Long Play Lounge
Austin, TX
The exterior sign looked promising. I popped in and quickly found out that the Long Play Lounge was neither a dive nor a historical spot. However, this little Highland bar had a good vibe and a nice smell. There's a second location on the East Side in the former Stay Gold space, but this one is quite small and much cozier.
Sometimes you have a day so bad, only time, alcohol, and Smiths records can turn things around. In those cases, The Long Play can probably help you out. They have more than 400 records stashed here. You can hang out here at the bar and bury the remaining traces of your sobriety to a soundtrack. Or, bring a hot date and partake in a plane-going-down makeout session in a dark corner. Either way. Feel good now. Later, you'll be dead.
Here are the top 15 best-selling vinyl records of all time:
15. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel - 13.2 million
14. The Wall - Pink Floyd - 15 million
13. Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley - 15.8 million
12. Abbey Road - The Beatles - 16.2 million
11. Hotel California - Eagles - 16.5 million
10. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles - 18.2 million
9. Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture - Various Artists - 19 million
8. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin - 19.5 million
7. Saturday Night Fever - Bee Gees / Various Artists - 20.2 million
6. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac - 20.2 million
5. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) - Eagles - 21.6 million
4. The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd - 23.7 million
3. Back in Black - AC/DC - 24.5 millions
2. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf - 25.3 million
1. Thriller - Michael Jackson - 27 million