Could a vinyl resurgence be upon us? The Wall Street Journal reports 8 million vinyl records have been sold in 2014. That is a 49% increase over last year.

Diffuser.fm takes a look at the top 3 records of the year, and it's alt rock bands leading the way.

  1. Jack White - Lazaretto
  2. Arctic Monkeys - AM
  3. Black Keys - Turn Blue

Jack White's 2nd solo album Lazaretto, leads the pack in vinyl sales for 2014. It's the best selling record since Pearl Jam's Vitalogy with 75,700 sold.

Arctic Monkeys sold 41,000 copies of AM on vinyl and is the top selling LP in the U.K.

Rounding out the top 3 is The Black Key's Turn Blue album. Don't miss the Black Keys headlining this year's Mountain Jam Festival.

Lana Del Rey and Beck get honorable mentions here, as they both places records in the top 5.

So are you ready to put down your smartphone and put the needle down on your record player?

By: Bruno Vincent
By: Bruno Vincent
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