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Watch what this US artist does with vinyl records….
Seattle artist hopes Kickstarter will raise funding as his vinyl record cutouts go high-tech
Month: October 2016
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Why Phil Collins met Paul McCartney and thought: ‘You f—‘
From the Telegraph They are musical giants. Phil Collins and Paul McCartney are the only two living musicians – Michael Jackson was the third – to have sold more than 100 million records both as […]
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Which musician has just announced his first album in 38 years?
From the Guardian The rock’n’roll legend chooses his 90th birthday to announce that he is releasing a new album next year, titled Chuck…. oll over Frank Ocean and tell Beyoncé the news. Chuck Berry proved […]
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Your Weekly Best Of Premium Collectables including Stones, U2, T.Rex, Beatles, Oasis, The Who & More
…..premium grade rarities eil Towers, including U.S. promo only Rolling Stones LPs, three SEALED coloured vinyl Beatles LPs, U2 promo items including a U2 jigsaw, the Japanese only vinyl release of Cat Steven’s OST to the […]
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How Do You Make A Vinyl Record Levitate?
Starter company Mag-Lev Audio have developed a turntable that uses magnets to suspend your record in mid-air, thereby rendering the playback free of any interruption from vibration – NICE! If you can get past the […]
Rare & Vintage Vinyl & CDs
Mylene Farmer – Super Rare Vinyl & CDs From The Queen Of French Pop
We’ve always had a penchant for the Queen Of French Pop, Mylene Farmer. Our forays into France often turn up unusual pressings and much sought after collectables. A recent jaunt to La France turned up […]
Rare & Vintage Vinyl & CDs
Bob Dylan collection just in….find out what’s in our Bob Dylan Top 5 Vinyl
Not only has HRB (His Royal Bobness) just been awarded the Nobel Prize For Literature but we’ve also acquired a rather tasty Bob Dylan collection with some very nice early presses of his seminal ’60s releases […]
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Leonard Cohen new album ‘You Want It Darker’ out 21st October….Vinyl, CDs & More In Now At eil.com
Leonard Cohen is set to release a new studio album, You Want It Darker, on the 21st October with a vinyl edition to follow in November. Produced by his son, it will be the 82 […]
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JAZZ Vinyl & CDs at eil.com this week includes Sonny Rollins, Tribe Records, Sonny Stitt & more
Ain’t nothing but a jazz thing here at eil Towers with some top jazz rare vinyl and CDs coming through the doors over the past week, here’s a few to whet your jazz whistle, see […]
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Dick’s Picks: Holy Grail Alert! ‘Sir Ching I’ Monster Rare 1970 Brit-Psych-Pop 7″ Vinyl
Dick’s Picks: With this week’s pick Dick has really upped the ante, offering for your delectation this so-rare-it-hurts 1970 vintage Brit-pop-psych 7″ vinyl single on the cult ‘Spark’ imprint from the super mysterious Sir Ching […]
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Are ‘millennials’ warping the vinyl record industry?
From the Economist VINYL evokes another time. In “Call the Midwife”, a drama set in the late 1950s, the young women return from a day of delivering infants to enjoy a Horlicks and a Chordettes […]
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Looking After No. 1? Former Bob Geldof bandmate claims he co-wrote ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’
From the Telegraph Bob Geldof is being sued after a former Boomtown Rat bandmate claimed he co-wrote the 1979 hit I Don’t Like Mondays. Johnnie Fingers, whose real name is John Moylett, says he wrote the […]
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On this day in 1982…
…due to a late cancellation from Shakin’ Stevens (oh! the glamour) for a scheduled appearance on British TV programme Top Of The Pops this happened….. …..a nation looked on in disbelief, Dad’s were said to […]
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Sainsbury’s announce they are to sell vinyl in another 67 stores – Good thing or bad thing?
By Daniel Gumble Music Week Sainsbury’s to sell vinyl in 67 more stores, now accounts for 80% of grocery vinyl market Sainsbury’s has announced that it will now sell vinyl records in 67 more stores […]
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Future Collectables? Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks YELLOW Vinyl LP For 2016
Do you think this is a future collectable? If you are an avid Pistols collector, you’ll still want this in your collection… buy one to play and one to keep sealed and minty fresh […]
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David Bowie’s last three songs: decoding the final transmission
Bowie’s Lazarus soundtrack contains three new songs from his final recording sessions. A first listen shows a great artist racing through a final burst of creativity From the Guardian “I’ve got a handful of songs […]
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Future Collectables: Limited Edition Abba 7″ Vinyl Picture Discs For 2016
As part of the 40th Anniversary celebrations since the release of Abba’s Arrival, limited edition 7″ picture discs have been reissued for Fernando, Knowing Me Knowing You, Money Money Money and Dancing Queen. Buy one […]
Rare & Vintage Vinyl & CDs
‘Blue Chip’ collectables at 991.com – Rare. Beautiful. Unusual. Investment grade.
Only the very best collectables are deemed ‘Blue Chip’ at eil.com – Here are three of our best but check back daily for new arrivals to the Blue Chip store – click here
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Lego launches Beatles’ Yellow Submarine set with Fab Four figures
From the Independent The toy giant came up with the creation after a fan wrote in to suggest it. LEGO has launched its very own Yellow Submarine set in honour of The Beatles, complete with figures […]
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Art Vinyl ‘Play & Display’ Frame Competition Winner Announced…..
A couple of weeks ago we gave you the chance to win an Art Vinyl ‘Play & Display’ frame, all you had to do was tell us which record you would choose to go in […]
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Should Bob Dylan have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?
From the Guardian Bob Dylan was named the surprise winner of the The Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm today “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. Speaking to reporters after […]
Rare & Vintage Vinyl & CDs
Lou Reed – Arista & RCA Album Box Out Soon… Rare Vinyl & CDs In Now At eil.com
Lou Reed’s RCA & Arista Album Collection box set is due out in November, along with a vinyl box edition. The vinyl is a 6 x LP set including: Transformer(1972); Berlin (1973); Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal (1974); Coney Island Baby […]
Music Memorabilia
Genuine Autographs & Signatures – New Collections Arrive At eil.com
We recently acquired two different collections containing an eclectic array of genuine autographs and signed pieces of Vinyl, CDs and memorabilia. Most are music related, but there’s a diverse collection of film and TV pieces […]
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Depeche Mode announce new album and tour for 2017
From Rolling Stone Depeche Mode announced their new album Spirit will be released in spring 2017. The group will follow the release of the LP with a 32-date European Global Spirit Tour, which begins May 5th in Stockholm, […]
Rare & Vintage Vinyl & CDs
Deacon Blue – New Vinyl & CD Box Set Out Now
Deacon Blue recently released their latest album, Believers on both vinyl and CD. This band never really went away here at eil.com and have a steadfast and loyal band of collectors. We still keep a […]
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Kylie Minogue announces special Christmas shows at Royal Albert Hall
From the NME ‘Expect Christmas classics, plenty of sparkle and some very special surprises’ Kylie Minogue has announced details of two special Christmas shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall. After making her festive debut […]
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Your Weekly Best Of Premium Collectables including The Beatles, The Kinks, Prince, T-Rex, Stones, Dylan, Crass & More..
…more top-notch rarities this week at eil Towers, including the stunning U.S. Beatles Apple Records rarity that is the promo only ‘Christmas’ album, a wonderful Swedish version of the Kinks Klassic ‘Village Green’, a Prince test pressing […]
Rare & Vintage Vinyl & CDs
Rare Tom Waits Original US Vinyl LPs From 1975 and 1977 – Sealed From New
This week saw a couple of gems arrive by Tom Waits – sealed from new original US Vinyl Albums from 1975 and 1977: Nighthawks At The Diner & Foreign Affairs. Get them whilst they’re hot! […]
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New Beatles collection of rare vinyl LPs & 7″ singles just in, find out what’s in our top 3?
“Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour, step right this way” Hot footing into eil Towers this week is this incredible collection of all things Beatles. Acquired from a life-long record hound the collection […]
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JAZZ Vinyl & CDs at eil.com this week includes Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, Phil Upchurch, John Coltrane & more
Some top jazz rare vinyl and CDs coming through the doors at eil Towers this week, here’s a few to whet your jazz whistle, see them all here If you want to keep up to […]