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Local musicians go on the record with vinyl: “There’s no romance to the CD format,” says Ken Carson, the manager of That’s Entertainment, which has expanded its vinyl selection in recent years, “and the digital download serves that market just as well, and more conveniently. But the vinyl album, with the glorious 12×12 artwork, the liner notes and photos, the true analog sound, even the gentle handling required, creates a deeper relationship to the music. Plus, if there’s a digital download included with the album, you can have it both ways!”
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