I wanted to fill that void and bring the obscure, selling the punk and British records, and the stuff that was being ignored.” “It was the era of punk and you couldn’t get those records anywhere. “I couldn’t get the music I wanted in the chain stores,” he said. The store was not only a magnet for collectors, but was a key location in the region for bands to hold autograph signings, and in-store performances. And yet, despite vinyl records being in the throes of another resurgence, led in part by a new generation of buyers, some of the city’s best-loved spots are closing. Roth opened Vintage Vinyl in 1979, 42 years ago, at age 23. Vintage Vinyl is known as the best record store in the Garden State, and arguably the East Coast.
The store has been a staple of the Fords section of Woodbridge, just off Route 1, since 1984. When I first became a Dylan fan in the mid-1980s, and the shop was located on S Broad St in Trenton, John hooked me up with some pretty amazing Bob vinyl bootlegs, including the newly discovered (at the time) Basement Tapes, with all those interesting folk and country covers that no one had ever heard before. “I have children and grandchildren I want to see,” Roth said, also noting his lease is up this year. Roth sent an email out to customers with the message It’s been a great ride.' It certainly is a fulfillment, more than a fulfillment, of a dream I had when I opened the business, Roth says. We also pay cash for any of you cool used vinyl records, cassettes, video games, CDs, DVDs and music memrobilia. Customers flooded Vintage Vinyl in Fords on Tuesday following owner Rob Roth’s announcement that he is retiring and will close the shop at the end of July. Large selection of new and used vinyl records, CDs and cassettes. We house a wide array of music ranging from the more traditional likes of pop. The Record Exchange is family owned and operated record store in downtown Frederick, MD. 135 sold Lot of 25 Random Vinyl Records Vintage Collection Clearance LP 33 RPM Albums 28.99 14.15 shipping or Best Offer 105 sold Mountain Nantucket Sleighride Record Sealed Vintage Vinyl Lp Classic 36.00 0 bids 5.00 shipping 6d 23h or Best Offer VINTAGE VINYL ALBUM DISCOUNT LOT (ALL GENRES.2 EACH.PICS & GRADING) 6-08-23 2. This will be my legacy.” Roth, 65, announced the closing Monday in a mailing list email sent to customers, writing: “Thanks for 42 wonderful years, it’s been a great ride.” Roth said the pandemic helped put “life into perspective,” but was not a deciding factor in closing the iconic shop. Independent retailer of new and second hand music in all physical formats. “It’s time to retire,” founder and owner Rob Roth told NJ Advance Media Monday. Sad news as NJ.com has reported that Vintage Vinyl, the legendary record store in Central New Jersey will close its doors on July 31st.
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