5 things you (probably) didn't know about vinyl records.

5 things you (probably) didn't know about vinyl records.

1. The first record was created at the end of the 19th century and were made out of materials such as shellac, while the vinyl record came about in the early 20th century made out of PVC (polyvinyl chloride).

2. In 2022, 1 in 25 records sold were Taylor Swift's

3. Depending on the records, 100 vinyl can weigh more than 40 lbs.

4. The most expensive record sold was Wu Tang Clan's "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" which sold for an estimated couple million dollars. 

5. Sometimes there are "secrets" pressed into the vinyl (Click HERE for the Reddit thread).

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