Although streaming reigns supreme in the music world, the physical medium has returned with a vengeance. Vinyl record sales have been at an all-time high since the advent of the streaming age. And everyone from your younger cousin to your cool neighbor probably has, at the very least, a modest record collection. Sure, it’s way more convenient to hit play on your phone and listen to your favorite tunes, but there’s an unimpeachable charm in owning a physical version of a beloved album. So, if you’re a newbie record collector, the only question is “Where should I start?” Well, here at Cool Material, we certainly have a strong passion for crate digging. So, we decided to put together a list to get you started. This isn’t a list of obscure picks to impress your audiophile friends. These are the essentials, the records that are tried and true classics. From here, you can go down the rabbit hole searching for rarities. The albums on this list will be relatively easy to find and inexpensive.
