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Originally Posted by Musicman
Actually Vinyl is more durable and will last longer (check the estimated life of cd's). I have original vinyl records that are over 60 years old, and yes the cover art is outstanding. The new vinyl records are pressed on higher quality 180 or 200 gram vinyl.
Also that's a photo of the original Blues Brothers vinyl.
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Vinyl may last longer than a CD (although I doubt it; it depends how carefully one handles each) but every little scratch and every time it's played will reduce the quality of the recording. A CD, however, will maintain it's quality for much longer (this applies to stamped CDs; burned CDs do deteriorate over time). Merely playing it will not reduce it's quality until it's scratched enough to obstruct the laser beam. Long before that happens, one can easliy digitally copy the contents exactly. Even a new record will have losses when copied since the recording is analog.