Vinyl Shminyl
This material replaced shellac and became the standard for LPs after World War II.
What is vinyl (PVC)?
Beatles album in mono consistently sells for more than its stereo counterpart
What is The Beatles (White Album) mono?
Novelty record genre dominated bargain bins and gas stations in the 1970s.
What are truck-stop comedy albums?
This part of the pig gives bacon its signature combination of fat and meat.
What is pork belly?
This rock band continues touring despite not having any original members left.
What is Foreigner?
This speed was introduced by Columbia Records in 1948.
What is 33⅓ RPM?
Early pressings from this country are prized for quiet vinyl
What is Japan?
Records that claim “digitally remastered from the original tapes” but come from low-bit digital files.
What are grey-market pressings?
This cooking method produces evenly crispy bacon with minimal mess.
What is baking bacon in the oven?
This group’s farewell tours seem to happen every five years.
What is Kiss?
The best way to identify pressing plants, mastering engineers, and first pressings.
What are matrix/runout numbers?
This Pink Floyd album is one of the most sought-after UK pressings ever
What is The Dark Side of the Moon?
This format promised CD-like sound on vinyl but required special decoding equipment
What is DBX-encoded vinyl?
This popular bacon variety comes from curing pork with sugar, giving it a slightly sweet flavor.
What is maple bacon?
This classic rock artist’s voice has become a shadow of its former self, yet tours relentlessly.
Who is Vince Neil?
This heavier vinyl weight is often marketed as “audiophile”
What is 180-gram vinyl?
This Led Zeppelin album’s first pressing includes “RL” in the deadwax
What is Led Zeppelin II (Robert Ludwig cut)?
This trend involves ultra-limited releases designed purely for flipping, not listening.
What are hype pressings / flipper bait?
This city hosts an annual festival celebrating bacon in nearly every edible form.
What is Des Moines?
This band’s recent albums rely heavily on nostalgia rather than innovation.
What is Bon Jovi?
This phenomenon causes pitch instability on vinyl playback
What is wow and flutter?
This jazz label’s original pressings routinely sell for five figures.
What is Blue Note Records?
This infamous vinyl defect permanently damages records no matter how carefully you are
What is groove wear?
This scientific reason explains why bacon smells especially good when cooked.
What is the Maillard reaction?
This term describes bands that tour endlessly on past glory while avoiding new creative risks.
What are legacy acts?