Re:50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player
by thaumasiotes on Friday January 02, 2026 @03:33AM
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> and there's nothing as crushing as realizing the album you just bought based on one song only has that one good song on it (any album by The Police, I'm looking at you)
Why call out The Police? This is the norm for all studio albums. That's why the popular albums are greatest hits collections instead.
Re:50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player
by taejavu on Friday January 02, 2026 @04:37AM
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By any measure, both of your statements are patently false. You’re almost making a valid point somewhere in there but the hyperbole buries it.
Re:50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player
by thaumasiotes on Saturday January 03, 2026 @07:59AM
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What hyperbole?
Re:50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player
by taejavu on Sunday January 04, 2026 @03:37AM
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If you can’t see the hyperbole in claiming that all studio albums only having one decent song is the norm than I can’t help you
For me it's a time machine back to my childhood. We grew up poor and couldn't afford tapes and then CD's. We had thrift store vinyl albums.
For my kids, vinyl was this weird thing that sounded scratchy. Then they grew up and found that the plethora of selection was both a blessing and a curse. They now frequent local record stores and invest in physical media like vinyl specifically because it forces intentional choice.
There really is nothing as good as finding an amazing album you didn't expect, and there's nothing as crushing as realizing the album you just bought based on one song only has that one good song on it (any album by The Police, I'm looking at you).