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Top 30 Albums of 2022
Top 30 Albums of 2022

It's our annual Best Vinyl of 2022 Top 30 list! In our opinion, these are the 30 best albums released on vinyl last year:

B.T.R.C's Best Vinyl of 2022
B.T.R.C's Best Vinyl of 2022

Every year between November and January, every cultural, entertainment, and music publication looks back over the previous year and puts together their very own staff and journalist curated "End of Year" (EOY) lists. 

lamb of god - Omens
lamb of god - Omens

Grammy-nominated Lamb of God follows their 2020 No. 1 self-titled Hard Rock Album with their 9th studio album, Omens.

Trampled By Turtles - ALPENGLOW
Trampled By Turtles - ALPENGLOW

Produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Alpenglow is the Minnesota-based sextet's tenth album. The album, named after the optical phenomenon that takes places when the sun casts a reddish glow across the mountains at dawn and dusk, opens with the wistful beauty of It's So Hard To Hold On.

Matt Maeson - Never Had To Leave
Matt Maeson - Never Had To Leave

For Maeson, the making of Never Had To Leave fulfills the restless creativity that's relentlessly fueled his musical output. As he reveals, the process of creating Never Had To Leave reaffirmed the need to work at his own pace and follow his instincts without compromise. 

Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up On Me
Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up On Me

Don't Give Up on Me is a studio album by R&B/Soul singer Solomon Burke, recorded and released in 2002. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

Hounds of Love is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician Kate Bush, released by EMI Records on 16 September 1985. The album's single, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" became her second number 1 UK single in June of 2022 when it was featured in the Netflix series Stranger Things.

Demon Hunter - Exile
Demon Hunter - Exile

Exile is the first-ever concept album by 20-year metal veterans Demon Hunter. Produced by Jeremiah Scott, featuring guest appearances from Max Cavalera (Soulfly), Tom S. Englund (Everygrey), and Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest). Cavern Blue color variant.