It's off to a flyer. Literally. I'm in Vienna. Lovely spot! British Airways got us here safely out of Heathrow's Terminal 3. No frills (have to buy a cuppa fer goodness sake), and the cabin attendant had a cold and looked bored according to the current Mrs Purdy. but all up, it was okay for a short 2 hour flight. 2 Vinyl
Been a great few days vinyl wise as I rebounded from the HMV debacle (all three of the HMV's close to me - Bluewater, Croydon, Oxford St., have all lowered the shutters. Grrrrrrr. Still Fopp is operating where I picked up a Howlin' Wolf picture disc and a Blackberry Smoke EP. 3 HMV
A celebration of my favourite format runs through my sensual highlights this week. First up - love this image that came my Pinterest way. Mmm - smell that fresh vinyl! 2 But first, the bad news Here's more proof that 2018 was a crap year for the high street
Amid the dire news about HMV, I'm hoping the flagship Oxford Street store hangs in there a bit longer. Even so, it doesn't look good for the old girl. Still - maybe there's a bright side? 3 Record Collector
The latest edition had a story about albums being 70 years old in 2018. I enjoyed the piece which names 70 crucially influential albums (one per year with runners up) but noticed my interest levels dropped significantly from the 1980s onwards. 4 Silver Lining
Isn't that a beautiful sight! Back to the future/ back to vinyl: from places like Chaldon Books and Records and Flashback Records - there are still plenty of vinyl stockists out there. 5 Even Sainsburys
Yes - you know it's a movement when supermarkets like Sainsburys stock vinyl. Overtime In the wee small hours (1955)
Found a copy of this (one of the 70 listed in that Record Collector atricle) in a local charity shop yesterday. First part of a 10 inch brace of releases before the album came out. Probably worth a bit more than the 5 quid I paid for it. According to wikipedia:In the Wee Small Hours was issued as two 10-inch LP discs, and also as one 12-inch record LP, making it one of the first of its kind in the pop field. It was also issued as four four–song 45-rpm EP discs sold in cardboard sleeves with the same cover as the LPs, not in paper covers like 45-rpm singles. It's in good condition given it's a couple of years older than me - cover's a bit worn but plays well. Like me.
