Lancaster, PA | Mr. Suit Records owner to close Lancaster city shop after ’15 years of wonderful memories.’ After 15 years in downtown Lancaster, the owner of Mr. Suit Records has announced his plans to close the record store by the end of December. Owner Mike Madrigale said business at the 118 W. Chestnut St. shop suffered during the pandemic and has been slow to rebound. Many vinyl record customers are downtown workers who don’t stop by the shop as often since they’re working remotely, he said. Madrigale said he will be selling off inventory before the end of the year and might close before Dec. 31 depending on how those sales go. After the store closes, Madrigale said he plans to get a “calm job that I can clock out of at the end of the day.” “I’m very sad to wrap this up, but I have 15 years of wonderful memories,” he said.
Fort Collins, CO | Choice City Spins: Old Town Fort Collins has a cool, new vinyl shop: At a spot that used to be a gallery, is another gallery of sorts: A record gallery. Just off the ‘beaten path’ of Old Town, yet right in the heart of it, you may find just what you’ve been looking for. It’s great to see that the nation is at a point where owning and listening to vinyl records isn’t “weird,” anymore. There’s a new place that you can stop in at, and pick up some great tunes for your turntable and listening pleasure, while shopping in Downtown Fort Collins. The next time that you’re in the Old Town area, maybe after getting a bit at Silver Grill, or before having at bite at Rodizio Grill, you’ll be in the perfect spot to check this place out. It’s on Pine, which runs between Jefferson and Walnut, not far from any of the action happening in Old Town/Downtown Fort Collins. How big is your record collection? Some people, these days, just have a select few. others have a collection of hundreds or more albums. With the way that music is widely available digitally, it’s good to see people getting back to “the basics,” of grabbing a record, putting it on the turntable, and just kicking back to enjoy it.
West Elgin, ON | Another spin for vinyl record show: Vinyl record enthusiasts can quench their thirst for new additions for their collections on the weekend. On the heels of a successful show last April, the Brantford Record Show returns to the Dunsdon Legion at 9 Tollgate Rd. in Brantford on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “We were very happy with the turnout, and ended up having 320 people through the door,” said show organizer Paul Partington. He noted that the $2 admission once again will be donated to the legion. He said Sunday’s show will feature about 20 vendors, up from about a dozen at the earlier show. “I’m still working on the layout for the space. We don’t want it to feel too crammed in there.” Partington said record shows attract everyone from teenagers to retirees. “Years ago, the demographics were different, and it was only older guys that were showing up,” he noted. “It’s great to get younger people interested in the hobby.”
Comox Valley, BC | Record show returns to Comox Valley Curling Centre: After three long years, the event vinyl lovers dream about returns for the yearly deep dive into the magical world of records and more. The record show organizers Keith Parry, Dave Read, and Jack Tieleman couldn’t be more excited to bring the show back. Recent years have seen an amazing resurgence in records being made to where it has surpassed the CD. The once-banished format is now back as witnessed in the plethora of new record stores up and down the Island. The art of collecting records has become a thing. New pressing plants are emerging across North America. Viva the revolution! This year’s show returns to the Comox Valley Curling Centre with nearly 30 tables for the hardcore collector or new record devotee alike to delve into. There are dealers from all over Vancouver Island, the mainland and beyond. Some have stores and others are private dealers downsizing collections. Thousand upon thousands of records magically appear for a few short hours then ebb back into the ethers. If you love records this is your nirvana.
Sex Pistols Have The Biggest Selling Vinyl Single of 2022: Sex Pistols officially claim the best-selling vinyl single of 2022 with God Save The Queen. When the Pistols’ classic was re-released in June, everyone understandably assumed that Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee (which it was issued to commemorate) would be the most historic royal event of the year. But this was sadly not to be. The single did, of course, originally (and somewhat controversially) peak at Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart during Queen Elizabeth II’s silver jubilee in 1977 and, in 2022, a limited number of special edition pressings were made available to fans. These special editions sold out on pre-order (as these things often do) so that by September, when Queen Elizabeth sadly passed away and King Charles III took the throne, there was not a single copy left for fans to snap up as the nation mourned.
Jim Croce’s ‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’ album getting 50th anniversary reissue: Late singer/songwriter Jim Croce’s breakthrough third studio album, 1972’s You Don’t Mess Around with Jim, will be the subject of a limited-edition 50th anniversary reissue released on CD, vinyl LP and cassette on November 25. The packaging of all three formats will boast matching alternate artwork featuring a gold border, while the LP will be pressed on gold vinyl. You can preorder the reissue now. You Don’t Mess Around with Jim initially yielded two hit singles — the title track and “Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels),” which peaked at #8 and #17, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. In September 1973, the 30-year-old Croce was killed in plane crash, along with his bandmate, lead acoustic guitarist Maury Muehleisen, and several others. After Croce’s death, You Don’t Mess Around with Jim ascended to #1 on the Billboard 200, spending five weeks there in early 1974. In addition, “Time in a Bottle” topped the Hot 100 during the last week of 1973 and the first week of ’74. You Don’t Mess Around with Jim has been certified Gold for sales of 500,000 copies in the U.S
21-LP box set of seven complete Yes shows from 1972 to be released: In 2015, seven complete concerts from the weeks leading up to the shows heard on Yessongs were assembled in the 14-CD boxed set “Progeny: Seven Shows From Seventy-Two.” On December 2, the boxed set will make its vinyl debut in a monumental 21-LP version. Yes was firing on all cylinders in the fall of 1972. The prog-rock pioneers’ fifth studio album Close To The Edge, was a smash success as audiences around the world packed arenas to see the legendary group perform. The band captured the magic of that tour on its first live album, Yessongs. Released in 1973, the triple-LP sold over a million copies and blew minds with Roger Dean’s iconic artwork. In 2015, seven complete concerts from the weeks leading up to the shows heard on Yessongs were assembled in the 14-CD boxed set Progeny: Seven Shows From Seventy-Two. On December 2, the boxed set will make its vinyl debut in a monumental 21-LP version.
Pro-Ject launches all-in-one Colourful Audio System: A colourful all-in-one solution. Pro-Ject has announced the launch of Colourful Audio System, a pre-packaged, pre-matched audio system that comes in one of six colourways. A Debut Carbon EVO turntable, a Bluetooth-equipped MaiA S3 amplifier, matching 2-way monitor speakers and special damping feet are included in the package. It also ships with two 3m speaker cables. The colours available are Satin Steel Blue, Satin Golden Yellow, Satin Fir Green, Satin White, Satin Black and Real Wood Walnut. The system is available to buy now, retailing at £1599.
