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AADL Talks To: Marc and Jeff Taras, Founders of PJ's Used Records

Marc Taras smiles at the camera over his shoulder while holding a vinyl record. Two men are seen looking through records in crates in the background.
Marc Taras, 1981

In this episode, AADL talks to Marc and Jeff Taras, brothers and founders of PJ’s Used Records. Marc and Jeff tell us about the origin of the store, how they've managed to maintain a close relationship despite being in business together, and the customers who meant so much to them. For 37 years the store survived the rise and fall in popularity of genres and formats, including witnessing the foretold death of vinyl only for it to surge in popularity again.

Find more about PJ's Used Records in our archival collections.

Advertisement for PJ's Records & Used CDs. A man in a suit holds a sign with a line graph that says "you buy one tape, LP or CD per week and we'll have this economy moving' in no time!" A woman and man look at the sign.
Advertisement for PJ's Records & Used CDs, 1997

Brian Gunderson Founder of Wazoo Records, October 1981 Photographer: Mark A. Hodney

Brian Gunderson Founder of Wazoo Records, October 1981 image
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1981
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 17, 1981
Caption:
Brian Gunderson, founder of Wazoo Records, checks discs in order to pull dead ones

The Rise of Compact Discs

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25
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May
Year
1985
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Luxury You Can Afford

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12
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May
Year
1985
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Vinyl Final?

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8
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February
Year
1994
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Wazoo Records, April 11, 2020 Photographer: Amy Cantu

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2020

Wazoo Records, May 3, 2020 Photographer: Amy Cantu

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2020