Various Artists Vinyl LP Records

Various Artists vinyl LP records are albums on which several different artists take turns: soundtracks to films, TV series and games, themed collections, tributes to famous bands and Christmas compilations. From films there are, for example, the Pulp Fiction and Guardians Of The Galaxy soundtracks, and from games Cyberpunk 2077 and God Of War. A large part of the range is also made up of soul, funk, rock and roll, garage rock and reggae collections from smaller labels that release forgotten recordings. Most of the records are 12-inch vinyl, and many of them come out as double albums.

Which film and game soundtracks are available on vinyl?

Classic film soundtracks are represented by Pulp Fiction, Dirty Dancing, Top Gun, Goodfellas and 8 Mile. Pulp Fiction, Dirty Dancing and Top Gun are reissues on 180 g vinyl, meaning a thicker and heavier record. Newer films include La La Land, Twilight, Mamma Mia! and both Awesome Mix compilations from the Guardians Of The Galaxy films. For children and families, there are records from the Disney films Vaiana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King, as well as the collection The Essential Disney Collection.

Gamers will find music from the games Cyberpunk 2077 and Far Cry, as well as the music from God Of War, which was released as a box set of thirteen records for the series' 20th anniversary. From anime, there is Evangelion Finally. The abbreviation O.S.T. in the title of a record stands for original soundtrack, meaning the official release of the music from a film.

How do you choose a compilation by style?

• Soul and funk: collections of rare recordings such as Shanghai'd Soul from the Numero label, Andy Smith's Northern Soul or Akasaka Soul Funk 1969-1977.
• Rock and roll, garage and punk: the Last Of The Garage Punk Unknowns series, Bored Teenagers with British punk from 1977 to 1982 and Jukebox Fever with rock and roll from the 1950s.
• Reggae and ska: Studio One 007 - Licensed To Ska, Greensleeves Reggae Gold and Randy's 50th Anniversary Chapter One.
• Electronic music and disco: French Touch Vol. 3, Rex Club Presents House, The Italo Disco Collection on four records, Eurodance Collected and lounge from the Buddha-Bar series.
• Hits of the decades: Top 200 - The 70s or Golden Chart Hits Of The 80s & 90s.

Where can you find famous songs performed by other musicians?

Tribute albums bring well-known songs performed by other musicians: Nirvana Revisited, Caroline Now! with songs by Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, One Love - Tribute To Bob Marley or All You Need Is Love with songs by The Beatles in reggae arrangements. Christmas records include Home Alone Christmas, The Chess Records Christmas Album from the catalogue of the Chess label and Christmas Dreamers with country music from 1960 to 1972.

Besides 12-inch records, the range also includes 7-inch singles, 10-inch records and EPs; most of them play at 33 1/3 RPM, some at 45. Larger collections come out as box sets, while limited editions on coloured vinyl and Record Store Day releases are produced in limited quantities. Compilations on CD are on the Various Artists Music CDs page, and both ranges together are on the Various Artists LP Records and CDs page.