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Ann Arbor 200

For The Record: Remembering Ann Arbor's Lost Music Stores - A Zine for Record Store Day 2024

Year
2024

As part of Ann Arbor 200, this zine was created for Record Store Day 2024 to commemorate music and record stores from Ann Arbor's past. Materials used in the zine are listed below. Find out more about Ann Arbor's record and music stores in AADL's archival collections

 

Front Cover

Ann Arbor 200
Graphic for events post

Media

AADL Talks To: Marc and Jeff Taras

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

Marc Taras of PJ's Used Records, October 1981 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Marc Taras of PJ's Used Records, October 1981 image
Year:
1981
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 17, 1981
Caption:
Marc Taras, Prices fit student pocketbooks

Used Record Shop to Open

Used Record Shop to Open image
Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
September
Year
1981
Copyright
Copyright Protected

Vinyl Final?

Vinyl Final? image
Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
February
Year
1994
Copyright
Copyright Protected