: Fans from different continents traded scans of regional 70s funk and soul. The Impact on Modern Music
Scanned cover art was crucial. The 60s and 70s produced the most iconic album art—from the psychedelic swirls of Cream to the minimalist darkness of The Velvet Underground & Nico . Good blogs preserved these as high-resolution scans.
The terminology found on these blogs is a language of its own. You will see terms like "Vinyl Rip," "Needle Drop," and "320kbps."