What are folks buying on Discogs?
Nujabes’ Modal Soul was No. 1 in March but got beat out by The Strokes’ new album in April. Other recent releases in the best-selling records of April 2020 include Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia, The Chats’ High Risk Behaviour, Andrew Weatherall’s Pamela #1, Waxahatchee’s Saint Cloud, Thundercat’s It Is What It Is, and the new(ish) Slow Rush from Tame Impala, which has been on the Discogs’ top-selling list since its release in February.
Unfortunately, we lost two amazing artists at the beginning of 2020 — Bill Withers on March 30 and John Prine on April 7 — which might explain the increase in sales of Prine’s Tree of Forgiveness, his final studio album, and Withers’ Just As I Am, Still Bill, and Live At Carnegie Hall reissues.
We also saw a spike in more classics, from David Bowie to The Smiths. And once again, Tracy Chapman’s self-titled album (who has been hanging out on this list for a while) makes an appearance at No. 46.
What are we listening to? After seeing its reissue in the Top 50, we dove into Buena Vista Social Club’s debut album, which helped popularize traditional Cuban music when it was first released in 1997.
Let us know what you’re spinning.
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#1. The Strokes – The New Abnormal
LP, Album, Ltd, Red
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#2. Nujabes – Modal Soul
2xLP, Album
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#3. Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.d City
2xLP, Album, Dlx, Gat
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#4. Peggy Gou – Moment EP
12″, EP
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#5. Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
LP, Album, Ltd, Pin
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#6. John Prine – The Tree Of Forgiveness
LP, Album
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#7. C418 – Minecraft Volume Alpha
LP, Album, Ltd, Gre
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#8. The Chats (2) – High Risk Behaviour
LP, Album, Ltd, Blu
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#9. Bill Withers – Just As I Am
LP, Album, RE, RM, 180
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#10. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
2xLP, Album, 180
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#11. Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club
2xLP, Album, RE, 180
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#13. David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
LP, Album, RE, RM, R…
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#14. Khruangbin – The Universe Smiles Upon You
LP, Album, RE, 180
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#15. Oasis (2) – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?
2xLP, Album, RE, RM
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#16. Portishead – Dummy
LP, Album, RE, 180
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#17. Alpha Wann – UMLA
2xLP, Album, Yel
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#18. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
2xLP, Album, RE, RM
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#19. Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon
LP, Album, RE, RM, Gat
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#20. Unknown Artist – MYEDITS001
12″, S/Sided, Ltd, W/Lbl
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#21. Tame Impala – The Slow Rush
LP, Red + LP, Blu + Album, Ltd, 180
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#22. Waxahatchee – Saint Cloud
LP, Album, Ltd, Cok
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#23. Frank Ocean – channel ORANGE
2xLP, Album, Promo, Unofficial, Ora
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#24. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
LP, Album + 12″, EP
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#25. Kokoroko – Kokoroko
12″, EP
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#26. Amy Winehouse – The Collection
Box, Comp, Dlx, Ltd, Num + 2xLP, Album, RE, Gat +
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#27. Frank Ocean – Blond
2xLP, Album, Promo, Unofficial, Cle
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#28. Bill Withers – Still Bill
LP, Album, RE, RM, 180
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#29. Alice In Chains – MTV Unplugged
2xLP, Album, RE, RP, 180
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#30. Alice In Chains – Dirt
LP, Album, RE, RM, 180
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#31. Michael Jackson – Thriller
LP, Album, Gat
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#32. Mac Miller – K.I.D.S. (Kickin Incredibly Dope Shit)
Kickin Incredibly Dope Shit
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#33. Khruangbin – Con Todo El Mundo
LP, Album
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#34. William Onyeabor – Who Is William Onyeabor?
3xLP, Album, Comp
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#35. Michael Jackson – Thriller
LP, Album, Pit
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#36. Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
2xLP, Album
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#37. Jon Hassell – Vernal Equinox
LP, Album, RE, RM
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#38. Thundercat – It Is What It Is
LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Pic
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#39. DJ Koze – Pick Up
12″, Single
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#40. Bill Withers – Bill Withers Live At Carnegie Hall
2xLP, Album, Num, RE, RM, 180
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#41. Locked Club – Russian Banya
12″, EP, W/Lbl
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#42. Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross – Watchmen: Vol. 01 (Music From The HBO Series)
Music From The HBO Series
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#43. Knxwledge – 1988
LP, Album, W/Lbl
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#45. Soul Capsule – Overcome
12″, RE
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#46. Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman
LP, Album, Mat
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#47. Nirvana – Nevermind
LP, Album, RE, 180
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#48. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
LP, Album, RE, Gat
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#49. Nu Guinea – Nuova Napoli
LP, Album, RP
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#50. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
LP, Album, Ltd, RE, RP, Red

Nice to see 2 Frank Ocean bootlegs made the top 30!
Whatever happened to blocking those from the marketplace? Any of you guys ever had a look at the master releases for those Frank Ocean albums? 20+ bootlegs in random colours, half of them blocked and the other half making the best selling list…
Aphex Twin, is exciting although for a calming effect, I wouldn’t rely on it in the quietest times, expect the unexpected! Portishead could remedy that. Really a memorable musician, Bill Withers and more of his catalog should be appreciated. Always keen on the north, Oasis Royal! Nujabes, a friend of mine insisted he finally found the Instrumental beats that are relaxing to him and that this was the musician to listen to. He’s well higher, I’m lower.
Do you consider other formats, aside from vinyl, to compile this list?
Hi Frontline1970,
All formats are considered in compiling this list, vinyl just happens to generally be the most sold format each month.
all formats represented!