From David Bowie to The 1975, these vinyl record releases will have you wanting to start a collection!
2016 saw vinyl sales overtake MP3 downloads for the first time ever. That’s probably the most important thing that happened in vinyl in years. 2016 also produced some of the most lust-worthy vinyl of recent years. Here they are.
David Bowie – Blackstar
The graphic designer for the album Jonathan Barnbrook has recently revealed that there are more secrets yet to be discovered from the album artwork. The album was released in January, but fans only began to discover that there are neat tricks hidden in the artwork in May. Other people then soon discovered new and interesting things on their own along the way.
A friend discovered that if you expose the Blackstar gatefold to sunlight a starfield appears. What a beautiful secret.
You may have heard what happens if you expose it to sunlight. Well, it turns out that if you put the Blackstar LP under a blacklight.... pic.twitter.com/WvDg7xkF8t
— Matt (@RobboRobson21) November 13, 2016
New Blackstar secret!
— ★ Little W. Coke ★ (@wendycocaine) December 4, 2016
The "O" star is not filled in. The letters that remain can be rearranged into "IMAN". pic.twitter.com/kuf4YXoRA0
‘Aliens’ Original Soundtrack reissue
This ‘Xenomorph Blood’ vinyl doesn’t look quite as cool or dramatic when it’s playing – the fluid just sort of pools around the sides – but how often do you see a vinyl encasing alien blood?
Black Sabbath – The Ultimate Collection
This four-disc LP contains 31 classics from Black Sabbath and, perhaps more importantly, it also folds out in the shape of a crucifix. It’s being billed as the Crucifold, which is an utterly perfect title.
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Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood recently described vinyl as ‘clothing’ for music. By that reasoning, this double LP would make any Radiohead fan feel underdressed. The beautiful photo album-style case – full of lyrics, embossed paper and Stanley Donwood’s artwork – comes wrapped with a unique clipping of master tape from previous Radiohead sessions.
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“Star Wars: the Force Awakens” Original Soundtrack
John Williams is brilliant obviously, but also: look at it! This set of holographic vinyl displays a 3D TIE Fighter and a Millennium Falcon hovering above the disc when you shine a flashlight on it. Magical!
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“Gremlins” Original Soundtrack
Break the rules and get the interior of this vinyl set wet – because doing so reveals some cool extra Gremlin drawings. Cool, right?
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The 1975 – ‘I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’
Translucent vinyl and an impeccably designed gatefold make The 1975’s second album a possession to cherish.
I had a little photo shoot with my the 1975 vinyl Xx ? pic.twitter.com/plK4gxT56X
— mak (@PaulNPlants) March 7, 2016
“Stranger Things” Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 & 2
The best thing about the Stranger Things soundtrack – by the guys from S U R V I V E – is that there are loads of vinyl editions, all of them cool. Check a few of them out below:
Stranger Things - Volume 2 #vinyl pic.twitter.com/eeugoxY7Vo
— Derek Meister (@agent3012) November 24, 2016
STRANGER THINGS VOL.2 #Vinyl @NetflixUK @LakeshoreLoves @LakeshoreRecs Big thanks guys for always bringing me the finer things ??@invadauk pic.twitter.com/XX7mvkUYKX
— theblackestwax (@blackestwax) December 3, 2016
Up Next: Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things Volume.1 by @invadauk and @NetflixUK #LoveSunday #vinyl #records pic.twitter.com/TvFOHXjPo3
— Kieran Hunt ™ (@kee77kee) November 20, 2016
Bastille – ‘Wild World’
Cool lenticular effect
New #Bastille OUT TODAY!
— hmvCoventry (@hmv_coventry) September 9, 2016
Come buy #WildWorld on Lenticular Vinyl in store now!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/h1vo04Zb0Z
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