The figures are in and vinyl sales were up 140% in 2008. I knew something was afoot when I saw a sizable LP section at Best Buy this past December. Apparently, the legions of kids who were raised on music in digital-only format have discovered something called Art. Something to hold, something to look at, something manifest. Browsing the bins at the best record store in the city for new releases, Dave's records, I was thrilled to find that Townes Van Zandt's first few LP's have finally been re-released on 180 gram vinyl. Here's a track from 1971's Momma Delta Blues.
Nothin'
4 comments:
fascinating news. did you buy out the tvs stock or were there more?
i like the new year's FI thus far.
You should do a whole week of songs burned / recorded / up and downloaded directly from vinyl.
Just because.
Berthy, get on it!
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