National Record Store Day

https://www.stereogum.com/2213021/record-store-day-ambassadors-2023/news/

Are we more or less done with this? I don’t think I’ve gone post pandemic. I might go out in the afternoon just to treat myself, but no interest in lining up for overpriced wax.

sadly it is still a thing

https://i.imgur.com/0CGfaQe.jpeg

Academy Record Annex is at Academy Record Annex.
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· New York, NY ·
A note on record store day -
After many years of participating in being a part of the “official record store day” spectacle - we’ve decided to no longer really carry RSD product. This is based on a combination of rising costs, declining product, and an overall vibe that we just don’t feel fits in line with ours.
Don’t get us wrong - we’ve had incredible days in years past on RSD, but we feel like as time has gone on we’ve noticed less and less interest in the new RSD titles and more interest in what we’re already known for - great used records.
For RSD this year we’ll be doing another massive $1 sale outside banker street, and will have the bins at both stores flooded w killer used records. See you this weekend !!

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was glad to see my local record shop is not participating, they’ve had a bargain bin full of rsd releases they can’t move since i’ve been going. instead putting out a new load of second hand stock

It still seems to be a big thing here. I hope all the shops do well, but I'm glad I'm out of it.

Went along this morning, arrived at 7.45 and found I was number 101 in the queue. at 8 they let the first 10 people in, obvious record scalpers with boxes. at 8.30 they still hadn't finished or let anyone else in, so I said "fuck this" and went home.

0/10 experience, won't bother next year

ah shit, I was thinking of going record shopping today just because I'm going into town in a minute and have all afternoon, but I don't think I'll bother if it's RSD today

it was a deeply unsettling experience, all these nervous middle-aged record collector blokes waiting around the cafe upstairs from the shop, I have been to record fairs and it was a similar crowd, seemed like the convention for an expensive hobby I only have a tangential interest in.

there is a Gene Clark demos collection and an Acetone live album, but I didn't see a whole lot I was interested in on the list this year

but one year I was in line to check out and the mfer in front of me was listing the albums he hadn't even paid for on eBay on good phone

anybody in Utrecht last weekend for the mega record fair? It’s a dream of mine to go one day with €€€€€€€€€€

limiting myself to the tiny Beatles turntable and the Joe Pesci album

anybody in Utrecht last weekend for the mega record fair? It’s a dream of mine to go one day with €€€€€€€€€€

― brimstead, Saturday, 20 April 2024 15:16 (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

I went last week...it's now in Den Bosch which is an hour outside Amsterdam...was on the bucket list so glad I made it...Den Bosch is a very pleasant town so you can combine it with a weekend away...cost me a fortune tho...not so much because of records (but don't be under any illusions cos there aren't many bargains to be had) but the fact Holland's not exactly cheap and my flight got cancelled which resulted in an extra night in Amsterdam...and more record buying...would I go again?...probably but it's huge and a little overwhelming and I found myself repeatedly wincing at the prices...Discogs has ruined it...but some dealers are a little more rational with their pricing...picked up a few bits and met some friends so all in all a very agreeable weekend.

limiting myself to the tiny Beatles turntable and the Joe Pesci album

― JoeStork, Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:09 A

good commentary on the state of rsd that i can't tell if this is satire or not.

https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/17599

https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/16607

lol have a great time!

i'm not actually making these purchases, probably.

RSD pricing makes no sense to me, like one of the two albums I picked up was Liars by Todd Rundgren, a double LP which was previously very hard to find (and usually went for $125+ on the resale market)...here just $28. But then you've got these single LPs of OMD B-sides or the first Wall of Voodoo EP (which I did kinda want) and they're $40 apiece. So much regurgitated garbage out there, either live shows which I guarantee don't sound good or remix comps...it sucks but sometims there will be reissues of albums that badly needed them. So it's not a waste. Also I really like the record store here and if this brings in a ton of cash for them then it's a good thing.

The little record store in our hood apparently had a line around the corner as early as 5am, bc they announced they had 60 copies of the Olivia Rodrigo/Neil Kahan split single.

that's Noah Kahan ;)

Whoops, sorry!

Interested in the Talking Heads live '77 release but will wait and see if it's still available later. Electric Fetus used to do 20% off sales on RSD weekend but probably have concluded the crowd who go for these sales is not necessarily the same as the one for RSD releases. They still have the sales on other occasions, so I'm happy to go then.

Scott what’s the latest

who me? i've been in the back all day pricing records and listening to Faith Hill and Mannequin Pussy. Maria is out front. we don't do the rsd stuff. its been a good day though. lots of people. plus, a guy came in with a few records to sell and i got that Dom Um Ramao record i needed on Muse! the S/T one. so, i'm happy with RSD. the Beatnuts came in for a minute. they wanted to know if we would be open tomorrow. they are playing two doors down tonight for a special 4/20 show.

"Romao". sorry. typing fast.

The one thing I kinda wanted was a cover of "You Can't Hide Love" (the Creative Source / Earth Wind & Fire song) but in Spanish (or was it Portuguese? I have an awful memory) - I heard it in passing on NTS and it sounded great, but I didn't catch the title or the artist. Anyone know it?? But also fuck queueing up to take part in that circus and double-fuck paying fifteen pounds or whatever for a seven inch.

I did go to a record store today though and got some secondhand Front 242 and a couple of cheap Dave Angel twelves.

oh shit I found it!! not Spanish or portuguese at all but... Swedish! (I think?). Apologies but I was hard at work when it came on the radio. Anyway, check it out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHH5w9kN92A
Gitte & Inge - Ad Uf Beret

I want the Rain Parade reissue but not enough to do battle with long lines, twice-a-year record shoppers, and having to hear the sound of an alarm clock on a Saturday morning

i did see one thing i was interested in, the electrafixion lp. only wrong format.

the cd currently goes for about $1.99 in the states, or £20 in the uk

Record Store Day doesn't really intersect with my record-buying mindset--I'M CHEAP--so it was really by accident I was in a store today. I had planned this week on stopping by this Woodstock store I've mentioned before, but kept delaying till today. Good timing--they had a 20% discount on everything in the store.

$4 each after discount: This Is Jimmy Rodgers (double)
Spotlight on Nana Mouskouri (double--old Fontana label)
Porter Wagoner - Down Home Country (Accord, a budget label, but sealed)
Christ Stamey - It's Alright

$8 each after discount: Ron Wood & Ronnie Lane - Mahoney's Last Stand
Melanie - Ballroom Streets (double)
Newport Broadside: Topical Songs at the Newport Folk Festival 1963
The High Flying Beau-Marks (Canadian, Birchmount reissue)
Memphis Minnie - I Ain't No Bad Gal
Magna Carta - Seasons

Everything more or less mint. The Newport album, on Vanguard, begins and ends with Dylan duets, also has two Phil Ochs songs. Why Magna Carta?

Oh! I Always Get Those Two Mixed Up!

The Chris Stamey album (which I've played twice and is quite good) was the best thing I found today--37 years old!

i usually participate if i'm home but was travelling this weekend. the only thing i was very keen to get was the Soundtracks & Head - Daga Daga Daga album but i am fairly sure demand for that one was low so i should be able to pick one up next week.

i love Magna Carta.

hey, i posted this on ILE. i should post it here in honor of record stores. and days. filled with records. which should be every day. god bless record stores. even the crappy ones. and may peace be with you. i love my store.

https://medium.com/@scottseward68/open-for-business-confessions-of-a-used-record-dealer-in-new-england-42985dbca372

Epic thanks

the Soundtracks & Head - Daga Daga Daga album

ah is that the one that's mentioned on the back of the Rain, Rain, Rain 12"? is this the first time that stuff's come out?

ILU skot

Yes, Nick. Has been in the vaults all this time (not sure why it didn’t come out originally).

iirc they ran out of money to mix the LP, got put on the backburner as they moved on to other things and eventually forgotten about

Thanks for the info!

of the two things I wanted this time around, one was UK only (nine horses, which I resorted to picking up on ebay this morning for a fair enough price) and kristin hersh, which was gone from shops by the time I got there yesterday. I did find one online from a shop this morning though. they really limited the pressing on this, though my guess is they'll do a black vinyl issue soon enough

oh i did want the novelty beatles turntable; i wonder what the value on that will be in a few years. utterly stupid thing, desireable only because of it's stupidity

Beatnuts in my house! Hell, they even took over my turntable.

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that's why i keep my place fully stocked. you never know who might show up.

awesome, love the Beatnuts <3

Satisfying moment

Do you have signed famous customer photos behind the counter?

Awesome!!!!!

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