Gen Z’s look at record albums as “Affordable Art” We have noticed the past uptick on sales for record albums and apparently there are a few variables driving the market. Gen Z is a major driver of the vinyl record resurgence, contributing...
Records still have faithful following BY STEPHEN PETERSON SUN CHRONICLE STAFF Tuesday, April 29, 2008 “While compact discs are disappearing from store shelves and sales are drastically dropping in this digital music age, the old vinyl record has continued to...
Upcoming on Sunday, April 29th, beginning at 11 am is the sale of the estate of soul-funk singing legend Wilson Pickett, to be held at the Four Seasons Auction Gallery in Atlanta, Ga. Items to come up for bid include the “Wicked Mr. Pickett’s” 1974...
Dave Schmidt has started a nice site about: Record Players and LP Savers “…is intended to be a forum for sharing your interest in, and information about, phonographs (record players) from the 1940s through the 1960s… and your LPs from any era.” He...
Derek Dahlsad reports on his fascination with Jack Davis album cover art. I was a big fan of Davis myself, from his regular work in MAD Magazine: Jack Davis Album Covers Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive 01.11.07 By Derek Dahlsad “Last weekend, I found myself...
You just never know what you’re going to find at that thrift store or flea market. It appears that some of that old vinyl is very hot… Rare Velvet Underground Record Sells For Over 155K (CBS/AP) NEW YORK “Talk about a bargain-hunter’s dream. A...