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Shoegaze Albums for Beginners: 15 Essential Records to Start Your Collection
Jun 11, 2026

Shoegaze Albums for Beginners: 15 Essential Records to Start Your Collection

A vinyl collector’s guide to the best shoegaze albums for beginners, with essential records from My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Ride, Lush, and more.

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The Best Albums Released in 1997: 15 Essential Records for Vinyl Collectors
Jun 10, 2026

The Best Albums Released in 1997: 15 Essential Records for Vinyl Collectors

A collector-focused guide to the best albums released in 1997, with vinyl pressing notes, chart facts, certifications, cover art, and buying advice.

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The Best Debut Albums of the 2010s for Vinyl Collectors
Jun 10, 2026

The Best Debut Albums of the 2010s for Vinyl Collectors

A vinyl collector focused guide to the best debut albums of the 2010s, with pressing notes, label history, and listening advice for ten essential records.

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The Best Albums of the 2000s for Vinyl Collectors
Jun 09, 2026

The Best Albums of the 2000s for Vinyl Collectors

A vinyl collector focused guide to the best albums of the 2000s, with pressing notes, chart facts, essential tracks, and buying advice.

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The Best 90s Alternative Albums for Vinyl Collectors
Jun 09, 2026 | What's Spinning

The Best 90s Alternative Albums for Vinyl Collectors

A vinyl collector guide to the best 90s alternative albums, with chart facts, pressing notes, cover art, essential tracks, and buying advice.

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The Best Albums of the 1970s
Jun 08, 2026

The Best Albums of the 1970s

A vinyl collector guide to the best albums of the 1970s, with essential pressings, chart history, certifications, cover art, and what to buy first.

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Best Driving Albums Ever on Vinyl: 15 Road-Tested Records for Collectors
Jun 07, 2026

Best Driving Albums Ever on Vinyl: 15 Road-Tested Records for Collectors

A collector-focused guide to the best driving albums vinyl fans should own, with chart facts, pressing notes, production details, cover art, and buying advice.

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Best Vinyl Albums for Reading: 15 Records That Reward Deep Focus
Jun 07, 2026 | What's Spinning

Best Vinyl Albums for Reading: 15 Records That Reward Deep Focus

The best albums to read to on vinyl: Kind of Blue, Music for Airports, The Köln Concert, Pink Moon and 11 more focus-friendly jazz, ambient and folk records.

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Best Albums for Headphones on Vinyl
Jun 06, 2026

Best Albums for Headphones on Vinyl

A collector-focused guide to the best albums for headphones on vinyl, with pressing notes, chart history, cover art, and buying advice.

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Best Sunday Morning Vinyl Records for a Slow, Perfect Start
Jun 06, 2026

Best Sunday Morning Vinyl Records for a Slow, Perfect Start

A collector-focused guide to the best Sunday morning vinyl records, with mellow album picks, pressing notes, chart facts, cover art, and FAQs.

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Best Vinyl Records for Chefs (and Cooking at Home)
Jun 05, 2026

Best Vinyl Records for Chefs (and Cooking at Home)

Vinyl records for chefs and home cooks — albums that keep the kitchen moving without stealing focus.

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Best Rainy Day Vinyl Records: 15 Albums That Sound Better With Weather
Jun 05, 2026

Best Rainy Day Vinyl Records: 15 Albums That Sound Better With Weather

15 rainy-day vinyl records, from Bill Evans to Bon Iver, Radiohead to Nick Drake. What to play when the weather turns, with pressing recommendations for each pick.

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