Vinyl’s stamp of approval

LAST YEAR sales of vinyl topped three million – the highest in 25 years.

The UK’s first weekly vinyl chart was launched in 2015 by the Official Charts Company and last year, more than 3.2 million records were sold.

Dr Rock is not surprised at the medium’s resurgence in popularity.

“Go into Sainsbury’s or any other supermarket now and you’ll find vinyl. I think it’s great,” he said.

“They are now having to making new vinyl machines to keep up with the demand.

“There’s nothing like the tone or clarity you get with a vinyl record. I think they are wonderful.”

Dr Rock’s collection will be sold at Ryedale Auctions on September 29.