Vinyl Fights Back

[Canary42]

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/harry-styles-taylor-swift-ensure-181601900.html

[andy-hughes]

I am intrigued by the resurgence in vinyl among young music consumers.

In my day, it was the only game in town, and we accepted its limitations, such as the fragility of albums and the need for great care in looking after them.

It was superseded by CD's which were simultaneously far more durable, and more portable, and I was happy to make the change.

For me, the problem now is the sheer ubiquity of music has made it far less important than it used to be - something that is constant background noise finds it hard to push through and be something to set time aside to enjoy.

But if people are enjoying albums, and the actual conscious listening experience they require, then I am all for it.

[bobbinwales]

Yes, I not played any of mine for 20 years but will do it one day, but neice and friends children (well 20-30s) buy them. I dont see me ever getting my CDs out and I got rid of all my casettes
But physical sales are tiny still compared to 60s/70s/80s.... vast vast
majority of sales are streams and downloads

[bobbinwales]

Some but them for the artwork on the covers.... just like we use to - I spent many hours studying every square inch and every word/picture in the albums

[Canary42]

Yes Andy, the options these days are better. I find myself setting off a YouTube musical video in a background window which I allow to run all the time I'm surfing elsewhere in my [i[main[i] window, it helps me relax.

[Atheist]

The best thing about real vinyl albums was that you could use it to skin-up in the middle seat of a LWB Trannie in the middle of the night without spilling too many crumbs.

[Hopkirk]

Vinyl was awful. You worked hard to remove the dust, but still it hissed and crackled.

If you nudged the furniture or danced near the record player it would make the needle jump.

Boy was I glad when it was replaced.
The only thing in its favour was the pleasure of looking at the sleeve.

[jno]

ah, I sold all my vinyl years ago, as it was cluttering up my mother's garage. Even had to part with the Sticky Fingers LP - complete with zip

[-SharonA-]

I have been buying more vinyl lately. Building up my collection once again.
I am just annoyed with myself that when my parents passed, I chucked out their vinyl jazz collection without a second thought.

[Bazile]

Well I've still got my vinyls together with my separates - turntable / amplifier / speakers