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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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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 […]
Music Memorabilia
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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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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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 […]
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QRATES Makes Vinyl Releases Possible For Smaller Bands
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 […]
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Rare John Lennon & Yoko Ono Wedding Album
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, […]
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200 Precious Records Stolen In Calculated Vinyl Heist
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 […]
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Top 10 Collectible Vinyl, CDs, Merchandise and Music Memorabilia added this week
….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 […]
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Top Twenty Cult Rock Metal Vinyl LP Rarities In Stock
Phew….what a list, some killer vinyl rarities from Pantera, Bolthrower, Cynic, Sadus, Blind illusion and more……
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How Did Vinyl Make Its Comeback?
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 […]
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Dick’s Picks: Vintage Autographed Cliff Richard & The Shadows Vinyl LP
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 […]
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King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King Rare 1969 1st Press Vinyl
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 […]
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Pressed to the Edge: Why vinyl hype is destroying the record
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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The Surprising Names 50 Classic Albums Were Almost Called
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Turntable Resurgence: 240% Spike In Record Player Sales At John Lewis
“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 […]
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Pop music marked by three revolutions in 50 years
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 […]
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Top 10 Collectible Vinyl, CDs, Merchandise and Music Memorabilia added this week
….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 […]
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‘Dicks Picks’: Pixies Minotaur Limited Edition Signed Box Set
‘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 […]
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The World’s Only Commercially-Sold Laser Turntable Can Be Yours For a Mere $15,000
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 […]
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Ten Classic Indie 7″ Vinyl Singles…..
…..in no particular order! Like these? Check eil.com for a full list of indie vinyl here
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Sell your Vintage Vinyl & CDs here this Friday 8th May 2015
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 […]
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Study shows people stop listening to new music at 33…..
….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 […]
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In Stock: Canned Heat Rare Acetate Reference Disc For Their Debut ’67 LP
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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Blue Chip: Investment Grade Jazz Vinyl At Eil
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, […]
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10 banned album covers
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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Why Salina, Kansas Is Home To One Of The Biggest Vinyl Pressing Plants In The U.S.A.
It’s almost as unlikely as the vinyl boom itself — the story of how Salina, Kan., population 50,000, home to grain elevators, a tall water tower, and not much else, became a major hub of […]