This day back in 1949, RCA launched the 45rpm vinyl record and Columbia the 33.3 rpm version [source]. Do you still have an affection for the vinyl? I know I have my entire vinyl record collection stored away with more-or-less no means to listen to them. Over the years, I must have acquired all the tracks/albums I like on some CD or other (and probably now listen to the mp3 version on my computer) so it’s not as if I need to find a turntable to play them. However, I can’t part with them for two reasons. Firstly, they do sound different and there is a warmth to vinyl that you do not get with digital music. Secondly, holding a vinyl album or single seems to stir memories. I wonder if CDs will do this in years to come. MP3 certainly won’t because I can’t really hold the file.