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Where do you buy "NEW/Current" LPs?

I am thinking of breaking out my turntable again and was wondering if there are any places where one can buy current/new LPs? I know there are mail order LP shops but all of their LPs seem to be reissue. Giving that I don't like classical my choices are limited. I have a small LP collection of about 300 LPs but all of those are from the 80s and 90s. Can one buy anything new from today artist? Or is it time to sell the LPs and do digital 100% since that seems to be where all the new music is?

Please I don't want this to turn into LPs vs. CDs as which sound better. I am just looking for a source of current LPs from today's artist.

My music choices are Jazz (Traditional and Smooth), Blues, Gospel, R&B.

Thanks....
bryans
jameswei
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I buy most of my LPs from mail order shops like Elusive Disc and Music Direct. My local record store, the Princeton Record Exchange, will also always display maybe a dozen new LPs along with thousands of used discs. Aside from the mail order shops, availability will depend on your location. Do you live near a big city?
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sbank
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Bryan,
James mentioned 2 of the biggest sources above, the other one is Acoustic Sounds. Since you mention blues, I strongly recommend that you check them out. They champion blues recordings in very high fidelity, and also do the best sounding jazz reissues(Fantasy 45 Series) that I've heard.
Plenty of new artists in jazz and rock have releases on vinyl. Some such as Diana Krall and Norah Jones offer very good sonics on their vinyl. Stick with it! IMHO, it's worth dealing w/limited availability because the sound is worth the trouble. Cheers,
Spencer
jdcrox
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Music Direct and Elusive Disc come to mind off the bat.
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