Records for the ages: How vinyl became a hit among music lovers again

Collectors treasure them for rarity, nostalgia and sound quality

Public relations professional Sudesh Chawla and video editor Rahul Saha do not know each other but share one passion: Music and vinyl records.

 

Chawla admires Talat Mahmood and hosted an event in New Delhi in July to honour the late Bollywood and ghazal singer. “I’m quite fond of vintage records, especially LPs (long play) and EPs (extended play). My collection includes a stack of Hindi film and classical music gems such as ‘Guide’ and ‘Teesri Manzil’. I have a special place for a collection called ‘Talat Mahmood in Blue Mood’. The warmth and depth of his voice, captured on vinyl,