Holding a Beatles’ White Album just steps away from Stephen Talkhouse, Crossroads Music and Neoteric Gallery, he said the space will soon include a stage upon which musicians from near and far will be invited to play live tunes. He also is open to purchasing record collections, he said. Some are pricier, such as those which include collectible, original posters. Albums start at $9.99, he said, but most are around $19.99.
Although he does auction some vinyl on eBay in the off-season, he said he displays and offers the “cream of the crop” as well as the commonly sought selections during peak season. Those who yearn for that warmer sound and a few crackles here and there and those who wish to add to their collections…can choose from his extensive selection new, re-issue, indie, jazz, ’60s and ’70s music, he said.
Listeners should learn about the songs and artists through liner notes and read the lyrics, he said, in order to connect with the human spirit of the artist. To hold an album is a part of the experience, he said, so is placing the needle gently upon it, flipping it, observing the album’s artwork and hearing the music in its entirety as the artist intended. All ages are contributing to the more than half million dollars of vinyl record sales this year, and diverse crowds were represented locally at the shop’s new home during its store’s first days there.īrowsers will not find CDs here, because Wright wants to encourage people to listen to music “the right way.” The best method according to him is to involve the tactile, physical vibration rather than laser beams. He will keep the shop he opened on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor too, and he said he could fill both stores with all of the new vinyl currently released if he chose to.įrom re-releases of the old classics to new recordings across all genres, the pressing, price, and packaging is in high demand around the globe. While he was speaking of vinyl record sales, which have doubled in the last year, surpassing that of CDs, his vinyl-filled store is also back in the hamlet, and this time it is in a prime, light, airy and highly visible location. “Vinyl’s back …it’s great,” said Craig Wright of Innersleeve Records on Main Street in Amagansett amid the smell of new paint and the sights of deliveries and curious customers.