Record Store Day Thursday Newsletter

Buy 3 used records get 4 more free! April 19th, 20th and 21st!

A lot going on this week! New Taylor Swift, Record Store Day, 420 Day, and our famous BUY 3 USED GET 4 MORE FOR FREE sale! Yep, that’s 7 total used records for the price of 3! Extra Bonus: All T-Shirts will be 30% off! We can’t wait to see you this Saturday for Record Store Day 2024. Doors open at 7am, we will have Crows Coffee and donuts to provide you with much needed energy. As always we will be operating on a first come first served basis, so get here early to secure your place in line!

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We are now buying used CDs! Bring ’em in and we will pay cash or get 20% more if you choose in-store credit!

New releases and new restock :

Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department

The Tortured Poets Department (also shortened to Tortured Poets) is the eleventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Shortly after finishing work on Midnights, Swift conceived The Tortured Poets Department and developed it during the Eras Tour (2023-2024). She described the album as her “lifeline” record, a product of imperative songwriting. It consists of sixteen songs, featuring collaborations with the American rapper Post Malone features on “Fortnight” and the English indie rock band Florence and the Machine on “Florida!!!”.

A Perfect Circle – Thirteenth Step

Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92

André 3000 – New Blue Sun (180g, Poster, Postcard)

Alice in Chains – Jar Of Flies (140g, Reissue)

Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter (Bead Face, 180g, Gatefold LP Jacket, 2LP)

The B-52’s – Time Capsule: Songs For A Future Generation (Brick & Mortar Exclusive, Pink & Purple Vinyl, 2LP)

The Black Keys – Ohio Players

Black Sabbath – Paranoid (180g, Limited Edition)

Bobby Hutcherson – Happenings (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

On his 1966 classic, Happenings, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson assembled a quartet with Herbie Hancock (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass) and Joe Chambers (drums) for a sublime post-bop outing featuring captivating Hutcherson originals, including the stunning ballad “Bouquet” and Latin-tinged “Rojo,” as well as a version of Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage.” Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series features stereo, all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Bruce Springsteen – Best Of Bruce Springsteen (2LP)

Best Of Bruce Springsteen is a collection of original songs spanning his storied 50-year recording career, from 1973’s Greeting from Asbury Park, NJ to 2020’s Letter To You. It will be available as an 18-track set. The collection will span early-career favorites like “Growin’ Up” and “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” staples of Springsteen’s live shows from “Dancing In The Dark” to “The Rising,” best-selling breakouts like “Born To Run” and “Hungry Heart,” as well as recent releases “Hello Sunshine” and “Letter To You.” Here, these career-spanning works appear together in one set for the first time. The packaging includes archival photos and a new essay.

Bruno Mars – 24k Magic

Buddy Guy – Stone Crazy (140g)

Brian Eno – Film Music 1976-2020 2LP

Cage the Elephant – Melophobia (180g, Digital Download Card)

Cage the Elephant – Cage the Elephant

Cake – Comfort Eagle (180g)

Cake – Prolonging The Magic (180g Remastered)

The Cars – Heartbeat City (Expanded Version)

Childish Gambino – Because The Internet (180g)

Chris Stapleton – Higher (180g, 2LP)

The Cure – Three Imaginary Boys

Daft Punk – Discovery

Daft Punk – Homework

Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (Deluxe Edition, 180g)

Deftones – Around the Fur (180g)

Deftones – Gore

Deftones – White Pony (2LP)

The Doors – The Doors (180g, Reissue)

Dr. Dre – 2001

Drake – Take Care

Erykah Badu – But You Caint Use My Phone (Purple Colored Vinyl)

Fall Out Boy – So Much (For) Stardust (Indie Exclusive)

Fugazi – Seven Songs

Funkadelic ‎– Maggot Brain

Foo Fighters – But Here We Are (140g, White Vinyl)

Frank Zappa – 200 Motels (Original Soundtrack)

Frank Zappa – Mothermania: The Best Of The Mothers

Glass Animals – Dreamland (180g)

Green Day – Dookie (180 Gram Vinyl)

The Grateful Dead – American Beauty

Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage

Herbie Hancock – Speak Like A Child (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Following his 1965 masterpiece, Maiden Voyage, Herbie Hancock wouldn’t record his Blue Note follow-up until 1968 with the innovative classic, Speak Like A Child, on which the pianist and composer added the unique coloring of flugelhorn, bass trombone and alto flute to his trio for an alluring set of originals including “Riot” and “The Sorcerer.” Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series features stereo, all-analog, mastering by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal in a gatefold jacket.

Horace Silver – Silver’s Serenade (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Incubus – Make Yourself

Jpegmafia – Scaring the Hoes (Dlc Pack, Lavender Colored Vinyl, 12″EP)

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown return for the EP extension of their 2023 critically acclaimed album, SCARING THE HOES. SCARING THE HOES: DLC PACK contains four new songs that continue to showcase the energy and quirk of the duo that was revered on the full length album by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR and many more. These four songs continue to show off JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown’s impressive lyricism and exhilarating dynamics when the two come together.

Khruangbin – A LA SALA

KISS – DYNASTY  (180 GRAM)

Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well (Cream Clear Vinyl, 180g) and (Indie Exclusive, Clear Vinyl, 180 Gram Vinyl, Splatter)

Lana Del Rey – Blue Banisters (2 LPs)

Lana Del Rey – NFR!

Lana Del Rey – Paradise

Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence (2LP)

Lee Morgan – Search For The New Land (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Linkin Park – Papercuts (Indie Exclusive, Black Red Splatter, 2LP)

Lenny Kravitz – Greatest Hits (180 Gram Vinyl)

Mad Season – Above (2 LP)

Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine (Indie Exclusive, Light Blue Colored Vinyl)

Madvillain – Madvillainy

MF DOOM – Operation: Doomsday

Melanie Martinez – PORTALS (Pink Clear Vinyl)

Megadeth – Peace Sells But Who’s Buying (Limited Edition, 180g)

Michael Jackson – Bad (Gatefold Jacket)

Michael Jackson – Thriller

The 1975 – Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (180g, Special Packaging)

The 1975 – The 1975 (2SP)

No Doubt – The Singles 1992-2003 (180g, Booklet, 2LP)

No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom

Noah Kahan – Busyhead

The Offspring – Smash (Remastered)

Ozzy Osbourne – Blizzard Of Ozz (Picture Disc Vinyl, Remastered)

Pearl Jam – Dark Matter

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, Pearl Jam, return with their highly anticipated new album Dark Matter. The band’s 12th studio album was produced by Grammy® Award-winning producer, Andrew Watt. “Dark Matter” was recorded in three weeks at Shangri-La in Malibu, California in 2023. The album channels the spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants. Drummer Matt Cameron revealed that they finished the record with Andrew Watt’s help. Guitarist Mike McCready described the album as heavier than expected, with recording being less time-consuming than their previous record “Gigaton”. The band and Watt debuted “Dark Matter” at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Eddie Vedder expressed his pride in the band’s work.

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Edition, 2023 Remaster, Clear Vinyl, 180g, Gatefold LP Jacket)

Double 180gm clear vinyl LP pressing housed in gatefold jacket. Includes poster. 50th Anniversary pressing of the classic album featuring UV artwork printing on the non-groove side. This set features the prism spectrum seen through the playable side of the vinyl while maintaining the best quality sound that fans expect.

The Postal Service – Give Up – (Blue w/ Metallic Silver Colored Vinyl, Limited Edition)

Prince & New Power Generation – Diamonds And Pearls (180g,  Milky White Marble Colored Vinyl, Remastered, 2LP)

Paul McCartney – Mccartney II (Indie Exclusive, Limited Edition, Clear Vinyl)

Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace (Limited Edition, Silver Colored Vinyl)

Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive (180 Gram Vinyl)

Paul Simon – Graceland: 25th Anniversary Edition(180 Gram Vinyl)

Rush – Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary) (Half-speed Mastering )

Radiohead – In Rainbows (180g)

Ramones – Rocket To Russia (Indie Exclusive)

Rancid – And Out Come The Wolves

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik (180 Gram Vinyl)

Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (180 Gram Vinyl, Gatefold LP Jacket)

Simon & Garfunkel – Greatest Hits (140 Gram Vinyl)

Slayer – Reign in Blood

Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (2LP)

Stan Getz & Bill Evans – Previously Unreleased Recordings (Verve Acoustic Sound Series, 180g)

Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights

Sublime – 40oz. To Freedom (Gatefold LP Jacket)

Sunny Day Real Estate – (Pearl Colored Vinyl, 30th Anniversary, Limited Edition, 2LP)

SZA – CTRL (150g, Green Colored Vinyl, Gatefold LP Jacket)

SZA – SOS (140g)

Steely Dan – Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! (180 Gram Vinyl)

Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues (180 Gram Vinyl)

Talking Heads – Talking Heads: 77 (180 Gram Vinyl)

Taylor Swift – Evermore (Green Colored Vinyl, Deluxe Edition, Bonus Tracks)

Taylor Swift – Fearless (Taylor’s Version, Gold Colored Vinyl)

Taylor Swift – 1989 Taylor’s Version (Indie Exclusive, Pink Colored Vinyl, 2LP)

Taylor Swift – Red Taylor’s Version

Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak (180g)

Twenty One Pilots – Scaled And Icy

Twenty One Pilots – Vessel (25th Anniversary Silver Vinyl)

Tyler The Creator – Flower Boy (Gatefold LP Jacket, 150 Gram Vinyl)

U2 – The Unforgettable Fire

Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us (140g, Gatefold LP Jacket, Poster, 2LP)

Viktor Vaughn – Vaudeville Villain (Silver Colored Vinyl)

Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood Tigers Blood (Indie Exclusive, Red Clear Red Vinyl) and Regular Version

Weezer – Weezer (Green Album)

Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2022 Remaster, White Colored Vinyl, Indie Exclusive, Remastered)

Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak

GrooveWasher GrooveGuard Archival LP Inner Sleeves (50)

GrooveWasher GrooveGuard Archival LP Outer Sleeves (100)

Audio Technica AT-LP60XBT-RD Bluetooth Turntable -Fully Automatic – Belt-Drive (Red/Black)

Ilive ITTB751DW Bluetooth Turntable – Wood Deck – With Speakers (plays 33/45/78

Vinyl Styl VS-RS-05 Metro LP Crate 12 Inch LP Record Storage 85 to 95 Capacity

Vinyl Styl VS-RS-04 Original LP Crate 12 Inch LP Record Storage 110 to 120 Capacity

So you have some new records, now what? CLEAN! We have everything you need to get your records nice a clean! Click the image below for an in depth records cleaning tutorial.

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