D'Angelo - Brown Sugar/Voodoo (Vinyl Reissue)

Following the roaring success of his 2014 release 'Black Messiah', legendary R&B/neo-soul singer-songwriter D'Angelo has announced the reissue of his two previous iconic albums 'Brown Sugar' and 'Voodoo' on 180gm audiophile vinyl. This is the first time both albums have been reissued on vinyl and they will be available on August 21st through USM. Check out the full tracklists after the jump and make sure you keep an eye out for this much sought after re-release.

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Vinyl Sales at an all-time high

Thanks to a few huge albums this year in particular, overall vinyl sales in the U.K. (and beyond) are at an all-time high. In fact, the numbers are so impressive that they're taking over benchmarks established 10 to 12 years ago. And it's likely that you (yes, you, the reader) played a role in that. You see, it's the latest albums from Daft Punk ('Random Access Memories'), Arctic Monkeys ('AM'), and David Bowie ('The Next Day') that have had such a profound impact on the sales of vinyl in 2013.

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Record Store Day (April 21st)

Record Store Day came into being in 2007 when over 700 independent stores in the USA came together to celebrate their unique culture. The UK followed suit, and 2012 will see the fourth celebration of the UK's unique independent sector. This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, meet & greets with artists, DJ's, in store quizzes and many other events. Head over HERE to find your closest participating store and get involved! Hit the jump to see a video of DJ Eclipse doing a tour of the iconic Fat Beats back in 2007.

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