Now That Vinyl is Hot, We Should Reacquaint Ourselves with How Records are Made

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Record Pressing Plant, Vinyl

The Vinyl Factory is only too glad to help re-educate people on the fine art of turning polyvinyl chloride into something that can safely store music for centuries. The full story (along with a lot of great pictures) can be found here.

If you want a quick tutorial on vinyl’s history as a music storage medium, go here.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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