Record Store Day: Vinyl Fans Line Up for Limited Editions

0:00It's April 17. This is Hartford News Today, powered by AI. Records Store Day hits Saturday, and vinyl fans are gearing up nationwide, including at Connecticut's Red Scroll Records in Wallingford. Folks are camping out overnight Friday, or lining up early with chairs and coffee before the 8 a.m. opening. This indie store ritual mirrors Black Friday for collectors chasing limited edition releases. 361 titles this year, mostly records, with a few CDs. Vinyl sales are booming to all time highs, pulling people away from streaming for that tangible feel. Red Scroll stocks everything from Pink Floyd to Megadeth and Taylor Swift, expecting their biggest crowd ever. Hot items include Bruce Springsteen's first physical live from Asbury Park, Boxed, a 1975 Pink Floyd live album from Los Angeles. Taylor Swift's Elizabeth Taylor single, with a Cabaret B side. Fans like Christopher Steeze remember childhood trips discovering niche global sounds you

1:01won't find online. He calls it special for celebrating every music genre and uniting hobbyist worldwide. Longtime buyer Brian Farnett loves the communal vibe, lines out the door and limited editions from favorite artists, feels like reclaiming lost. Records Store Magic Store owners Rick Sinkiewicz and Josh Carlson open Red Scroll in 2007 jumping into record store day from 2008. What started as small batch releases for mom and pop shops has exploded globally, with lines like old school concert ticket hunts. Owners say it's rewarding hearing fans rave and plan return trips, proving the vinyl revival keeps indie spots thriving amid online dominance.