Michael Jackson albums are displayed inside A-1 Records on June 26, 2009, in New York City. Record stores across the country have been wittnessing a surge in sales of Jackson records.
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"I think there's such a feeling of relief that people can think about and focus on his music again after all of these years of being so distracted by the freak show around him," said Light.
And retailers expect the trend to continue for weeks or even months as details about the singer's death slowly come to light.
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