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The Essay The Lost World of the LP
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Author and former magazine editor David Hepworth discusses our enduring relationship with vinyl. Part one of a five-part series.

Author and former magazine editor David Hepworth discusses our enduring relationship with vinyl albums. Other musical formats have come and gone but even in the age of streaming, the 12-inch LP is prospering. In this opening talk, he explores the reasons why people are so attached to this apparently redundant format.

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