Soaring vinyl sales as customers search for a richer sound have had a big impact on a Beverley store.
Independent shop Minster Records opened in June and owner Simon Cawkwell has seen steady trade since then.
With national figures suggesting purchases of the format have reached an 18-year high, Mr Cawkwell believes it is back for good.
He argues customers enjoy buying something they can touch rather than just downloading a file.
The shop owner said: "Sales have been going up since about 2010. This is obviously a culmination of that and with a lot of bands cutting vinyl and reissuing vinyl its going to be easier to get hold of.
"There's a lot out there for people. A lot of new music seems to sound the same and with downloads you don't have anything physical. It's cool to have something you can hold.
"It absolutely sounds better, there's no argument on that one. There are richer sounds and a deeper warmth to it – when it gets remastered you tend to lose a lot."
Earlier this month, Pink Floyd's The Endless River became the fastest-selling record release since 1997.
The market was worth £3m five years ago but is set to do £20m of business by the end of 2014.
With Hull Record Fair set to host its biggest market for 20 years this weekend, it looks as if the city is also getting in on the act.
It will feature 20 dealers from all over the UK, with more than 40 tables of vinyl, CDs and DVDs on offer.
However, the resurgence of vinyl is still dwarfed by the rise of online music.
Pink Floyd topped the record chart with 6,000 sales. The current top track on Spotify, Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud, has been played nearly ten million times this week alone.
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