Collection: Arctic Monkeys Vinyl Records – Classic Albums & Essential Reissues

Arctic Monkeys arrived in 2006 with the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history and immediately became the most important British guitar band of their generation. Alex Turner's sharply observed Sheffield lyricism and the band's tightly wound indie rock was a genuine event — the kind of record that felt like it was describing your life back to you.

New to Arctic Monkeys on vinyl? Read our guide to Every Arctic Monkeys Album Ranked, on Vinyl — every studio album from Whatever People Say to The Car, with notes on the pressings.

Best Arctic Monkeys Albums on Vinyl

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)
The fastest-selling debut in UK chart history. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, R U Mine? and Mardy Bum set the template — tightly coiled indie rock with Turner's deadpan Sheffield wit at the centre.

Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
A stronger, more confident follow-up. Brianstorm, Fluorescent Adolescent and 505 showed the band expanding their range without losing their urgency. One of the finest British albums of the 2000s.

Humbug (2009)
A startling left turn into desert rock and psychedelia, co-produced with Josh Homme. Crying Lightning and My Propeller are highlights. Divisive on release, now appreciated as a bold creative leap.

Suck It and See (2011) The melodic palette-cleanser between Humbug and AM. She's Thunderstorms, Black Treacle and the title track are some of Alex Turner's most straightforwardly romantic writing, and the album holds together better than its modest reputation suggests.

AM (2013)
Their commercial peak — smoother, more deliberate, built for arenas. Do I Wanna Know?, R U Mine? and Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? are some of the decade's defining rock singles.

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino (2018)
A genuinely brave reinvention — lounge-influenced, low-key, lyrically dense. One Point Perspective and Four Out of Five reward patience. On vinyl it sounds remarkable.

The Car (2022) A continuation of the Tranquility Base direction — orchestral, slow, Alex Turner's croon front and centre — but with more songcraft and more variation across the tracklist. Body Paint and There'd Better Be a Mirrorball became the singles; the rest rewards repeat listens.

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