About Vinyl Records

It just sounds better on vinyl.

About vinyl records.

Many of our favorite vintage vinyl records feature creative art on the jackets that brings us back to the first time we listened to a favorite band. Promotional or promo copies of a record are often identified in some way and they often have a special label that indicates that the particular records was made for. Buying a vinyl record is truly an experience. Build or expand your collection with popular pre orders new releases and best selling vinyl.

What is it about vinyl records that continues to attract music fans of all ages even now in the age of digital music. Considering the term vinyl revival is an actual wikipedia entry we can declare it s a legitimate phenomenon. Initially rejected by consumers during the 1930s vinyl records have enjoyed a lengthy lifespan once the market finally embraced them. It had co existed with the phonograph cylinder from the late 1880s and had effectively superseded it by around 1912.

Care and maintenance. It might be the nostalgia that these albums inspire within us. Even the advent of compact disc technology during the 1980s failed to kill the format which remains favored among audiophiles who find it warmer sounding and by implication a superior listening experience. According to billboard vinyl record sales hit a nielsen music era high as vinyl sold 14 3 million units up 9 percent over 2016 s 13 1 million.

Explore our selection of records by price point by genre more. The sales numbers back it up. Find a range of vinyl records of famous artists like pink floyd rolling stones nirvana david bowie and frank sinatra as well as new. In the mid 2000s gradually records made of any material began to be called vinyl records or simply vinyl.

One factor that can affect vinyl records value is if the record in question is a promotional issue as opposed to a commercial or stock copy of the record. Getting started with vinyl. Mimicking the structure of a record gives the whole book the feel of a great album on vinyl. Browse through a collection of vinyl in a variety of colors and formats.