VINYL (vi·nyl)
1. The univalent chemical radical CH2CH, derived from ethylene.
2. Any of various compounds containing the vinyl radical, typically highly reactive, easily polymerized, and used as basic materials for plastics.
3. Any of various typically tough, flexible, shiny plastics, often used for coverings and clothing.
4. Vinyl used as the standard material for phonographic records.
Despite the overall decrease in CD sales in 2010, vinyl sales continued to increase. A total of 2.8 million vinyl albums were sold in the U.S., a 14% increase over 2009. The top selling vinyl albums are listed below:
1. The Beatles – Abbey Road
2. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
3. Black Keys – Brothers
4. Vampire Weekend – Contra
5. Michael Jackson – Thriller
6. National – High Violet
7. Beach House – Teen Dream
8. Jimi Hendrix Experience – Valleys of Neptune
9. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon
10. The XX – XX
2. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
3. Black Keys – Brothers
4. Vampire Weekend – Contra
5. Michael Jackson – Thriller
6. National – High Violet
7. Beach House – Teen Dream
8. Jimi Hendrix Experience – Valleys of Neptune
9. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon
10. The XX – XX
Source provided by Nielsen SoundScan
All vinyl albums are not available @ iTunes.
