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1	Pop and Hiss The resurgent vinyl market isn't showing any signs of slowing down. In fact, recent figures released by Nielsen SoundScan indicate that overall U.S. vinyl sales will once again set a benchmark in 2009, with sales up 50% through the first five months of the year.	856
2	Revived 45 heads for 60th birthday As the production line grinds to its own industrial beat, it's clear that music formats don't get any more physical than this. Downloads and iPods are all very well, but for many musicians, your latest song just hasn't been released until it's been forced on to a small, grooved plastic disc at a pressure of more than 2,000 lb per square inch.	878
3	The Seven Inch Turns 60 Forget anonymous CDs and invisible MP3s, the format that gave birth to rock'n'roll is the real future – and the fan's ultimate festish. The seven-inch single will be 60 years old at the end of this month – and has somehow managed to escape retirement or being laid to rest.	875