Facts Behind Jazz And Rock Vinyl Album Collecting

There are many reasons why people collect albums. In 1982, the compact disc (CD) was introduced; however, it didn't triumph in replacing the LP albums. On the contrary, it even powered the rebirth of the classic vinyl albums' popularity to musicians and music lovers alike. Each year, millions of vinyl records are sold to a lot of vinyl record collectors who switched to CD collecting out of convenience. Why do people collect records? For some, they are attracted to a piece of their past and for others, they just found the feel and sound of vinyl, be it jazz vinyl or rock vinyl, to their liking.

You can't really pinpoint the exact group of people who collect vinyl. They usually go by the names "audiophiles" or "geeks", but they are people from all walks of life. Doctors, lawyers, businessmen, housewives, politicians, factory workers, waitresses, rock musicians - name them all. These collectors would go anywhere just to find that one special record that perfectly fits their collection. However, their collection could never be complete as they go off again finding the next special piece of record. You can find these people in garage sales, church bazaars, flea markets, record shows, online aution, yard sales, and a lot of them are just behind their computers, browsing the Interent for their next find.

Vinyl album collecting is not an easy task; you have to invest your time and effort on it. Each piece in your collection must be categorized, cleaned, organized and taken care of. But feeling the grooves on your hand before playing it on the turntable is priceless. A piece of live history was just in your hands and of which you are now listening to. It has outlive reel tapes, track tapes, cassette tapes, and CDs. Vinyl records are still alive despite the presence of iPods and digital downloads; they have not been totally phased out.

DJs who keep on spinning rock vinyl records in clubs and artists who press for vinyl releases of their albums; anyone who buys vinyl for its sound quality and for purists who want to preserve not only the vinyl records themselves, but their jackets and sleeves - vinyl records are here to stay. Collectors, local bands, and record companies keep a piece of the past and our culture; for them, it has become a way of life.