National Vinyl Record Day: 7 Greatest Throwback Records Of All Time
Happy National Vinyl Record Day!
Music has come a long way. Kids these days don’t know the struggle of waiting outside our local CD or record store for releases of music. Not only having to buy a whole album, but then we’d have to run home and pop the record in a CD player or turntable and sitting in one place to listen to it.
It helps us to be appreciative today, being able to go on YouTube or a streaming platform and searching a song or album, and hitting play. Nonetheless, vinyl and CDs bring a sound that can never be replaced.
To celebrate, let’s commemorate some of the best records from some great artists. Maybe it’s time to add some of these to your collection!
6. N.W.A – Straight Outta Compton: 20th Anniversary Edition
Released August 8, 1988, the album hit triple platinum in 2015.
5. Nas – Illmatic XX
Released April 19, 1994, the first song Nas wrote for Illmatic XX was the classic, “Halftime.”
4. Jay-Z – Jay-Z: The Blueprint
Released September 11, 2001, it sold about 430,000 copies on its first week of release.
3. Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak 2 LP and 1 CD Vinyl
Released November 24, 2008, songwriter and producer, Jeff Bhasker, helped complete the album within three weeks, and the album is debated to be Kanye West’s most influential album yet.
2. 2 PAC – All Eyez on Me
Released November 23, 1993, the album earned certified diamond in 2014.
1. the notorious BIG – Ready to Die: 25th Anniversary Edition
Released Sept. 13, 1994, “Big Poppa” was nominated for a Grammy in 1995 in the Best Rap Solo Performance category.
