Vinyl
U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Surge After Walmart Sale & Debut of Taylor Swift’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’
Weekly U.S. vinyl album sales surged past 1 million copies for the first time in four months, thanks in large part to sale pricing and promotion at Walmart stores for a selection of titles, as well as the Nov. 12 release of Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version). In the week ending Nov. 18, there were 1.06 million vinyl albums sold in the U.S. according to MRC Data – an increase of 52% compared the previous week (697,000). It’s the ninth time vinyl album sales have exceeded 1 million copies in a single week since MRC Data began electronically tracking sales in 1991, and all of the million-selling weeks have happened since 2019. It last occurred in the week ending July 22, following Record Store Day 2021’s second drop on July 17. During the tracking week ending Nov. 18, Walmart stores promot...
Cercle Is Releasing Its First-Ever Vinyl With Songs From Their Shows and Stories
For the very first time, Cercle is releasing compilations on vinyl. The compilations will consist of 15 tracks across two compilations, which are dubbed COTON and GRAPHITE and will feature music from Ash, Monolink, Teho and more. Each song on the album is linked to a Cercle show or story, and they’ll also have additional information written by the Cercle team or recording artists, among “many other surprises.” “It means the world to have been able to create these shows with such talented human beings,” reads a recent LinkedIn post. “And thanks to all of your for the continued support and love throughout all the messages, comments and so on… It makes us always want to keep pushing boundaries.” Recommended Articles You can pre-...
Win The Story of Philadelphia International Records Vinyl Anthology and Sony Stereo System
The entire history of Philadelphia International Records can’t be captured in a box. That’s why this whole month, Consequence will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic label with a number of soul features. But we’re kicking things off with, well, a box. That’s the Vinyl Me, Please The Story of Philadelphia International Records vinyl anthology box set, to be precise. This exclusive collection features eight classic Philly soul albums AAA-mastered by Bernie Grundman and pressed onto uniquely colored vinyl. Included in the box are The O’Jays’ Back Stabbers, Billy Paul’s 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, MFSB’s Love Is the Message, The Three Degrees’ 1973 self-titled record, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ Wake Up Everybody, Dexter Wansel’s Life on Mars...
Long Live Vinyl
If 2020 brought anything good, it’s another high point in the unimaginable meteoric rise in record sales. Sales grew 46% from 2019, with 27.5 million LPs sold in the United States last year, vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the 1980s — when vinyl started losing to its polycarbonate plastic counterpart. It’s clear now that the old medium for listening to music isn’t just for the nostalgic or hipster purists that are obsessed with sound quality. It’s becoming a mainstream way to collect and consume music. But why? When it comes to technology, we’re all about moving forward rapidly, staying on the cutting edge. So, why, then, when the biggest music catalog on Earth sits just a couple of touches away on our smart devices, are we returning to a century-old medium? For many, it may jus...
Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever Has Second-Largest One-Week Vinyl Sales in 30 Years
Billie Eilish has earned her second No. 1 album with Happier Than Ever, which would have topped the Billboard 200 based on vinyl sales alone. The LP moved 238,000 equivalent album units for the week ending August 5th, according to sales tracking company MRC Data. Of that total, 153,000 units were in pure album sales. Physical sales comprised 129,000, with 73,000 vinyl copies purchased. According to Billboard, Happier‘s vinyl sales mark the second-largest sales week in at least thirty years. (MRC Data, previously known as SoundScan, didn’t start tracking vinyl sales until 1991). Currently holding the crown is Taylor Swift, who sold 102,000 vinyl copies of evermore when it finally arrived in the physical format earlier this year. Eilish’s vinyl sales are aided by three months ...
Boris Announce Vinyl Reissues of Flood and NO via Third Man Records
Boris have announced vinyl reissues of 2000’s Flood and 2020’s NO, continuing their partnership with Third Man Records. The LPs arrive August 27th. The news is a major boon for Boris fans, as Flood will receive its first-ever vinyl pressing and NO will finally be released on vinyl outside of Japan. The latter will also see its first widespread digital release after initially being offered exclusively via Boris’ Bandcamp. The reissues continue a successful partnership between Third Man Records and Boris, whose records have drifted in and out of print, often becoming pricey collectibles. Last year, Third Man gave Boris’ early records Absolutego and Amplifier Worship overdue represses, and the label previously re-released the band’s landmark albums Boris at Last -Feedbacker- and Akuma No Uta....
GWAR Announce Lust in Space and Bloody Pit of Horror Vinyl Reissues
GWAR have announced vinyl reissues of their 2009 album Lust in Space and its follow-up, 2010’s Bloody Pit of Horror. Each will be available in two color variants on July 16th. The albums were previously only issued on CD and limited-edition picture disc vinyl. The latter quickly went out of print and now go for steep prices on the secondhand market. Although collectible, picture discs aren’t known for their fidelity — the manufacturing process inherently detracts from the sound quality — so these two albums are essentially receiving their first proper vinyl pressing. Lust in Space is available in a silver variant and a clear magenta-and-purple splatter edition, while Bloody Pit of Horror comes in a black-inside-red version and an orange-red-melt edition (as seen in the image abov...
Taylor Swift’s evermore Breaks Best Vinyl Sales Week Record in Just Three Days
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T20:43:25+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 4:43pm ET Taylor Swift is your new Queen of Vinyl. The vinyl edition of the pop star’s latest (all original) full-length, evermore, just broke the record for best sales week — and it only took three days to do it. As Billboard reports, initial data from sales tracking company MRC Data shows that evermore moved 40,000 vinyl units between its May 28th release and May 30th. Considering that number is obviously expected to grow ahead of the week’s official close on June 3rd, that means Swift will easily snap the record previously held by Jack White’s Lazaretto. It took White’s LP the full week of June 7th-13th, 2014 to reach the same 4...
Pendulum Announce New “Elemental” EP and Vinyl Drop
Last year Pendulum made their grand return to the airwaves with a number of new songs and livestreamed performances. Now, the iconic drum & bass group are packaging the singles into a new EP called Elemental, set to be released next month. Across their social media channels, they shared the announcement via a short teaser video. More of an informational video than a music teaser, the clip features orchestral sounds, which follow an animated cat as the record’s release information is shared. At the very end, some familiar drums kick in, but they’re gone in a fleeting instant, leaving fans with just a microscopic taste of what’s to come. The EP’s tracklist was revealed in a press release. Elemental is set to feature four tracks, “Driver,” ...
7Seconds’ Seminal Hardcore Punk Album The Crew to Receive Deluxe Reissue
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T17:02:43+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 1:02pm ET Hardcore punk band 7Seconds’ 1984 debut album The Crew is receiving a deluxe reissue via Trust Records and BYO Records. The LP is being repressed on vinyl and will available on digital platforms for the first time on June 25th. As the brevity in their name happens to imply, 7Seconds rip through 18 songs in 20 minutes, pioneering the melodic hardcore style on their debut full-length. The Reno punk act can be seen as a precursor to groups like the Gorilla Biscuits, promoting a positive lyrical message and communal camaraderie, as seen on the album cover for The Crew. The deluxe edition features remastered audio from the original analog ta...
Someone Paid $2,380 for a Rare 2002 Japanese Vinyl Pressing of Daft Punk’s “Discovery”
Let’s be honest—we’re all still licking the wound of Daft Punk’s shocking breakup. In the wake of the robots’ split, one fan made a splash with the purchase of a rare 2002 Japanese vinyl pressing of Discovery, the iconic electronic music duo’s sophomore album. The 2xLP limited edition record sold for $2,380 on Discogs, who recently shared a list of the most expensive items sold on the marketplace in February 2021. The most expensive item was New Horizons, a 1972 album by jazz collective The Sounds Of Liberation that sold for $7,777. Following that LP came Liza Jane by Davie Jones With The King Bees, which sold for $6,944, and a 7″ Single of Magnetics’ Count The Days / When I’m With My Baby that fet...
Anthrax’s 2021 Record Store Day Release Includes a Functional Custom Mini Turntable
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-08T18:17:04+00:00“>April 8, 2021 | 2:17pm ET Anthrax have teamed up with Record Store Day for a bundle of four 3-inch vinyl singles to go along with a custom miniature turntable. Both will be released as part of the second RSD drop, with the vinyl bundle out July 9th and the turntable arriving July 17th. Drummer Charlie Benante oversaw the creation of the custom turntable, working with popular turntable brand Crosley on the limited run of 1,000 units. Inspired by the 3-inch vinyl releases of Japan, Benante even designed the artwork for the singles, basing the sleeves on his old Japanese KISS and Iron Maiden 7-inch collection. The turntables will be sold separately from the vinyl ...
