The Vinyl Factory's 50 Favorite Albums of 2017
These are our 50 favourite records of the last twelve months to be released on vinyl, and worthy additions to every record collection.
Published: December 06, 2017 18:34
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Journey to the Mountain of Forever | Binker and Moses | Jun-02-2017, Post-Bop |
| #3 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | République Amazone | Les Amazones d'Afrique | Mar-10-2017, Mande Music |
| #6 | A flame my love, a frequency | Colleen | Oct-20-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #7 | Superlative Fatigue | Errorsmith | Oct-20-2017, Bleep Techno |
| #8 | Dust | Laurel Halo | Jun-23-2017, Electronic |
| #9 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | async | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Apr-28-2017, Ambient |
| #11 | Common Sense | J Hus | May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | From the Heart, It's a Start, A Work of Art | Shinichi Atobe | Jun-09-2017, Dub Techno |
| #13 | No Luscious Life | Golden Teacher | Nov-03-2017, Mutant Disco |
| #14 | Reassemblage | Visible Cloaks | Feb-17-2017, Ambient |
| #15 | La Saboteuse | Yazz Ahmed | May-12-2017, Arabic Jazz |
| #16 | Love What Survives | Mount Kimbie | Sep-08-2017, Indietronica |
| #17 | The Kid | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Oct-06-2017, Art Pop |
| #18 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #19 | Poulo Warali | Awa Poulo | Jan-20-2017, Fula Music |
| #20 | Arpo | Call Super | Nov-10-2017, IDM |
| #21 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | The Animal Spirits | James Holden, The Animal Spirits | Nov-03-2017, |
| #23 | Yesterdays Gone | Loyle Carner | Jan-20-2017, |
| #24 | 東方不敗 | Tzusing | Feb-28-2017, Industrial Techno |
| #25 | Watermelon Sun | Hello Skinny | Nov-24-2017, Folktronica |
| #26 | Rembo | Karen Gwyer | Jul-21-2017, Wonky Techno |
| #27 | Uhamiaji | Msafiri Zawose | Sep-01-2017, Folktronica |
| #28 | Newwave Project | Kuniyuki Takahashi | Sep-01-2017, Tech House |
| #29 | Tempo Dos Mestres | Fabiano do Nascimento | Feb-17-2017, Samba-jazz |
| #30 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #31 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #32 | Time Spent Away From U | DJ Seinfeld | Nov-03-2017, Outsider House |
| #33 | Fasokan | Luka Productions | Jan-23-2017, Mande Music |
| #34 | Lonely Planet | Tornado Wallace | Jan-13-2017, Balearic Beat |
| #35 | Black Origami | Jlin | May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #37 | The Search | Collocutor | Mar-10-2017, Spiritual Jazz |
| #38 | Colón Man | Equiknoxx | Nov-24-2017, Dancehall |
| #39 | Bene's World | Benedek | Jul-28-2017, Synth Funk |
| #40 | AVANTI | Alessandro Cortini | Oct-06-2017, Ambient |
| #42 | Arca | Arca | Apr-07-2017, Art Pop |
| #43 | Okovi | Zola Jesus | Sep-08-2017, Darkwave |
| #44 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | Modern Kosmology | Jane Weaver | May-19-2017, Dream Pop |
| #46 | Ladilikan | Trio Da Kali, Kronos Quartet | Sep-15-2017, Mande Music |
| #47 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Here Lies Man | Here Lies Man | Apr-07-2017, Acid Rock |
| #49 | If Not Now When | Vangelis Katsoulis | Oct-04-2019, New Age |
| #50 | Utopia | Björk | Nov-24-2017, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Journey to the Mountain of Forever | Binker and Moses | Album, Jun-02-2017, Post-Bop |
| #3 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | République Amazone | Les Amazones d'Afrique | Album, Mar-10-2017, Mande Music |
| #6 | A flame my love, a frequency | Colleen | Album, Oct-20-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #7 | Superlative Fatigue | Errorsmith | Album, Oct-20-2017, Bleep Techno |
| #8 | Dust | Laurel Halo | Album, Jun-23-2017, Electronic |
| #9 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Album, Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | async | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Album, Apr-28-2017, Ambient |
| #11 | Common Sense | J Hus | Album, May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | From the Heart, It's a Start, A Work of Art | Shinichi Atobe | Album, Jun-09-2017, Dub Techno |
| #13 | No Luscious Life | Golden Teacher | Album, Nov-03-2017, Mutant Disco |
| #14 | Reassemblage | Visible Cloaks | Album, Feb-17-2017, Ambient |
| #15 | La Saboteuse | Yazz Ahmed | Album, May-12-2017, Arabic Jazz |
| #16 | Love What Survives | Mount Kimbie | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indietronica |
| #17 | The Kid | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, Oct-06-2017, Art Pop |
| #18 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Album, Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #19 | Poulo Warali | Awa Poulo | Album, Jan-20-2017, Fula Music |
| #20 | Arpo | Call Super | Album, Nov-10-2017, IDM |
| #21 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Album, Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | The Animal Spirits | James HoldenThe Animal Spirits | Album, Nov-03-2017, |
| #23 | Yesterdays Gone | Loyle Carner | Album, Jan-20-2017, |
| #24 | 東方不敗 | Tzusing | Album, Feb-28-2017, Industrial Techno |
| #25 | Watermelon Sun | Hello Skinny | Album, Nov-24-2017, Folktronica |
| #26 | Rembo | Karen Gwyer | Album, Jul-21-2017, Wonky Techno |
| #27 | Uhamiaji | Msafiri Zawose | Album, Sep-01-2017, Folktronica |
| #28 | Newwave Project | Kuniyuki Takahashi | Album, Sep-01-2017, Tech House |
| #29 | Tempo Dos Mestres | Fabiano do Nascimento | Album, Feb-17-2017, Samba-jazz |
| #30 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #31 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Album, Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #32 | Time Spent Away From U | DJ Seinfeld | Album, Nov-03-2017, Outsider House |
| #33 | Fasokan | Luka Productions | Album, Jan-23-2017, Mande Music |
| #34 | Lonely Planet | Tornado Wallace | Album, Jan-13-2017, Balearic Beat |
| #35 | Black Origami | Jlin | Album, May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #37 | The Search | Collocutor | Album, Mar-10-2017, Spiritual Jazz |
| #38 | Colón Man | Equiknoxx | Album, Nov-24-2017, Dancehall |
| #39 | Bene's World | Benedek | Album, Jul-28-2017, Synth Funk |
| #40 | AVANTI | Alessandro Cortini | Album, Oct-06-2017, Ambient |
| #42 | Arca | Arca | Album, Apr-07-2017, Art Pop |
| #43 | Okovi | Zola Jesus | Album, Sep-08-2017, Darkwave |
| #44 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | Modern Kosmology | Jane Weaver | Album, May-19-2017, Dream Pop |
| #46 | Ladilikan | Trio Da KaliKronos Quartet | Album, Sep-15-2017, Mande Music |
| #47 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Here Lies Man | Here Lies Man | Album, Apr-07-2017, Acid Rock |
| #49 | If Not Now When | Vangelis Katsoulis | Album, Oct-04-2019, New Age |
| #50 | Utopia | Björk | Album, Nov-24-2017, Art Pop |