Re: [acid-jazz] tracking down older vinyl in America

From: John Book (johnbook9_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 2003-10-23 20:32:57

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    --- nethed <nethed_at_ninjatune.net> wrote:
    > Someone from London just asked me if there
    > are still places in America where you can find
    > rare soul/jazz/funk/latin vinyl in America...

    The soul/jazz/funk/latin vinyl were primarily taken
    from American in the mid 70's by the Europeans and
    Japanese, which is why they are so "rare" in the first
    place.

    However, you can still find some quality pieces, you
    just have to look a bit further and deeper, as most
    cratediggers would.

    Some say that you can always find quality stuff at
    thrift stores (or "charity stores"). Diggers say the
    quantity is dry, but that's not true. I run a section
    on my website called "Thrift Store Adventures":
    http://www.john-book.com/thrift/

    and among the junk and clunkers, you'll be able to
    find some quality pieces.

    You can definitely go to yard and garage sales here in
    the U.S., but with Fall weather here, you will find
    that most of those type of sales being done more in
    California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, etc.
    Up here in Washington State, there will be yard sales
    until first snow drops, and even then you'll have some
    diehards.

    You can also look at some of the free newspapers they
    have at supermarkets with classified ads. You can
    often find people with estate sales or storage
    facilities selling their stuff because someone didn't
    pay their rent.

     ---
    If you have a want list of records, expect to pay some
    hefty prices. But take the effort to search through
    other means, and you'll be able to find some quality
    pieces. I collect for me, I collect to resell, and I
    collect for sampling purposes, and if I can make it
    out with at least one record in my hand, I'm happy.

    p.e.a.c.e.
    -John Book
     http://www.john-book.com

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