Record collecting: Who is keeping vinyl alive and why? 24 Articles

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by Gunter Chang

Rumors regarding the death of vinyl have been greatly exaggerated and the music industry is the primary blame. As a long time vinyl collector who meticulously maintained my albums and turntables, I struggled with the numer...read more

by Chris Messner

A recurring theme in these articles seems to be that vinyl is alive and well, and preferred by many over the sterile sound of CDs and computer sound files. I'm not so sure. I started buying records in 1966, back when t...read more

by Holly Golightly

Vinyl a thing of the past maybe? But to me, I still prefer the vinyl. I will never throw my old vinyl collection away. Firstly it's part of my youth and secondly the fact that I love of music, it would just seem sacril...read more

by Jeff Case

Several people, including my children, have asked me "why do you have so many vinyl records?". My answer has always been the same..." you wouldn't understand until you listen to a vinyl record through modern headphones o...read more

by Kim Bentz

Vinyl records were supposed to die along with eight-tracks and cassettes. The compact disc was supposed to signify the end of this outdated, inferior media. Today you won't find a huge vinyl section in the big box stores,...read more

by Brandon Daviet

DJ are keeping and the occasional neurotic are keeping vinyl alive. Not to mention hip-hop producers who consider their records the key ingredient in the sonic stews. "Go on and loop Some More of that Digital Undergrou...read more

by Maxwell Payne

Once thought to be a collector's item of a small number of vinyl fanatics in this time of great technological advancements, those who are keeping vinyl alive are actually more numerous and a more diverse group then origina...read more

by Joshua Quarrell

I worked for a guy in Benson AZ, and he literally had three walls full of vinyl records. He is a local radio manager. I think that he actually used them for the radio station but with the advancements in technology, he jus...read more

by Gregg Newby

Here's a couple of secrets the recording industry would like to keep us all from knowing: there's no such thing as perfect sound, and there's no such thing as a perfect format. In fact, on a comparative basis, there's real...read more

by Cain Michaels

Who is keeping vinyl alive and why? We are - -cos we like it! I like the sound you get with vinyl. I'm not saying it is better just different. It seems to have what I can only describe as a warmer' sound. I am sure t...read more

by Babalu

I was not alive during the era of 8-track and vinyl records and now that I am grown up, I have a certain appreciation for the magic that the music industry has offered to the millions of music lovers across the globe. Buyi...read more

by George Jean Smith

Without a doubt, it's those strongly amazed and appreciative people who keep vinyl record collecting alive. They are those who had experienced the outward burst of yesterdays technology. Everything from a rainbow plastic s...read more

by Richard Serra

As one who never seems to get rid of anything that may hold some kind of fond memory, I find that my collection of vinyl records takes up a considerable amount of space, and for a while there I thought of throwing out all ...read more

by Michael Aubrey

In my efforts to satisfy some of the many local collectors of not only 45's and 33 record albums, it also led to a score of 78 RPM records which were snapped up as well. Though I once collected albums, losing the collectio...read more

by Jeremy Bennett

I used to collect cds. I have always enjoyed most types of music and when in a store id have hand fulls of cds. Last year i finally broke down and bought the 80gig Ipod from apple and loaded all 20,000 plus songs on it and...read more

by Ace D'Wurd

I absolutely love vinyl because it brings back so many memories. I'd like to share some of those memories with you if I may. When I was a child, my family moved from my grandmother's old house into my parents new home i...read more

by Ciaran Aparker

Lets face it Vinyl is better than Cd's. Digital lacks bass and the product is so small there is allot of comfort from looking at an LP cover and admiring the sleeve art. I still have records that I bought when I was sixte...read more

by betty betty

No amount of music stored on a computer can replace the fantastic feeling of a collection of music such as 12" can create. Writing about the importance of vinyl rather than just actual music in a purer sense (a digital ...read more

by Joshua Nash

Vinyl collectors who love the sound of less compression when compared to CD's, DJ's who spin vinyl, and Musicians who like to have their music on vinyl as well as CD to listen to, that's who keep vinyl alive. I collect vin...read more

by Alex Tough

vinyl or not to vinyl? i have more than 1000 records in varying degrees of care and worthiness. they are all playable on my current players. some of these were engineered in the 1920's and 1930's although most are from ...read more