Contemplating vinyl, How hard is it to get LPs?



This may sound lame, but I've been "digital only" now
for 10 years. I was thinking about getting a Rega
Planar 3 and going back. So as stupid as it may
sound, I wanted to get a feeling for how hard it
would be to start an LP collection of 70s/80s
music?

Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Journey, Don Henley,
Aerosmith, Boston.. These are the bands I would
be looking for. Are LPs readily Mail Orderable
and or is it a scavenger hunt kind of process?

How much do LPs cost these days? Are they pressing
new music on LP?

Thanks
Tom
eastside_guy

Showing 1 response by sc53

Many mail order houses for vinyl these days, also you can buy albums by the groups you list in good condition used from time to time on this site, also check eBay. Some new music is also issued on vinyl, but not by the groups you listed (obviously). Websites for good new heavy (180 gram) vinyl were recently posted in a thread in this forum, so check the search function for those posts. Music Direct at www.amusicdirect.com has many labels and good prices. Better Records out of Chicago does too (also a mail order outfit). And you can always start combing through the old used record stores, full of dust and gems. You can find one or two in most cities you happen to visit, it's fun to go looking for both the stores and the LPs.
Good luck and happy hunting!