I got a record player for Christmas!! And I had a vinyl copy of October. Which was the second record I played on the new player (the first record was Wide Awake in Europe -- sorry!).
Was cool to hear the tunes on vinyl!!
I love the sound of vinyl...the sound is deeper and richer if that makes any sense at all!!
But on that note...my album has never been played. I framed it straightaway and it has a special place on a bookshelf dedicated to U2 books and other items (yep, I am a dork)
When I frame my vinyl I just frame the cover and take out the record o I can play it.
I should do that but keep the album pristine..lol! Maybe I should get two of everything 
It is tempting to get TWO of everything. I do that with some of my geeky sci-fi collectibles.

Cuz I usually want one to play with and one to keep in a collectible condition.

You are right about vinyl. It does sound richer. That's why me and the fiance decided we needed a record player. I decided that when U2 puts out a new album, if they put it out on vinyl like they did last time, I'm going to get that. My record player let's you rip things to MP3 so that I can have the portable version still... I think I'm going to start thrift shopping for albums.

Pick me up some copies of my favorites so that I can hear them on my record player. YAY!