NYC village resurrection records count Bella Hadid and bono as fans

When Bella Hadid wants another Broadway vowel in vinyl or bono requires a rare original record Rolling Stones, they go downtown to see their friend Jamal Alnasr.

Alnasr is Hunter Vinyl Hunter-yes, those discs that revolve in the 1970s have revived their popularity-for everyone from Lana Del Rey and Carlos Santana to Joe Schmo and tourists alike in his store, Village Records, in the heart of Greenwich Village.

“Especially here in New York. You get drunk-y, you get the superstar, you get everything when you live in New York,” he told the post.

And he would know.

The Palestinian immigrant opened his record shop in 1994 after working in a family friend’s shop around the corner for several years. Over 30 years later, he remains selling records, CDs, cassettes and DVDs from what is most likely to become the most impressive and wide collection of the city.

He estimates that there are about 295,000 records raised around his store and 600,000 in total with his storage stock.

That is why when the U2 front wife, Ali Hewson, wanted to receive a gift of international rock star, she contacted Alnasr. He found a unique Rolling Stones box produced by French still located by the 80s with a designer blouse-what he believes he was the only person he had.

He also withdrew the first original prints of the first three Ramones albums and some records that speak the bond heads.

When Lana del Rey returns to her old neighborhood, she is likely to enter a hug and a Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald Record she misses her collection.

“Oh, Lana, I miss that lady. If she’s in the city, she definitely comes and we’ll smoke cigarettes,” smiles Alnasr. He proudly shows a record signed by the singer on the receipt counter.

His love for music has led him to befriend everyone from NYU students who come after the class to start their collections and his long neighbors walking their way home, but his love for people-and continuous roosters has helped him get his extraordinary collection.

While Alnasr follows some frequent things and sales, most of his collection have been brought to him by people with precious collections who want to know that all their music will be appreciated.

“Honestly, I ask people like” Why do you sell me? I know you’ve had 20 people come in to see these things, “and they say,” This is because other people just want to choose the best – – t and buy it, “but I buy them all,” Alnasr said.

The real reason he has remained so successful is that he treats people as he treats the data – everyone deserves respect, be it the voice sound Xanadu or a first SGT print. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, a Child College or a Lister A.

“You meet a lot of people very, very interesting in your life [while working at the shop] And that means a lot to me, ”Alnasr said, radiating his usual smile.

“I feel like when you give something, when you help someone. When you influence someone, it means to me all the money of king – king in the universe. Many people have a lot of money and they are deplorable as f – – k.”

“You need money, f – – k yes, to survive, especially in this city. But do you buy money happiness? F – – k No.”

Alnasr makes his money selling everything out of $ 50 Lady Gaga “Abracadabra” that everyone is coming recently or album $ 8,000 Beatles he used to sell – the most expensive record he has ever been given.

And as long as he is doing enough to keep his doors open seven days a week, something he has tried to do several times, then he is happy.

“We live in a really crazy world. People are so f – – the miserable king,” something he partially trusts that no one seems to have time for friendship.

But Alnasr will not allow him to happen in his hour. He builds links through music throughout the day, every day, working in his store, stopping to talk to everyone about everything, from new omissions to the most vague vinyl he has.

“[Music] It’s a beautiful way, the most effective way for anyone to have a conversation. Just here wait five minutes and you can have a conversation with anyone through music, “Alnasr said.

Talk to him for more than five minutes and you can simply get an invitation to Minetta Tavern – where he is sitting with people like Hadid and Post Malone in recent years – or Falafel stand where he ate with Joan Osborne.

But he is not one to drop the name. Side A: His discretion is why all big names continue to return. Ana B: He really doesn’t seem to be interested.

“So many groups came out of this neighborhood and some of them come to say hello,” Alnasr said, but he is just as happy to see an old friend who does not have a Grammy at home.

“Never sorry for the effort you put on other people. Sometimes you lose, but it’s okay. Karma turns. I always believe in this.”