The Sharp Notes

The Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ: A brick and mortar record store, podcast and music journal.

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A nice stereo copy of The Doors (feat. Mr. Mojo Risin’) walked in this week. Looks great, sounds great. Just a Wendy bit of ring wear on this one. Reissues are great, but there’s something about hearing those 60 year old grooves in your own living room.

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We’ve got the new Meditations reissue, but also this beautiful preowned pressing we believe dates to 1970. Because with John Coltrane, why choose?

Stop by the mall, flip through the bins and spend a little time in Meditations. 🎷

#JohnColtrane #JazzVinyl

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It’s National Vinyl Record Day ’26! Come hang at your friendly neighborhood record store and maybe leave with this oddball, single-sided 10” live Stones disc of “She’s a Rainbow.” No Paul McCartney on woodblock, sadly. You’ll have to play that part at home. 🌈💿 Stop by the mall!

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It’s an ‘83 original! Come gather up some Milwaukee folk punk right here in the Garden State Plaza. Happy Monday!

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A new Beck album is always good news: especially when it's presented as a high quality, audiophile release!

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We love a Dave Brubeck record, and we’ll say it: he may be a little underrated in 2026.

Live at the Kurhaus 1967 captures the classic quartet near the end of its run, newly restored and cut by Kevin Gray at 33 1/3 RPM on @RecordingsLost.

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If you’re looking to go completely Wu this weekend, we’ve got you covered. Broaden your horizons and check out the recently reissued El Michels Affair on the group’s music as fabulous instrumentals. We’ve got them in “crimson strike” 🥋

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Nobody puts baby in the corner! It’s Saturday at the mall! Don’t forget: we’ve got plenty of records, but cassettes, CDs, t-shirts and more. Stop by!

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The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds turns 60, and Capitol/Interscope’s Definitive Sound Series marks it with a new mono edition sourced from tapes tied to the coveted 1972 Brother/Reprise pressing.

I spoke with Tom “Grover” Biery about the archival work.

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Alan Braufman joins Evan Toth on The Sharp Notes to discuss Anthem for Peace, his new album on Valley of Search. Braufman reflects on freedom, searching, and returning to the sound that’s guided him all along. @AlanBraufman

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Plenty of great used and new restocks for your Saturday morning shopping…and you don’t even need to hunt through the mall to find them, they’re all in the store. But sometimes I like to take the records out to get some fresh air and sunlight. Stop by the mall.

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@TamarBerk's new album "ocd" explores looping thoughts and the patterns we carry with us. We talk about the real work of doing it yourself and the rare satisfaction of owning every part of the outcome.

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Craft Recordings kicks off 2026 with three major Original Jazz Classics reissues: Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete, Thelonious Monk, and Wes Montgomery. Arriving Feb 27 on 180g audiophile vinyl and hi-res digital. Full details at The Sharp Notes.

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The best way to read this article about @thesharpnotes is on paper, ink on your hands and all. Grateful to Stephanie Noda, the Bergen Record, and everyone cheering us on.

We aim to be a home for serious collectors and first-time diggers.

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Some excellent new arrivals making it to the floor today including this beautiful, sealed, first - and only - pressing of Audioslave���s “Revelations”. Plus, there’s a little leftover Halloween candy for your snacking pleasure. Go to the mall. Open until 9:00pm.

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Thanks for the shout-out, @njdotcom! We are proud to be a part of the new crop of great shops at the @GSPlaza !

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When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet all the way…original Verve in stereo: if you come in and perform some original choreography from the film, I can’t offer a discount, but I can promise a hearty handshake. Open until 9pm.

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Analog tapes, 180 grams, and a drummer with ideas to spare—Roy Brooks’ The Free Slave is jazz at its most alive, lovingly restored by Zev Feldman's new Time Traveler label.

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Thanks to @discogs and Jeffrey Smith for the opportunity to dig into the latest initiative: this Saturday (10/18), consider observing Dis/Connect: an opportunity to go screen free for a while.

Go all in on analog sound this Saturday at @TheSharpNotes!

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You look like a person who is serious about listening to “Aja”, but have you heard it via MCA Twin Pax special value cassette from 1983? If not, then really 🙂‍↔️…