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Vinyl Sales Highest Since 1991

mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,942
edited March 2011 in Other Music
http://analogueadventures.com/2011/01/1 ... ince-1991/

The Beatles have the number 1 album with Abbey Road

2.8 million albums sold and claimed 1% of all music sales.

The top 10 selling vinyl albums:
1. "Abbey Road", The Beatles (35,000),
2. "Suburbs", Arcade Fire (18,800),
3. Black Keys, "Brothers" (18,400),
4. "Contra", Vampire Weekend (15,000),
5. "Thriller", Michael Jackson (14,200),
6. "High Violet," National (13,600),
7. "Teen Dream", Beach House (13,000),
8. "Valleys of Nepture," Jimi Hendrix Experience (11,400),
9. "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd (10,600),
10. "XX," The XX (10,200).
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    Wow 1% makes it sound really low still though. I wonder what the percentage is of CDs and digital though.
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  • arakiasarakias Posts: 281
    Now I can throw away my tapes!
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    DarK Side STILL truckin' along....
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  • apirk72apirk72 Posts: 506
    arakias wrote:
    Now I can throw away my tapes!

    Tapes are actually making a comeback. More and more releases on smaller labels are being released on very limited cassettes, kind of like records were before it got extremely trendy.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    edited March 2011
    The labels need to come down on their prices a bit if they want vinyl to ever be more than a niche though. I spent $30 on Brothers and it hurt me. Freaking Odelay was $100! Great album but that's ridiculous! I'd imagine your typical 17-year old would much rather just download for free or $9.99 on iTunes.
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  • Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,541
    gabers wrote:
    The labels need to come down on their prices a bit if they want vinyl to ever be more than a niche though. I spent $30 on Brothers and it hurt me. Freaking Odelay was $100! Great album but that's ridiculous! I'd imagine your typical $17 would much rather just download for free or $9.99 on iTunes.

    +1
  • pjfan021pjfan021 Posts: 684
    $30 is a lot for a record. I usually keep my threshold at the $21 mark and it sucks that it's that high for some stuff. All in all very happy to see newer bands embracing the vinyl format and seeing that there is a demand. $17-$20 should get you the album and a free digital download of it, but not complaining too much at the moment, i think it might come down in time...just happy to see people buying wax.
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,919
    Vitalogy was the first record I ever bought, I think on 12/8/94, and I've been addicted ever since. :D

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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    apirk72 wrote:
    arakias wrote:
    Now I can throw away my tapes!

    Tapes are actually making a comeback. More and more releases on smaller labels are being released on very limited cassettes, kind of like records were before it got extremely trendy.
    Now that's just fucking stupid. I'm sorry, there are absolutely no redeeming qualities to cassette tapes.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,942
    pjfan021 wrote:
    $30 is a lot for a record.

    Not when you're trying to recoup pirated album losses
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,942
    keeponrockin wrote:
    apirk72 wrote:
    arakias wrote:
    Now I can throw away my tapes!

    Tapes are actually making a comeback. More and more releases on smaller labels are being released on very limited cassettes, kind of like records were before it got extremely trendy.
    Now that's just fucking stupid. I'm sorry, there are absolutely no redeeming qualities to cassette tapes.

    but it gives you hipster cred.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    i should show this thread to my wife. then she'd understand! 8-)

    right? :?
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    mfc2006 wrote:
    i should show this thread to my wife. then she'd understand! 8-)

    right? :?
    You and me both bro. The girlfriend constantly complains about the size of my vinyl collection.

    Handed down from my pops I think I'm coming up on 350-400? I should do a count.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    mookeywrench wrote:
    http://analogueadventures.com/2011/01/10/vinyl-sales-highest-since-1991/

    The Beatles have the number 1 album with Abbey Road

    2.8 million albums sold and claimed 1% of all music sales.

    The top 10 selling vinyl albums:
    1. "Abbey Road", The Beatles (35,000),
    2. "Suburbs", Arcade Fire (18,800),
    3. Black Keys, "Brothers" (18,400),
    4. "Contra", Vampire Weekend (15,000),
    5. "Thriller", Michael Jackson (14,200),
    6. "High Violet," National (13,600),
    7. "Teen Dream", Beach House (13,000),
    8. "Valleys of Nepture," Jimi Hendrix Experience (11,400),
    9. "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd (10,600),
    10. "XX," The XX (10,200).
    I love seeing The Beatles at #1.
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,919
    mookeywrench wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Now that's just fucking stupid. I'm sorry, there are absolutely no redeeming qualities to cassette tapes.

    but it gives you hipster cred.

    Cassettes are horrible. I can't believe Pearl Jam is charging some astronomical amount for that self pollution cassette in that deluxe box set thing.
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    mookeywrench wrote:
    1. "Abbey Road", The Beatles (35,000),
    Well, that's interesting, just started buying vinyl recently (my roommate bought a record player) and Abbey Road was the first one I bought.
  • apirk72apirk72 Posts: 506
    mookeywrench wrote:

    but it gives you hipster cred.

    Pretty much, and those are the same people who are somewhat responsible for the rise of vinyl sales and why every "indie" band now releases everything on vinyl.
    Maybe if they move to a new format 7" will no longer cost $7
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Time to put that enormous collection of vinyl that's under the stairs on eBay I think.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    mookeywrench wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Now that's just fucking stupid. I'm sorry, there are absolutely no redeeming qualities to cassette tapes.

    but it gives you hipster cred.

    Just buy some PBR or Natty Light, you'll be on the hipster guest list.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    dcfaithful wrote:
    mookeywrench wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Now that's just fucking stupid. I'm sorry, there are absolutely no redeeming qualities to cassette tapes.

    but it gives you hipster cred.

    Just buy some PBR or Natty Light, you'll be on the hipster guest list.
    I'd wear tight pants and a stupid hat before I'd drink that garbage.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    keeponrockin wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Just buy some PBR or Natty Light, you'll be on the hipster guest list.
    I'd wear tight pants and a stupid hat before I'd drink that garbage.

    Amen. So you're picking the lesser of two evils? Hey, in all fairness, there are some pretty cool hats out there. :?

    As long as you don't wear your beanie halfway off your head...
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    dcfaithful wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Just buy some PBR or Natty Light, you'll be on the hipster guest list.
    I'd wear tight pants and a stupid hat before I'd drink that garbage.

    Amen. So you're picking the lesser of two evils? Hey, in all fairness, there are some pretty cool hats out there. :?

    As long as you don't wear your beanie halfway off your head...
    A certain level of flop in the back of the hat is alright, but not so much where one is adjusting it every 6 seconds so it's 'just so'.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    keeponrockin wrote:
    A certain level of flop in the back of the hat is alright, but not so much where one is adjusting it every 6 seconds so it's 'just so'.

    :lol::lol:
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    dcfaithful wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    A certain level of flop in the back of the hat is alright, but not so much where one is adjusting it every 6 seconds so it's 'just so'.

    :lol::lol:
    Seriously, I saw a dude at the bar last week touching his hat more than his girlfriend.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • bennett13bennett13 Posts: 439
    Glad to see this. I got back into vinyl in the past ten years, and I'm at the point now where if a new release I want is available in vinyl, that's the format I prefer. Nothing like listening to vinyl on headphones....such a rich, full sound! I try explaining to my other music fan friends, but few seem to understand.
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    apirk72 wrote:
    mookeywrench wrote:

    but it gives you hipster cred.

    Pretty much, and those are the same people who are somewhat responsible for the rise of vinyl sales and why every "indie" band now releases everything on vinyl.
    Maybe if they move to a new format 7" will no longer cost $7

    Actually, smaller labels generally release vinyl because nobody is buying cd's.

    limited vinyl runs is one of the few ways the little guys are able stay afloat.
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    Ahh, this is so fascinating.

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