diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bandcamp.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bandcamp.py
index 69e673a260e..006aab3b448 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bandcamp.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bandcamp.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class BandcampIE(InfoExtractor):
             'uploader': 'Ben Prunty',
             'timestamp': 1396508491,
             'upload_date': '20140403',
+            'release_timestamp': 1396483200,
             'release_date': '20140403',
             'duration': 260.877,
             'track': 'Lanius (Battle)',
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ class BandcampIE(InfoExtractor):
             'uploader': 'Mastodon',
             'timestamp': 1322005399,
             'upload_date': '20111122',
+            'release_timestamp': 1076112000,
             'release_date': '20040207',
             'duration': 120.79,
             'track': 'Hail to Fire',
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'thumbnail': thumbnail,
             'uploader': artist,
             'timestamp': timestamp,
-            'release_date': unified_strdate(tralbum.get('album_release_date')),
+            'release_timestamp': unified_timestamp(tralbum.get('album_release_date')),
             'duration': duration,
             'track': track,
             'track_number': track_number,