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Younger people have never seen or played a real record – the 12-inch vinyl discs before there were CDs and MP3s. Maybe many people think companies no longer make or sell records. Wrong! Vinyl records are making a comeback. Business is booming. A special day called Record Store Day is helping record sales. It helps record stores around the world. This year's Record Store Day was on April 19. A record industry spokesperson said LP sales doubled last year and sales were up again this year. He added that there could be the greatest demand for vinyl records in nearly two decades.

Record Store Day started in 2007. Wikipedia says: "One day every year music fans celebrate the record." Record Store Day helps shops promote and market their records throughout the year. This year was the best ever. Stores said sales increased by 133 per cent on the previous week. Vinyl is still popular with baby boomers, but many young people are buying it. They like the shape and packaging of the record. They think it is an important part of the history of rock and pop culture. Many people might be surprised that the vinyl record has survived the digital revolution.