It’s the most wonderful time of the year for savings, with Amazon dropping epic Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals . The online retail giant has brought back the awesome buy two, get the third free vinyl sale for the occasion, and there’s a whole stock of new albums you’ll want to grab. Chances are good you’ll end up with way more than three albums required after eyeing the range of classics, recent releases, and special editions available with this promotion.
This two-for-three vinyl deal works exactly like it sounds: when you buy three albums, the lowest-priced album will be free. So, I’d recommend grabbing three similarly priced options for a better value. Best of all, it’s actually not just vinyl that you can grab with this promo; it’s buy two, get one free on a whole range of physical media. From 4K Blu-Rays and DVDs to book box sets and more, you can mix and match to your liking. Once eligible items are added to your cart, the discount will be applied.
If you’ve been struggling to buy something for a music lover on your holiday list, new vinyl is always a great and welcome gift. Who doesn’t want to add new albums to their collection? Be sure to take advantage of this deal now, as the most popular albums tend to sell out. As a person who spends far too much of her time analyzing music and its history, I’ve curated a list of a few of my personal favorites, all of which are three for the price of two right now. Be sure to keep checking back too, as new vinyl is added to the sale daily.
Black Friday Vinyl Sale at Amazon - My Top Picks
When I say it was difficult to narrow down my favorite vinyls that are a part of this three-for-two deal, I mean it. This is Amazon’s best selection yet for this occasional sale. Every single one of my top artists had at least one album available for this awesome discount. So, beyond my personal recs, I’d recommend you explore Amazon’s vinyl sale on your own. There are seemingly endless options, including some epic movie soundtracks.
Of course, there are plenty of iconic albums that everyone needs in their collection. The Beatles’ Abbey Road and Carole King’s Tapestry display true mastery of songwriting. For no skip albums, Billy Joel’s The Stranger or Crosby, Stills and Nash’s debut can’t be beat. And if you want to slow things down and relax a little, Kind of Blue from Miles Davis has the consensus of being the best jazz album of all time.
Jumping to albums from this millennium, Cage the Elephant's Melophobia had a chokehold on everyone, including me, during the early 2010s. After seeing the band this year on the North American leg of Oasis' reunion tour, my love was reignited. Check out this album for tons of unbelievably catchy alt-rock bops, like Cigarette Daydreams and Come a Little Closer. If you're an emo millennial after some nostalgia, grab My Chemical Romance’s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, which features the hit “I'm Not Okay (I Promise).” Or if you’ve spent too much time on TikTok, like me, and now know every song from Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Life of a Showgirl, you can add it to your cart and enjoy the promo deal. The vinyl even features a fun, sparkly orange color.
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to rediscover an artist, and that’s the case with multifaceted, wildly talented, and innovative D’Angelo, who we just lost in October. His album with Vanguard, Black Messiah, is a must listen. Another artist gone way too soon is Jeff Buckley, and his seminal album Grace is also part of the three-for-two vinyl deal.
Movie soundtracks are also included
Many movie soundtracks are buy two, get the third free. If you haven't seen Wicked: For Good yet, you'll want to grab the discounted Wicked: The Soundtrack on vinyl to refresh your memory on all of the songs. Music played a massive role in Sinners, which featured incredibly talented singers and musicians. Right now, you can enjoy big savings on the soundtrack of this Oscar contender, as it's also a part of the deal. And that's just scratching the surface of the vinyl that’s on sale until Cyber Monday.
Danielle is a Tech freelance writer based in Los Angeles who spends her free time creating videos and geeking out over music history.
