Vinyl’s difficult comeback
Can the creaking machinery of the few remaining record pressing plants cope? On an industrial estate in Röbel, 90 miles north of Berlin, the vinyl presses at the Optimal factory were grinding and pumping […]
Can the creaking machinery of the few remaining record pressing plants cope? On an industrial estate in Röbel, 90 miles north of Berlin, the vinyl presses at the Optimal factory were grinding and pumping […]
Recording equipment that would have been used by The Beatles at London’s world famous Abbey Road Studios is being used once again to create records on vinyl. Music enthusiast Pete Hutchinson from the Electronic Recording […]
The Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II, designed by the late singer, are expected to fetch up to $15m at California auction Elvis Presley’s pair of personal jets – one of which has a gilded […]
Here at eil.com we are bringing in the New Year with a…….. Running throughout January you can save up to 75% on a brand new selection of 25,000 rare records, CDs and music memorabilia!!! Click […]
….most stories about vinyl, and its continuing resurgence, centre on Europe and The US, thankfully this great story from the Mid-Day Website about the Bandra Cafe in Mumbai helps redress the balance…. A tiny cafe […]
It may be a vanilla-scented LP that is keeping you from finding that Phish or Kanye record in your neighborhood store. Record manufacturers around the country are having a tough time dealing with therevival of […]
A nice one to start the year! THE WHO My Generation Rare original 1965 UK 12-track mono LP, classic front laminated picture sleeve. Without doubt one of THE party albums of the sixties and a […]
Paid Downloads of Albums and Songs Fell in U.S. in 2014, According to Nielsen SoundScan Sales of downloaded albums and songs plummeted in the U.S. in 2014, according to Nielsen SoundScan, offset by rises in […]
The 90’s were undeniably one of the hottest periods for British music. Guitar bands were on the rise and from this Britpop was born, spawning many iconic moments in British music. Oasis battled it out […]
Okay, firstly you may not care (we understand) but for those of you that do, be sure to check this NME post where 550 celebrities are asked to choose their favourite Beatle….here’s the results.. Arctic […]
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Plucky indie hopes to make a dent in the backlog. The vinyl revival has left the handful of remaining pressing plants struggling to keep up with demand, resulting in painful production delays for labels. Fed […]
UK music industry bodies criticised a bill that finally made it legal for music fans to make copies of music, including ripping their own CDs, for failing to give compensation to the owners of the […]
At the start of the supply chain is the elusive vinyl pressing plant. Now a rare breed, we’ve identified 40 vinyl record manufacturers globally. When you compare the rather limited stock of factories to the huge […]
For many, the allure of playing vinyl records lie in their warm tones and the crackle of the needle as it hits the groove. But, as sales recover to levels not seen in 20 years, […]
With every other means of producing, recording, and sharing music completely democratized and firmly in the hands of anyone with a beat and a dream, the ability to cut your own vinyl record from a […]
We’ve had a cracker of a shipment from our man in Japan this month. All the usual rare LPs complete with original obi-strips and lyric inserts plus a bumper lot of sample/promotional copy CD albums, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
….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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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…
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 […]
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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