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UK vinyl sales were up 11.7% in 2023.
Sales of vinyl records in the UK have risen for the 16th year in a row and are now at their highest level since 1990, reports the BPI.
Better results for CD and cassette have contributed to a strong period all round for physical formats, with the year-end vinyl charts being topped by Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones and Lana Del Rey.
“Led by vinyl, the resurgence of physical product underlines the resilience of the UK music market at a time when streaming consumption continues to hit record levels,” Jo Twist of the BPI said.
Whilst LP sales have now been on an upward path for the past 16 years, it is encouraging to see a stabilisation in demand for CD, as well as new generations of music fans falling in love with the cassette. It is giving people more choice than ever in how they enjoy their favourite music.
Biggest selling vinyl albums of 2023 (UK):
1/ Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
2/ The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds
3/ Lana Del Rey – Did You Know There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
4/ Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
5/ Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
6/ Blur – The Ballad of Darren
7/ Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
8/ Taylor Swift – Midnights
9/ Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
10/ Lewis Capaldi – Broken by Desire to be Heaven Sent