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Christopher Boan writes for BetMaryland.com and has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, with experience at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.2021-08-02
Audiophiles across America have turned to a 20th century method to listen to their favorite music artists more and more of late. The humble vinyl record player is coming of age again, leading many residents of Maryland to flock to their local record store to haul in their favorite albums.
The most popular vinyl records to own in the Old Line State appear to be âUtopiaâ by Travis Scott, â1989 (Taylorâs Version)â and âSpeak Now (Taylorâs Version)â by Taylor Swift, which follows a trend seen in many other U.S. states.
With April 20âŻbeing Record Store Day and the continued rise in popularity of records, BetMaryland.com â your source for Maryland sports betting - utilized Google Trends to find the vinyl record that was searched the most in each state over the last 12 months.
In total, Maryland and five other states (Connecticut, Illinois, New York, North Carolina and Texas) picked Travis Scottâs 2023 album as their top choice, which put the Texas rapper in fourth place, behind âGutsâ by Olivia Rodrigo (10 states), âStick Seasonâ by Noah Kahan (nine states), â1989 (Taylorâs Version)â by Taylor Swift and âCowboy Carterâ by Beyonce (eight states each).
Marylandâs third-place record - âSpeak Now (Taylorâs Version)â by Taylor Swift - finished as the top pick in two states (Oregon and Utah), ranking as the third most popular Swift album, behind â1989â and âFolklore.â
Rounding out the list of Americaâs favorite vinyl records to own were The Beatlesâ âAbbey Roadâ, âReputationâ by Taylor Swift, âK-12â by Melanie Martinez and âBarbie Album,â which were the top pick in one state apiece.
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Christopher Boan writes for BetMaryland.com and has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, with experience at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.2021-08-02
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