…big hitters at eil towers this week, include THE Abba rarity in the shape of a Swedish only 1979 one-sided 12″ translucent blue vinyl (I’m not making this up!) recorded for their PA Görel Hanser’s birthday party – only 50, yes 50 copies pressed making this the Holy Grail for the Abba collector, we also have a few top notch Japanese rarities from Guns ‘N Roses with SEALED copies of the Japanese only Use Your Illusion 1 & 2 5CD boxsets, more Japanese vinyl goodies from the Rolling Stones, The Animals, Charlie Parker, also look out for some rather fetching vinyl LP frames courtesy of Art Vinyl.…pheew!…Here’s a few highlights, for full Top 10 click here
ABBA Sång Till Görel: Genuine 1979 Swedish-only single-sided 45rpm Translucent Blue Vinyl 12″ on the Polar label, pressed exclusively for Görel Hanser’s private birthday bash. Görel was Anderson’s personalassistant at Polar & close friend of the group to this day…..…the song was recorded by Abba & their manager, Stig Anderson at Polar Music Studios in Stockholm on June 9, 1979. Only 50 copies were “issued” on 21st June 1979, the date of Hanser’s 30th birthday, more info hereGUNS N ROSES Appetite For Destruction/ GN’ R Lies/ Use Your Illusion I & II: Limited 1993 Japanese-only 52-track pair of box sets comprising FIVE CDs in total, with each disc complete with its original artwork booklets & obi-strips, housed across two 12″ square boxes complete with poster inserts & an exclusive bonus 2-track 3″ ‘Holiday Greetings’ CD. All parts are sealed from new, more info hereExclusive eil.com offer – ART VINYL PLAY & DISPLAY ALBUM FLIP FRAMES – PACK OF 9 FRAMES – BLACK, more info here
Here’s a cool list of Record Stores from around the world that I read at the weekend. Can any of you tick these of your list of stores you’ve visited? Are there any stores that you think belong on here and have been missed of. Read the full list on Buzzfeed HERE […]
On October 29th, 1965, The Who released their era-defining single, My Generation. According to a period interview with Pete Townshend, the track was inspired by The Queen Mother, after she had his 1935 Packard Hearse towed off a street in Belgravia because was “sick of looking at it.” Ultimately, the song […]
……..ahh Boxing Day, a tradition in the U.K. that dates back to middle ages when gifts were handed out to the poor and needy, in 2016 it often means….sitting around drinking and eating chocolate! Here without further ado, is our Boxing Day themed ‘Top 5 Vinyl Records’ Find rare vinyl, […]
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