Vinyl is officially booming, but this retro explosion is going beyond full-length LPs. According to data just released by the RIAA, US-based sales of 45s - categorized as 'vinyl singles' - surged 99.6 percent in 2011. This is based on the retail price of units shipped, which means this only counts new stuff - and not the considerable volume of dusty used 45s.
It's Official: Vinyl Sales Up 39 Percent In 2011...“
And the best part? This format was essentially declining since 2001, and by all predictions, heading towards zero.
Unit sales increases were actually quite mild, which means that 45s are suddenly fetching a bigger price tag. And that signals lots of demand ahead.
But wait, there's more! Because there also seems to be a resurgence in 78s, or 10" wax. Just this week, Tompkins Square started releasing 78s, specifically for Ralph Stanley and Luther Dickinson. “A lot of new turntables play 78s, and many 78 collectors listen to their records on modern equipment," said label founder Josh Rosenthal. “Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe have all recently released 78s. So I thought it would be fun to start a line of them."
It's Official: Vinyl Sales Up 39 Percent In 2011...“
And the best part? This format was essentially declining since 2001, and by all predictions, heading towards zero.
Unit sales increases were actually quite mild, which means that 45s are suddenly fetching a bigger price tag. And that signals lots of demand ahead.
But wait, there's more! Because there also seems to be a resurgence in 78s, or 10" wax. Just this week, Tompkins Square started releasing 78s, specifically for Ralph Stanley and Luther Dickinson. “A lot of new turntables play 78s, and many 78 collectors listen to their records on modern equipment," said label founder Josh Rosenthal. “Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe have all recently released 78s. So I thought it would be fun to start a line of them."
