Tom Verlaine's Expansive Record Collection Goes Up for Sale Through Discogs and Academy Records
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Rob Sheffield
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A look at the late Tom Verlaine's personal record collection, which is being sold through a partnership between Discogs and Academy Records. The article explores Verlaine's eclectic and expansive musical tastes, featuring insights from Thurston Moore about his friend's deep knowledge of music across genres — from free jazz and avant-garde classical to obscure rock and world music. It reflects on how Verlaine's record collection mirrors his own groundbreaking guitar work with Television and his lasting influence on New York's avant-garde rock scene.
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Rolling StoneTom Verlaine's Expansive Record Collection Goes Up for Sale Through Discogs and Academy Recordsrollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWhen the guitar legend Tom Verlaine died in 2023, at the age of 73, he was hailed as one of New York's most influential musicians.
When he plugged his guitar into downtown Manhattan, in classics like 'Marquee Moon' or 'Breakin' In My Heart,' he changed the way people heard music around the world.
Discogs is partnering with the New York record store Academy Records, which acquired his collection, for a public sale.
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