Top 100 Records To Own On Vinyl

I picked based on two criteria.

Top 100 records to own on vinyl.

I m just saying it is the best sounding vinyl record in my humble collection. So while it is admittedly difficult to pin down a best of list of albums we ve boiled down 50 complete records read not greatest hits that we believe every man should listen to and own in some form or another. Why don t all records sound so fine. Create your own list of music and share it with the world.

My record is an original pressing dating back to 1988 by reprise records. This list did not come together overnight. Although the vinyl record contains many great dylan tracks the beautiful 11 minute sad eyed lady of the lowlands was done in just one take at the end of an 8 hour recording session at 4 o clock in the morning and is one of the greatest songs you could ever listen to on a clean cut of vinyl. On vinyl it is even better than when streaming i m not saying this record should be in the top 100.

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. 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. Whether you stream still cling to cds or are a part of the vinyl turntable revival give these a listen. Starting a record collection.

Or trying to round out the one you have. Record making techniques were upgraded and improved throughout the decades but there s no room for arguments about the following statement some of the finest vinyl releases were made many years ago and we re now here to decide which ones are worthy to be considered the best sounding vinyl records of all time we think every serious vinyl collector should own. What makes this vinyl disk so special. 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.

Here s a list of 100 records in alphabetical order that most people can agree are essential listens. Below is a list of what i consider essential albums to own on vinyl.