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This Week’s Best-Selling Jazz
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African SkiesPhil Cohran And Legacy2025Soul-Jazz, Avant-garde Jazz, Spiritual JazzVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
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The Best Of SadeSade2016Jazz, Funk / Soul, Smooth Jazz, Soul2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
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The Cosmic Tones Research TrioCosmic Tones Research Trio, The2025Jazz, Spiritual JazzVinyl, LP, Album
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Funky Stuff = ファンキー・スタッフJiro Inagaki & Soul Media = Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media2025Modal, Soul-JazzVinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
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What’s Plunderphonics? 10 Albums That Explain It
From Y2K snapshots to decade-spanning compilations, the sample-heavy records which took repurposing to new heights.
Records You May Have Missed: Winter 2026
Explore the releases that may have passed you by this winter, from Pat Metheny to Sun Electric, and more.
The Albums That Defined Progressive Metal
From Watchtower to Dream Theater, these bands pushed metal into a more mathematetical dimension.
Features
Vinyl, Lament, and Monterrey’s Enduring Beat
A slowed-down turntable accident sparked cumbia rebajada, a vinyl-driven sound that still echoes through Monterrey’s barrios decades later.
Watch: How One Family Kept a Chicago Record Store Alive for 60 Years
After six decades, fires, and closures, the last Out of the Past Records survives thanks to the granddaughter determined to keep her family’s legacy alive.
50 Years of U.K. Punk: The 1976 Singles That Made History
Some say U.K. punk kicked off in 1977. We beg to differ. Here’s why.
Collecting
Obsolete, Odd, and Obsessively Collectible: Strange Audio Formats
From wire recordings to the Tefifon, explore the formats that didn’t stand the test of time.
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.
Audio Gear
Records Made Simple: How To Build a Great Vinyl Setup on a Budget
Here’s how to get started spinning records without spending more than you need to.
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.
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