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Black Friday means vinyl: Watch for these releases

Nick and Madlen Salerno peruse the vinyl record collection at Bleecker Street Records in New York.

If you notice a faraway look in Uncle Pete’s eyes this Thanksgiving when you ask him to please pass the gravy boat, he might be daydreaming about that rare vintage John Coltrane LP he’s been seeking for years. Or how about your niece Meghan, with the pink hair? She’s mindlessly picking at her food while checking her smartphone to see what time her favorite indie record store opens tomorrow so she can snag a

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