The vinyl crackle sound is an essential part of a collectors' pleasurable experience, like a serpentine belt tucked beneath a muscle car. Post Malone of people, grew up listening to vinyl records passed on by his father Rich Post, a locally respected disc jockey in the Grapevine, Texas area. Records like Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, AC/DC, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Duran Duran and Billy Idol were the basis for Post Malone's earliest childhood memories.
Even the record Post Malone surpassed on the All-Time R&B charts, Michael Jackson's Thriller, was in partly to blame for the CD boom, but only when it re-entered the market as a reissue, unlike 8-track recording technology which is virtually non-adaptable, and with good reason. The distinguishable vinyl crackle is the elusive demarcation of an unclear technology, but those who know it consummately, sing its praises.
Post Malone is thereby realizing a childhood dream by putting out a vinyl record of his own. The vinyl version of Beerbongs & Bentleys is available for pre-order at Post Malone's online shop. Die hard fans will appreciate the alternate cover art Posty has picked, and the neat overlay on the back cover (song listing).
Would you cop?