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SCHENECTADY
Merchants see vinyl revival
BY KATHLEEN MOORE Gazette Reporter

    Vinyl is making a comeback.
    The foot-wide records, which had to be carefully handled and could only be played with precisely placed needles, were long ago replaced by cassettes and later smooth-sounding, hand-sized compact discs.
    But now vinyl is back, embraced by teenagers who beg for a record player as a birthday present. Local vinyl store owners say their sales are so strong that they’ve kept pace even in the recession.
    The resurgence led Niskayuna resident Bruce Northrup to open what may be Schenectady’s only vinyl record store. He sells used books and records at The Old Book Surfer at 2334 Guilderland Ave.
    He’s aiming mostly for the adult crowd — “the collector population that are looking for memories of the past” — but other store owners say the real market is children.
    “The big thing right now for kids on their 16th birthday is to get a turntable,” said Biff Bach, owner of Blue Note Record Shop in Albany.
    Current artists, including Kanye West, Ne-Yo and 50 Cent, have released their latest albums on vinyl, recognizing the interest in the format.
    Most artists now release on both vinyl and CD, except Miley Cyrus, who sticks to electronic formats,..........>>>>...................>>>>...........http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....4&Continuation=1

I have 300 of the things. But my stylus is bad. I might have to go buy a new needle.

I have an incredible collection of every audio media type.  I have 1000+ vinyl albums and never stopped playing them despite the appearance of new technologies.  I have several turntables I use regularly, in fact.  I've got a ton of 78's too which nowadays can be a challenge because the turntables don't usually include that speed anymore.  I guess if you wait long enough, everything comes back into vogue!

I grew up on 78, 33 1/3 and 45 vinyls. I still have quite a collection. My brother has a large collection of 45's. He even has Elvis' original "A Whole Lot Of Shakin " on the Sun label.

I also had quite a few 8 tracks and cassettes which over time I replaced with CD's. I download a lot from iTunes to my iPod. I also make up my own CD's from the downloads. I really like the new technology.