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Vinyl Sets Another Sales Record In 2012...

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"You can dismiss it as a niche, but then again, everything starts (or, re-starts) as a niche. You can brush it off as an inferior format, but then again, that's usually where the debate begins.

According to stats shared with Digital Music News by Nielsen Soundscan, sales of vinyl LPs hit another, modern-era record in 2012 with 4.6 million units. Most are being sold at indie retailers, with a heavy lean towards rock. Here's the latest sales picture".

Digital Music News
January 4, 2013
 

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I saw that a few days ago. Small numbers compared to digital (legal downloads and otherwise).
 
hey thats great, while it may be small numbers compared to digital downloads it's huge numbers compared to vinyl sales of the last couple of decades. The more vinyl sales there are means more and more bands will press their new releases and re issuses on vinyl. This is a great sign for the analog hobby!
 
Good to see, hopefully this trend continues and we see more stores carrying vinyl. There is one chain in western Canada that is carrying vinyl and turntables, great to see!:thmbsp:
 
And of course that's just new vinyl. I wonder how many used records were sold by record stores. Methinks a LOT.
 
In 2011 I bought 0 new records. In 2012 I bought 3. That kind of sums it up in a nutshell.

Used LP's... now that's another story!
 
I think it's great news. Things are going in the right direction. Now if we can get more and more new releases on vinyl! Great!
 
Last weekend in Seattle hitting several record stores....75% of the buyers were 30 somethings and some 20 somethings scattered in. One store was running a store wide 20% off sale.....At least 50% of the people were in the vinyl isles. It was elbow to elbow flipping thru bins.

I agree, the used record stores are doing very, very well......and selling a lot.
 
Skylab said:
And of course that's just new vinyl. I wonder how many used records were sold by record stores. Methinks a LOT.
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purchased probably 200-300 used records last year....all from thrifts!
Wonder if Ebay has any stats of used record sales?
 
All my New LP's I've gotten from Amazon...And they've been 2 Lp Sets...From $15.00 to $25.00 Shipped...And, most had a CD to boot, or a Digital Download...You really can't beat That..
 
Just to put this in perspective, in 1964, the Beatles alone sold 15 million records.

I haven't bought a new LP in 20+ years. I might break down and buy one out of curiosity. I continue to buy used LP's and clean them with my DIY RCM. I just cleaned a batch, including some Columbia Six Eyes and RCA Shaded Dogs. I arguably have the best setup I've ever had and these records really do sound wonderful.
 
All the new ones I have purchased in recent years have been still sealed old stock. I have had an eye on the new releases but haven't seen much in the genres I am interested in yet and I wonder about the quality of the re-issues of older recordings. If they have been digitally remastered they are of less interest to me. I would guess that all new releases would have been digitally recorded and mastered and I don't know how much benefit there is to buying them on vinyl. If they sound like the digital master vinyl recordings from the 1980s then.... poo

I agree with Doug that old Columbia Six Eye, RCA Shaded Dog, as well as Capitol blue label and rainbow label and Mercury Olympian maroon label are some of the best sounding recordings of all time.
 
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Three or four years ago the record shows were nearly all CD's; now they are perhaps 90% vinyl. I see people buying big quantities at the shows as I did when I returned to vinyl 5 years ago.
 
Some of new LPs are pretty good...two of the most notable that I have purchased are Alison Krauss & Union Station as well a Donald Fagen 's "Morph The Cat". Some re-releases I like such as REM's "Document".

I have also bought may used albums from reputable eBay sellers with little or no complaints on quality. I usually look for the 180g versions
 
A great trend...now if the prices could go down into the $12.00 range! Still mostly buying vinyl from thrift stores/garage sales/flea markets...but its nice to know that I can get a new quality copy of Love's Forever Changes LP if I want one! Still, when I see that the new Beatles discs are mastered from digital sources, I get kinda upset! They have already transferred the master analog tapes to "safety" digital...why not please the fans and go from analog to stamper? Or, perhaps, there is a pure analog vinyl box in the works. Squeeze our wallets again, Apple....
 
If you want to support the LP, be sure to consider the new ones. Buying used LPs isn't directing any support to those who manufacture them or encouraging artists and labels to issue them. That said, the only place near me with a substantial selection of new LPs is very heavy on indie rock that doesn't interest me. I do wish they'd diversify a bit, but I'm apparently not their target audience.
 
tubewade said:
I agree with Doug that old Columbia Six Eye, shaded dog RCA, as well as Capitol blue label and rainbow label and Mercury Olympian maroon label are some of the best sounding recordings of all time.
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good to know info....! Thanks !
there were however some stinkers along the lines of Mercury labels.

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