artist["name"])
diff --git a/test/obsidian/parser_test.exs b/test/obsidian/parser_test.exs
index 98d01f93..3c5cf470 100644
--- a/test/obsidian/parser_test.exs
+++ b/test/obsidian/parser_test.exs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defmodule Obsidian.ParserTest do
                 type: :album,
                 musicbrainz_id: "20790e26-98e4-3ad3-a67f-b674758b942d",
                 title: "Marbles",
-                year: 2004,
+                release: "2004",
                 image_url:
                   "https://coverartarchive.org/release-group/20790e26-98e4-3ad3-a67f-b674758b942d/front",
                 genres: [
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ defmodule Obsidian.ParserTest do
                 musicbrainz_id: "950092d6-45f6-4269-87da-99a9ff2fcc52",
                 title: "Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1",
                 type: :album,
-                year: 2014
+                release: "2014"
               }}
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/support/fixtures/records_fixtures.ex b/test/support/fixtures/records_fixtures.ex
index 25063f59..30c399a8 100644
--- a/test/support/fixtures/records_fixtures.ex
+++ b/test/support/fixtures/records_fixtures.ex
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.RecordsFixtures do
         title: Enum.random(@titles),
         type: :album,
         format: :cd,
-        year: Enum.random(1969..2024)
+        release: Enum.random(1969..2024) |> Integer.to_string()
       })
       |> MusicLibrary.Records.create_record()