Deep Groove Mono
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Deep Groove Mono is a music collecting blog designed, developed, written, and maintained independently by Richard Capeless. Deep Groove Mono aims to provide collectors with unprecedented resources related to their hobby, and to document the author's collecting experience. Deep Groove Mono focuses on jazz, doo-wop, rhythm & blues, and country blues originally released the LP, 45, and 78..
Deep Groove Mono
7M ago
I’ve been preparing to add my 45s to the new “Collection” section of the website, and in the process I have decided to sell off a lot of 45s I have accumulated over the years that, while containing great music, unfortunately have been collecting dust (on the sleeves, not the records themselves). The ... More ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
7M ago
Hello again. I have now completed the 78s section of my new collection database. Satisfy your curiosity and head on over for a look-see ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
7M ago
For many years I have been envisioned a place on Deep Groove Mono where visitors can quickly browse all the records in my collection (or at least my most prized records). I wanted to give visitors the ability to see high-quality photos of the records, listen to needledrops, and even see my song-by-song ... More ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
8M ago
One of my favorite Japan finds. Van Gelder stamp, great condition, great price: trifecta ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
8M ago
This was the kind of record I hoping to find on my record store road trip this summer, though it came a little late and by ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
9M ago
In the 1990s, the triumph of the compact disc signaled the end of the LP era and the beginning of a new era in record collecting. Giddy for the quality, convenience, and portability of compact discs, music lovers moved away from analog mediums by the troves. While record stores saw an influx of ... More ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
1y ago
About a week ago I was watching audiophile and jazz critic Ken Micallef’s YouTube video on the new Tone Poet reissue of John Coltrane’s classic album Blue Train, and suddenly my name came up. As if that weren’t flattering enough, I got a message from Ken a couple days later with a request ... More ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
1y ago
After over two years of waiting, I finally had the chance to visit Japan. I met my Japanese fiancé, Ako, through Instagram in November 2019. She visited the U.S. for extended stays twice in 2021 but I wasn't allowed to enter Japan -- not even ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
1y ago
One of the more exciting finds from my Midwest road trip this summer...hard to beat a clean, fairly-priced vintage pressing ..read more
Deep Groove Mono
1y ago
Back for the first time in a while with an original mono pressing! There's a pretty fun story behind my acquisition of this record, check out the video below to hear all about it ..read more