I used to have a lot of records, but over time as technology advanced and I became lazier, I moved on to CDs and MP3s. Recently, though, I've begun to collect certain titles on vinyl again, and I forgot just how satisfying LPs can be. You actually have to put some effort into playing them. Carefully sliding it out of the paper sleeve, placing the needle, flipping the sides, and if you want to hear the same song again, you can't just press a repeat button. It's a labor of love (though to be fair, not a lot of labor). Another great thing about records? The sleeve. That amazing album artwork was not meant to be shrunk down to the size of a CD cover. In the 60's and 70's album art was as much a part of the album as the record itself. There are even websites devoted to the greatest album covers of all time.
You may have to put up with the occasional skip or crackle, but if you are of a mind to do so, they even have record cleaning machines.
Records are awesome, and so they earn a place on the list of awesome things.
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