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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

Used Record Shop to Open

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
September
Year
1981
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Paul "P. J." Ryder Jr. At PJ's Used Records, March 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema

Paul "P. J." Ryder Jr. At PJ's Used Records, March 1992 image
Year:
1992
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 23, 1992
Caption:
Paul J. 'P.J.' Ryder, a co-owner of PJ's Used Records, 617 Packard St., says retailers in the triangle at Packard and South State Street are a 'bunch of independent folks.'

Vinyl Final?

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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
February
Year
1994
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A New Home Care Firm

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
May
Year
1984
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