Vinyl record sales hit 18-year high

[electric funeral]

From the BBC:

More than one million vinyl records have been sold in the UK so far this year - the first time the milestone has been achieved since 1996.

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BBC News - Vinyl record sales hit 18-year high

 

[mrJim]

Good at least there's life in the UK, but even that number seems low

Jim

 

[recgord27]

Interesting article. Just shows that if you hang onto your old stuff it will eventually become cool again.
For me and a few of my like-minded friends, records never ever went away. Just a shame that the new ones are so expensive.

 

[Hurdy Gurdy Man]

Not only do I prefer the classic rock sounds on vinyl,one problem I have with CD's is the lack of full size album covers.I mean with the rather miniscule CD covers,how the hell are you supposed to look for "Paul Is Dead" clues?What's the point in creating a really good cover for CD's when they're so frigen small?The one exception,of course,the White Album since there was nothing there anyway.Despite this last fact,it is nonetheless considered one of the very most classic covers ever...............

 

[Lynch]

Interesting article. Just shows that if you hang onto your old stuff it will eventually become cool again.

When 8 tracks become popular again, get back to me.




Honestly, I don't get it. Records have never sounded better to me and never will. I saw the price of new 180g vinyl last week and just about let out a "WTF" out loud in the store. The $ people are willing to spend on an inferior medium really blows my mind.

 

[Riff Raff]

Vinyl prices are ridiculous where I'm at. I will not pay 40-50 ****ing bucks on an album on vinyl.

 

[Khor1255]

Vindication for those of us who've been saying vinyl recordings are superior since the beginning. Now, if they can just start actually recording in analog again.

 

[Lynch]

Now, if they can just start actually recording in analog again.

Yeah, and if we could bring back AM-only transistor radios and the Ford Edsel, that'd be great.

 

[Khor1255]

There is nothing superior about digital recording other than convenience. In other words, your comparisons are jenky.

 

[electric funeral]

When 8 tracks become popular again, get back to me.




Honestly, I don't get it. Records have never sounded better to me and never will. I saw the price of new 180g vinyl last week and just about let out a "WTF" out loud in the store. The $ people are willing to spend on an inferior medium really blows my mind.

You said, records have never sounded better to me. Compared to what?