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Record sales of vinyl records in 2022

today at 18.22 Adrian Ericson

First hopelessly dated – then credibly hip.

Now sales of vinyl records are breaking records in the US.

Not since 1991 have so many records been sold, writes TT.

In the week before Christmas, just over 2.2 million vinyl albums were sold, which is the highest figure since music sales began to be tracked electronically.

It was also an increase of almost 50 percent from the week before.

Best selling album “Midnights” by Taylor Swift.

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