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The Beatles announce 1964 US albums boxset, celebrating 60 years of global Beatlemania
The Beatles have announced a new boxset, comprised of their 1964 US albums and celebrating six decades of Beatlemania.
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A guide to turntable upgrades
Bringing your audio setup to the next level with the best speakers, catridges, matts, preamps, cables and more.
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Vinyl vs. Digital: How Mastering Makes All the Difference
Vinyl has staged a comeback in recent years, defying the digital age's dominance of music consumption. In an era where high-resolution streaming audio reigns supreme, why do some music enthusiasts still prefer to listen to vinyl records? While ownership o
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U-Turn Audio launches the next generation of Orbit turntables | Digital Trends
U-Turn Audio's popular line of Orbit turntables has gotten its first revamp in a decade. It includes an upgraded tonearm, automatic speed control, and more.
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10 albums that challenged the concept of Mono and Stereo
Explore the groundbreaking albums that pushed the boundaries of audio technology. These 10 albums challenged the traditional notions of mono and stereo, creating a new listening experience.
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Record Store Day 2023: The 20 Best Releases You Need To Buy
From studio outtakes to out-of-print classics, the best Record Store Day 2023 releases are essential purchases for vinyl lovers.
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How Vinyl Records Are Made at Third Man Pressing
Wired visited Jack White's Third Man Pressing in Detroit, Michigan, to learn more about the work that goes into making a vinyl record.
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How Marantz became the gold standard of luxury audio
From humble beginnings at a kitchen table
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5 Fun Ways To Upcycle Your Old Vinyl Records As Home Decor - House Digest
DIY projects account for some pretty stellar home design outcomes, especially when using old vinyl records. Here are some fun ideas for upcycling your records.
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The Best Vinyl Releases Of August 2022
Beastie Boys, Interpol, Pavement, Madonna, Paul McCartney, and Oasis put out some of the month's finest vinyl releases.
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Why Vinyl Records Are Sticking Around
A Millennial vinyl-enjoyer offers an explanation for the enduring appeal of vinyl records.
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Blondie, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, And More Among Record Store Day 2022 Exclusives
Record Store Day 2022 has unveiled a slew of new releases, including vinyl from Blondie, The Rolling Stones, The Cranberries, and more.
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Vinyl turns tables as UK sales take highest market share since 1990
BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth
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Record Store Day 2021 (Drop Day 1): The best releases you can buy
As this year's first Record Store Day drop appears on the imminent horizon (it's tomorrow, June 12, in case you haven't been paying attention), we've once again elected to comb through the various pdfs and Word documents on offer to fi
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Home Is Where My Record Collection Is
One writer reflects on her vinyl record collection, which has seen her through a marriage, a divorce, and a cross-country move.
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"Jolene" and other records that sound great when played at the wrong speed
https://youtu.be/doz1QJ7LwjA Back when most everyone listened to music on vinyl, frequently switching between 45 RPM 7" platters and 33 1/3 RPM 12" albums would mean that eventually, you'd forget to flip the speed selector switch on your record player and
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Walmart to host its first online ‘Vinyl Mania Week’
More than 150 titles — ranging from pop, soul and rock to country, folk and jazz — will be available, with new selections popping up each day.
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Record Store Day 2021 releases: See the full list of vinyl and more
See the full list of releases coming on Record Store Day 2021 – featuring St Vincent, Rolling Stones, The Cure, Lady Gaga and more
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Tower Records Is Back...With An Online Store
Welcome Back Tower Records! What was your first album??
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Bang & Olufsen revives iconic Beogram 4000c turntable
Bang & Olufsen is resurrecting its iconic Beogram 4000c turntable – Beogram 4000c Recreated Limited Edition – this October.
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Vinyl outsells CDs for the first time since the 1980s
Music fans in the US purchased more vinyl records than CDs in the first half of 2020, marking the first time since the 1980s that CDs were not the top selling physical format.
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How the Coronavirus Is Affecting America’s Vinyl Record Industry | Pitchfork
Pressing plant shutdowns and a drop in demand are putting the format’s long-running comeback in jeopardy.
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Everything You Need To Know About Investing In A Record Player
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Amoeba Music's Sunset Boulevard location will not reopen
Bad news for fans of iconic Los Angeles retail locations/cultural hubs: The Sunset Boulevard location of record store chain Amoeba Music will not survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with The Wrap reporting that the owners have decided to focus their
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Album Sales Hit New Weekly Low in U.S. -- But There Is a Bright Spot | Billboard
As record stores were forced to close up shop last week due to coronavirus concerns, and music fans became preoccupied with social distancing and quarantine, U.S. album sales hit a new weekly low.
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“Devastating” Manufacturing Plant Fire Threatens Worldwide Vinyl Record Supply | Pitchfork
Third Man Records’ Ben Blackwell says the destruction of Apollo Masters’ California facility “will present a problem for the vinyl industry worldwide”
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Beatles' Abbey Road tops US bestselling vinyl LPs of the 2010s
Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die is the only album made in the 2010s to feature in the US Top 10 vinyl sales of the decade
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Your Guide To Record Store Day Black Friday 2019 - NYLON
All the best vinyl that will hit your local record shop on Black Friday 2019. Including limited edition Jenny Lewis, Cardi B, and more.
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The Rolling Stones Announce Let It Bleed 50th Anniversary Reissue | Pitchfork
The remastered album in stereo and mono plus a hardcover book, a 7" single, and more
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Marvin Gaye What’s Going On Live Reissue Announced
The 1972 set, coming to vinyl for the first time, was the only time Gaye’s classic album was performed in full
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Learning to Listen, in a Los Angeles Cafe Built for Vinyl - The New York Times
Japanese-style listening bars, where D.J.’s spin carefully selected records for a hushed audience, are arriving in America. But truly appreciating them can take a little practice.
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The 13 Coolest Record Stores In America
What makes a record store cool? Is its obscure collection of vinyl, a storied history, a coffee shop within the store that brews third wave coffee, or the fact Prince shopped there?
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Best Vinyl Cutting Machine
If you’re looking for an easy and convenient solution for creating custom apparel or vinyl signs, you are going to need a reliable vinyl cutting machine. A vinyl cutting machine can come in handy in several ways. It is operated by a computer, allowing
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Record Store Day 2019 Full List: Robyn, “Twin Peaks,” Death Grips, Weezer, and More
Bob Dylan, Soccer Mommy, Sigur Rós, Broken Social Scene, Moses Sumney among this year’s huge list of vinyl releases
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Look out: Phonographs are 'anachronistic,' per Georgia legislation
Vinyl collectors spin with disbelief
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New Record Store Scratches LI's Itch For Rare Presses
The Needle & Groove specializes in hard-to-find albums for vinyl aficionados.
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How to play vinyl with AirPlay or Bluetooth to HomePod, headphones, and more
In the age of digital media, users may sometimes forget what it was like with physical media formats, specifically with audio. Through the years we’ve had CD, cassette, digital, and vinyl. Wouldn’t…
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Crosley to unleash tiny, three-inch record player for Record Store Day
Crosley Radio has come out with another trend-setting record player. However, this one is tiny. So that means it’s cuter.
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Photographer Spends 10 Years Tracking Down The Original Locations Of Vinyl Covers
Alex Bartsch is a photographer who is a true reggae fan. He was first introduced to Bob Marley when he was a child, and he got so inspired that he spent 10 years of his life traveling around London searching for original locations of the most famous regga
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Sad news, vinyl lovers: Shure exits phono cartridge business
Shure has been making cartridges for turntables since 1937, but no more. Its mic and headphone businesses will remain.
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How vinyl records are made - INSIDER
Brooklyn Phono is a vinyl record pressing plant in NY. They have 5 printing presses and make 3,000 vinyl per day.
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Magnificent Obsession: Author Marcus Barnes Explains The Enduring Global Appeal Of Vinyl Records
As the UK celebrates it’s first ever National Album Day author Marcus Barnes explains the enduring cultural phenomenon of vinyl records and releases a guide to the best vinyl emporiums on the planet.
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Record Store Day Black Friday 2018 Releases Announced
“Stranger Things,” Weezer’s “Africa,” Smashing Pumpkins, and more get exclusive vinyl releases
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Review: Dark comedy 'Chasing the Blues' drones on about extreme record collecting - Los Angeles Times
Like listening to someone drone on about the minutiae of their hobby for 77 minutes, “Chasing the Blues” has you checking your watch for the entirety of its thankfully brief running time.
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The Unheard White Album: An Exclusive First Listen
The massive new box set of the Beatles’ 1968 masterpiece is full of unheard gems. Here are 15 of the most revelatory moments.
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Vinyl Is Bigger Than We Thought. Much Bigger.
There's lots of talk of a resurgence of vinyl records, but industry sales numbers drastically understate the size of the market because they don't count used vinyl sales. New data tells us that the true vinyl market size is probably twice as large as indu
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Let’s please stop pretending there’s a ‘cassette resurrection’: Alan Cross
Now that vinyl is firmly back in the mainstream, some people are clinging to the hope that old-school cassettes may not be far behind.
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The Beatles‘ ‘Revolver’: The Most Ambitious Pop Music Committed To Vinyl
Upon its release in August 1966, The Beatles' 'Revolver' was the most ambitious pop music committed to vinyl and introduced us all to psychedelic music.
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Software on Vinyl Records Pt.1/2 | ft. Techmoan [Tech Nibble]
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The 10 Best French Yé-Yé Pop Albums To Own On Vinyl — Vinyl Me, Please
This bundle of albums cover a majority of essential music to come out of France, both old and new that any novice listener should hear and ultimately own.
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This Is the Ideal Vinyl Accessory for Large Record Collections • Gear Patrol
Stndrd is a vinyl accessory company that makes the bespoke organizational dividers. If you have a large vinyl collection, these might be exactly what you need.
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The 10 Best British Invasion Albums To Own On Vinyl!
Once the Beatles made landfall, they brought with them a dozen British bands that remade American rock music.
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First ever vinyl release being reissued for its 70th anniversary
.In 1948, a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in e minor by the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York became the first album pressed to vinyl.
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Pre-owned Musical Instruments - Colored Vinyl and Picture Disc Box Sets | eBay
Find discounts that are hard to beat. Search the large selection of pre-owned musical instruments, amps, and professional audio equipment on eBay.
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The Most Valuable Vinyl Records on Earth | Digital Trends
From rare Beatles originals to one-off test pressings, these are some of the most expensive vinyl records on earth — the kind of discs that make plaid-clad record collectors and average listeners alike green with envy, worth everything from a nice used
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Yellow Submarine is Pro-ject's stunning new Beatles-themed record player
The simple act of owning a turntable is enough to affirm your commitment to classic music, but Pro-ject's latest record spinner is for the truly dedicated.
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Listen up, audiophiles: Going Underground Records is now in East Hollywood | Hoodline
In need of some vinyl records? A new business has you covered.
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Crosley C6 Turntable Review: Upping the Entry-Level - GeekDad
Crosley's new C6 turntable offers an affordable and flexible upgrade path from its entry-level record players.
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New App Is Basically Shazam for Album Covers | Pitchfork
Take a photo and stream the results
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This is the full list of Record Store Day 2018 releases - NME
The best day of shopping for audiophiles and music-lovers, Record Store Day is back for 2018. Check out this year’s full list of releases below. Hundreds of record labels have come forward with exclusive releases of new and classic singles, albums and s
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Inside Jimi Hendrix’s blood-spattered record collection
Jimi Hendrix's record collection is viewable at Handel & Hendrix in London, on Mayfair's Brook Street. Here's what's in it
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Third Man Records to release Supremes rarities on vinyl for the first time
Featuring little-heard studio material, outtakes and live recordings, the 4xLP box set claims to be among the first Motown records ever actually pressed in Detroit.
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This guy uses old vinyl records to make gorgeous Bluetooth speakers
Industrial engineer Jeff Davis is selling customizable Bluetooth speakers made from old records — you can even submit your own artwork or request an album.
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Led Zeppelin Is Issuing An Unreleased Version Of ‘Rock And Roll’ For Record Store Day
The band is also putting out an alternate rendition of the ’Led Zeppelin III’ track ’Friends’ as well.
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Best Record Stores in Chicago for Vinyl, CDs and More
Go crate digging at the best record stores in Chicago, where you'll find vinyl, jazz CDs, soul singles, punk cassettes and more great music
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David Bowie's Aladdin Sane reissued on silver vinyl for 45th anniversary
David Bowie's 1973 album Aladdin Sane is being released on limited silver LP, to celebrate its 45th anniversary this year.
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How to Clean Old Vinyl Records Using Wood Glue
Palm Springs, California author Eric G. Meeks made a great video where he demonstrates how to clean and repair old vinyl records using wood glue. A friend
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I’m finding meaning in music again with my old records, CDs & cassettes
Kelly McQuillan’s home is having an analog renaissance – and there should be one in yours, too
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After The Vinyl Revival, The Vinyl-Playing Jukebox Is Back
Retro turntables anticipated the resurgence of vinyl records. Now, jukeboxes that play vinyl are returning to the market for the first time in more than two decades.
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Is Vinyl’s Comeback Here to Stay? | Pitchfork
It was extinct. It was a fad. It was a bubble about to burst. Vinyl has been consigned to the garbage heap of history more than once. Yet it’s still here—and still growing. In 2018, the once-forgotten format feels closer to the mainstream than it has in decades.
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RokBlok Wireless Record Player Gets Wrecked on Reddit
Redditors are destroying a Kickstarter-backed wireless record player after one user posted a video demonstrating its laughably terrible quality.
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The list of 2017’s top-selling vinyl albums shows the format isn’t just for trendy fans
The Beatles, Ed Sheeran, and “Guardians of the Galaxy” soundtrack were on the list.
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10 artists you didn't know designed record sleeves
Never mind Andy Warhol, there are several major artists whose work on the 12" canvas has never had the same recognition. Here are 10 of the best.
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The most drool-worthy vinyl records of the 2017 - NME
From Ryan Adams' paper dolls to Lana's heart-shaped disc
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The Definitive Guide To Organizing Your Record Collection — Vinyl Me, Please
We present the only guide you'll ever need for organizing your record collection.
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Discogs meets Match.com on Reverb's new online vinyl marketplace - The Vinyl Factory
“Ensuring that the right buyers and sellers find each other”.Music gear marketplace Reverb.com has launched new online marketplace Reverb LP dedicated to buying and selling vinyl and other physical music.Read more: Do bootlegs matter? What Discogs’.
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The 10 Best Funk Albums To Own On Vinyl
Like all genres, funk was a byproduct of circumstance. Not in the accidental sense of the word, but in the sense that art shapes and conforms to the context of the moment. For James Brown, funk was a divorce from the soul sound—and the band—that made him.
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The best gift ideas that record collectors might actually want
Forget the novelty trash, here are 19 gift ideas for the record collector, DJ or vinyl enthusiast in your life, that they might actually want.
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The 15 best new turntables of 2017 for every budget
Best turntables 2017? Whether you're after an entry-level deck or an audiophile performer, here's your guide to the best budget, mid-range & high-end decks.
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Every crate digger’s nightmare: Record store has ‘Whipped Cream and Other Delights’ and nothing else | Dangerous M
If there’s one thing all record collectors have in common, it’s the experience of running into Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass innumerable times…. like literally, every time you go into a record store you h
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Remembering Tower Records
The Legendary Past and Celluloid Future of Tower Records on the Sunset Strip By Alison Martino Photo: Robert Landau It’s impo...
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STAX Celebrates 60 Years With Limited Edition 7" Singles Box Set | Analog Planet
Craft Recordings (a Concord Records imprint), which recently issued the 3 LP Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings just announced the Stax 7 Box Set, the first release in a year long celebration of the storied label's 60th
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The Rise And Fall Of Tower Records |
“If you were cool, you were cool. If you were an asshole, then you got treated like an asshole.”
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This is the Lathe Miles Showell Used to Cut "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
The lathe in the picture, located at Abbey Road Studios, is the one Miles Showell used to cut at 1/2 speed, the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band remix. It began life as a Neumann VMS82 DMM that according to Showell had been "...routinely strippe
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The Yardbirds Prep Jimmy Page-Produced Double-LP Compilation
Jimmy Page produced a double-LP Yardbirds compilation, 'Yardbirds '68,' featuring rare studio and live recordings.
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Home Grown: "There's this great sense of friendship and community with vinyl" - The Vinyl Factory
Because every record collection has a story.Home Grown is our series profiling you lot and your excellent record collections. Taking our cue from the brilliant submissions to the #VFRecordCollections thread on Instagram, we want to share a little of your.
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Vinyl’s boom is over as purists complain about low quality and high prices
“What people do nowadays is take a digital file and just run vinyl off that,” says Rawlings, a lanky musician who plays a 1935 Epiphone Olympic guitar. “In my mind, if we were going to do it, I wanted to do it the way the records I love were made—from analog tapes.”
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You can grab some rare vinyl records for a ridiculously cheap $1 right now
There's a very cool vinyl sale going on that's giving you the chance to grab everything from Foo Fighters to Alice In Chains for a single dollar.
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The alternative top 50 records of the 1960s
50 years on from the Summer of Love, we take a fresh, sideways look at the extraordinarily diverse musical landscape of the most talked about decade in pop.
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The 10 Best Greatest Hits Albums To Own On Vinyl — Vinyl Me, Please
Since listening to a record involves a special participation on the part of the listener, placing the record on the turntable, cueing and dropping the needle, it’s an activity made for digesting original albums as a whole rather than selected hits compi
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Experience Vinyl is the online record store trying to save vinyl
The former subscription service now offers a store full of limited edition vinyls and artists' top ten lists
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This new machine uses lasers to determine the condition of your records
The RL Vinyl LP Laser is a turntable-like device that scans your records to trace what the surface of your record looks like.
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10 Turntables for Every Vinyl Enthusiast
As vinyl continues to drive music sales, here's a list of 10 turntables that cover any listening need, no matter your record player budget.
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David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ announced as latest, limited-edition 7” picture disc single series release
David Bowie’s Heroes has been announced as the 17th release in his 40th anniversary 7” picture disc series, which he launched on Record Store Day in 2012.
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Radiohead album hides a 1980’s computer app with secret messages [Video]
Vinyl releases have become all the rage the last few years with a plethora of new turntables hitting the market and a seemingly endless stream of special edition album/soundtrack releases. Whether …
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Check out the exclusive vinyl releases at Comic Con 2017
Logan, Deadpool, Apes and more. Arguably the biggest day of the year for the nerdiverse, there’s more vinyl on offer than ever before at the 2017 San Diego convention. Running Thursday 20 July – 23rd July, here’s what’s been announced thus far...
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Vinyl, the salvation of the music industry in the digital age—in charts, audio and some cats
Companies that connect consumers to their music have been struggling to find a business model since the internet made freemium a thing, so two bits of news this week are curious: SoundCloud is laying off 40% of it's staff. And Sony Music is going to pres
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Broke? This French Company Will Press Vinyl for Anyone's Budget - Thump
Diggers Factory is a new French startup that presses LPs based on pre-orders from interested fans.
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A LEGO Record Player Could Become a Reality | Mental Floss
To provide LEGO fans with a double dose of nostalgia, LEGO Ideas community member Speederrider has designed a working record player constructed from the tiny childhood toys.
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This $409 record player is ready for the future
Seed, by HYM Originals, has it all.
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Recreating London's Iconic Reggae Record Covers, in Photos - Feature Shoot
Dandy Livingstone, Your Musical Doctor (Downtown, 1969), 46 years later Various, Harder Shade of Black (Santic, 1974), 42 years later. London photographer Alex Bartsch doesn’t know how many vinyl records are in his collection, but he has tracked down th
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These illustrations capture the atmosphere of Record Store Day
For its flaws, Record Store Day remains a vibrant day out for the music community, as these illustrations by John Molesworth so brilliantly reveal.
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Record Store Day 2017: we unboxed some of this year's most exciting releases - NME
Happy Record Store Day Eve! Saturday April 22 marks the 10th annual celebration of independent record shops that is Record Store Day, an event celebrated by over 200 stores across the UK, where over 500 special, limited edition releases will be available
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La La Land soundtrack is the best-selling US vinyl record of 2017 so far
La La Land soundtrack best-selling vinyl record of 2017 so far in the US according to new figures released by Nielsen Music.
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Bowie and Prince Releases for Record Store Day | Gigwise
Special releases from late music legends David Bowie and Prince highlight the special offering from this year's Record Store Day which will be taking place on April 22nd.
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The art of the album cover: New book features more than 500 examples, from Patti Smith to Kanye West
"Art Record Covers" traces album cover collaborations between visual artists and musicians from the last six decades.
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Three more classic David Bowie albums set for vinyl reissue
Diamond Dogs, Young Americans and Station To Station are the next three classic David Bowie albums set to be reissued on vinyl.
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Radiohead Add Surprise Bonus Track 'Ill Wind' to Deluxe Vinyl Edition of 'A Moon Shaped Pool'
Fans buying the deluxe edition of Radiohead's new album received an extra track.
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Spiral Groove’s Revolution turntable offers ultra high-end sound and a price to match
With its Revolution Turntable, shipping now, Spiral Groove is offering a combination of premium build and materials along with a price tag to match.
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Prince's Earliest Recordings w/ 94 East Remastered & Reissued As 3xLP Vinyl Set Okayplayer
Purple army take heed, a new Prince reissue is slated arrive with a focus on his earliest studio recordings.
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Deals on Vintage Turntables - Gear Patrol
We scoured the web to find great vintage turntables available for sale right now — including one designed by Dieter Rams.
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Why HBO’s ‘Vinyl’ is the best music show on TV | New York Post
Less than three months ago, the hype around HBO’s “Vinyl” was louder than a Who gig. By attaching marquee names such as Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and “Boardwalk Empire” creator Terrence Winter, the show (based on the freewheelin’, drug-addl
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'Vinyl' Season One Recap — Did the Show Sabotage Its Rock 'n' Roll Mission by Trying Too Hard?
Now that the first season is over, HBO's rock epic may have just learned from its mistakes.
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Half of UK Vinyl Buyers Don't Actually Listen to Their LPs, Survey Finds
Only 52% of UK adults who reported buying vinyl in the last month said they had a turntable they currently use
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Vinyl sales earned more money than combined ads on free streams in 2015
In 2015 U.S. vinyl sales earned more money than the recording industry made from advertisements on all free streaming services like YouTube and Spotify combined, according to the RIAA. Vinyl LP and EP sales are currently at their highest level since 1988, with a recent increase of 32% last year alone to $416 million.
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Vinyl Starter Kit: Which records to invest in, what to look for, where to buy - Features - Alternative Press
Vinyl is a beautiful thing. Grooved-wax music discs have transcended generations and successfully managed a full-blown resurrection. So much so that in 2015 the sale of vinyl EPs and LPs rose 32 percent to $416 million, according to the RIAA—that’s the highest they’ve been since 1988.
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Behind the music on “Vinyl”: This is why David Bowie cover bands are so rare
“Cyclone,” the sixth episode of “Vinyl,” the HBO drama from Martin Scorsese about the music business in the 1970s, opens with main character Richie Finestra
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How Does 'Vinyl' Stack Up Against the Real Deal?
Author of NYC-music book 'Love Goes to Buildings on Fire' offers an annotated guide to HBO show's real-life events
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Vinyl Series Premiere Recap: Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese's Rock-'n'-Roll Mad Men
Tonight, HBO premiered its new prestige drama, Vinyl, a show that's so pedigreed it could compete at Westminster. The series comes to us from executive producers — and longtime artistic soul mates — Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger (among
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Vinyl: Martin Scorsese talks new HBO show, chooses favorite records for EW | EW.com
What qualifies Martin Scorsese to be the executive producer of a drama about the record industry?
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As record sales surge, the U.K. now has an official vinyl music chart | VentureBeat | Media | by Paul Sawers
The U.K. now has its first official weekly top 40 vinyl charts, in response to rising record sales. 2014 heralded the biggest surge in Britain in two decades, with 1.29 million albums sold last year. Data from the Official Charts Company also shows that sales from the first three months of 2015 point to this trend continuing: Q1 saw a 69 percent rise in vinyl album sales over the corresponding period last year.
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Best Albums Of All Time - Best Vinyl Records - Esquire
Get the latest in pop culture as Stephen Marche and the writers of Esquire recap what's new in movies, TV, music, books and more.
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The 12 Best Record Stores In Chicago
Independent record stores are survivors. Here are our favorite dozen in Chicago.
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Archeologists excavate hippie commune's record collection
California state park archaeologists excavated the burned and buried record collection of The Chosen Family, a former 1960s commune in Marin County, and were surprised that the musical tastes of the hippies living there weren't what you'd expect
