CDandLP – Music & Vinyl Blog
Welcome to the CDandLP blog, the meeting place for lovers of recorded music: vinyl, CDs, cassettes, vintage hi-fi and collector's treasures. For more than twenty years, CDandLP has connected buyers and sellers worldwide and kept the culture of physical music alive through a passionate and knowledgeable community.
Here, we celebrate the pleasure of listening to a full album, the magic of a first pressing, the scent of cardboard sleeves, legendary labels, rare editions, audiophile reissues, and those unexpected discoveries in a record store crate. Each article is an invitation to explore, learn, dig, compare, restore, collect and share.
Our writers publish thematic selections, reviews of cult albums, new releases to watch, seasonal playlists, stories of artists and sound engineers, exclusive interviews, and practical guides to buying and selling records, pricing a vinyl, identifying a pressing, or packing and shipping safely.
Whether you're an audiophile, DJ, seasoned collector or curious music lover, make yourself comfortable and let the turntable spin. Welcome to a space where music is listened to, read and shared.
The results of our 2026 anniversary games have finally been revealed
Throughout the month of March, dozens of you took part in our games and celebrated CDandLP’s 24th anniversary with u
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Full steam ahead for the third week of celebrations and games for our 24th anniversary!
To celebrate this anniversary the way it deserves, we’ve prepared yet another brand-new game, des
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The celebrations continue with this second week of games for our 24th anniversary!
To celebrate this anniversary properly, we’ve prepared yet another game for you, designed for music lo
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March is the month to celebrate at CDandLP, and this year our anniversary is going to be more exciting than ever! Since 2002, you have been with us for your sales and purchases, and each yea
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When Acid Jazz Rekindled the Jazz-Funk Flame
At the end of the 1980s, while England was pulsing to the rhythm of raves and acid house, another movement was brewing in the clubs of Soho an
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While February often evokes winter introspection, it is also the perfect month to dive into the intensity of legendary concerts. Live albums reveal a truth that studio versions don't always
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Record Dealer: One profession, many different profiles
You sell in shops, at fairs, or record conventions, but also online (eBay, Discogs, CDandLP, etc.).
You manage new arrivals of reco
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Each new year marks a turning point: the desire to start fresh, change habits, and open up to new perspectives. Music, too, has experienced its own moments of rupture.
Some albums didn’t ju
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December isn’t just about Christmas and its sparkling classics. It’s also a time for reflection, transition, pale lights and long nights—when music often becomes a refuge or a springboard to
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