UK independent record store sales up 44%, top selling vinyl albums of the year revealed

Helped by the boost in vinyl sales, UK independent record stores have seen a 44% increase in revenue during the first half of 2013.

The statistics revealed by the Entertainment Retailers’ Association, compared to that of the same time last year, point towards the huge success of this year’s Record Store Day, as well as a flurry of limited edition vinyl releases.

That said, indie retailers still only make up 3.2% of all total music shop sales, with the high street chains continuing to dominate overall.

The top 10 best-selling vinyl albums of the year have been revealed, with the list as below:

1 The Next Day, David Bowie
2 Tomorrow’s Harvest, Boards of Canada
3 Graffiti On The Train, Stereophonics
4 Random Access Memories, Daft Punk
5 Anna, Courteeners
6 Push The Sky Away, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
7 AMOK, Atoms For Peace
8 Like Clockwork, Queens Of The Stone Age
9 Tape Deck Heart, Frank Turner
10 Trouble Will Find Me, The National

[via FACT]