If he may already has a turntable connect it to a USB interface with Phono or Line inputs.
Turntable plus USB phono preamp:
Connect any of the above to Art Phono USB $99 or Behringer U-PHONO UFO202 $25.
Turntables with direct USB output:
Does he already have a turntable? If he does which model and what is it connected to?
You can connect most any turntable with a built in or external phono preamp to a USB interface or optionally a phono preamp with USB output or better higher cost USB interfaces or $99 USB phono preamp.
Or turntable > Phono USB Interface > Laptop.
Or there are $100+ options.
The albums are not available digitally or streaming?
Son is too young for his own starter automatic or manual turntable and some used less than VG condition duplicate albums you don't mind some possible scratches on?
$129 turntables on sale for $49:
Plus $57 Bestian powered speakers with Bluetooth.
Automatic: AT-LP3 $169.
Manual AT-LPW30TK $249 $175.
Or most any turntable with a built in phono preamp.
Plus a USB audio interface $15.
Optionally upgrade either turntable to an elliptical tip stylus.
Better over budget turntable that includes an elliptical tip stylus.
Fluance RT82 $299 adds auto stop and then an optical sensor speed controlled servo motor for low wow and flutter and speed variation. Pass on the older RT80 and RT81 that lack the new speed sensor. Pass on the RT83 since the cartridge is not any better.
Or most any turntable that does not have a built in phono preamp.
Plus a phono preamp with USB output.
Behringer U-Control UCA222 USB Audio Interface is basically what is built into turntables that have USB output. There is even the U-Phono with a basic built in phono preamp.