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This Week’s Best-Selling Jazz
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The Best Of SadeSade2016Jazz, Funk / Soul, Smooth Jazz, Soul2 x Vinyl, Compilation, Reissue, 180g
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Ptah, The El DaoudAlice Coltrane Featuring Pharoah Sanders And Joe Henderson2022JazzVinyl, Reissue, Remastered, 180g, Gatefold
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Jolly Jive = ジョリー・ジャイヴMasayoshi Takanaka = Masayoshi Takanaka1979Jazz, Funk / Soul, Fusion, Jazz-FunkVinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
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Brasilian Skies = ブラジリアン・スカイズMasayoshi Takanaka = Masayoshi Takanaka1978Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-FunkVinyl, LP, Album
10 Essential New Wave Records
In the 1970s and ’80s New Wave practitioners brought new sounds and influences to the mainstream, changing music forever.
Explore the Sound of Hard Bop in 10 Essential Albums
From Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins to Art Blakey and Horace Silver, explore the genre’s golden age and enduring influence on modern jazz.
The Archivists of Anarchy: Essential Punk Reissue Labels
Original punk records can be hard to find — but a growing network of labels is making sure the music stays in circulation.
Collecting
How Record Stores Build Community
For the owners of Prospector Records, a new generation of vinyl collectors demonstrated an opportunity to highlight the social aspect of neighborhood record stores.
Vinylogue: Sara Mautone
Italian DJ and fashion photographer Sara Mautone blends slow artistry with deep vinyl knowledge, calculated digging, and most of all, patience.
The Art of Grading Vinyl Records with John Manship
For over 55 years, John Manship’s clear and consistent vinyl grading practices has shaped his perspective as a legendary vinyl vendor.
Guides
CD Price Guide: How to Determine the Value of Your CDs on Discogs
This guide will help you determine how much your CDs are worth.
A Personal Guide to Record Collecting for Beginners
All the things to consider when you start collecting vinyl.
Protecting Physical Media: Combatting CD and DVD Rot
These tips will help your CDs and DVDs last a lifetime.
Audio Gear
How to Set Up Your Turntable
This guide will help you set up your turntable correctly.
What to Do When a New Record Is Skipping
Learn how to check your vinyl and adjust your turntable setup if you’ve got a new record that’s skipping.
The Art of the Mixtape: How to Make Your Own Analog Playlist
Digital playlists may be more convenient, but there’s nothing like the love and care that goes into curating a tangible mixtape.
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