GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Records may seem like a blast from the past but one local music store says vinyl’s are more relevant than ever.
Tom Smith is the manager at The Exclusive Company located in downtown in Green Bay and says record sales have made a resurgence.
“The last, I’d say, 6 or 7 years it’s really had a huge comeback here and nationwide.”
Even high schoolers are enjoying the throwback of vinyl with Smith saying Adele’s “25” album was one of their largest sellers in the past 5 years.
Saturday, April 22, is National Record Store Day and Smith says it’s their biggest sales day of the year.
“It’s like Christmas and Festivus, you know, in one holiday,” said Smith. “Nothing comes close to it anymore.”
Black Friday comes in as a distant second.
Smith says there’s nothing quite like the feel of vinyl.
“It’s just nice having the tangible item in your hand. You can smell a record jacket, you can’t smell a download.”
The Exclusive Company, located at 423 Dousman Street, has a big celebration planned for the 10th annual event.
Doors will open Saturday from 7am until 10pm with live music from The Short Timers and DJ’s spinning vinyl all day.
They also have deals on exclusive record releases from artists like The Ramones, Alice in Chains The Cure, The Lumineers and much more.
Read more about their scheduled events at www.exclusivecompany.com.
