'Vinyl Record Day' will be celebrated to acknowledge vinyl records' influence on individuals and cultures worldwide. The date is August 12th, the date of the invention of the phonograph by Thomas Edison in 1877."
According to the Vinyl Record Day website,the concept is behind the celebration is "to preserve the cultural influences, the recordings, and the cover art of vinyl. And to have a good time on Vinyl Record Day."
When Thomas Edison invented the phonograph on August 12, 1877, little did he know just how much influence his 'Talking Machine' would have, not only in the music industry, but in pop culture as well. Records are a part of the music of the ages and it is up to us as individuals and retailers, not only to enjoy our favorite recordings, but to preserve them as well; thus Vinyl Record Day was born.
For more information and how you can help as an individual, please visit the website, Vinyl Record Day and let Gary know that you endorse all of his efforts. (You may even donate your record collection to Vinyl Record Day and you can receive full value as a tax write-off. Vinyl Record Day needs money to promote, not only Vinyl Record Day, but can help retailers in their own business endeavors).
Andrew Bottomley has written a nice article about Records Store day on his blog. The “unique culture” that Record Store Day claims to be commemorating is, quite specifically, vinyl culture. The aforementioned exclusive Record Store Day releases – some 170 in total – are, with a few exceptions, all vinyl. Read his blog
The good folks at www.recordstoreday.com state on their website "This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances"
Is it Vinyl Record Day or Record Store Day? to me, as long as its vinyl, its ok both ways!
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