LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Music lovers and record collectors across Lexington are preparing for one of the most anticipated days of the year for vinyl enthusiasts: Record Store Day, happening Saturday, April 18.
The annual event is meant to focus on independently owned record stores, bringing in crowds who get a chance to get exclusive releases, limited-edition pressings, and special in-store deals.
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At Cut Corner Records—formerly known as CD Central—the staff says excitement has been building for weeks. Co-owner Bob Lewis says Record Store Day is designed specifically to support small, independent shops while giving customers something special in return. Participating stores receive unique shipments of records, some made exclusively for the event, meaning no two stores have the same selection or amount.
“If you miss it, and it doesn’t sell out. Like, we’ll move stuff out to the regular floor and then at some point do some online sales stuff. But the thing is for the highly desirable stuff that goes very quickly,” Lewis said…