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On this day in 1987…..
…..Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Jack Your Body’, the first ‘House’ record to top the UK chart. From the Guardian Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley only made his 1986 track […]
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Oasis New Collection Just In: What’s In Our Top 3 Vinyl & CDs?
We’ve just had a rather tasty Oasis collection just in at eil Towers, includes foreign pressed vinyl/CDs, promos, rarities and more, here’s or current Top 3, to see them all click here
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Trainspotting 2: What’s On the Soundtrack?
The OST to the 1996 movie became an ‘event’ in itself, with Underworld’s ‘Born Slippy’ being as synonymous with the ’90s as Oasis, Spice Girls and the film’s opening ‘Choose Life’ montage. Now it’s back, […]
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Alanis Morissette’s former manager admits stealing $5million from her
From NME He is also said to have represented Beyonce and Mariah Carey The former manager of Alanis Morissette has admitted stealing nearly $5million from the singer. The 48-year-old Jonathan Todd Schwartz of Los Angeles stands accused […]
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Gorillaz usher in the Donald Trump era with Hallelujah Money
From the Guardian Featuring vocals from Benjamin Clementine, this futurist gospel track warns of the corrosive influence of big business on politics. Who could they be talking about? The bad news? This week sees a […]
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‘You Never Give Me Your Money’: Paul McCartney sues Sony over ownership of Beatles songs
From NME Including ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘All You Need Is Love’ Paul McCartney is suing Sony/ATV Music Publishing over the ownership of several Beatles songs. TMZ reports that the songs include ‘I Want […]
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Jamaica’s last record factory Tuff Gong will start pressing vinyl again
From Mixmag The Marley legacy continues to nourish its native land Bob Marley’s famed Tuff Gong International has just announced it will start pressing records again as part of a new partnership with the US-based […]
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blog.eil.com readers share pics of their record collection………..
….a short while ago we asked eil.com blog readers if they’d like to share with us some pics of their record collections, we’re pleased to say that many did and here, without further ado, is […]
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Your Weekly Best Of Premium Collectables including The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John and more….
…..big hitters through the doors this week include a superb Australian only Beatles 13LP boxset, a tasty 1st Japanese issue of Led Zeppeli’s debut, a monster rare Pink Floyd ‘Atom Heart Mother’ official award, a rather tasty 2nd press of […]
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My Sweet Lord!! George Harrison solo albums to get vinyl reissue treatment
Coming in February is the positively humungous 18LP set ‘The Vinyl Collection’ that collects the solo work of George Harrison Including the early experimental albums ‘Wonderwall Music’ (1968) ‘Electronic Sound’ (1969) which featured some pioneering […]
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Get More ‘BANG’ for your ‘BUCK’ with our Weekly Top 5 ‘Affordable Rare Vinyl Records & Memorabilia’
Here at eil.com we realise not everyone’s pockets are sooo deep they can stump up the readies for that uber-collectable slab of vinyl, CD boxset, vintage memorabilia etc etc….with that in mind we’ve put together […]
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Fleetwood Mac duet album to be released
From the Guardian Former members Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie return with their duet album in May, which will feature John McVie and Mick Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie are set to […]
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JAZZ Vinyl & CDs at eil.com this week includes Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock and 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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New turntable ‘The Gearbox Automatic’ syncs your vinyl collection with Spotify
From What Hi-Fi Choosing between vinyl and digital music is often a question of personal taste; vinyl may offer better sound quality than some streaming services, but digital streaming is certainly more convenient. Vinyl is […]
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David Bowie: What’s in our Top 5 vinyl Bowie rarities in stock?
We’ve had some incredible Bowie vinyl, CDs and more through the doors at eil Towers in recent weeks, here’s our current Top 5 – to see more Bowie goodies click here
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Bruce Springsteen: ‘This is the only thing I’m qualified to do. It matters how I do it’
From the Guardian Ahead of his shows in Australia, the Boss explains the art of performance and never taking an audience for granted You must feel an incredible sense of power, standing in front of […]
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The Hammer Didn’t Fall: Metal Hammer magazine saved after being bought by Future Publishing
From the Independent Metal Hammer magazine has been saved from closure, along with Classic Rock and Prog, after going into administration in December. More than 70 staff were put out of work days before Christmas, […]
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JAZZ Vinyl & CDs at eil.com this week includes Art Pepper, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Mingus & 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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What were the 10 Best-Selling Vinyl Albums of 2016?
From NME These are the U.K’s top 10 best-selling vinyl albums of 2016, they include ‘classic’ and ‘legacy’ albums from the likes of Fleetwood Mac, The Stone Roses, The Beatles, Nirvana and the late Prince […]
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Kylie! Top 5 Vinyl, CD & Memorabilia In Stock
Hot-footing it through the doors this week at eil Towers is a top-notch collection of all things Kylie – there’s some real rarities here including official awards, imports, acetates and more – here without further […]
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On This Day In….
…..1994, Oasis started recording their debut album Definitely Maybe at Monnow Valley Studio in South Wales. When released in August 1994, it became the fastest selling debut album of all time in the UK, (being […]
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Desert Island Discs: 75 defining moments from 75 years of castaways – what would your Desert Island Disc be?
From the Guardian The show’s first guest was marooned three quarters of a century ago this month. Here are the moments that made Desert Island Discs a radio classic 1. The first castaway – marooned […]
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David Bowie didn’t know he was dying when recording ‘Blackstar’, says new documentary
From NME Revelation comes from new BBC 2 documentary ‘David Bowie: The Last Five Years’ David Bowie didn’t know he was dying when he recorded his final album ‘Blackstar’, according to a new documentary about […]
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Happy 20th Anniversary Dave Joyce – Twenty Years at eil.com today!
Happy 20th Anniversary Dave Joyce – Twenty Years at eil.com today! Recent months have seen a flurry of 20th Anniversary celebrations, with both Cheryl and J.P. having passed this employment milestone, and now Dave Joyce […]
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With fewer number ones than ever before in 2016, has the success of streaming killed UK chart music?
From the Telegraph Music streaming increased by more than two thirds in the UK last year, but is the success of Spotify and other streaming services rendering the music charts redundant? Just 11 songs reached […]
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Have you got a picture of your record collection you’d like to share?
Here at eil.com we are big fans of record collections (you don’t say) and the many different ways that people choose to display them. With that in mind we’d love to have a sneak peak […]
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Your Weekly Best Of Premium Collectables including The Misfits, Kylie Minogue, The Cure, Led Zeppelin…..
…..more rarest of the rare vinyl & CDs through the doors this week – including a highly sought after US punk 7″ from the Misfits, a tasty 1st issue Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti, a monster rare […]
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Kate Bush ‘hooligan instincts’ article is genuine, says publisher
From the Guardian Barry Cain dismisses doubts about authenticity of 1982 Flexipop! feature in which singer describes teenage loneliness The co-founder of a cult music magazine of the early 80s has stood by the authenticity […]
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JAZZ Vinyl & CDs at eil.com this week includes Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Pearl Bailey & 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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UK vinyl sales reach 25-year high – what were you buying?
From the BBC Vinyl sales topped three million last year, the highest UK total in 25 years. More than 3.2 million records were sold in 2016, a rise of 53% on the previous year, according […]