GOOD TASTE Records News Blog
Jan 19, 2026
New Album Releases and Arrivals January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026 is shaping up to be one of those sneaky-huge vinyl release dates — the kind that hits every corner of record culture at once.
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Jan 14, 2026
Understanding Vinyl Record Grading: Mint to Poor, Explained Simply
Grading answers one question: what will this record actually sound like when you put it on? Here is the scale from Mint to Poor in plain language, what each grade really means, and how we grade at the shop.
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Jan 13, 2026
New vs Used Vinyl: What's the Difference and What Should You Buy?
Neither new nor used wins. They solve different problems. What actually decides how a record sounds is condition, the pressing it came from, and the setup you play it on. Here is how to tell the difference and buy with confidence.
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Jan 12, 2026
New Album Releases & Arrivals January 16, 2026
January vinyl drops don’t usually go this hard—but January 16, 2026 is stacked with everything from underground jazz-funk and Japanese city pop to hip-hop, psych-soul, soundtracks, and audiophile-grade reissues.
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Jan 5, 2026
New Album Releases and Arrivals January 9, 2026
From legendary jazz reissues and iconic rock staples to Japanese city pop grails, modern electronic essentials, and some seriously tempting color variants, this batch feels like a statement: the new year is coming in loud, proud, and analog.
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How To Store Vinyl Records Properly and Why Temperature, Sleeves, And Shelving Matters
Warping, seam splits, and most of the noise people blame on age are storage problems. Vertical, sleeved, stable temperature, sensible shelving. None of it is expensive and all of it matters.
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Why Vinyl Records Still Matter in 2026
People are not buying records out of nostalgia. They buy them because a record does things a subscription structurally cannot: real ownership, listening you commit to, and masters with room to breathe. Here is the honest case.
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Dec 29, 2025
New Album Releases & Arrivals January 2, 2026
January 2, 2026 is stacked with classic album reissues, long-awaited anniversary editions, soundtracks, Japanese city pop essentials, indie exclusives, and colored vinyl variants that collectors are already circling. We're also back with another START YOUR EAR OFF RIGHT (SYEOR) campaign with Rhino/Warner Records
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Dec 15, 2025
New Album Releases & Arrivals December 19, 2025
December 19 is absolutely stacked with must-have vinyl drops, the kind that make end-of-year lists feel unfinished until you’ve secured a few of these
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Dec 8, 2025
New Album Releases and Arrivals for December 12, 2025
Another week, another stack of wax worth clearing space on the shelf for. December always hits that sweet spot where holiday exclusives, anniversary pressings, and long-awaited reissues collide—and this week is absolutely stacked.
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Dec 1, 2025
New Album Releases & Arrivals for December 5, 2025
December 5 is packed with long-awaited soundtrack pressings, rare reissues, deluxe anniversary editions, color variants, live sessions, and cult classics finally getting the wax treatment
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Nov 24, 2025
RSD Black Friday 2025: In-Store Exclusives Dropping Friday, November 28 — Full Collector’s Guide
RSD Black Friday 2025 is one of the biggest yet, featuring more than 120 exclusive vinyl releases across rock, hip-hop, jazz, punk, soundtracks, indie, and holiday classics. All titles are in-store only on Friday, November 28. Highlights include Prince’s Around the World in a Day boxset, George Harrison’s zoetrope edition, Bad Brains archival sets, Miles Davis’ rare live performance, and Vince Guaraldi’s 60th-anniversary Charlie Brown Christmas. Remaining stock goes online November 29.
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