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I have been buying a few albums on vinyl recently - mainly stuff that I really like and want to hear on a turntable. Mainly Wilco and Radiohead, but I've branched out and got some Bon Iver, Isis and REM as well. Also, my only copy of The Go-Between's "16 Lovers Lane" is on vinyl.
Intellectually, I know that CDs have better sound quality, but there is something different about music from a turntable. I like the size of the format as well - it's easier to appreciate cover art and it feels more like an owned object than an mp3.
I bought Abbey Road on vinyl a few months ago, and I think it's the perfect way to hear that album - Side B is amazing and the anticipation doesn't build nearly as much without the manual flip-over of the record.
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