Prime Day ends tonight, and these are the only vinyl deals I’ll be adding to my collection

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Assembling a vinyl collection on a budget can be hard work – especially when you’re on the hunt for some wax you’ll really cherish, not just second-hand records with grooves worn thin.

So, as Prime Day rolled around this year, I was eager to see what discounts might pop up on the records that have been missing from my collection.

With all the recent talk of Gen Z’s growing interest in physical formats, I was hopeful that this year’s Prime Day might see a broader spectrum of genres becoming available at a discount. Amazon, surely, are down with the kids… right?

Boy, was I wrong.

Unfortunately, this year’s range of discounted vinyl has been – to put it mildly – disappointing. Better deals were available outside Amazon, such as HMV’s three for £66 bundle, but even still, the bargains were scarce.

Still, never one to give up too early, at least not when browsing records, I trawled through the digital crates so you don’t have to, and came across three Prime Day picks that I think are worth your money.

RAYE – This Music May Contain Hope
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RAYE – This Music May Contain Hope: was £34.16 now £27.68 at Amazon

This Music May Contain Hope is RAYE’s genre-bending, cinematic sophomore album. A 17-track emotional biography, the album explores heartbreak and the challenges of fame, eventually finding optimism in both. Weaving orchestral pop with jazz and soul, this is a great pick for anyone looking to branch out into something new but, somehow, familiar.

BBE Records – J Jazz - Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969 - 1983 Vol.2
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BBE Records – J Jazz - Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969 - 1983 Vol.2: was £29.86 now £24.33 at Amazon

This album from British record label Barely Breaking Even is the second volume of their landmark Japanese jazz compilation. Diving deep into Japan’s exciting jazz scene, during its critical era between 1969 and 1983, this compilation has everything from roaring big bands to sparse, acoustic funk.

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon
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Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon: was £12.99 now £11.04 at Amazon

Do you really own a vinyl collection if you don’t have a copy of The Dark Side Of The Moon? A titanic in the world of progressive rock, this album has become symbolic of the booming British music scene of the 1970s. Starring legendary songs such as Time, Money, and The Great Gig In The Sky, and for little more than a tenner, this deal is hard to resist.

All Prime Day deals end tonight, so if you’re feeling enticed, now is the time to grab these discounted picks.

We would have liked to provide a more extensive list of vinyl deals, but this year, Prime Day simply hasn’t had much on offer. Either way, we think these three albums will make fantastic additions to any record collection.

Of course, we always advocate for visiting your local record stores, where who knows what deals could be hiding in the crates.

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Ioan Hazell
Staff Writer

Ioan Hazell is a staff writer at What Hi-Fi?. He has previously written for The Sunday Times Culture Magazine, Museum's Journal, and a number of arts and culture publications. Outside of work, he is generally found running, writing, or gigging.

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