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EPL Picks: National Vinyl Records Day

Music enthusiasts celebrate National Vinyl Records Day every summer in August. The revival of the format has brought a new wave of popularity and demand for vinyl pressing. Join the hype or revisit some old favourites with a little help from our collection!

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  • Not sure where to start with vinyl records? The first step may be trying out a turntable! Borrow one of our turntables and spin some of your favourite records from our collection.
    Device, 2024[Toronto, ON] : Innovative Technology, [2024?] — Turntable
  • Riversides

    the Capital City Record

    Did you know that EPL's Capital City Records produced a vinyl record of local music? Our vinyl collection is housed at the Stanley A. Milner branch downtown – come check it out!
    LP, 2019Edmonton : Capital City Records, [2019] — Vinyl POP RIV
  • A shortlist of music from the 1950’s to now, with many titles available to borrow right here at EPL.
    Online Magazine, Future Publishing Ltd
  • Vinyl pressing is all the rage including among international superstars like Beyoncé. Listen to find the difference between digital and analog music by checking out our vinyl collection at the Stanley A. Milner branch downtown.
    LP, 2024[Place of publication not identified] : Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia, [2024] — Vinyl COUNT BEY
  • Record Store Days

    From Vinyl to Digital and Back Again

    Calamar, Gary
    A look at the social and cultural role of record stores by two record store enthusiasts!
    Book, 2009New York : Sterling, [2009] — 381.4578 CAL
  • On Vinyl

    First Hand Tales From a Second Hand Record Shop

    Peter, Lorenz, 1971-
    Meet Lenny, a record store enthusiast set on opening his own store in Toronto, as he navigates the ups and downs of running a used record store and solving a mystery along the way.
    Graphic Novel, 2018Wolfville, NS : Conundrum Press, [2018] — PET
  • A fun after-school special set in a local record shop in the 90’s, where the staff are all members of a secret fight club!
    Graphic Novel, 2018Los Angeles, CA : BOOM! Box, [2018] — TEEN USD
  • The first installment of a cozy murder mystery series set in a combination record store coffee shop run by three sisters.
    Book, 2023New York : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2023. — Mystery B PBK
  • A rom-com movie full of music, love, and heartbreak. The film based on the book of the same name.
    Blu-ray Disc, 2012Burbank, Calif. : Touchstone Home Entertainment, [2012] — Blu-ray HIG
  • A cult classic teenage comedy film detailing the struggles of working in a failing record shop.
    DVD, 2015Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2015] — DVD EMP
  • Learn more about the vinyl medium and the comeback of the industry with this documentary.
    Streaming Video, 2020Filmhub, Incorporated, 2020. — Internet Access
  • A documentary covering the rise and fall of Tower Records, an American music store powerhouse.
    DVD, 2015[New York, New York] : FilmRise, [2015] — DVD 381.4578 ALL
  • Record store owner Frank always seems to know what his customers need to hear, until he meets a woman he can’t figure out. A romantic ode to the record shop.
    Audiobook CD, 2018[New York] : Random House Audio, [2018] — CD JOY
  • The New Analog

    Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World

    Krukowsk, Damon
    An examination of how moving to digital music has changed our interpretation of and relationship to the art form.
    Book, 2017New York : The New Press, 2017. — 781.11 KRU
  • Into the Groove

    the Story of Sound From Tin Foil to Vinyl

    Scott, Jonathan (Freelance writer)
    Curious to learn more about sound recording and reproducing? Read all about the history and development of this art form.
    Book, 2023London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2023. — 780.266 SCO