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Best Double Albums on Vinyl: 15 Essential Gatefold Classics
What makes a double LP great? The 15 best double albums on vinyl, from The White Album and Blonde on Blonde to Physical Graffiti, Exile on Main St. and The Wall.
Vinyl Records With Incredible Packaging: Why the Sleeve Still Matters
Explore vinyl records with incredible packaging, from Sgt. Pepper and Sticky Fingers to Metal Box and Jack White’s Lazaretto, with collector-focused buying tips.
Best Albums to Listen to Front-to-Back on Vinyl
A collector-focused guide to the best albums to listen to front to back on vinyl, with pressing notes, chart facts, certifications, and essential tracks.
Best Vinyl Pressings Ever Made
A collector-focused guide to the best vinyl pressings ever made, with chart facts, pressing notes, cover art, and buying advice.
Albums Every Vinyl Collector Should Own
A researched vinyl collector guide to essential albums, with chart facts, certifications, pressing notes, cover art, and buying advice.
The Best Hardcore Punk Albums for Vinyl Collectors
A vinyl collector guide to the best hardcore punk albums, with pressing notes, chart facts, cover art, essential tracks, and buying advice.
The Best Goth Albums Ever
A vinyl collector’s guide to the best goth albums ever, with chart facts, original pressing notes, cover art, essential tracks, and buying advice.
Best Ambient Vinyl Albums: 15 Records for Headphone Listening, From Eno to Boards of Canada
The best ambient vinyl albums for headphone listening: Brian Eno, Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, and 12 more. What to spin when you want the room to disappear.
Essential Krautrock Albums: A Vinyl Collector's Guide to the Cosmic Sound
A collector-focused guide to 18 essential krautrock albums, from Kraftwerk and Can to Neu!, Faust, Tangerine Dream, Cluster, Harmonia, Amon Duul II, Popol Vuh, and more, with pressing details and modern reissue recommendations.
The Top 20 New Wave Albums of All Time
A collector-focused guide to the best new wave albums of all time, from Talking Heads and Blondie to New Order, The Cars, and Duran Duran.
Vinyl Pressing Defects: Non-Fill, Warps & How to Spot Them
Spot non-fill vinyl, warps, off-center pressings, and surface noise before they ruin playback.
What Direct-to-Disc Recording Means and Why Audiophiles Seek It Out
Learn what direct-to-disc recording means, why audiophiles seek direct-cut vinyl, and which labels and examples collectors watch for.
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