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The wide world of strange and beautiful vinyl

The wide world of strange and beautiful vinyl

The wide world of strange and beautiful vinyl

By Thomas Quillfeldt 1877: Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. 1948-1949: 45 rpm and 33 1⁄3 rpm vinyl formats go head to head to replace the 78. 1975: Vinyl sales peak in the UK; ABBA are popular. 2015: UK vinyl sales climb to 2.1 million units—a 21-year high and an 1024%...

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