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Many younger people have never seen or played a [really / real] record – the 7-inch or 12-inch vinyl discs that people [bought / brought] before CDs and MP3s came along. Maybe many more people think companies [no / not] longer make or sell records. They are [wrong / mistake] . Vinyl records are making a comeback and business is [bombing / booming] . This has been helped by the annual Record Store Day – a special day to [celebration / celebrate] independent record stores [around / abound] the world. This year's Record Store Day was [on / in] April 19. Gennaro Castaldo, a spokesperson for Britain's record industry, said: "LP sales [doubling / doubled] in volume last year…and with sales up again this year, we're close to seeing the greatest demand for vinyl recordings in [nearly / neared] two decades."

Record Store Day was [created / creative] in the US in 2007. Wikipedia says: "One day every year music [fans / pans] celebrate the record. Record Store Day, the organization, provides promotions, [marketed / marketing] , and other [opportunities / opportunity] for stores throughout the year." This year was the most successful [even / ever] . Stores report that sales increased by 133 per cent on the [previous / previously] week. My Castalso said that although vinyl is [yet / still] popular with baby boomers, many young people are [taking / talking] to it. He said they are attracted by the shape and packaging of the record and feel it is an important part of the [hermitage / heritage] of rock and pop culture. Many people might be surprised that the vinyl record has survived [through / though] the digital revolution.