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Music Fans Still Love Physical Formats
Thanks to the Huffington Post for this great article by Iain McNav Chairman of top UK indie Cherry Red Records. When I started Cherry Red Records back in 1978 it was the beginning of an […]
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How Reorganising a Record Collection Lead to Mockery and Ridicule
Last week I spent an afternoon in vinyl geek heaven reorganising my record collection. Since moving house (and continent) almost two years ago, they’ve been replaced on the shelf after playing with practically no regard […]
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Want a rare Tractor in your collection?
Tractor: Rare 1972 UK 8-track LP on John Peel’s Dandelion label, regarded as a classic ‘lost’ album in prog/psyche rock circles. This band were so promising that John Peel actually funded the purchase of their […]
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Joe Cocker: ‘a volcanic eruption in pop’
Joe Cocker, who has died aged 70, sang as if he was squeezing music out of every pore. Neil McCormick pays tribute. Joe Cocker was one of the great voices of the rock era. In […]
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The True Story of How Vinyl Spun Its Way Back From Near-Extinction
Ever see a movie where the protagonist wasn’t born, or the USSR won the Cold War, and the alternate future is different from the present day? Think back to Doc Brown using a chalkboard to […]
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Rare ’90s Vinyl: David Bowie Black Tie White Noise
1993 Dutch 10-track LP, a glorious post-Let’s Dance album, drawing further inspiration from Mick Ronson & Nile Rodgers, & including a stunning cover of Scott Walker’s Niteflights, picture sleeve with illustrated credits inner. Both the […]
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Christmas Songs You May Have Forgotten……
….from ‘My Christmas Tree’ by The Supremes to ‘December’ by Earth, Wind and Fire… It’s the season for Slade and Wham! to jam up the airwaves until we’ve got Christmas coming out of our ears. […]
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Madonna releases singles early due to Sony hacking
Madonna has released six tracks off her new album early due to hacking at Sony Madonna has released six singles after the Sony hacking saw some of her work leaked online. The pop icon called […]
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Stitch up: decade-old Jack White record found inside furniture
According to the musician’s Third Man Records, two separate owners of furniture have discovered copies of a 2004 single recorded by White’s former band the Upholsterers Some lucky furniture owners have found a rare Jack […]
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Private Press Vinyl In Stock
Private Press Vinyl: What’s that all about??? We now take it for granted the ease with which music can be created, recorded, downloaded, shared and disseminated. However, it wasn’t always this easy….oh no…back in the […]
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David Bowie Lifetimes rare promotional LP in now at eil.com
DAVID BOWIE Lifetimes – Super rare & limited 1983 UK promotional only 15-track LP sampler, with custom black on white labels & an exclusive fold-out pictorial biography booklet, housed in a unique & individually numbered […]
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Tour Programmes & Rare Tickets: Why Buy?
Huge range of items in stock Wide range of bands/artists to suit all tastes Prices to suit all pockets Buy with confidence No auction Here’s a few to whet your appetite, full list available here
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All You Need Is… this rare Beatles A label demo 7″ vinyl
Super rare, perfect for the special Beatles collector or investor in your life. 1966 UK ‘A’ label demonstration vinyl 7″ for the single release, with release date of 7.7.67 on the intact four prong centre, […]
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Handmade vinyl albums: Yours for £2,500
We know that vinyl is back, but now the demand for retro is leading to some extraordinary prices. As LP sales return to a level not seen for almost 20 years, a small west London […]
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Decorate your Christmas Tree, Vinyl Style
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Little-known Christmas composers earn bumper festive bonuses
They may not be household names, but the lesser-known writers of some of Britain’s best-loved Christmas songs are still reaping the rewards of their decades’-old hits. The composers of songs including Mistletoe and Wine, Stop […]
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The 100 best Christmas songs of all time
Erasure, Bells of Love (Isabelle’s of Love) (2013) – With lyrics that include the line “I don’t believe in your religion/ I only know what I can see”, Bells of Love – from Erasure’s minimalist, […]
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Rare & Out Of Print Music Books
Huge range of items in stock including out of print items, imports, limited editions and more…. Wide range of bands/artists to suit all tastes Prices to suit all pockets We all like a book for […]
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Just Arrived: Incredible Batch of Vintage ’60s LPs
We’ve just had an incredible bunch of vintage ’60s/early ’70s vinyl land at Eil Towers, from killer Brit Folk, Psych, Rock and more…here’s a few highlights…
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This months shipment of rare vinyl & CDS from Japan
We’ve had a cracker of a shipment delivered from our man in Japan. All the usual mixture of rare vinyl LPs complete with obi-strips and lyric inserts plus a bumper haul of promotional/sample copy CD […]
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Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra: twin titans of American music
Bob Dylan’s cover of a song by Ol’ Blue Eyes signals how much these two very different performers actually have in common The most surprising thing about Bob Dylan choosing to release a song made […]
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Music DVDs: Why Buy?
Huge range of items in stock from deleted items, imports, limited editions and more…. Wide range of bands/artists to suit all tastes Prices to suit all pocket Great Xmas gift ideas Here’s a few to […]
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The 10 best pieces of Christmas classical music
Fed up of carols and mind-numbing festive hits? Ivan Hewett offers the best classical pieces for the season Pop songs give us the happy, party side of Christmas. Bing Crosby and Judy Garland give us […]
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A Visit To Hansa Recording Studios, Berlin
Home to the recordings of such seminal albums as David Bowie’s “Heroes”, U2’s “Achtung Baby”, and Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration”, Hansa Studios in Berlin is one of the most famous and iconic recording studios in […]
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Northern Soul fans in a spin over sale of rare record
Northern Soul fans are bidding more than £11,000 for a rare 7-inch record, a week before its online auction ends. The London Records’ pressing of Darrell Banks’ club classic Open the Door to Your Heart […]
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The vinyl art of Daniel Edlen – in pictures
Arizona-based artist Daniel Edlen has been collecting vinyl since he was a teenager at art school. One day he combined his two passions of art and music, and started painting musicians on to their records. […]
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Rare 7″ Vinyl Singles In Stock
Incredible selection of rare 7″ singles, foreign pressings, private presses, 7″ box sets, future collectables and more….here’s a few choice pickings, and don’t forget to check the full list available here […]
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The Top Twenty Heavy Metal Albums: Well….Are They?
Reading through this Telegraph Newspaper Top Twenty Heavy Metal list has sparked some furious debate here at EIL Towers (well I definitely heard raised voices and spotted several furrowed brows), what are Nirvana doing in […]
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Frances Bean Cobain producing first Kurt Cobain documentary authorised by his family
Kurt Cobain’s daughter Frances Bean Cobain is producing the first fully-authorised documentary of the late Nirvana frontman’s life. Directed by Brett Morgen, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck will draw on Cobain’s archives, recordings, artwork, photography, […]