…..a mouth-watering selection through the doors this week which include a whole host of TOP U.K. vinyl collectables, look out for prog-jazz freakout Catapilla by Catapilla, Uriah Heep’s Salisbury and Beggars Opera, all originals on the highly coveted Vertigo Swirl label, we also have awards galore from Wings, Coldplay and Pink Floyd, an (almost) complete set of Kinks ’60s vinyl LPs (including ‘Village Green Preservation Society’), rare Japanese imports and much, much more….Here’s a few to whet the whistle, see them all here
CATAPILLA Catapilla: Very Rare 1971 UK 4-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo ‘swirl’ label, a much sought after and groundbreaking early fusion of jazz and progressive rock, complete with ‘Swirl’ poly-lined company inner, gatefold picture sleeve, moe info hereTHE KINKS Are The Village Green Preservation Society:Very rare 1968 UK first issue 15-track Stereo vinyl LP, simply an all time classic and a fan favourite, front laminated internal pocket gatefold picture sleeve for the mono edition with an ‘NSPL’ catalogue over sticker on the reverse. This is a one previous owner copy too! More info hereBEGGARS OPERA Act One:Rare 1970 first UK issue 5-track LP on the large ‘swirl’ Vertigo label, with 1Y-1/2Y-1 matrices, housed in a matt gatefold picture sleeve with the original ‘1070’ die-cut swirl inner. This debut introduced the band as a major player in the early British symphonic prog scene. Obtained from the private archives of a one-previous owner collection, more info here
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 naff, oh-so-upwardly-mobile video, you have to admit it’s an impressive looking piece of kit. If […]
Andy White, the Scottish studio session musician who played the drums on Love Me Do and other early tracks by The Beatles, has died in New Jersey. According to his family, the 85-year-old died on Monday following a stroke. White was chosen ahead of Ringo Starr in September 1962 to […]
Here’s another record collection for you to feast your eyes on! blog.eil.com reader Neville has this to say, “this is my record collection housed mainly inside the coffee table”….nice idea and very discreet, that’s what we say! “Then there’s the overspill in the unit in the corner, including Walter […]
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