Dmitry Posted January 9, 2011 Report Posted January 9, 2011 Today on my way home from NY I stopped by the local [35 miles from my town] vinyl-only shop called the Mystic Disc, in beautiful Mystic, Connecticut. http://www.mysticseaport.org/ This was my second time browsing there in the last 5 years. Last time I scored a couple of good LPs, found nothing of interest jazz-wise this time; lots of 1970s-1980s rock/pop LPs in the stacks, some obscure. There were about 10 youths hanging out in and outside the store, talking music and vinyl, which was heartwarming to see. How this place stays in business is a mystery to me. Nevertheless, it's there, and has been for years. Not too far from Mystic is the Book Barn, the second largest used bookstore I've been to, after the Strand in NY. If you are driving down this stretch of I-95, make sure to stop by there, unless you're severely allergic to cats. Prices are insanely low, they carry hundreds of art books, among thousands of other titles. A wonderful, unusual place. Quote
paul secor Posted January 9, 2011 Report Posted January 9, 2011 Dmitry - The next time you take take I-95 on your way home from N.Y., you may want to make a stop at Westport, Ct. and check out Sally's Place at 190 Main Street. It's a great store with some interesting stock, and Sally is a wonderful person with interesting stories she's always happy to share. Quote
Dmitry Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Posted January 9, 2011 Thanks, Paul. I'll definitely stop by there!! Never heard of this store before. Along the same route, just off the I-95, there is also a 'Cutler's Records and Tapes', 27 Broadway, New Haven, (203) 777-6271, which carries a small selection of used jazz vinyl and cds, alongside with rock and a decent selection of used classical cds and LPs. Quote
paul secor Posted January 9, 2011 Report Posted January 9, 2011 Thanks, Paul. I'll definitely stop by there!! Never heard of this store before. Along the same route, just off the I-95, there is also a 'Cutler's Records and Tapes', 27 Broadway, New Haven, (203) 777-6271, which carries a small selection of used jazz vinyl and cds, alongside with rock and a decent selection of used classical cds and LPs. Trust me - Sally's is a hundred times more worthwhile than Cutler's - just for the atmosphere alone. Quote
Dmitry Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) Trust me - Sally's is a hundred times more worthwhile than Cutler's - just for the atmosphere alone. I will be there!!! Edited January 9, 2011 by Dmitry Quote
BeBop Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 Everywhere I go, the vinyl places seem to be proliferating, and the CD places retreating, or at least adding to the vinyl. As much as I like/prefer vinyl, I can only buy CDs these days, since I can only rip them to MP3 for my portable, then I have to get rid of the physical CD. All the vinyl is becoming a bit frustrating. But from all appearances, it's all that sells. Until the fad passes. Quote
sidewinder Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) It's getting to the stage in my neck of the woods that there are more vinyl places than 'serious' CD outlets ! (Tesco etc. excluded) Edited January 10, 2011 by sidewinder Quote
JohnS Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 It's getting to the stage in my neck of the woods that there are more vinyl places than 'serious' CD outlets ! (Tesco etc. excluded) That's probably right. But I haven't got the patience to look through all the high priced dross in some of these places (especially those that don't have separate jazz bins). Quote
paul secor Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Dmitry - My apologies for not reading the title of this thread more thoroughly before I responded - "dedicated vinyl shops". Sally's Place does have several bins of vinyl, but is mostly CDs. Still worth the stop if you're in the area. Again - MY BAD! Edited January 10, 2011 by paul secor Quote
Dmitry Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Posted January 10, 2011 Paul, I didn't think you implied vinyl-only in your post. Don't apologize. I shall stop by Sally's this coming Sunday. Quote
Dmitry Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Posted January 17, 2011 Paul, I stopped by Sally's Place today. No vinyl to speak of, but I'll be darn if this is not the only store that I've shopped at in the last 3 years that carries an extensive selection of new jazz cds.Her $2 used stacks are nothing to sneeze at either. I scored a Guy Lafitte disc there. Thanks for the recommendation! Less than 5 years ago there were the stalwart Tower and Virgin, where one could easily spend 2 hours browsing, and to a lesser degree B&N and Borders, and now being in a retail store the size of a New York studio apartment makes for a happening... Quote
paul secor Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 Paul, I stopped by Sally's Place today. No vinyl to speak of, but I'll be darn if this is not the only store that I've shopped at in the last 3 years that carries an extensive selection of new jazz cds.Her $2 used stacks are nothing to sneeze at either. I scored a Guy Lafitte disc there. Thanks for the recommendation! Less than 5 years ago there were the stalwart Tower and Virgin, where one could easily spend 2 hours browsing, and to a lesser degree B&N and Borders, and now being in a retail store the size of a New York studio apartment makes for a happening... Glad to hear you made the stop. I've always enjoyed my visits to Sally's for the atmosphere alone - plus I always find something to buy. Quote
Dmitry Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Posted January 17, 2011 Forgot to mention, she did have LPs - two Mosaic sets, each priced at $75. The Quebec 45s and the Quebec/Hardee. Both sets are mint. Lady told me she does mail order, if anyone's interested. http://sites.google.com/site/sallysplaceofwestportct/ Paul, thanks again for hipping me onto this little store. I'll be driving to NY every other weekend for the next 6 months, and will stop by Sally's again for sure. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 We had two B&M stores in our area. Both carried new and used vinyl. One closed recently - It had far more CDs than vinyl. The other store remains open and I regularly score incredible stuff for short dough. Quote
six string Posted January 21, 2011 Report Posted January 21, 2011 We've had at least five record stores in town for decades and we've had two small ones open in the last 4 months. One of them isn't much to speak of but the other is primarily vinyl with a 70/30 used/new mix. One of the stores in town has tons of vinyl. Jazz is not its strong suit which is a shame but the store is well known so it's always worth checking out because I've picked up some good stuff there from time to time. It's not as great as Berkeley or San Francisco but it's a hell of a lot shorter drive. Quote
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