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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“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 […]
In 2014, U.K. artists made up a significant chunk of all stateside album sales, accounting for one in every eight records sold (12.2 percent), to be exact. While Sam Smith tops this list, he’s followed […]
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 […]
….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 […]
‘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 […]
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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….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 […]
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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Montage of Heck director Brett Morgen to release album of home recordings that will ‘feel like you’re hanging out with Kurt Cobain’ Though there were rumours that he was planing a solo album before his […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Keith Sivyer bought every new release from 1952 until February this year. Now his extraordinary collection is going under the hammer A stunning record collection containing every chart single made has been discovered crammed into […]
Keith Sivyer bought every new release from 1952 until February this year. Now his extraordinary collection is going under the hammer A stunning record collection containing every chart single made has been discovered crammed […]
….what happens when your record collection goes under in a flood. It’s every record collector’s worst nightmare. Along with the terror of a house fire, the proverbial torment of which has spawned perhaps one of […]
PINK FLOYD Another Brick In The Wall Extremely rare 1979 Dutch only wide centred 7″ vinyl single, also including One Of My Turns, unique ‘Baksteengroep Desimpel Nederland’ picture sleeve. This very rare single is the […]
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We love cats but there’s no danger of finding that kitty has used any of ours as a scratching post (a well known hazard when permitting your cat to mix with your vinyl). We source […]
As more music fans turn the tables in the vinyl revival… here’s the ten most valuable records in the world With interest in vinyl records on the rise, the long-standing market for collectible records is […]
Top rarities through the doors this week include an autographed Kate Bush 7″ vinyl box set, Iron Maiden First Ten Years vinyl box set, Led Zeppelin III 1st press, The Beatles Let It Be with […]
TD 203 – The New Reference For The Entry Level The TD 203 is a high quality out of the box solution from THORENS®. The turntable comes fully assembled and is factory-set. It takes […]
We’ve managed to source some very small quantities of Record Store Day 2015 releases, they’re selling out fast, so be quick! Here’s a few to whet the appetite, for full list click here […]
One Saturday in 1994, Bennie Lydell Glover, a temporary employee at the PolyGram compact-disk manufacturing plant in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, went to a party at the house of a co-worker. He was angling for […]
Be sure to tune into Thanet’s Academy FM this coming Wednesday (29th) where Eil/991’s very own Jon Ashby will be appearing as their ‘resident vinyl expert’. This vinyl section is set to be a new monthly […]
Plus find out where a slew of new entries landed on this week’s vinyl charts By Rob Copsey David Bowie and Manic Street Preachers lead this week’s Official Vinyl Charts following this year’s Record Store […]
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