BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth
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For many people, placing a record on the turntable will always be the quintessential musical experience.
Sliding a shiny black disc out of a gatefold sleeve and dust jacket, laying it on the turntable platter, then the unmistakable crackle and the low, almost imperceptible analogue rumble as the needle slides into the groove.
1 ABBA Voyage2 Adele 303 Fleetwood Mac Rumours4 Ed Sheeran =5 Amy Winehouse Back to Black
1 Olivia Rodrigo Sour2 Dave We’re All Alone in This Together3 Lana Del Rey Chemtrails Over the Country Club4
Queen Greatest Hits5 Coldplay
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