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On the 52nd anniversary of that 1969 weekend that became known as Woodstock, let’s look at the best albums of all 32 acts. It’s a totally subjective list, part nostalgia, part common sense, as picked by a rock journalist who was there and lived the experience firsthand.

From Elvis’ most valuable 10-inch to other vinyl rarities, Goldmine assesses the nearly infinite options when collecting Elvis records

Obsessions. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. Especially when you are a record collector.

Driven by Dylans singular vision and fueled by The Bands brand of rock and Al Koopers spirited organ, the singer conjured 14 tracks that would change music forever.

To many, the thrill of the hunt is what vinyl collecting is really all about — not the collecting, per se, but the finding.

How can you tell the difference between a legitimate promo recording and a stock copy? Here are some of the most common visual cues.

Anton Newcombe revisits his neo-psychedelia band’s history, shares a look into his personal record collection and discusses BJM’s 19th album "Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees."

In the second installment of Vinyl 101’s two-part series, we delve into records that have seen better days — lower grade conditions like VG, Good, Fair and Poor — but you may be interested in them regardless.

And its not what youd Imagine …

Our resident expert offers some common sense (and occasionally not so common) advice on how to kick off your vinyl vault