What are the best albums to buy on vinyl?

25 essential albums to own on vinyl

Nirvana – Nevermind (1991)
Pixies – Surfer Rosa (1988)
Radiohead – OK Computer (1997)
Amy Winehouse – Back To Black (2006)
Pearl Jam – Ten (1991)
The Who – Live At Leeds (1970)
Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger (1991)
Blondie – Parallel Lines (1978)

What is the most popular vinyl record?

The 20 best-selling vinyl records of 2020… so far

1 Harry Styles – Fine Line.
2 The Beatles – Abbey Road Anniversary.
3 Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon.
4 Michael Jackson – Thriller.
5 Bob Marley – Legend.
6 Fleetwood Mac – Rumours.
7 Harry Styles – Harry Styles.

What records sound the best?

10 of the best-sounding vinyl records

Blue by Joni Mitchell.
Director’s Cut Chapter 1 by Jeff Mills.
Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis.
Kid A by Radiohead.
Fallen Trees by Lubomyr Melnyk.
Grace & Danger by John Martyn.
Arca by Arca.
Nothing Is Still by Leon Vynehall.

What records are worth buying?

10 Records You Might Have Owned That Are Now Worth a Fortune

BOB DYLAN // THE FREEWHEELIN’ BOB DYLAN (1963)
THE BEATLES // THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) (1968)
DAVID BOWIE // DIAMOND DOGS (1974)
SEX PISTOLS // “GOD SAVE THE QUEEN”/”NO FEELINGS” 7-INCH (1977)
HANK MOBLEY // BLUE NOTE 1568 (1957)

What genres sound best on vinyl?

For example, rock seems to be the most popular genre to be listened to on vinyl. With that said, metal sounds great on a vinyl as well, but it’s a bit more difficult to spot the subtleties that turntables are great at accentuating due to all of the sound saturation that is typical for this music genre.

Are old vinyl albums worth any money?

When it comes to a vinyl record’s value, condition is paramount, and worn copies of a record usually sell for modest amounts of money except in the cases of items that are rare to the point of being unique.

What vinyl should I own?

Classic Rock

“The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust” by David Bowie.
“Abbey Road” by The Beatles.
“Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys.
“Songs in the Key of Life” by Stevie Wonder.
“Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd.
“Greetings from Asbury Park” by Bruce Springsteen.
“Darkness on the Edge of Town” by Bruce Springsteen.

What artists sound best on vinyl?

Classic Rock

“Abbey Road” by The Beatles.
“Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys.
“Songs in the Key of Life” by Stevie Wonder.
“Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd.
“Greetings from Asbury Park” by Bruce Springsteen.
“Darkness on the Edge of Town” by Bruce Springsteen.
“Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac.
“Aja” by Steely Dan.

What genre sounds best on vinyl?

Is vinyl better than digital?

Vinyl is far more high-quality. No audio data is lost when pressing a record. It sounds just as great as the producer or band intended. There’s another, far superior reason why vinyl is better than lossy digital formats.

What are the must have vinyl records?

52 Essential Albums to Own on Vinyl Below is a list of 52 albums we consider essential to own on vinyl due to a variety of factors to include: sound, production, mastering, album artwork, special features, etc. Boards of Canada – Music Has the Right to the Children. Bon Iver – Bon Iver. Panda Bear – Tomboy. Paul Simon – Graceland. R.L.

What stores sell vinyl records?

Local Music Stores. Despite the fact that the sale of records and music in general is often now done online, there are still music stores in cities all around the country where one can go to sell old vinyls. Well known and recognized record stores include Amoeba Music in San Francisco, Easy Street Records in Seattle and Waterloo Records in Austin.

Are vinyl records overrated?

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Which stores sell records?

In some countries, electronics stores and department store chains have very large, comprehensive CD departments which now also sell vinyl records. These include Saturn, Media Markt and FNAC (Europe) and Corte Inglés (Spain). Saturn in Cologne , Germany claims to now have the world’s largest selection of records.