"Nothing Can Stop the Vinyl Resurgence"- AnalogPlanet's Opening Video For Making Vinyl 2020, Dec. 8

Making Vinyl conference founders Bryan Ekus and Larry Jaffee asked AnalogPlanet editor Michael Fremer to prepare a 15 minute video to open this year's "Making Vinyl" conference held "virtually" December 8th and 9th 2020 via ZOOM for the first and hopefully final time.
"Maximum 15 minutes" he was told. It was done in one unscripted take that went well over the proscribed 15 minutes so required numerous edits that are visible and you'll see as the video rolls.
Based on feedback from pressing plants, mastering studios and turntable manufacturers, Fremer concluded that "Nothing Can Stop the Vinyl Resurgence".
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[@broadhurst5000]

Younger people getting into the older stuff, older people getting into the younger stuff.... nice that's how it should be!

[@RocknRonni]

Been buying records for 50 years and reading stereophile for 30 years Always a champion of the vinyl format we both love and also champion of Michael framer cheers Ron

[@renemies78]

So great seeing your video. It makes me happy to hear the news about vinyl still selling so well. I've didn't purchase a lot of vinyl but I did get some good stuff this year. Hope you make a lot more videos in 2021!

[@bareknuckles2u]

Thank you for the video. It's been a tough year. Vinyl has given me solace during some very difficult times. Lots of new albums, new TT, and new amp. Love your videos!

[@jcarlson2727]

2020 - bought Schiit dac + headphone amp, subscribed to Tidal, picked up Denafrips dac, purchased Acarian speakers, rebuilt/upgraded speakers, bought Ayon tube amp, tube rolled, got into blues, purchased first vinyl record, bought VPI turntable. yep

[@leiferickson9666]

Just replace the dac!!.....🍁

[@xprcloud]

%99 of vinyl comes from DIGITAL FILES, you are simply listening to SOMEONE ELSE's DAC. and DAW. Vinyl IS total BULLSHIT, just buy the file from HDtracks or Amazon HD music streaming. Total BS

[@michaeltuohy1249]

I want to thank you Michael for convincing me to try vinyl again. I now enjoy my music and the gear that plays it more than ever!

[@audiophileman7047]

Happy New Year, Michael! I'm with you on supporting newer/new artists. Many of them are embracing and have been nourished by great classic music, such as jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, folk, blues rock, hard rock, metal, etc. It warms my heart to see these fine artists continuing these musical traditions and adding their own interpretations and imprint on music history. Another really nice thing about the vinyl side of these newer artists is that you can get a first press on a pre-order and autographs! You can even share your comments with the artists in their livestreams on-line or in person as I have. You can go see them perform live when the plague is over. Here are some bands that I'm really enjoying right now and in recent years: Larkin Poe, Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Rival Sons, Mandolin Orange, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Marcus King, Carolyn Wonderland, Sue Foley, The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Danielle Nicole, Bria Skonberg, Colter Wall, and Dori Freeman. There are so many excellent here-and-now musicians out there who deserve our support! 👍💖🎸😎

[@hakanpersson6524]

Happy New Year Michael !! During this year i have bought so many vinyl records that i`m beginning to loose storage space. You are partly the cause of that, thank you Michael. My wife is being a little bothered. Greetings from Sweden !!

[@NickP333]

Wonderful video. I’ve most likely bought more vinyl this year than any other in my aprox 30 yrs of collecting the medium. Thanks very much, and Happy New Year, Michael.

[@RocknRonni]

Hey Nick

[@SamuelRivera_DAMN]

More videos in 2021, please! Thanks Michael!

[@blakedorman2996]

Appreciate your videos Michael. Thanks alot. Cheers to 2021!

[@solidmyke]

You're awesome Michael! I'm always wishing for more of your videos.

[@richardriley4415]

It was great to hear this. Happy New Year !

[@RocknRonni]

Hi Richard

[@gchristopherklug]

Always glad to see your videos. Thank you.

[@ForSunday]

2020 fell back in love with my collection working from home, bought an Okki Nokki RCM and starting buying records with the enthusiasm I used to have a few years ago.

[@briandavies3723]

Thanks Mikey for everything you’ve done for the vinyl resurgence, I’ve been reading and following you since the 80’ s when vinyl was going the way of the dodo . Vindication for your hard work and resilience.

[@ripster8766]

I personally invested more time and money into vinyl in 2020 than ever before. Always a music lover but now an armature audiophile haha. Cheers and happy new year!

[@ConspiredPictures]

I got a new cartridge, preamp, amp and speakers.... Probably 30 records in December alone. Best hobby ever

[@daliavg1]

I did too, I bought over 100 records this year. 😂

[@jrgenholteng1529]

It's always a joy to watch your videos, Michael! My mom thinks I spend too much money on vinyl/music....

[@ncfamily4]

Michael, as always, thank you for your informative videos. It's always a pleasure. I know you do this out of the goodness of your heart. I hope to see you again at AXPONA in August... Have a Safe, Happy and Blessed New Year.

[@cristianquiros7704]

I just can't stop digging!!!! Lately into jazz records...Nice records by the way...happy 2021 for everybody

[@goodwi11]

You've got my vote for best quarantine hair. That's your look now. There's no going back.

[@michaelcruz7704]

michael you look younger with that hairstyle. just leave it that way. great to see you back after some months.

[@nrod66]

Happy New Year!!!

[@quikspecv4d]

I’ve purchased so many records since the lockdown. Way more than I would normally buy.

[@TheVinylGuru]

You are spot on with the various alternative vinyl collectors. Very very true, Michael. I always love your perspective. Best commentator in the biz. X

[@BD_MEDIA.]

Thank you, Michael! I feel the same way you do about new music and artists! There's STILL good music out there, and I feel that anyone looking for something new in music to get into can find at least SOMETHING that will satisfy their interests. Good to hear from you, and God bless you 🙏

[@EddieJazzFan]

For Christmas, I got "reckids, more new reckids"

[@AnalogPlanet]

Me too!

[@AudioGuyBrian]

Thanks again. Wonderful video.

[@anthonyberardi3611]

I really enjoy your videos. You're quite a personality. I have to be honest though, I've never gotten into vinyl. Streaming is good enough for me. I'm curious, did you order the Geo Harrison Uber reissue?

[@Theomite]

Hey, if Quarantine means more Michael Fremer videos, then I'm kinda for it.

[@1999zrx1100]

You’re a joy Michael, Thank You 😎

[@Simon-dn9kv]

The frustrating thing about vinyl for me is, that most of the albums I'd like to get are sold out and I can't afford the used market prices. So I'll continue streaming.

[@dcrook232323]

If it's of ANY value, many of us thought that same thought in the 60s, 70s, maybe 80s. And, in looking back to at least the 70s, - 90s, many of the vinyl pressings of popular/classic LPs could be poor audio quality compared to the 2000s. The great positive change for many newer/all vinyl folks is, at least for many "jazz classics", they are being reissued in superior quality and the "OEMs" are trying to keep costs as low as they can while making enough to (again good news), reissue more titles and in greater #s! Is just my mid-50s perspective, who's been buying music since my 70s weekly allowance allowed me to. What Blue Note (80s, CV, Tone Poet), Verve/AS, Speakers Corner, Pure Pleasure, SAM, and others are recently releasing is admirable and appreciated. My two cents.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

It’s so expensive , which is bullshit because you can get it all for 10 bucks a month , 5 if you’re a college student.

[@zebunker]

Vinyl is a material, not a format.

[@garyolshan4177]

Thank you for providng sucg good info on beloved records and entertainment

[@danahite6750]

Thanks Michael...always enjoy your comments, stories and recommendations. Vinyl has kept me sane in 2020. I spent much time upgrading my hi-fi system and have settled on a combination that makes me smile. I listen to records for hours daily. Ironically my upgrade path has taken me away from separates to an integrated that has a very nice DAC. I now have a streamer so I can explore music more, but there is still no comparison. Maybe I will make it to Axpona or another event one day and get to shake your hand, sir! Cheers!

[@erikkroll2154]

Thanks for the inside info!

[@georgealanlpsandcds9311]

Wow Michael, this was a very interesting video right to the end - my goodness :)

[@astrojazzman]

Looking forward to talking jazz & vinyl with ya! I am a Big Fan!!!

[@joemaison3597]

I would like to spend my whole life where you keep your records. I can move in right away.

[@analoguecity3454]

Glad our hobby is truckin' on!

[@ChadSteahly]

I bought more vinyl this year than the last three years combined. Now that I work from home, I plan to only increase my spending on vinyl. I love the convenience of my hi-res digital collection, but nothing beats the aural experience of sitting back and listening to a record on vinyl.

[@billfife6569]

I love vinyl. Can't beat it. But dang it is annoying when you buy a record and its flawed in some manner. It happens too often.

[@georgedoughly8682]

Yes, that is really annoying. Out of the last 7 albums I bought, 4 of them were warped 😡🤬 I returned them & the copies they sent me were warped worst 🙄🤬🤦🏻‍♂️ It’s very frustrating!

[@deeg8849]

Good to have back.

[@brandonio_granger]

One of these email responses was more than likely from Elusive Discs out of Anderson, Indiana.

[@reddkard]

“ We can all get together in person and have a great breakout event “( pardon the pun ) ...Love AP !!!

[@byrdmania4895]

Collector for many many years, I am now thinning the herd of vinyl I will never listen to again. Feels good.

[@fidelios_frequency]

Hi Michael, how is the sound quality of the Taylor Swift? I read about many issues with the quality of the pressing. Is yours a US pressing? Thank you

[@alansenzaki4148]

Love your voice over intro being scolded by your mother. My parents always gave me a hard time for spending all my money on records...i use to sneak my jazz purchases (from the great Sam's record store in los angeles in the 60's)through my bedroom window at the back of the house. I would knock on the window so my brother would open the window!..wish acoustic sounds/analogue productions would re-release all the bill evans riverside albums. The prices on ebay are ridiculous!

[@TheVinylGuru]

Hahaha likewise

[@alexkx8599]

Yes, same with my parents. They are sad human beings but in particular my mother whom is full of anger, rage, and misery.

[@Rob1972Gem]

You sir have just gone UP 1000 times in my eyes just buy mentioning you like modern new releases and buy having a little dig at the old guys who just can't move on from the old classics

[@jupitermadcat]

Love your channel. I grew up with vinyl still have much of what I've collected during that time when cds came out I never looked back. I have bought a few vinyl albums but I still buy cds and frankly I'm getting tired of that. It seems I'm enjoying streaming a lot more and I seem to listen to way more music that way and I'm pushing 60 go figure...

[@Agamemnon2]

The Apollo lacquer fire feels like it was half a lifetime ago now, 2020 was such a long year

[@Theomite]

I had completely forgotten the name of the factory by June so I couldn't look it up. That's how fucking horrible '20 was.

[@LyndonSoulGroove]

Thanks Mike, Happy 2021 hope I get the chance to meet you one day at a Hi Fi Show in the UK where I Live here in Birmingham uk. So glad I got into Vinyl its pure poetry in motion with a good pressing, even the mono pressing sound fab , i have a ortofon black on a Roksen Radius 5.1 through a Project valve phono stage into a Yamaha Amp

[@AnalogPlanet]

Hopefully Ascot race track soon!

[@thomasedward2231]

That Strokes album is fantastic

[@matthewv789]

I really want to do a vinyl release for a classical artist but have some dilemmas and challenges: - 33 vs 45? It would entail 3 discs vs 5 (it’s 2 hours of music). A little poll I did was evenly split, not sure if the poll was meaningful though since it was so small. (I’d like to do both, with the 45 being a premium limited edition box set, but am worried about the cost and demand for even a single vinyl version, let alone two, for a classical artist putting out her first release: no matter how brilliant and satisfying the album is - and it really is - can I bring it to the attention of to enough people? This has the potential to win a classical Grammy and sell 10,000 copies, or get no reviews and struggle to sell 30 copies, and I can’t really guess which.) - One other surprise of the poll was most people said they wanted the cd to be included (but didn’t care about a digital download). - Where to manufacture? The main plants with high reputations (QRP, RTI, Pallas, Optimal, Record Industry) either won’t take a new small label, have too high a minimum order, or just didn’t respond. So I’m left with smaller plants with uncertain reputations (such as Intakt, Deepgrooves, Mobineko, Cascade, Furnace, etc.) How good is their plating, for instance? How consistent is their quality? Is GZ really so bad that I should avoid them? Is there anyone else I should be considering? (Third Man? Gotta Groove? Etc.?) Machang in Korea quoted a really long timeline and high price. (Was appealing because the artist is Korean.) What about VATs affecting pricing? - Note: I plan to do DMM, probably at Pauler Acoustics. - Timing and finance are tricky. With such a long manufacturing lead time, either the release date would have to be way after a digital/CD release, or I’d have to commit the money months in advance of any release, before I can do most of the work to generate awareness of and demand for it (or collect any money from customers). This also makes it really difficult to estimate the quantity to order. - I could avoid the risk by using Qrates or some other crowdfunding I suppose. Might never get enough pledges though and then I’d still have to decide on risking my own money to move forward. - Distribution (probably mostly direct mail to fans, it’s hard to imagine getting many stores to carry it, plus distributor+retailer sucks up most of the money) without exorbitant shipping fees. I’m exploring a fulfillment house with locations in US and Europe (records have to be boxed for individual shipping before sending there), might be able to sell through a record chain in Japan, but no progress beyond that. Problematic because the artist’s fan base is split pretty evenly between Asia (mostly 50/50 Korea/Japan), US, and Europe, with quite a lot of interest from Latin America as well. It would be nice not to have to charge $30 or whatever for shipping.

[@keepondoubletruckin8466]

Thank You

[@robertshanks3674]

ok...so whats ur bottom line with the KIRMUSS restoration process??

[@jpilot6744]

Hi Michael. A record you should check out is Adrianne Lenker - Songs/Instrumentals. The album was recorded in a log cabin in April and its all analog. The recordings are beautiful and extremely well done. My copy on vinyl hasn't arrived yet, but I'm sure it's going to be sublime!

[@nigel0434]

Great video

[@henni1964]

During the ongoing pandemic I still wasted my money on (vinyl) records, because for me they make the music somehow beautiful and emotional ;-) Judee Sill for example was a great hint, Michael. Thank you so much!

[@AriKona]

I'm with you 100%! That is that this "virtual" recording will be the last because the "non-virtual" variant will return, not that it would be the last recording. Perhaps the only really good thing I can say about 2020 was that my vinyl intake was substantially higher than the immediately previous years. From the Ennio Morricone Themes series to several recordings from the rather obscure Ghostly International to simply replacing some of the LPs which I had previously replaced by CDs thinking they would be more compact and less likely to damage (that was a serious mistake). Anyway, glad to see your bright and shining face again after what seemed to be a long, long time and am looking forward to anything you can come up with to post. (Have you been able to connect with Malachi during the pandemic?) Have a much better 2021 and let the thoughts of 2020 undergo a thorough electromagnetic erasing from your mind.

[@manolokonosko2868]

I own only 650 albums on vinyl. I don't know if I'll ever listen to the entire collection from A-Z again. Even at 1 album per day, by the time I'm done it will be 2 years as I keep adding albums. I don't know how Michael Fremer would find the time to listen to HIS collection.

[@connorm955]

Ah, just the channel i wanted to see an upload from.

[@EnygmaRecords]

10:00 - Does the Library of Congress have everything copyrighted? I've heard about things being "inducted" into the LoC, suggesting they may not keep everything registered with them. I work with some musicians who are interested in reissuing some of their old material, however their personal masters are no longer available to them. We tried reaching out to their manufacturers, but unfortunately they discard everything after 2-3 years it seems.

[@gretschludwigdrummer209]

I just love my Gramophone records listening to my favourite popular beat combo's....but spare a thought for us musician's who haven't worked for nearly a year !!!

[@mazzysmusic]

Love you showed and mentioned that there’s lots of great new artists making records now. I’m an older guy too and I just don’t understand why all the alta kockers only want to keep buying Supertramp albums over and over again 😎✌🏻happy new year Michael.

[@JCW-jx6ld]

Wellcome back

[@paulm944]

Good video, even better trailers across the bottom ;-)

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

I usually have a 10 to 20k euros allowance for analogic per year (half off that goes to 45rpm and first/early edition of my favourite albums) but in 2020 the tally came at over 50k. Came across with two large early-50's jazz collections that were just unmatched in terms of B and C names on A names quartets and quintets, most of them are not being repressed because the masters simply aren't there anymore. It was like Christmas came 3 times last year.

[@peterrech2307]

Hi Mike, never done with you, great video.........enjoy the music

[@astolatpere11]

I finished putting my grownup hi-fi together during this fiasco. I listen to a couple hours on my tt almost every day.

[@Frip36]

I just checked out a band he mentioned. Back Seat Headrest. Listening to their first album, "Teens of Style". Man, this is special. Love the influences I'm picking up on. Trippy early Beck. Todd Rundgren's melancholia (and every band who lifted that from him Carol King and the Beach Boys), Cage the Elephant (or vice versa). Animal Collective. Tame Impala. Neutral Milk Hotel. Dwight Twilley. The National's world weary vocals. The songs are all similar and similarly great. It's almost all one song, or mood. It's big. What a lucky dog I am to have tripped into the vinyl guy's KZbin page. P.S. In mid 90's I found a rare bonus track Japanese version of Judas Priest's "Unleashed in the East" record. I was thrilled beyond belief. Drove back home to Bakersfield. Opened trunk and record had a ring of 3 inch warps all around it. Lesson learned. Don't drive through Nevada desert in August with rare album in trunk.

[@jonahyue4755]

True but the new crappy pressing standards will make the road bumpy. Like your records will sound.

[@KenJencks]

Thank you for keeping at this. Music heals. Oh, keep the longer hair.

[@861wadia]

Hi , On what speakers You listen music right now?, Wilsons look like disconected behind You. Regards :)

[@AnalogPlanet]

I am reviewing the XVX now

[@loulax385]

Hey Michael, great to hear such good news for the industry despite the rather problematic situation. Was hoping you could comment on sound quality of the eco-conscious vinyl initiative by Optimal, have you had a chance to listen to some engravings on the stuff (between two haircuts ;-) ) Cheers,

[@AnalogPlanet]

Haven't....

[@recordhead]

PAUSED VIDEO - I was wondering how long it would take before a "not political" comment would be made. :52 seconds. UNPAUSE.

[@AnalogPlanet]

Very few of AnalogPlanet's videos have any political content....

[@recordhead]

@@AnalogPlanet I 100% agree. But, running a scroll at the bottom saying "...but I don't want to get to political" is a way of making something political. - signed a registered independent looking forward to 2021 and holding both parties accountable.

[@goochtree]

@@AnalogPlanet There should have been one less.

[@zacharyhoughton3391]

Yeah, many of us, whatever our political persuasion, have gone nearly mad with this stuff right in front of us 24/7. I appreciate videos that just don’t even bring it up. Thanks for the video-it’s good for the mental health!

[@dougdorsey294]

Michael, I don’t share your political views but that’s not the reason I watch your channel. I sometimes yell at a comment but hey, it’s your channel and enjoy learning about vinyl. Thank you for the time you put into the Analog Planet. Happy New Year

[@guitawrizt]

*_Recuds. . . more stinkin' Recuds !_*

[@griffindatcher2165]

Love it love it love it love it 😅😄😃

[@alansmithee4895]

Have been focusing on Old Jazz records which on my system, sound better than any other kind of Records...

[@ConspiredPictures]

John and Alice Coltrane, Davis (from kinda blue to his later fusion records) and Lee Morgan have been in heavy rotation lately

[@Markymarkvinylnut]

I couldn't agree more..the tone poet stuff last year blows everything away. The modern vinyl is dreadful quality ripped from digital..the huge downside is the expense..im broke!!! Ha

[@ThatVinylChannel]

I also believe there was a reassignment of entertainment money. If people could not spend money going out to eat or at concerts or movie theaters, they discovered they had more cash to spend on music (i.e. vinyl records) and that help to boost vinyl sales in 2020. I know I spent much more in 2020 on vinyl than the previous years.

[@thomosburn8740]

You should have had 'Hey Clockface' by Elvis Costello on your best of the year list, that vinyl disc sounds amazing on my Rega P6.

[@cheapcheerfulrecordcollect8071]

When they talk about vinyl sales I assume they are only talking about new record sales. If they included used vinyl I’m sure the numbers would skyrocket. I have no idea of real numbers, but used sales have to be significant. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year to you and yours

[@russputin6294]

Hi Jonathan! What's a nice guy like you doing on forum like this.... I've just been watching your latest upload. All the very best for the New Year my good friend; sty safe and sane ;0)

[@RocknRonni]

Good point buddy

[@ibakedit5850]

I wonder if you could answer this question or give some insight to this. Why have record companies ignored a singer like Shirley Bassey who has sold 140 million and is still relevant today with her latest album which went to #5 in the UK? She has such a rich back catalogue. It would be great to see some her recordings from the 70's given special treatment and reissued.

[@AnalogPlanet]

She's ignored so the same Patricia Barber record can be reissued for the 8th time. Seriously, Patricia Barber is very talented. I've seen her live and she can also play piano well and is an excellent entertainer. But there seems to be a "fetish" thing among some labels.....

[@donnayoung5565]

In Western Australia we are paying $50 - $100 AU for records

[@SuperMiguelito2000]

As long as they record analogue and everything is analog

[@AnalogPlanet]

parttimeaudiophile.com/2020/10/17/hi-fi-why-do-records-sound-better-the-ivory-tower/

[@Mr.Rude.]

Gotta feeling 21 is gonna be a good year

[@handsoffanomaly7]

Yes, maybe we'll all have deaf, dumb, and blind children- who also happen to be good at pinball!

[@jerryking7502]

Watching your video makes me wonder how they are going to replace all the masters that were lost in the big fire....I think about it a lot....

[@AnalogPlanet]

In the case of UMe they've been scouring the world for copies of masters sent to overseas affiliates, which of course was regularly done, and in many cases they've been successful....

[@RocknRonni]

@@AnalogPlanet That's good news Michael thank you

[@Darrin.Crawford]

Happy New Year Jerry Springer

[@AnalogPlanet]

Why not Lou Reed?

[@bananasplitbrain476]

Good hair-un-cut! I like it!

[@sawcatjules5178]

what about Bob Dylan with "Rough and Rowdy Ways"??! Beautiful record!

[@olinweaver8520]

Please keep it going Michael, vinyl forever. And keep the hair going.

[@joshgray9035]

I just setup my new Rega last night

[@_postbox]

whatever - quality control. good job. all best happy new year.

[@pegasusandharley]

G’day Michael, all the best, stay safe. “God Save The Queens” comedy album and “God Save The Queen” by The Sex Pistols were both on A&M Records in the US. A bit of trivia.

[@bernhardmichaelfux308]

WOW! Michael Fremer! You look good with the longer Hairstyle! It not only makes you look younger but cool too! I am not joking!

[@mondoenterprises6710]

What 'big box' retailers? carrying vinyl? I know Barnes and Noble does.

[@BillLaBrie]

Even Target.

[@BubbaBigDude]

Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target... search online and you'll see!

[@johnclintonmusicandmore]

love your video's but i never comment but i always like thanks

[@pauldavies6037]

Like the new hair style you look10years younger great news vinyl sales are still climbing up!

[@mondoenterprises6710]

I dropped $100 xmas bucks on vinyl and cds at my local record shop. $5 used / inspected.

[@AnalogPlanet]

There are sooo many great used records (cheap) on the market right now but especially CDs if you like those things....

[@tomhirschel8524]

Let it grow, let it grow.....EC.... All things must pass.

[@FasaFeu]

go on mr. Fremer

[@elliotbuckingham674]

I'm assuming vinyl sales is only higher than CD because the price of a new record is getting rediculous

[@AnalogPlanet]

True for now but the trend line is clear: soon vinyl unit numbers will surpass those of CDs.