Take a Look at These Funny Parodies of Vintage Album Covers

I’ve spent a decent amount of time at record stores, thrift stores, and garage sales digging through vinyl to try to uncover some gems.

And yes, for every 15,000 Blue Oyster Cult records that you flip through, you come across a really rare LP every once in a while that makes you scratch your head in amazement.

But I bet even the most seasoned record collector has never stumbled upon these albums. Why, you ask? Because the funny folks behind an Instagram page called Obscurest Vinyl take vintage records and make big jokes out of them…and they’re very funny.

Enjoy these photos of records that I personally really wish existed in real life…

1. A fun weekend activity.

I hope they find her!

2. That’s not good.

But I hope it works out!

3. This isn’t creepy at all.

It kind of looks like my house.

4. Don’t do it!

You’re gonna regret it!

5. Just checking in!

And good luck with everything!

6. This seems very inappropriate.

And are we sure that they are father and daughter?

7. That’s romance, people.

Just let it all soak in.

8. Wow…gonna need to give this one a listen.

You never know until you try.

9. I think I’m gonna be sick.

That was very rude!

10. Yikes…a bit over the top.

Also, how does it taste?

11. This is a very sad record.

You’ve been warned about this one.

12. I can’t believe what they did to Fats!

Not cool!

Now we want to hear from you!

In the comments, please tell us what old album covers you think would be good candidates for these folks to make over.

Thanks in advance!

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November 16, 2020

Enjoy These Funny Parodies of Vintage Album Covers

Are you a record collector? Or maybe you’re even a total record NERD?

Hey, I’m right there with you! I love going to record stores and flipping through vinyl to try to add to my collection.

And, as someone who enjoys records, I got a really huge kick out of an Instagram account called Obscurest Vinyl that takes vintage albums and makes completely new and ridiculous LP covers that are pretty hilarious…and inappropriate.

Hey, it’s right up my alley!

Take a look at these record covers that we really wish existed in real life…enjoy…

1. Looks like a lot of fun!

You’ve done this before, right?

2. Well, that’s inappropriate.

Especially if those people are strangers.

3. Totally grossed out now.

Thanks a lot!

4. You didn’t have to do that!

But I’m glad that you did!

5. Yes, she’s still doing it…

Don’t look behind you, whatever you do.

6. She should give it a shot!

I think it would look great.

7. That really killed the mood.

You need to come up with some new pick-up lines.

8. I have not!

Tell me how it works!

9. He seems like a great guy.

He must be a real ladykiller!

10. I think that might be the same person.

Or maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me.

11. This just seems too complicated.

I’m throwing in the towel on this one.

12. Let’s end with this gem.

I’ll let you interpret this one for yourself…

Those are great!

Do you know of any old album covers that you think these folks should make over in their style?

If so, talk to us in the comments and share some photos. Thanks!

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January 8, 2020

Vinyl Record Sales Surpassed CDs Last Year for the First Time in Decades

As someone who has collected vinyl since high school, I think this is awesome. Don’t get me wrong, I like CDs and cassettes too (I don’t currently have any 8-tracks), but I prefer vinyl records.

I just honestly believe they sound the best out of all formats.

In 2019, people bought $224 million worth of vinyl records. This was the first time since 1986 that vinyl outsold CDs.

That’s a long time for a medium to spend on the outs before it stages a takeover from its replacement format, don’t you think?

Vinyl has been competing with CDs, cassettes, and now with digital music for many years, but a resurgence in the popularity of records along with annual events like Record Store Day have made vinyl a hot commodity again over the past several years. Records have gone from practically obsolete, to objects of desire once again.

In the week that ended on December 26, 2019, 1.243 million vinyl albums were sold – the first time that’s happened since Nielsen began tracking music data in 1991.

And it isn’t one generation that’s making up a bulk of the vinyl sales; Millennials and Generation Z folks are just as likely to buy records as Baby Boomers and Generation X’ers. Plus, people are buying records from artists across many generations. Currently, some of the biggest-selling vinyl artists are Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, The Beatles, and Queen.

Just for fun, I’d like to include some of my favorite record stores across the country. Check these folks out online or in-person if you’re in the area!

Creme Tangerine Records in Costa Mesa, California.

Premium Sound in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Love Garden Sounds in Lawrence, Kansas.

Go buy some records!

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