Comments on: It Is, In Fact, Record Store Day

By: Sal D'Agostino

Sal D'Agostino — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 20:22:24 +0000

Anybody have any info or clues to where I might find info and pictures of Triboro Records, formerly on 165th street in Jamaica Queens. I bought a lot of records there, mostly old rock’n’roll 45s, and they turned me on to jazz. The area is now a pedestrian mall, so I would say it went out of business in the 1970s. Thanks!

By: Erich Schultz

Erich Schultz — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:22:34 +0000

So, here is my record day experience: we were visiting the kids in LA this weekend, and I went to Record Surplus on Pico Blvd. in LA. Major record blow out sale. Got 200+ jazz and rock 45’s for 7 for 90 cents, 6 jazz albums for 3 for 90 cents, and some 1940’s jazz 78’s at 30 cents each. Got 250+ records for $40. Great store, terrific staff, wonderful, obscure digging. I pray they never go out of business! It’s a true flashback to my old record store digging days of the 1970’s……

By: Lennib

Lennib — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:17:02 +0000

Jason et al,
I lived in Chicago for 45 years, even owned a record store there, Detroit 5 years and during the two years I lived in Marion Massachusetts, before being in Jupiter Fl where I am now since 2005, I used to love driving from Marion to Middleborough Mass and taking the train into Boston to visit Skippy White’s and Cheapo’s and Twisted Village and Stereo Jack’s and other places. Big fun.

By: London Calling

London Calling — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:38:48 +0000

The problem is not the decline of individual record stores – they depend on the limited amounts of “footfall”- it’s the rise and rise of the global virtual store that is Ebay, which offers you near-limitless access to the precise item you are looking for, at a price.

If you want a Van Gogh or Picasso, it’s no use waiting for one to turn up in a boot sale or your corner painting store, you have to get on down to Sothebys auction rooms, where there are lots for sale, at a price.

As always, journalists asked to write a story look for the bad news, stores are in decline… because I bet you sales are up enormously globally, though the online market.

But that’s a more difficult story to write, but probably more true. All high street stores are in decline, nothing special about records.

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:23:58 +0000

Well, Ceedee, that Brooklyn plant uses, and I quote: “boxes of discarded albums from used-record stores that are piled high on wooden pallets, awaiting their end and a new beginning.” -One wonders what might be in those “boxes of discarded albums”. What if they recycle the very jazz treasures that we’re all looking for? 😉 Anyway, it was record store day in my favourite record store here in my home town as well and it was a lot of fun. Some new bands played live and sold their latest single releases on -believe it or not- beautifully designed 7″ 45s, so I bought a few whenever I dug the music. Throughout the day, the place was packed: old cats, young cats, it didn’t matter. There was just a nice buzz going on. People from all walks of life dug in the crates and bought CDs, 7inchers and plenty of albums on that good ol’ vinyl. The owner of the record store is a good friend of mine and whenever he buys up collections, he always gives me a ring when there’s some good jazz in there. From what I know and see, is that more and more younger cats -usually higher educated students, I have to admit that- order the latest releases on vinyl. The big names nowadays are all available on vinyl again. I don’t care much for Lady Gaga’s output, but lo and behold: her material is available on vinyl. And time will prove whether I’m right or wrong, but if -just like me- there are going to be younger cats who, for some reason, catch the jazz bug and start buying stuff on CD initially, then sooner or later they will end up on sites like these or pop into a flee market and buy their very first copy of whatever on vinyl; let’s say a worn out, kazillionth pressing of Kind of Blue by Davis. From that moment on, they will feel that inner urge to buy more. It’s clear that a LOT of well known chains and stores have closed their doors. But it’s my belief that the smaller super specialized record stores with a dedicated store owner behind the counter still have a long, long way to go before they call it quits. Nil desperandum, folks 😀

By: ceedee

ceedee — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:52:26 +0000

This looks like a good spot for this article from todays NYT: “vinyl” vs.”MP3″..it’s a no-brainer,baby! Dustbin,you say?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/nyregion/brooklyn-factory-gives-second-life-to-used-records.html?scp=1&sq=vinyl&st=cse

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:42:20 +0000

Bill: shoot me an email – jaysweet@comcast.net

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:40:57 +0000

lennib: I’ll miss Stereo Jacks – decent stuff at decent prices. At least we still have Looney Tunes.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:39:17 +0000

Mojo’s (#20 on the list) was only around for 10 years or so, and closed more than 6 years ago. I can’t say I’m surprised they did end up going out of business. Their prices were ridiculous. I remember looking at a first pressing Elvis that looked like someone had listened to it using a nail instead of a needle. I think actual vinyl shavings fell out when I slid it out of its sleeve. Asking price:$400. Sometimes the stores are their own worst enemies.

By: lennib

lennib — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:23:30 +0000

RE: Stereo Jacks

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/cambridge/2011/02/after_29_years_stereo_jack_shu.html