Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
2025 was an exceptional year for vinyl releases. While I couldn’t get to every notable pressing, these are the records that made the biggest impression on me—the ones I kept returning to, the ones that truly stood out sonically, musically, and in terms of presentation.
In this year-end recap, I count down my Top 10 vinyl records of 2025 (with a few bonus picks—because narrowing it down was impossible). Every album featured here has already received a full, dedicated video review on the channel, all of which are conveniently collected into a single playlist linked below.
You’ll also find links to several in-depth written reviews published on Audiophilia, where I was able to explore mastering choices, sourcing, and packaging in greater detail.
This video isn’t about ranking for the sake of ranking—it’s a celebration of some of the best vinyl releases to hit my turntable this year, and a thank-you to the labels, engineers, and listeners who continue to make this format so rewarding.
▶ Playlist: Full Reviews of Every Selection
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEYEO1n58bC8a4G26qVVCYNkwZLdzgJ0B
📝 Written Reviews on Audiophilia
John McLaughlin - Music For Abandoned Heights
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/12/4/music-for-abandoned-heights-impex-records-2025
Alessandro Bianchini - My Space 24
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/7/11/alessandro-bianchinimy-space-24-birdbox-records
Billie Holiday - All Or Nothing At All
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/5/28/billie-holiday-all-or-nothing-at-all-acoustic-sounds-verve-series-vinyl-2025
Bill Evans Trio - Moonbeams
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/6/29/the-bill-evans-trio-moon-beamscraft-original-jazz-classics-vinyl-reissue-2025
Patricia Barber - Modern Cool
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/5/2/patricia-barber-modern-cool-impex-2025
K. D. Lang - Ingenue
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/4/6/kd-lang-ingenuebecause-sound-matters-one-step-vinyl-2025
Crosby Stills & Nash - CSN
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/2/22/crosby-stills-nash-csn-1977-analogue-productions-atlantic-75-45rpm-reissue-2025
Interview with Alessandro Bianchini
Inside My Space 24: Alessandro Bianchini on Vibraphone, Jazz & Birdbox Records
youtu.be/U1Xo-reIJJI
Let me know in the comments which releases made your list—and which records you think I missed.
#VinylCommunity
#BestVinyl2025
#AudiophileVinyl
#VinylRecords
#YearEndRecap
#PressingMatters
#RecordCollecting
#VinylReview
#HiFi
#Audiophile
#toptenvinyl
00:00 Introduction
01:21 The Top 12
01:32 Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
02:14 Crosby Stills & Nash - CSN
02:55 Alessandro Bianchini - My Space 24
03:39 The Folk Sound Of Terry Callier
04:21 K.D. Lang - Ingenue
05:12 John McLaughlin - Music For Abandoned Heights
05:56 Bill Evans Trio - Moonbeams
06:55 Beck - Morning Phase
07:31 Billie Holiday - All Or Nothing At All
08:05 Patricia Barber - Modern Cool
08:40 Pepper Adams Quintet
09:17 Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours
09:49 Conclusion
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@ElusivediscInc
@birdboxrecords
@BlueNote
2025 was an exceptional year for vinyl releases. While I couldn’t get to every notable pressing, these are the records that made the biggest impression on me—the ones I kept returning to, the ones that truly stood out sonically, musically, and in terms of presentation.
In this year-end recap, I count down my Top 10 vinyl records of 2025 (with a few bonus picks—because narrowing it down was impossible). Every album featured here has already received a full, dedicated video review on the channel, all of which are conveniently collected into a single playlist linked below.
You’ll also find links to several in-depth written reviews published on Audiophilia, where I was able to explore mastering choices, sourcing, and packaging in greater detail.
This video isn’t about ranking for the sake of ranking—it’s a celebration of some of the best vinyl releases to hit my turntable this year, and a thank-you to the labels, engineers, and listeners who continue to make this format so rewarding.
▶ Playlist: Full Reviews of Every Selection
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEYEO1n58bC8a4G26qVVCYNkwZLdzgJ0B
📝 Written Reviews on Audiophilia
John McLaughlin - Music For Abandoned Heights
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/12/4/music-for-abandoned-heights-impex-records-2025
Alessandro Bianchini - My Space 24
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/7/11/alessandro-bianchinimy-space-24-birdbox-records
Billie Holiday - All Or Nothing At All
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/5/28/billie-holiday-all-or-nothing-at-all-acoustic-sounds-verve-series-vinyl-2025
Bill Evans Trio - Moonbeams
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/6/29/the-bill-evans-trio-moon-beamscraft-original-jazz-classics-vinyl-reissue-2025
Patricia Barber - Modern Cool
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/5/2/patricia-barber-modern-cool-impex-2025
K. D. Lang - Ingenue
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/4/6/kd-lang-ingenuebecause-sound-matters-one-step-vinyl-2025
Crosby Stills & Nash - CSN
audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/2/22/crosby-stills-nash-csn-1977-analogue-productions-atlantic-75-45rpm-reissue-2025
Interview with Alessandro Bianchini
Inside My Space 24: Alessandro Bianchini on Vibraphone, Jazz & Birdbox Records
youtu.be/U1Xo-reIJJI
Let me know in the comments which releases made your list—and which records you think I missed.
#VinylCommunity
#BestVinyl2025
#AudiophileVinyl
#VinylRecords
#YearEndRecap
#PressingMatters
#RecordCollecting
#VinylReview
#HiFi
#Audiophile
#toptenvinyl
00:00 Introduction
01:21 The Top 12
01:32 Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
02:14 Crosby Stills & Nash - CSN
02:55 Alessandro Bianchini - My Space 24
03:39 The Folk Sound Of Terry Callier
04:21 K.D. Lang - Ingenue
05:12 John McLaughlin - Music For Abandoned Heights
05:56 Bill Evans Trio - Moonbeams
06:55 Beck - Morning Phase
07:31 Billie Holiday - All Or Nothing At All
08:05 Patricia Barber - Modern Cool
08:40 Pepper Adams Quintet
09:17 Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours
09:49 Conclusion
@acousticsoundsks
@ElusivediscInc
@birdboxrecords
@BlueNote
