Cratewise Editorial
Sounds Better on Wax
Some albums sound fine on streaming. These don't. These are the records where vinyl isn't a lifestyle choice — it's the correct playback format.
From Dexx
Side breaks that create natural dramatic pauses. Analog warmth that digital compression murders. Mastering designed for the physical medium. If you need to justify your turntable to someone, hand them this list.
— Dexx
25
Albums
25
Artists
6
Genres
1958–2018
Span
By Genre
By Decade
Top Labels
The List
1
Rock19732
Rock19773
Rock19774
Electronic20135
Soul/R&B19716
Jazz19597
Rock19978
Jazz20029
Rock198510
Jazz196111
Rock197112
Folk197113
Folk197214
Jazz195815
Soul/R&B198416
Rock201817
Soul/R&B197218
Electronic199419
Folk197520
Soul/R&B200021
Electronic199822
Electronic198623
Folk197324
Folk200125
Funk1971
Pink Floyd—The Dark Side of the Moon
Fleetwood Mac—Rumours
Steely Dan—Aja
Daft Punk—Random Access Memories
Marvin Gaye—What's Going On
Miles Davis—Kind of Blue
Radiohead—OK Computer
Norah Jones—Come Away With Me
Dire Straits—Brothers in Arms
Bill Evans Trio—Waltz for Debby
Led Zeppelin—Led Zeppelin IV
Joni Mitchell—Blue
Neil Young—Harvest
Billie Holiday—Lady in Satin
Sade—Diamond Life
Khruangbin—Con Todo el Mundo
Al Green—Let's Stay Together
Portishead—Dummy
Bob Dylan—Blood on the Tracks
D'Angelo—Voodoo
Boards of Canada—Music Has the Right to Children
Hiroshi Yoshimura—GREEN
Tom Waits—Closing Time
Gillian Welch—Time (The Revelator)
Funkadelic—Maggot Brain
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