By Cody Weir
MURFREESBORO,
Tenn. – Independent record stores throughout the nation, such as the Little
Shop of Music, sold limited edition recordings on Nov. 29 as part of Record
Store Day’s second annual Black Friday event.
The
Record Store Day organization decided to release many specials on Black Friday,
which is the largest shopping day of the year. Only independent record stores
were permitted to participate in this event.
These rare vinyl records were not available in chain stores.
A
total of 72 Record Store Day items were released on Black Friday. Most of these items were vinyl records, but
there were also some CDs and a few books placed on the shelves of independent
record stores for the event. The records
that were sold ranged from never-before-released live recordings to box sets
that showcase a musician’s entire career to records that were pressed onto
different colored vinyl. A few picture
discs pressed with artwork were released. Some records that were remixed into a mono
recording, such as Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue,” were available for purchase.
Many
local record stores participated in this event. Little Shop of Records, 109 E
Main St., opened its doors at 8 a.m. on Nov. 29. Other record stores throughout
Murfreesboro and Nashville also opened early to increase business.
The
popularity of vinyl records has grown over the past few years, even though we
live in the era of illegal music piracy.
Sales of vinyl records are at their highest point since the release of
the CD. Record Store Day’s main goal is to reward album collectors for
supporting independent stores.
Little
Shop of Records sold its remaining Record Store Day inventory at a 15 percent
discount on Dec. 3.
“Record
Store Day promotes awareness that indie stores still exist,” said Little Shop
of Records
employee Chase Price. “Record collectors have to come to us.”
“People
are searching for something missing in their life, and it just so happens a record
store provides that missing element,” said Inherent Records owner Bobby
Rayfield. “There is a real connection to
community and kindred spirits, specifically in record stores, that some can not
find in other environments.”
Many
independent record stores host in-store events throughout the year as a way to
give back to their shoppers. The Little Shop of Records has held in-store live
events in the past. The store holds various sales throughout the year.
Contact
Little Shop of Records at (615) 971-1109 for more information about special
in-store events. For more information about Record Store Day events, visit www.recordstoreday.com.
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