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Edison decried the electric recording as a mere ‘volume fad’

24 February 2018

9:00 AM

24 February 2018

9:00 AM

Listen closely, among the shelves of the last remaining music shops, in student dorm rooms and amid the flat whites and reclaimed wood of certain coffee shops, and you’ll hear a sound that many thought long banished. Check out the steadily rising sales figures of the past few years and there’s little doubt: the vinyl record is making a comeback.

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