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Springsteen Contest Winner
Author: jon
Erika Kapp, our Springsteen CD catalog contest winner!
In honor of The Boss’ 60th birthday and to celebrate his series of shows that closed down the old Meadowlands, Sony/BMG was kind enough to donate almost the entire Bruce Springsteen CD catalog, 15 CDs and 3 DVDs, for us to give away….thanks guys!
Ms. Kapp was one of over 200 entrants who vied to win this prize, and she won in the random drawing. Congratulations to her!
We had a lot of fun with this and plan to do more in-store contests in the future… keep your eyes peeled for the next!
Hope to see you soon.
Springsteen Entry Box
read comments (2)Classical Audiophile Vinyl New Arrivals
Author: jon
Recently arrived: over 200 Classical Audiophile LPs!
It feels like it has been ages since we have had a large quality classical audiophile collection come in, but we are pleased to announce a great one today. For those not in the know, these types of records were mainly produced in the late fifties through the mid-to-late sixties using all-tube recording equipment on high-quality virgin vinyl. They are sought after as much for their sonic qualities as for their performances. Some folks think these are the perfect media to showcase their premium stereo systems.
This collection includes many RCA Shaded Dogs, Mercury SRs, and other miscellaneous audiophiles, but the real highlights are an incredible assortment of British imports. There are dozens of original Columbia SAXs, (blue/silver labels and slightly later red/black), early Deccas (many wide-bands, both edition 1s and edition 2s), and early E.M.I.s (blue/gold labels); its a rare day that we see so many of these rare British pressings at one time.
Because of the scarcity of these records, and because so many of our valued customers are looking for them, we do request that you do not call us to put items on hold. We want to make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity to buy them. First come, first served please!
Also note if you are not familiar with our store…we are a bricks-and-mortar walk-in store only. We do not ship.
Hope to see you soon.
New Arrivals: Over 10,000 Classical CDs!
Author: jon
As many of you regulars know, we normally have an extensive selection of classical CDs in stock; probably the largest in New Jersey. This week we are happy to announce the purchase of a huge collection of 11,300 titles swelling our classical bins to the busting point! Read the rest of this entry »
New Arrivals: Over 6,000 Cheap CDs!
Author: jon
Hello from Princeton Record Exchange,
Recently arrived: 6,000 Cheap CDs!
As all of you regulars know, one of the biggest draws to our store is the vast of amount of Cheap CDs, $1.00 to $4.99, that we stock, including almost every genre of music. These are mostly strong titles by well-known artists, but we just get so many that we have to sell them cheap to make room for more. We normally have around 20,000 at any given time and typically put out hundreds of new titles each day. Read the rest of this entry »
VALENCIA UPDATE
Author: Leigh Silbernagel
Direct from Valenica’s email newsletter, here’s the latest update about the Japan Tour and all of the Presale Information you need.
-leigh Silbernagel
New Arrivals-Almost 200 Rare Jazz Records!
Author: jon
Greetings from Princeton Record Exchange,
Recently arrived: almost 200 rare jazz records including 78 Blue Notes!
As all of you jazz fans know, it’s very difficult these days to find a good collection of original pressings from the 60’s. Despite our best efforts, these records are getting harder and harder to find every year. So it is with pleasure that we announce this beautiful collection is now available for sale.
This is part two of the collection that we featured last month that contained 60 Blue Notes. Since the description is essentially the same, forgive me if I crib some of the writing from last time. However, along with many Blue Notes, this time there are many rarities on Riverside, Epic, Pacific Jazz, Prestige and other fine labels as well.
As an experiment, we have uploaded a short video showing all the titles. You can watch this video on our blog, www.prex.com/blog. If you like this idea, please leave a comment.
This collection ranges from around 1959 to 1969. In this writer’s opinion, the classic era in modern jazz. They came from a reviewer who wrote in the 60’s, and most are stamped “Review copy” on the back. As such, we believe them all to be original pressings. The records and covers are in amazingly good condition. There is writing on the back of most of the covers with the dates recorded penciled in, but they very few split seams, bent corners, ring wear or fading.
The gentleman also seems to have kept track of how many time he played them with little hash marks; most have ten or twelve, and it really looks like that is all the plays these records have had. With only one or two exceptions, the vinyl is immaculate! Very good sheen, no spindle marks, no scratches or scuffs; these are a real delight to see.
A couple of notes on this unusual collection: because of the scarcity of these records, and because so many of our valued customers are looking for them, we do request that you do not call us to put items on hold. We want to make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity to buy them. First come, first served please!
And, of course, these records have skyrocketed in value over the past few years, so they aren’t cheap. We have tried to be reasonable; they range from $25 – $600, and believe we are charging less than top market value. Because we have taken great care in determining demand, we ask that you understand the prices are the prices; no haggling please!
Some of the highlights are:
Duke Pearson “Tender Feelin’s” Blue Note BLP-4035, 47 W. 63rd, D.G., $299.99
Kenny Burrell “Blue Lights” Blue Note BLP-1597 47 W. 63rd, Deep Groove $249.99
Kenny Dorham “The Arrival of …” Jaro JAM-5007 Deep Groove $399.99
Charlie Rouse “Yeah!” Epic yellow/black label $349.99
Kenny Drew “Undercurrent”, 47 W. 63rd, $599.99 (note: we believe no DG exists)
Miles Davis “Cookin” Prestige PRLP-7094, yellow NYC, $199.99
Duke Jordan “Flight to Jordan” Blue Note BLP-4046, 47 W. 63rd, $499.99
Sahib Shihab “Summer Dawn” Argo LP-742, Deep Groove $179.99
Also, many fine records by Mile Davis, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk, Freddie Roach, Herbie Hancock, Herman Foster, and other sought-after artists from the classic 60’s period are well represented. If you have been searching for these types of records, we encourage you to visit us soon; we don’t expect them to last long.
Greetings from Princeton Record Exchange,
As our avid jazz customers know, it’s been way too long since we have had a large selection of Blue Note’s in stock. Despite our best efforts, these records are getting harder and harder to find every year. So it is with pleasure that we announce this beautiful collection is now available for sale. Read the rest of this entry »
Belated Record Store Day Recap
Author: jon
We’ve been very busy with back-to-back weekend events, so this is a little belated, but we wanted to give a big thanks to all the folks who came out and supported us on Record Store Day! Read the rest of this entry »
Record Store Day this Saturday April 18,2009
Author: jon
The 2nd annual Record Store Day is this Saturday April 18, 2009!
We here at Princeton Record Exchange are proud to be one of the largest remaining independent record stores in the country and are pleased to be participating in this exciting event.
There are a lot of reasons to visit us and join the fun. Read the rest of this entry »
Princeton Record Exchange in GQ!
Author: jon
OK…so I’m going to take a minute for unabashed self-promotion. GQ magazine has listed Princeton Record Exchange as one of their 20 favorite record stores. In fact, we topped the list! (all right, so the list wasn’t numbered, we’re still at the top, LOL). We are also featured in their online slide show here: http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_8277
One of our favorite photos posted on Flickr
Author: jon
We want our customers to have a good time when they visit, and many folks make up their own fun. This photo is part of a series posted by Teamsteam on Flickr. We didn’t know they were doing this, but we sure like the results!
Come Backstage at Princeton Record Exchange
Author: Brett
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind those mysterious doors at Princeton Record Exchange? In our new web videos, we give you a sneak peek into the behind-the-scenes workings of our store, and a whole lot more!
New Arrivals – Late August, 2008
Author: Brett
Greetings from Princeton Record Exchange,
Recently arrived:
Over 3,500 Hip-Hop and Soul 12″ singles and LPs!
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I Promised Myself I Wouldn’t Say Anymore About WBGO, but…
Author: Anthony Medici
…then I took another trip to the New York/ New Jersey area last weekend and found myself thinking that WBGO should advise listeners who are driving to keep their windows rolled down for fresh air lest the programming lull them to sleep while they are behind the wheel. OK, I’m being snarky. In previous responses to my blogs on WBGO, I was told to give the station more of a listen than I had time to do on my last trip, which I thought was fair, so I kept the station locked in until I couldn’t stand it any more. But this was initially going to be a blog about about baseball and jazz, so let me tell you about that first. Read the rest of this entry »
BEATLEMANIA AGAIN
Author: Leigh Silbernagel
A Public Service Announcement:
BEATLEMANIA AGAIN Live in Concert, July 16th. 2008. 8:00pm.
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Princeton Public Library – “Princeton Reads”
Author: Brett
We are pleased to be part of the Princeton community and always enjoy working with other local artistic-minded organizations. With that spirit in mind, we are currently supporting the Princeton Public Library’s “Princeton Reads” program, this time featuring the book “Things Fall Apart” by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. Read the rest of this entry »
PREX on Bloomberg TV!
Author: Brett
Just a quick note today to alert all our loyal customers that our store will be featured today, June 5, 2007 on Bloomberg TV! Read the rest of this entry »