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  • Tenn. plant presses on with vinyl appeal

    02/25/2007 7:16:18 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 8 replies · 291+ views
    Associated Press Writer ^ | Wed Feb 21, 12:42 PM ET | JOHN GEROME,
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - That dusty stack of records in your parents' basement? They're not as retro as you might think. Many record collectors, DJs and music junkies still consider vinyl to be the gold standard of recorded music — scratches, pops and all. That enduring appeal has helped Nashville's United Record Pressing, which cranks out 20,000 to 40,000 records a day, making it one of the largest — and last — vinyl record manufacturers in the country. "Folks thought we had disappeared," owner and CEO Cris Ashworth said. Started in 1962, the plant is as much a throwback as the...