How long should vinyl last?


Say I found a prestine copy of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band. It was brand new and never opened. If I play it on a state of the art turntable, how many years of play can I get out of it if I play it once a week and take excellent care of it? How long before the initial crispness disappears?
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I have a used record of the Mills Brothers that has a 1938 date on the jacket. It has no scratches, no hiss, no pops.
PPP must play records on a old victrola with a knitting needle. The idea that a layer of vinyl is removed with each playing is a urban tale.
I'm sure you will get very tired of hearing Sgt. Pepper way before the record wears out.