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The Best Movie Soundtrack Albums on Vinyl
A collector-focused guide to the best movie soundtrack albums on vinyl, with essential pressings, cover art, buying notes, and soundtrack collecting FAQs.
The Best Emo Albums on Vinyl
A collector-focused guide to the best emo albums on vinyl, with essential pressings from Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jimmy Eat World, My Chemical Romance, The Hotelier, and more.
The Best Funk Albums on Vinyl: 18 Essential Records for Collectors
A collector-focused guide to the best funk albums on vinyl, from James Brown and Parliament to The Meters, Curtis Mayfield, Herbie Hancock, Betty Davis, War, and Prince.
The Best Reggae Albums on Vinyl: 15 Essential LPs for Collectors
A collector-focused guide to the best reggae albums on vinyl, from Bob Marley and Peter Tosh to Burning Spear, Lee Perry, The Congos, Culture, and Toots.
The Best Country Albums on Vinyl: 18 Essential LPs for Collectors
The best country albums on vinyl, from Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson to Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Lucinda Williams, Sturgill Simpson, and Kacey Musgraves.
The Best Blues Albums on Vinyl
A collector-focused guide to the best blues albums on vinyl, with essential LPs, pressing notes, cover art, and buying advice.
The Best Folk Albums on Vinyl
A collector-focused guide to the best folk albums on vinyl, with Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, John Prine, and more.
The Best Classical Albums on Vinyl
A collector-focused guide to the best classical albums on vinyl, from Glenn Gould and Karajan to Steve Reich, Arvo Part, Kronos Quartet, and Max Richter.
The Best Jazz Albums on Vinyl: 15 Essential Records for Collectors
A collector-focused guide to the best jazz albums vinyl fans should own, with pressing notes, cover art, listening context, and FAQs.
The Best Vinyl Albums of 2017
A collector-focused guide to the best vinyl albums of 2017, with essential LP picks from Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, SZA, Tyler, The War on Drugs, and more.
The Best Vinyl Albums of 1993: 15 Essential Records for Collectors
A collector-focused guide to the best vinyl albums of 1993, with cover art, pressing context, production notes, citations, and buying advice.
The Best Vinyl Albums of 1989
A collector-focused guide to the best vinyl albums 1989 gave us, with 16 essential LPs, pressing notes, cover art, citations, buying tips, and FAQ.
