Essential Vinyl Records

Whether you re buying records as a gift or for your own collection these are the 20 of the best sounding albums according to cnet.

Essential vinyl records.

Plonking the vinyl edition of the latest monkeys album means you re in for the long haul as alex turner s imagination starts to unfurl and this is a record that should be enjoyed in one sitting. Sound production mastering album artwork special features etc. Or trying to round out the one you have. That said walking into a record store and looking at hundreds of albums can be daunting especially when the guy behind the counter looks like he ll judge your every purchase.

It s the product of years spent scouring record stores attending concerts talking shop with music lovers whose knowledge often far exceeded my own and most importantly thousands of hours spent actively listening to albums. This list did not come together overnight. Start here and you ll be on good footing. Starting a record collection.

Simply put the nobel prize winning musician is a lyrical virtuoso. Download essential records guide pdf many people are involved in an essential records program including senior agency officials for records management saorms agency records officers essential records managers other records management personnel continuity managers risk managers program managers information resource managers and related personnel. The golden age of vinyl from the beatles to the sex pistols is an overview of rock s most seminal albums. I don t care if you have 500 records but if you don t have dark side of the moon you re not a real vinyl collector s4039da13f get it on jet for 28 45 or barnes and noble for 30 39.

Here s a list of 100 records in alphabetical order that most people can agree are essential listens. I picked based on two criteria. 52 essential albums to own on vinyl. People forget that the jimi hendrix song all along the watchtower was actually written by bob dylan.

This celebration of the vinyl record by music industry veteran jeff gold features contributions from musicians devendra banhart david bowie peter buck r e m nels cline wilco robyn hitchcock johnny marr the smiths graham nash and suzanne vega. Although the vinyl record contains many great dylan tracks the beautiful 11 minute sad eyed lady of the lowlands was done. 101 essential rock records. And although that particular song cannot be found on blonde on blonde this record still shows bob dylan at perhaps his most bizarre and creative the blues inspired opening track rainy day women 12 35 is one.

To get you going we ve compiled a list of 10 essential albums any vinyl collector should own.