Today is the 60th anniversary of the release of the first vinyl single–a momentous anniversary for all of us record nerds of the world.

So, for all of you that will never be completely satisfied by spinning an iPod wheel, throw a record onto your player, drop the needle and celebrate!  You’re the reason records are still being pressed (over a million records in 2008).

Photos via bradleyloos’ Flickr and his amazing record collection.