Vinyl record albums provide me with more satisfaction now, than they did when I originally had them handed over to me, or started buying them many years ago! There are several reasons why placing the needle of a record player into the groove of an LP, then hearing what will happen next, is more of an enjoyable experience than listening to music through the most advanced technology that the world has to offer! I have spent many hours and days ruffling through several vintage record stores, before being entertained by what I found, purchased, and then listened to.

I often think back to the days when I came into possession of the first LP that I bought with my own money (Alice Cooper’s Welcome to My Nightmare), and how I continued to play it until my entire family begged me to stop! I still listen to that record and appreciate it more than I ever have! It remains in my collection of hundreds that are admired by friends who gravitate towards them after they enter my home.

Vinyl record albums consist of many features that cds and downloads do not make available. The following are a few examples:

1. Sound Quality- while the sound is not as clear as a cd or mp3 and has a little bit of noise connected to it, a strong turntable will make the music coming from a vinyl music record sound closer to being LIVE!

2. Artwork- album covers and their sleeves are the appropriate size to have great pieces of work displayed on them, which showcase the artist, musicians, and music more effectively.

3. More Fun to Collect- with more bonuses and artwork entailed, LPs are simply more fun and interesting to explore and learn from. They allow their purchasers to own a piece of history that will help them to understand more about the music that was, or will be created afterwards. All of the album credits and information that several albums will only display online are found within the components of a vinyl recording’s packaging. I still recall my sister purchasing Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, then discovering 2 large music posters in the album sleeve next to the record, before hanging them on the walls of our basement.

Vinyl record albums may not be as popular as they once were, but in my home, nothing gets played more often!