Which Records Should I Buy First?

Digital is convenient and nothing is better than being turned on to new music while on Youtube, except cramming thousands of songs onto something that fits into the palm of your hand. However, Vinyl has the same magic as a book and if that turns you on, then so be it. For whatever reason, I'm one of the few people my friends know who have vinyl, so I get asked a lot of questions. They might be detecting the bullshit, or feeling overwhelmed by the warehouse of un-played vinyl sitting in the historic apartments in the middle of the ghetto, of their hipster friends. I understand that, since I know it's impressive to walk into a music library. But what records should you buy?

Simple. Always buy the albums you listen to the most. I don't care if you own the files, the CD, whatever, if you're switching over to vinyl, it's that simple a decision. Don't be caught up in completing discographies. If you love one album from a band, but merely like the other ones, then that one album is a must, and the rest can wait. New albums are great, but don't be afraid to buy a used album. There's no reason to pay several times more for a re-issue, when someone else is getting rid of the original in great shape. They'll almost always sound the same and often don't offer anything new except for bogus remastering. Audiophiles are almost always full of shit and argue against this. Listen to your albums instead of them.