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Desserts. Picking players for teams. Giving good news after shockingly bad news. These are some examples of saving the best for last. Deferring Gratification. In this article, I’m deferring gratification in records talking about some of my favorite songs on albums that are found at the very end of the album. For arguments sake, let’s skip over albums that have bonus tracks or hidden tracks at the end, which would technically be the last track(s). I mean, let’s not get too proper here; it’s only rock n’ roll (or pop or country, as the case may be!). So I’ll stick to regular...

10 Records You Might Have Owned That Are Now Worth a Fortune BY ANDREW LASANE What goes around comes around, and we don't just mean records on a turntable. Audiophiles swear by the sound quality of vinyl over CDs, MP3s, and other files, and now younger generations are starting to see the light. Vinyl sales continue to increase each year as CD sales drop, which means that more and more young people are borrowing albums from their parents or buying their own, while those who grew up with them are perhaps dusting off their cherished collections. New records are typically...

The Superunknown. That’s really what it boils down to in my mind when I first heard the news of Chris’ passing, at age 52.  I was sitting with a friend of mine having coffee, and he is on his phone, not talking, we’re just sipping said coffee. Then of all sudden, he says to me, “hey Chris Cornell is dead”. My reaction? Well, my friend is a big fibber and likes to plainly say things that really aren’t true just to get a rise, and he has a way of saying things so matter of factly that you can really...

Here is some useful information that I found around the 'net of some FAQs about proper care and storage that will give you some awesome sounding and looking vinyl records. This is not written by me. Chad Vice, but I felt that this was some important and useful help for all of the fellow LP lovers out there! So here you go!: Frequently Asked Questions: Question: My record plays faster/ slower than it should. What’s wrong? Answer: Your turntable is likely set to the incorrect speed. Most 12” and 10” vinyl records are cut at 33 1/3 rpm. Some LPs...