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Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter have given money to projects as disparate as mobile apps and the preparation of a potato salad, but now, there’s QRATES, a new service that’s aiming to serve aspiring artists and […]
Look at this little beauty, John & Yoko’s rare 1969 US box Set which, unbelievably, has remained FACTORY SEALED since 1969!! Contained within are a vinyl LP in a gatefold picture sleeve, a fold-out art poster, […]
Taken by photographer Kirk Weddle, who shot the famous album cover Photographer Kirk Weddle is most well-known to Nirvana fans as the man who shot the famous baby-in-the-pool photo that graces the cover of Nevermind. But that […]
Keep your eyes peeled for stolen Nick Cave first editions and testing pressings by late guitarist Rowland S. Howard on second hand markets like Discogs and eBay. According to Rowland S. Howard’s longtime partner Genevieve […]
Following the backlash over their iTunes album release, Neil McCormick asks whether a stripped-down arena tour can win U2’s fans back By Neil McCormick at The Telegraph: When it finally rolled to a halt in […]
….another bumper week for rarities this week with all manner of goodies coming through the doors, including the Beatles US Yesterday & Today LP with the infamous ‘Butcher’ sleeve, an acetate of The Jam’s incredible […]
We occasionally dig out these super-rare vintage instore displays from private collections. Made in relatively small numbers and largely disposed of once marketing campaigns have ended, these are truly difficult things to track down if […]
Phew….what a list, some killer vinyl rarities from Pantera, Bolthrower, Cynic, Sadus, Blind illusion and more……
It’s no secret that vinyl has made an impressive comeback within the last decade. Whether you think it’s a fad or a passing trend, that doesn’t negate the reality that more and more vinyl records are […]
Dick’s Picks: This week’s choice from our resident vinyl guru ‘Mr A’ is this rather wonderful autographed Cliff Richard & The Shadows Vinyl LP Normally at this point I would be trying to explain exactly […]
Getting everybody a little hot under the collar when it came through the doors at Eil Towers last week was this genuine 1st press of King Crimson’s landmark prog rock masterpiece, for the full lowdown […]
We have a problem. The music industry has been celebrating a surge of interest in one of its most beloved artifacts: the vinyl record. Major labels are returning to their old business model and are […]
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From Me To You: May 2,1963 (7 weeks at No 1). John Lennon and Paul McCartney began writing “From Me to You” while on a coach to Shrewsbury as part of the Beatles‘ tour with […]
“Never Knowingly Undersold” John Lewis is currently enjoying a big spike in turntable sales, with the upmarket UK department store reporting a 240% increase in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period […]
In 2014, U.K. artists made up a significant chunk of all stateside album sales, accounting for one in every eight records sold (12.2 percent), to be exact. While Sam Smith tops this list, he’s followed […]
The evolution of western pop music, spanning from 1960 to 2010, has been analysed by scientists. A team from Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London looked at more than 17,000 songs from […]
….through the doors this week are some wonderful, super-rare Miles Davis LPs, Pixies mega-boxset, Canned Heat acetate reference disc, archive quality Oasis vinyl and more…here’s a few to whet the appetite, for the full top […]
‘Dicks Picks’ is an ongoing feature where our very own vinyl overlord ‘Mr A’ picks one of his favourite items of rare vinyl, merchandise, CDs that have arrived at Eil Towers in the past week. This […]
Would you spend $15,000 for a record player that could play your records in a 100 percent analog fashion without ever wearing them down? That’s what the Japanese company ELP promises. They sell the world’s […]
…..in no particular order! Like these? Check eil.com for a full list of indie vinyl here
Our offices in Kent are open to the Vinyl & CD selling public again on Friday 8th May 2015 let our team make you a no obligation, hassle free, purchase offer for your mint condition Vinyl LPs, EPs […]
….surely that should be 33⅓? Study was conducted using Spotify data from US listeners A new online study claims that people stop listening to new music at 33. The study was conducted using data from […]
Just landed at eil.com, a genuine acetate reference disc for Canned Heat’s debut album, made a full two months before it was officially released, and with a different running order to the finished LP! Get the […]
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Montage of Heck director Brett Morgen to release album of home recordings that will ‘feel like you’re hanging out with Kurt Cobain’ Though there were rumours that he was planing a solo album before his […]
We’ve just added these killer jazz vinyl rarities to our website. You can find them in our Blue Chip Store, which is strictly reserved for the very rarest, investment grade collectables. For the full mouth-watering list, […]
Racy zippers, smoking cherubs, and – heaven forefend – vulgar lavatories are just a few of the bizarre reasons behind the banning of these album covers. By Rachel Thompson The Mamas & the Papas […]
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