Our annual Recordings of the Year free digital magazine has become a seasonal Gramophone institution, and is invariably one of the most popular publications we create each year.

The digital magazine is free for everyone to enjoy and in it we highlight what we consider to have been the finest recordings released over the 12 months (and 13 issues) of the year. Included are all of this year's Recordings of the Month, Editor's Choices and Gramophone Award-winning albums.

Whether you’re planning your Christmas gift shopping or merely lining up some listening for the coming weeks, there's plenty to choose from in this digital magazine.

Follow the link below to start reading:

Recordings of the Year 2018

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