what was your last vinyl purchase?

I picked up the new LP from The Magic Numbers on Monday (that must be the first album I've bought from a shop on the day of release in about 15 years) and am very impressed with it.

I don't have TV or listen to the radio, so I think I've missed quite a lot of hype about this band, but have been listening to it every day since I got it - highly recommended, and it came with a bonus 7" single and poster too.

... A nice white vinyl copy of Nirvana's Bleach.

Starbuck,

I also bought The Magic Numbers albeit on CD, Ive only heard the first three tracks in the car on the way home but so far it sound very promising

cheers

Hawk

HMV online are doing it for £10.99 at the moment (it's £19.99 in their shops), and are also doing the recent Belle & Sebastian 3LP set for £11.99 - I'd recommend treating yourself, as they're both excellent sounding bits of vinyl.

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Originally posted by starbuck:
HMV online are doing it for £10.99 at the moment (it's £19.99 in their shops), and are also doing the recent Belle & Sebastian 3LP set for £11.99 - I'd recommend treating yourself, as they're both excellent sounding bits of vinyl.

Good call, The Magic Numbers have really grown on me so ive ordered the vinyl copy from HMV

Cheers

hawk

Hmm....have just been watching The Magic Numbers perform on Jools Holland and I agree - they're quite good.

Cheers,

Jon

Its def a good album Jon.. Im really quite into it now..

Ive also picked up the new Jamiroquai album 'Dynamite' on vinyl today. Fans will love it, JK is back with a vengance!

Cheers

Hawk

Wilco-A Ghost Is Born

Actually not too bad.

Matt

Just won "Remember The River" by Fred Simon on eBay for the princly sum of £2.99

Can't wait to give it a spin and see how it fares against the CD !

The Magic Numbers Vinyl arrived today and for £10.99 its my new vinyl bargain of the year! Its a nice heavyweight double LP that looks, feels and sounds superb.
I owe starbuck a beer for that recommendation!

Cheers

Hawk

Glad you're impressed too, and that's a very kind offer but I'd settle for advice on how I connect a tape deck to my 32.5, and which input to select to play back a tape - it's driving me mad at the moment! It's connected to din tape input 1, but to play back a tape I either have to select 'monitor' on tape input 1 or switch over to tape input 2 - is this normal?

Anyway, back on topic, what's the quality of the Jamiroquai LP like?

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Originally posted by starbuck:
Glad you're impressed too, and that's a very kind offer but I'd settle for advice on how I connect a tape deck to my 32.5, and which input to select to play back a tape - it's driving me mad at the moment! It's connected to din tape input 1, but to play back a tape I either have to select 'monitor' on tape input 1 or switch over to tape input 2 - is this normal?

Anyway, back on topic, what's the quality of the Jamiroquai LP like?

I like the Jamiroquai LP too, its also a double gatefold LP and it sounds very good. Its not quite as heavy as the magic number's one though, but still a nice quality recording.

As for the tape question, honest answer is that i dont know! I only use a tape output for a headline and on my pre i have to select the source to monitor/listen to.

Cheers

Hawk

Thanks for the info on the 'Dynamite' lp - I may pick up a copy as I notice that HMV are doing that one for only £9.00. I quite fancy some of the Blue Note cds on offer at the moment, too, so could bulk up the order a bit.

Tape issues (or, rather, my eye sight issues..) are now sorted too, and I've rediscovered the joys of making up compilations. Also forgotten just how good tapes can sound, so am well chuffed.

Thanks again,

Chris.

Car boot haul from over the weekend:

Bob Marley - 'Confrontation'
Bob Marley - 'Live'
Greenslade - 'The Pentatuech' lp + book set
The Band - 'Anthology'
Rainbow - 'Rising'
Camel - 'Camel'
Genesis - 'Trick of the Tail'
Genesis - 'Seconds Out'
Genesis - 'Nursery Cryme'
Genesis - 'Trespass'
Neil Diamond - 'Hot August Night'
Deep Purple - 'In Rock'
Naughty By Nature - 'Hip Hop Hooray'
The Goats - 'Aaah Da Yaaah'
Boston - 'Boston' (half speed mastered pressing)
Allman Brothers Band - 'Beginnings'

Think that was all of them - may have been a couple more. I've been working my way through yesterday and today, and am having a wail of a time - didn't even need cleaning before playing!

Charity shop purchase:-

Breakaway - Art Garfunkel

howard

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Breakaway - Art Garfunkel

A nice one!

Miguel Migs: 24th st. sounds
Loreatta Holloway: Dreamin' 12" single
Soul Heaven presents 'Blaze': LP set two
Afrocelt: Further in Time vol. 3
Ry Cooder: ST from Crossroads
Lalo Schifrin: ST from Bullitt

Magic Mushroom Band - Process of Illumination

Psychedelic cover or what. Playing it now, it's a prog/psychedelic/rock cross over with hints of, country???

A lot of clearly evident sixties/seventies influences in this - but very enjoyable.

Sparks - Lil' Beethoven

Upside Down World of John Pantry - John Pantry

Nine black alps - Everything is
The Subways - young for eternity
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
The Who - Meaty big bouncy etc
Turin Brakes - Jack in the box.

Phil

Just arrived from Simply Vinyl - summer sale:

Syd Barrett, Opel
Syd Barrett, The Madcap Laughs
Phil Collins, Hello I Must Be Going
Phil Collins, No Jacket Required
Donovan, Greatest Hits
The Fugees, The Score
Jamiroquai, Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai, The Return Of The Space Cowboy
Morrissey, Your Arsenal
Original Film Soundtrack, The Wicker Man
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Run DMC, Raising Hell

The albums are very well packaged and presented and in the "flesh" the 180g vinyl looks good. I am taking a flyer with some of the artists, but at 3 albums for £20, it's worth a punt.

Brad

From Vivante:

Pete Townshend, "Who Came First" (Classic Records)
Comus, "First Utterance" (Get Back!)
The Rolling Stones, "Get yer Ya-Ya's Out!" (ABKCO)

Back in black after a long absence:

Bessie Smith The Bessie Smith story Volume 3
Bessie Smith The Bessie Smith story Volume 2
Les Paul Les Paul Now! (London Phase 4 stereo)
Lonnie Mack Strike Like Lightning
Tom Waits Small Change (thank God for TW)
Judy Garland The Best of...
Julie London Tenderly Yours
The Slits Cult
Clarence Gatemouth Brown Pressure Cooker
Albert Collins Ice Pickin'
Brenda Lee Live in Japan

Life with vinyl is very, very good.

Jeremy

Charity shop purchase.
See You Later - Vangelis

Howard

quote:

The Rolling Stones, "Get yer Ya-Ya's Out!" (ABKCO)

Charlie's good tonight, inn'he?

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Originally posted by Huwge:

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The Rolling Stones, "Get yer Ya-Ya's Out!" (ABKCO)

Charlie's good tonight, inn'he?

You wouldn't want my trahsers to fall down now, would yer?