Best place to get vinyl records?

Check for local record shows.

Discogs.com is the best for used vinyl. Once you find a reliable seller, as I did, you will never look back.

I'm primarily a jazz listener, especially the be-bop era. I found a variety of dealers in the back of Jazz Times magazine, 5 of which I still buy from. There are also your local independent record stores, which greatly need our help. And, as pikll mentioned, pick up a Goldmine or Discoveries magazine, usually found at your local used record store and you'll find a large number of dealers with listings within and info on record swaps/conventions.

Once you really get into it, dealers will get to know you, and give you heads up on up-coming sales or collections which are too large for them to purchase. This is where I've got my best deals, buying large jazz LP collections.

I hope this points you in the right direction, keep us informed how it goes!

Brian

THERE ARE MANY GOOD USED RECORD DEALERS IN THE COUNTRY.CHECK OUT TO SEE IF ANYONE IS LOCAL TO YOU.THAT IS ALWAYS BEST.IF NOT, TRY GOLDMINE MAGAZINE OR EBAY.YOU MAY FIND A FEW DISAPPOINTMENTS, BUT ONCE YOU FIND A FEW GOOD DEALERS THAT SELL THE TYPE OF MUSIC YOU LIKE STICK WITH THEM.I HAVE SOLD PRIVATELY FOR 20 YEARS AND SPECIALIZE IN 6OS ROCK,BUT ALSO SELL JAZZ AND CLASSICAL.LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE.

There are several good sources for new vinyl (mostly re-issues, but some new material too). I like "The Elusive Disc" (http://www.elusivedisc.com/) and "Acoustic Sounds" (http://www.acousticsounds.com/).

For used vinyl, there are many sources -- do a search of the Internet using the "Google" search engine, and you'll find several hundred. You might start with "Just For The Record" (www.justfortherecord.com). Garage-A-Records (http://www.garage-a-records.com/) is also a great site for replacement styli, record cleaning machines, etc., and they have a section on their web page for LP's.