Editing Linn Records (section)

==History==
While Linn engineers were testing their flagship product, the [[Linn Sondek LP12|Sondek LP12 turntable]], they became frustrated with some of the specialist test LPs they were using. Work began on an LP cutting lathe as a research product to improve testing for the LP12.

The first album to be cut and subsequently released was ''[[A Walk Across the Rooftops]]'' by [[The Blue Nile (band)|The Blue Nile]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Walk Across the Rooftops: Review |first=Stuart |last=Mason |publisher=Allmusic |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=a-walk-across-the-rooftops-r2146|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=2010-11-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128175234/http://www.billboard.com/artist/302879/girlicious/chart?f=344 |archive-date=2015-11-28 }}</ref> They also released [[Carol Kidd|Carol Kidd's]] debut album.<ref>{{cite web|title =Carol Kidd: Biography |first=Eleanor|last=Ditzel |publisher=Allmusic| url ={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=carol-kidd-p294559/biography|pure_url=yes}} |access-date =2010-11-14}}</ref>

Linn Records is an audiophile label, specialising in classical, jazz and Celtic music, and won the Record Label of the Year award at the 2010 Gramophone Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title =Linn Records beats industry giants to label of the year crown |first=Helen|last=McArdle |publisher=The Herald| url =http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/linn-records-beats-industry-giants-to-label-of-the-year-crown-1.1058760 |date =2010-10-02 |access-date =2010-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11452880 |title=Scots record firm wins 'label of the year' |work=[[BBC News]] |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=11 November 2018}}</ref> Release formats include [[CD]], [[Super Audio CD|SACD]], [[HDCD]], vinyl and digital downloads.

Between 1995 and 2011 Linn artwork was designed by John Haxby.{{fact|date=February 2024}} Since September 2013,  all artwork has been designed by GM Toucari.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.toucari.live/our-folio/tooting-linns-horn/ |title=Tooting Linn's horn |work=[[Toucari]] |date=August 2019 |access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref>