Chicago’s First Vinyl Pressing Plant In 30 Years Opens Doors Musicians

Did you know that, for the first time in over 30 years, finally Chicago now has its own record pressing plant, and many musicians from Illinois are taking advantage of using it for their music?

IL Musicians Are Releasing Vinyl Thanks To A Record Pressing Plant In Chicago

I'm a long-time fan of vinyl. I purchased my first album, Ozzy's "Blizzard of Ozz" in 6th grade. I begged my dad to take me to the mall so I could go to the music store and buy it. I still have it to this day. I was sad when vinyl went away, and I'm super happy and shocked that it came back. It's my preferred way to listen to music. After all these years, my collection is quite large.

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When I interview bands or musicians, most of them would like to release all their albums on vinyl. It's a lot harder than it looks. The problem is that when vinyl went out of style and was replaced by CDs, the majority of the pressing plants went away. So when vinyl made its comeback, there weren't enough factories to cover the demand for records. It would take several months to get your vinyl pressed. It was really expensive too.

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Since vinyl is here to stay, there needed to be an expansion of the pressing plants. Several have been built over the last few years, so the factories can now keep up with the demand. That means quicker turnaround times and more affordable price points. There hadn't been a vinyl pressing plant in Illinois for over 30 years. There is now one in Chicago, and it's called Smashed Plastic Record Pressing. Many local and national bands are taking advantage of these newly available services.