UK sales of vinyl LPs have hit their highest level since 1990 as the revival of the physical music market continues.
Sales rose by 11.7% in the first 51 weeks of the year to 5.9 million units, increasing for the 16th year in a row, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) trade group.
Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was the best-selling LP, followed by the Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds.
Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was the best-selling LP, followed by the Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds.
While more than four-fifths of recorded music is consumed via streaming, vinyl has made a huge comeback recently, with fans seeing it as more collectible and having better sound quality.
The BPI, the trade body for the UK music industry, said the popularity of independent record stores and the rebirth of specialist music chain HMV had also helped.
New releases dominated the list of best-selling vinyl albums, with Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi and Lana Del Rey also in the top 10.
However, classic albums and reissues were also among the top performers, including Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors and Pink Floyd’s the Dark Side of the Moon (Live At Wembley 1974).
UK sales of vinyl LPs have hit their highest level since 1990 as the revival of the physical music market continues.
Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was the best-selling LP, followed by the Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds.
Sales rose by 11.7% in the first 51 weeks of the year to 5.9 million units, increasing for the 16th year in a row, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) trade group.
While more than four-fifths of recorded music is consumed via streaming, vinyl has made a huge comeback recently, with fans seeing it as more collectible and having better sound quality.
Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was the best-selling LP, followed by the Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds.
Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was the best-selling LP, followed by the Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds.
While more than four-fifths of recorded music is consumed via streaming, vinyl has made a huge comeback recently, with fans seeing it as more collectible and having better sound quality.
The BPI, the trade body for the UK music industry, said the popularity of independent record stores and the rebirth of specialist music chain HMV had also helped.
New releases dominated the list of best-selling vinyl albums, with Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi and Lana Del Rey also in the top 10.
However, classic albums and reissues were also among the top performers, including Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors and Pink Floyd’s the Dark Side of the Moon (Live At Wembley 1974).
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