Do you think vinyl is really making a comeback?

No. But there are some VERY pricey toys out there that cater to the eccentric vinyl crowd.

I work in a CD and record shop, and I’ve seen a lot more kids buying vinyl these days. I guess it’s hip or something. We just got a Mickey Avalon vinyl in ha, I guess because he’s coming here in a few days.

As a general rule, vinyl has a deeper, richer tone that CDs do. Ahhhhh, the good old days.

It never really left. DJ’s in clubs have been using nothing but vinyl for years.

No, but it’s enjoying a nice second life as a niche hobby.

I honestly think it’s a novelty. Digital files are so much more convenient than CDs or vinyl, so I really think it is a passing craze.

It’s unique to have a 45, but to pay $5 for 2 songs instead of ~$2 for the same 2 songs on iTunes is really just a scheme for the record companies to make a little extra cash.

I’ve never stopped buying vinyl, I don’t buy everything on vinyl but I buy a lot, just picked up a Meat Katie 12”, Stanton Warriors 12” and a white label 12” (think one side is called warning) at the weekend

I think it is vogue right now. Our teen daughter has a player and was totally stoked when I dug out all my records for her.

Screamadelica on vinyl, I love this one and The Stone Roses first LP the best album in the world

I don’t care what, it really does sound better.

It’s on my hip Oxonian daughter’s wish list for Christmas…so….yes.

I thought you were talking about floors!!

@RareDenver I see you’re a breaks fan, eh?

Vinyl never went away.
It is a superior format for music.

@RareDenver Indeed, the Stone Roses qualify as “ill”.

@OnaBoat I do like my breaks :-) Have you heard of Leuce Rhythms? here is a mix of theirs you may enjoy

Drat! I was hoping this was about vinyl pants

@jbfletcherfan – Vinyl has a deeper, richer tone? I think that’s an illusion. Take a good digital version (created from the original studio recordings), feed it into some smart software and it will sound like vinyl. Take 1000 people and do the “Pepsi” test.

Vinyl is about emotions and reminiscence.

I most likely won’t make a big comeback, because you can’t carry a vinyl around while you jog. I like to buy older vinyls because they are things I would have if I had grown up in the 60s and 70s. I have The Beatles, Boston, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, ELO, and many others.

It was never gone.

The correct answer is Yes AND No. It depends on your definition of “comeback”. Do you mean to ask if it will rival the popularity of digital, downloadable music. The answer to that is of course no. If you mean to ask if it is becoming increasingly popular and vinyl sales are tangibly calculated? I believe the answer would be yes.

I’m something of an early adopter and I work in a pretty hi-tech field (home automation). I’m so full of hi-tech, gadgets and my entirely life having gone digital that I need some analog in my life. Not only am I collecting vinyl records, I’m also shooting film photography.

I think gen-x is going through a little backlash at this point in time. We miss the good old days when the Commodore 64 was the most insane piece of tech anyone you knew could own. Vinyl is more than just great sounding music, it’s something that let’s us hang on to a world once made of something other than ones and zeros.

I’ve heard that vinyl sales are going up… with turntables getting cheaper and cheaper, the vinyl market is probably gonna get bigger