Because Sound Matters Vinyl Music Blog

Enjoy a brand new vinyl unboxing video of Eric Clapton's classic album, Unplugged. This 2 LP is featured on 180-gram vinyl and is a must have for any vinyl collector or Clapton fan.

To add this record to your collection, click here.

In celebration of the holidays and our five year anniversary, 2007 - 2011, Because Sound Matters is offering 10% off nearly every title in our store. New titles such as Caveman- CoCo Beware, 400 Blows- Sickness and Health, Mastodon- The Hunter, Red Hot Chili Peppers- I'm With You and classic titles such as the complete Nirvana and Metallica catalogs, throughout the month of December.

Get 10% off all vinyl offers (excluding the Eric Clapton box set) with promo code HOLIDAY11 on becausesoundmatters.com. Offer ends 12/16.

Attention vinyheads - Because Sound Matters is seeking interns. If you have experience in graphic design, videography, or web design, and love vinyl, Because Sound Matters may have the right opportunity for you. Join the team and help us run one of the web's best boutique vinyl shops.

To inquire, email jamil.baldwin@wbr.com. Candidates must be eligible to receive college credit.

Watch the unboxing of Mastodon's epic deluxe 2-LP, 180 gram, 45 rpm, black vinyl in a gatefold jacket with lyric insert. The Hunter vinyl is available now from Because Sound Matters and comes with a special Augmented Reality experience. Click here to purchase.

Tom Petty’s classic record, Damn the Torpedoes, has been found in the Because Sound Matters vault and is available for sale now. The out-of-print vinyl is the third album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released in 1979 by Backstreet Records. The record is mastered from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman Mastering, including 9 bonus tracks, a 12 page exclusive booklet, and a hi-res digital download of the album.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER. CONGRATS TO MICHAEL L. - THE RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER. MICHAEL WILL RECEIVE THE ERIC CLAPTON BLUES BOX SET. THANKS TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO ENTERED.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' latest record, I'm With You, is available now on vinyl from Because Sound Matters. 2-LP, 180 gram black vinyl with paper-wrapped gatefold jacket & insert. Click here to add it to your cart.

Congrats to the lucky 1000 who were able to score the Deftones' 8LP vinyl box set. The collection is now officially sold out. For those who ordered, your package should arrive around October 25th.

Because Sound Matters in conjunction with Deftones.com are excited to announce the release of a seven-album (8 LP) box set containing the band’s six studio albums — 1995’s Adrenaline, 1997’s Around the Fur, 2000’s White Pony, 2003’s Deftones, 2006’s Saturday Night Wrist, and 2010’s Diamond Eyes, and the limited edition 2011 Record Store Day release Covers. Each album has been re cut from the original master recordings and pressed on 180-gram European virgin vinyl, exclusively for this collection.

Tweet why you love vinyl followed with #BSMvinyl by 5pm PT today for your chance to win 3 exclusive Record Store Day vinyl 7” splits.

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Receive 15% off all standard Metallica vinyl using the code MET15 from now until the end of August. This coupon is only good for standard vinyl, which does not include Deluxe or Limited Editions. Click here to start shopping Metallica on Because Sound Matters.

Metallica - St. Anger (Deluxe Orange Vinyl)
Available Now
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As vinyl collectors, we know you guys are true music enthusiasts and perhaps listen to music in a variety of ways. As a thank you for shopping with Because Sound Matters we would like to offer you a VIP invite to access Spotify, a very cool streaming site that has just been launched in the U.S.

Below you’ll find 200 unique invites. Find a working code, and redeem your invite here

Thanks again!

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Dwayne Hay’s Collection

Q: How long have you been collecting vinyl?
A: Just over 5 years.

Q: Roughly how many records do you have in your collection?
A: Approximately 200.

Q: Do you have a favorite album, artist, or genre?
A: U2 is my favorite artist by far. I have over 50 records and singles from them.

Q: What is it about vinyl and vinyl collecting that you love?
A: I love listening to it the most. It’s so true and honest… like the way music was supposed to be!

Metallica St. Anger on 180g 45RPM 4LP- LIMITED EDITION ORANGE VINYL... NOT AVAILABLE AT RETAIL

Four 180g orange vinyl 45RPM discs pressed at Pallas and housed in four single-pocket Stoughton jackets with 4 panel folder in box.

Originally, released in 2003, St. Anger is Metallica's eighth studio album and first since 1997's ReLoad. They may have a new outlook and a new bass player here, but one thing about Metallica will forever remain unchanged, they are still one of the biggest, greatest rock bands in the world.