Vinyl Chapters: The Stories Behind the Music.
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Artist: Twenty One Pilots.
Record: Location Sessions.
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“We bought Twenty One Pilots, ‘Location Sessions’ because it’s got ‘Level of Concern’ on it which was released last year during lockdown. We listened to it a lot. We’ve been growing our vinyl collection and they haven’t released it on the format before, this is the first time it’s been on vinyl.
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I got my record player and first records maybe three or four years ago and we met about two years ago. I introduced her to vinyl and we’ve been playing vinyl like crazy ever since!”
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Artist: Twenty One Pilots.
Record: Location Sessions.
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“We bought Twenty One Pilots, ‘Location Sessions’ because it’s got ‘Level of Concern’ on it which was released last year during lockdown. We listened to it a lot. We’ve been growing our vinyl collection and they haven’t released it on the format before, this is the first time it’s been on vinyl.
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I got my record player and first records maybe three or four years ago and we met about two years ago. I introduced her to vinyl and we’ve been playing vinyl like crazy ever since!”
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#twentyonepilots #locationsessions #levelofconcern #vinylchapters #RSD2021 #recordstoreday #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #instavinyl #lovevinyl #recordcollection
Artist: Styx.
Record: Paradise Theatre.
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"For as long as I remember, I’ve always known this incredible band. My mom and dad are both big music fans and they introduced me to Styx at a very young age. At first, I only knew their hits but when I grew up I started having a bigger interest in their entire discography.
I remember listening to their live act - 'Return to Paradise' - recorded in 1997 for the first time and I fell in love with the songs on the album 'Paradise Theatre'.
When I started collecting, in 2015, I was searching for their albums and now I have the majority of them. This album has a very special place in my heart. Styx is the reason why I have loved so much rock music since I was a kid. Thanks to my mom and dad for that!"
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Artist: Styx.
Record: Paradise Theatre.
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"For as long as I remember, I’ve always known this incredible band. My mom and dad are both big music fans and they introduced me to Styx at a very young age. At first, I only knew their hits but when I grew up I started having a bigger interest in their entire discography.
I remember listening to their live act - 'Return to Paradise' - recorded in 1997 for the first time and I fell in love with the songs on the album 'Paradise Theatre'.
When I started collecting, in 2015, I was searching for their albums and now I have the majority of them. This album has a very special place in my heart. Styx is the reason why I have loved so much rock music since I was a kid. Thanks to my mom and dad for that!"
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#styx# #paradisetheatre #vinylchapters #rockmusic #nowspinning #vinylenthusiast #lovevinyl #33rpm #vinylgram #rsd
Artist: Elton John.
Record: Regimental Sgt. Zippo.
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“This is ‘Regimental Sgt. Zippo’ by Elton John. It was recorded in 1967-68 and the record company decided it was too bad and couldn’t release it! But weirdly, they kept it covered up. I’m a huge Elton John fan, I’ve got everything he’s ever done and I’d never heard of it! None of the books mention it. Maybe they thought his career could have ended before it began. I think it’s very much influenced by Sgt. Pepper and they figured we don’t need another one.
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I’ve got a decent vinyl collection. I have over 1000 LPs, all from the 70s pretty much. Elton, Steely Dan, Wings, that kind of stuff. It was 1968 when I got my first record player.”
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Artist: Elton John.
Record: Regimental Sgt. Zippo.
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“This is ‘Regimental Sgt. Zippo’ by Elton John. It was recorded in 1967-68 and the record company decided it was too bad and couldn’t release it! But weirdly, they kept it covered up. I’m a huge Elton John fan, I’ve got everything he’s ever done and I’d never heard of it! None of the books mention it. Maybe they thought his career could have ended before it began. I think it’s very much influenced by Sgt. Pepper and they figured we don’t need another one.
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I’ve got a decent vinyl collection. I have over 1000 LPs, all from the 70s pretty much. Elton, Steely Dan, Wings, that kind of stuff. It was 1968 when I got my first record player.”
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#eltonjohn #recordstoreday #vinylchapters #lovemusic #vinylcollection #lostmusic #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #vinylgram
Artist: Warpaint.
Record: The Fool - Andrew Weatherall Sessions.
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“This was a band I discovered in 2011, I think. A really interesting female four-piece from America. This is their first album, ‘Warpaint’. Andrew Weatherall mixed a couple of tracks off the original album, Andy being a legendary DJ/Producer 80s. He was kind of one of the first big names in acid house. He mixed ‘Screamadelica’ by Primal Scream and did some really good remixes for loads of people.
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He sadly died about a year ago now, maybe even longer. My favourite mixes happen to be by Andy Weatherall so finding them is a great voyage of discovery for me now. When I heard that this album was getting re-released with all of Andy Weatherall’s mixes on it, even the ones which didn’t make the first album, I had to get it. It’s a great combination of two artists I really admire.”
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#warpaint #andrewweatherall #thefool #rsd2021 #vinylchapters #lovemusic #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #vinylgram #records
Artist: Warpaint.
Record: The Fool - Andrew Weatherall Sessions.
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“This was a band I discovered in 2011, I think. A really interesting female four-piece from America. This is their first album, ‘Warpaint’. Andrew Weatherall mixed a couple of tracks off the original album, Andy being a legendary DJ/Producer 80s. He was kind of one of the first big names in acid house. He mixed ‘Screamadelica’ by Primal Scream and did some really good remixes for loads of people.
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He sadly died about a year ago now, maybe even longer. My favourite mixes happen to be by Andy Weatherall so finding them is a great voyage of discovery for me now. When I heard that this album was getting re-released with all of Andy Weatherall’s mixes on it, even the ones which didn’t make the first album, I had to get it. It’s a great combination of two artists I really admire.”
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#warpaint #andrewweatherall #thefool #rsd2021 #vinylchapters #lovemusic #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #vinylgram #records
Artist: Prince.
Record: The Truth.
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“This is an acoustic album by Prince called ‘The Truth’. I think it was originally released in 1998 as a bonus CD. It’s actually one of my favourite Prince albums. It's supposed to be all acoustic... there is some electric music in there but it’s so stripped back. I actually live in the Eastend of London so I was going to go to Rough Trade East to buy it but they had crazy queues because of Record Store Days so I came down to Soho.
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I’ve always liked vinyl. I think it has a much nicer sound to it. I actually like the crackle. For years I used to collect vinyl then stopped when it began to be harder to get. But now there’s quite a bit of resurgence for the format which is great. I like the big pictures you get and the physicality. There’s just something precious about having a bit of vinyl.”
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#prince #thetruth #vinylchapters #soundsoftheuniverse #recordstoreday #rsd2021 #vinylenthusiast #soho #london #nowspinning #vinyl
Artist: Prince.
Record: The Truth.
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“This is an acoustic album by Prince called ‘The Truth’. I think it was originally released in 1998 as a bonus CD. It’s actually one of my favourite Prince albums. It's supposed to be all acoustic... there is some electric music in there but it’s so stripped back. I actually live in the Eastend of London so I was going to go to Rough Trade East to buy it but they had crazy queues because of Record Store Days so I came down to Soho.
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I’ve always liked vinyl. I think it has a much nicer sound to it. I actually like the crackle. For years I used to collect vinyl then stopped when it began to be harder to get. But now there’s quite a bit of resurgence for the format which is great. I like the big pictures you get and the physicality. There’s just something precious about having a bit of vinyl.”
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#prince #thetruth #vinylchapters #soundsoftheuniverse #recordstoreday #rsd2021 #vinylenthusiast #soho #london #nowspinning #vinyl
Artist: Dissection.
Record: Storm of the Light's Bane.
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"This is one of the ten records that had the biggest influence on me and still means a lot to me, today. I think I have 24 versions. Still at least four versions missing..."
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#dissection #stormofthelightsbane #vinylchapters #metalmusic #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #recordcollection #reissues #lovevinyl #vinylrecords
Artist: Dissection.
Record: Storm of the Light's Bane.
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"This is one of the ten records that had the biggest influence on me and still means a lot to me, today. I think I have 24 versions. Still at least four versions missing..."
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#dissection #stormofthelightsbane #vinylchapters #metalmusic #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #recordcollection #reissues #lovevinyl #vinylrecords
Artist: Rob Zombie.
Record: The Luna Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy.
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"The 90s was a fun time, at least to me! My soundtrack of these days was definitely Rob Zombie, I was already totally into White Zombie and when he went solo it got even better!
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Nuclear Blast Records just released his seventh album, and what to say, first hearing I got this 90s sunny fun vibe. The best I can get at the moment if you ask me.
With titles like 'Shake Your Ass-Smoke Your Grass' or 'What You Gonna Do with That Gun Mama?', only fun can be expected, right?!"
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#robzombie #whitezombie #nuclearblastrecords #vinylchapters #nowspinning #metalmusic #vinylenthusiast #rsd2021 #instavinyl #vinyl #recordcollection
Artist: Rob Zombie.
Record: The Luna Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy.
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"The 90s was a fun time, at least to me! My soundtrack of these days was definitely Rob Zombie, I was already totally into White Zombie and when he went solo it got even better!
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Nuclear Blast Records just released his seventh album, and what to say, first hearing I got this 90s sunny fun vibe. The best I can get at the moment if you ask me.
With titles like 'Shake Your Ass-Smoke Your Grass' or 'What You Gonna Do with That Gun Mama?', only fun can be expected, right?!"
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#robzombie #whitezombie #nuclearblastrecords #vinylchapters #nowspinning #metalmusic #vinylenthusiast #rsd2021 #instavinyl #vinyl #recordcollection
Artist: MFSB.
Record Love Is The Message.
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"'Love is the Message' is one album that keeps me grounded. The self-titled track 'Love is the message' is one of my all-time favorite songs. The track takes you on a journey, it has a smooth intro and takes you up-tempo to move your body.
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I grew up listening and watching my Mom and Aunties two-stepping to this at cookouts. This record always brings me back to myself. It has uplifted me through many highs and lows. There is a message on the back of the cover that simply says, “Music is a source of communication. With communication, we can achieve peace, just by understanding”.
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This album does just that, it reminds me that love is in the grooves of the record. This record brings folks to the dance floor communicating that Love is always the message that unites us all."
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#mfsb #loveisthemessage #vinylchapters #nowspinning #blackwomenaredope #rsd2021 #vinylenthusiast #vinylgram #vinyllove #lovevinyl #longlivevinyl
Artist: MFSB.
Record Love Is The Message.
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"'Love is the Message' is one album that keeps me grounded. The self-titled track 'Love is the message' is one of my all-time favorite songs. The track takes you on a journey, it has a smooth intro and takes you up-tempo to move your body.
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I grew up listening and watching my Mom and Aunties two-stepping to this at cookouts. This record always brings me back to myself. It has uplifted me through many highs and lows. There is a message on the back of the cover that simply says, “Music is a source of communication. With communication, we can achieve peace, just by understanding”.
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This album does just that, it reminds me that love is in the grooves of the record. This record brings folks to the dance floor communicating that Love is always the message that unites us all."
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#mfsb #loveisthemessage #vinylchapters #nowspinning #blackwomenaredope #rsd2021 #vinylenthusiast #vinylgram #vinyllove #lovevinyl #longlivevinyl
Artist: Merle Haggard.
Record: Live (Merle Haggard in Muskogee and Philadelphia).
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"That cover, that cover. I remember mum having that album for as long as I can remember. The cover…the ‘Live’ and him standing there and on the right-hand corner at the bottom there’s this spotlight on him. I always looked at that spotlight. It was scary but it was real. Just that spotlight, it haunted me. In an alluring way.
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And the sound…it’s one of the best live recordings I’ve ever heard. He has one of the best bands in country music history - The Strangers. The Strangers are probably my favourite country band of all time. Gene Price on bass. Norm Hamlet on steel guitar. Definitely the best country band of that era, I actually preferred them to George Jones’s band.
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'This is one of my mum’s favourite songs and if I don’t get it right she’s going to kill me’ says Merle before 'Devil Woman you know?' And the lyrics on the Gene Price song ‘In The Arms of Love’: "Save me from loneliness, rescue me in your arms, I’ll be safe just as long as you keep me, wrapped tightly in the arms of love"
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I like where he does the impersonations of Marty Robbins and people like that. Stealin Corn is track number one on side two and it’s my least favourite. It’s like I had to listen to that to get to the rest of it - I always remember that.
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His expression, how humble he is, the smoothness of his voice, the precision of his voice, he never hits a wrong note, I’ve never heard him vocally fail. Merle and George Jones are recognised as the greatest vocalists of that era for a reason. That’s not just my opinion, that’s the general."
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Artist: Merle Haggard.
Record: Live (Merle Haggard in Muskogee and Philadelphia).
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"That cover, that cover. I remember mum having that album for as long as I can remember. The cover…the ‘Live’ and him standing there and on the right-hand corner at the bottom there’s this spotlight on him. I always looked at that spotlight. It was scary but it was real. Just that spotlight, it haunted me. In an alluring way.
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And the sound…it’s one of the best live recordings I’ve ever heard. He has one of the best bands in country music history - The Strangers. The Strangers are probably my favourite country band of all time. Gene Price on bass. Norm Hamlet on steel guitar. Definitely the best country band of that era, I actually preferred them to George Jones’s band.
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'This is one of my mum’s favourite songs and if I don’t get it right she’s going to kill me’ says Merle before 'Devil Woman you know?' And the lyrics on the Gene Price song ‘In The Arms of Love’: "Save me from loneliness, rescue me in your arms, I’ll be safe just as long as you keep me, wrapped tightly in the arms of love"
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I like where he does the impersonations of Marty Robbins and people like that. Stealin Corn is track number one on side two and it’s my least favourite. It’s like I had to listen to that to get to the rest of it - I always remember that.
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His expression, how humble he is, the smoothness of his voice, the precision of his voice, he never hits a wrong note, I’ve never heard him vocally fail. Merle and George Jones are recognised as the greatest vocalists of that era for a reason. That’s not just my opinion, that’s the general."
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#merlehaggard #wanita #vinylchapters #countrymusic #country #vinyllove #nowspinning #vinylenthusiast #lovemusic