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Has The Compact Disc Lost Its Shine?
It’s 30 years since Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms began the CD boom. How did the revolution in music formats come about and what killed it? Thirty years ago this month, Dire Straits released their […]
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Just Landed: Monster Metal/Rock/Prog Rarities! Original Japanese Pressed Vinyl LPs
…..killer bunch of original Japanese pressed vinyl LPs, includes Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Gentle Giant & more…here’s a few to get the ol’ juices flowing, for full list click here
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How The Beatles walked away from hit studio in money row
The Beatles pulled out of a planned recording in 1966 because they did not want to be exploited, a previously unseen letter by George Harrison reveals They were the world’s first boy band but The […]
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Bruce Dickinson’s Speed Down The Road legendary 1980 UK 7″ Vinyl Single
SPEED Down The Road Ultra rare legendary 1980 UK Speed Records blue label with silver print vinyl 7″ single which also includes the track ‘Man On The Street’ – featuring Bruce Dickinson [known as ‘Bruce […]
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Top 10 Collectible Vinyl, CDs, Merchandise and Music Memorabilia added this week
…..biggies this week include not just a STEREO 1st Press Beatles ‘White Album’ but a 1st Press MONO as well, a mega-rare Radiohead debut Drill EP on both vinyl and CD, Henry Cow Vintage Concert […]
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Dick’s Picks: Henry Cow Original Vintage Concert Poster
This week’s choice from our resident vinyl guru ‘Mr A’ is this original, vintage tour poster from ’70s experimentalists Henry Cow, read on for the full gory details…… For full details on the website click […]
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Eil/991 To Appear On Academy FM Thanet, Wednesday 27th May
Be sure to tune into Thanet’s Academy FM this coming Wednesday (27th May) where, once again, Eil/991’s very own Jon Ashby will be appearing as their ‘resident vinyl expert’. Jon will be on hand to answer all […]
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Plastic fantastic: the Detroit teenager with his own vinyl record label
Jarrett Koral, 17, maybe the youngest entrepeneur in America capitalising on the increasing popularity of vinyl records One of Detroit’s more unconventional record label owners is a big fan of vinyl, uses the money he […]
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Radiohead Drill EP: Rare debut CD release
Want more Radiohead? Be sure to check eil.com’s range of radiohead vinyl, CDs, merchandise, for more info click here
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Angelo Badalamenti to score Twin Peaks reboot
A triple whammy of exciting updates from the Twin Peaks reboot. David Lynch is back on board and now we’ve got even more exciting news from behind the scenes of the forthcoming TV series. During […]
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Record Store Day Launch Vinyl Tuesdays: “A Weekly Celebration Of Vinyl Releases”
Tuesday is the new Record Store Day. The American Association of Independent Music have announced that the folk at Record Store Day will be managing Vinyl Tuesdays, a new weekly celebration of vinyl based around […]
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In Stock: Rare Original New Zealand Pressed Vinyl LPs
…..in our ongoing quest to bring you the very best in foreign pressed vinyl, here’s a selection of original New Zealand LPs from Tim Buckley, Sandy Denny, Caravan, Jade and Joni Mitchell, all original, all […]
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Frank Zappa Invented Music Streaming
There’s always that one guy in every horror movie who sees what’s coming. Bob and Tina never listen to him, though, so they take a moonlight stroll to Bikini Beach with a sixer and a […]
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Joy Division fan plans museum after buying former home of Ian Curtis
Hadar Goldman paid £190,000 for Macclesfield property where Curtis lived with his wife and daughter until his death in 1980 The former home of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, in which the singer killed himself […]
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London record shop Music And Video Exchange to be turned into luxury hotel
The shop has been located on Soho’s Berwick Street for the past 20 years London record store Music And Video Exchange reportedly set to be turned into an upmarket hotel. The Soho shop, which has […]
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Just Landed: Original South African Vinyl LPs
…just landed at eil is this collection of original South African pressed vinyl, there’s plenty more to follow over the next few months, but here’s a few to whet the appetite, full list can be […]
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New Portable Audiophile Turntable
Crosley have devloped an ‘audiophile’ turntable Famous for their vintage-style portable carry-case turntables, Crosley have announced a new ‘audiophile’ player, the Keepsake Deluxe, which promises to ‘refine’ the plug-in-and-play model with ‘high end performance’. What […]
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David Bowie to reissue ‘Let’s Dance’ single on yellow vinyl
The 1983 single will be re-released to mark the ‘David Bowie Is’ exhibition opening in Melbourne David Bowie will re-release his 1983 single ‘Let’s Dance’ on limited edition, yellow vinyl this summer. The song, which […]
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Top 10 Collectible Vinyl, CDs, Merchandise and Music Memorabilia added this week
…..killer rare vinyl, CDs, test pressings and more added to our site in the past seven days…..including rare items from Led Zeppelin, The Police, David Sylvian, Pink Floyd, John Lennon and more….here’s a few to […]
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono Wedding Album Extremely Rare 1969 US Vinyl Album box set
Rare 1969 US box set containing a vinyl LP in gatefold picture sleeve, a fold-out art poster, fold-out Wedding poster, a 12″ photo of a piece of wedding cake in white PVC ‘Bagism’ pouch, a […]
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Top Ten Prog & Psych Reissue Vinyl LPs In Stock
Here’s a ‘Top Ten’ of some of our very finest prog and psych vinyl reissues, and as many are beautifully remastered 180g audiophile pressings, they sound better than ever….
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Do you have a Vinyl or CD Collection to sell?
Then look no further! Get in touch wth our buyers on email, phone or website chat for a free, no obligation, purchase appraisal for your mint condition Vinyl Albums, 12″s, 7″s, CDs or Pop and […]
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Dick’s Picks: Festival Program Treworgey Tree Fayre
This week’s choice from our resident vinyl guru ‘Mr A’ is this programme from a little known (and that includes those who were there!) 1989 UK music festival Treworgey Tree Fayre, read on for the […]
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George Harrison’s 1963 guitar fetches over £300,000 at auction
Maton Mastersound guitar used by Harrison at nearly a dozen live shows A Maton Mastersound guitar that belonged to George Harrison has sold for $485,000 (£308,000) at auction. The late Beatle played the instrument at […]
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Under The Radar: Pre-teens cover Rush & Sabbath
Pint-sized Memphis band Under The Radar cover rock classics Under The Radar, a band made up of three Memphis pre-teens, are threatening to set the internet on fire with a pair of cover versions. The […]
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Top Five Morrissey/Smiths Vinyl & Memorabilia In Stock
……because Everyday Is Like Sunday innit….. Find more great Smiths/Morrissey rarities at eil.com
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This Hardore Punk Record Is The Most Expensive Item Ever Sold On Discogs
A rare record by hardcore band Judge has just broken two records on Discogs. “I’m bewildered. I don’t know why that record is worth anything to anybody when it’s not worth anything to the people […]
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Forest swallows the Beatles’ Indian retreat
The ruins of a spiritual retreat in northern India have become a place of pilgrimage – but not because of the guru who once lived there. It’s all about the Beatles, and the time they […]
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Why BB King will never fade away
His sound, his touch, his style is in the very DNA of rock, its in the fabric of blues, it’s in the playing of every electric guitar hero, says Neil McCormick The King is dead. […]
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Super rare The Jam Eton Rifles (Flat) Master Room Studio Acetate from 1979
An astonishing relic from the distant past here, one of the few Jam acetates to reach the outside world. Ten inches of beauty, this double sided high quality metal based methyl cellulose lacquer acetate features […]