A study today has named the world’s most expensive record sleeves – with The Beatles taking 5 of the top 10 spots. The list, compiled for Record Collector magazine, values albums by the collectability of their sleeves.
It found vinyl releases by the Fab Four dominating the top 5 at positions 1, 2, 4 and 5. Editor Ian McCann said: "Every so often I get asked why vinyl persists as a music medium despite it being archaic and inconvenient compared to MP3. "
One of the answers is the artwork: people like to hold a vinyl record, look at the sleeve, take in the information and the photo on the cover. “That is something that an MP3 will never be able to compete with."
It found vinyl releases by the Fab Four dominating the top 5 at positions 1, 2, 4 and 5. Editor Ian McCann said: "Every so often I get asked why vinyl persists as a music medium despite it being archaic and inconvenient compared to MP3. "
One of the answers is the artwork: people like to hold a vinyl record, look at the sleeve, take in the information and the photo on the cover. “That is something that an MP3 will never be able to compete with."
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