It's the reason I hated the first wave of digital content. The quality was so low, you couldn't miss it. After a hiatus of a few years, I've started purchasing vinyl again. Not a lot, as (let's be frank) it's one of the least practical ways imaginable to deliver content. But the sound is breathtaking after you're used to mp3s burned at 128kb, or even 256. Basically, my girlfriend or I will pop into the record store every once in a while now and pick out a nice piece of vinyl to surprise the other one with in the evening. Toss it on while we're unwinding or cooking dinner. It's nice. The music sounds good, and the entire way the experience unfolds is special.
My favorite record that I own is Yesterday and Today by the Beatles. It's the famous "Butcher Cover" that was pasted over with the suitcase cover: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_and_Today I have a pasted over version that is near mint condition. I love the history behind it. That, along with superior sound quality, is something MP3's just don't have to offer. ecib, , I know all of you collect, I'm wondering if you have a favorite(s) record for nostalgia's sake?
Many of my favorites don't even have labels or artist names on the vinyl.