“Passion personified” describes this surprisingly humanistic comeback tale about records and the people who love them, recounting the ways that vinyl’s resurgence brings together a young and diverse group of connoisseurs in a more inclusive music scene. Directors Christopher Boone and Kevin Smokler – both Johns Hopkins grads – curate an amazingly detailed and nostalgic master class spanning vinyl production history, creative album cover art, and industry reinvention. It includes revealing interviews with die-hard collectors and record store owners, including Bryan Burkert of Baltimore’s famous Sound Garden Records, who helped start the legendary Record Store Day.
