My Top Vinyl Releases of 2025 | The Records That Truly Impressed

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 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEYEO1n58bC8a4G26qVVCYNkwZLdzgJ0B 📝 Written Reviews on Audiophilia John McLaughlin - Music For Abandoned Heights https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/12/4/music-for-abandoned-heights-impex-records-2025 Alessandro Bianchini - My Space 24 https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/7/11/alessandro-bianchinimy-space-24-birdbox-records Billie Holiday - All Or Nothing At All https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/5/28/billie-holiday-all-or-nothing-at-all-acoustic-sounds-verve-series-vinyl-2025 Bill Evans Trio - Moonbeams https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/6/29/the-bill-evans-trio-moon-beamscraft-original-jazz-classics-vinyl-reissue-2025 Patricia Barber - Modern Cool https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/5/2/patricia-barber-modern-cool-impex-2025 K. D. Lang - Ingenue https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/4/6/kd-lang-ingenuebecause-sound-matters-one-step-vinyl-2025 Crosby Stills & Nash - CSN https://www.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 https://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