It’s cold. I’m depressed. Playing the sound of pure joy

It’s official, a weekend without Joel’s dulcet tones and the @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social Sunday service is more depressing than the lack of premier league football for the dreaded international break. Both at the same is a formidable challenge I may not survive.

Bloody AI fakes it’s a scandal. Oh hang on. This is brilliant vm.tiktok.com/ZNdW2Penp/

Well if it has to be electronically reprocessed stereo at least let it be nearly 50 year old Japanese pressed with unique obi strip electronically reprocessed stereo. Thank you @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social

When I first heard Elvis almost 50 years ago, this was the album my parents had. Initially ineligible for the charts due to TV advertising and budget pricing it’s one of the 10 biggest selling albums of the 70s. This early blue label pressing courtesy of @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social go follow him.

There’s nothing as depressing as being on antibiotics on your birthday. Or is there?

BB King, would have been 100 today. Was lucky enough to see him live twice in the 90s, by which time he was sitting down to play but here he is in his absolute prime youtu.be/E4tL-zeVRbk?...

Trials and tribulations of charity shop searching part 2: one of the classic live albums on double vinyl and not FUBAR for a mighty £1. A good day.

Okay, I’m sold. Lots of this footage has been available on bootleg for years but yeah, that’s a hell of a quality upgrade. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdqaHTuh/

The trials and tribulations of charity shop searching part 1. Thought I’d found a nice copy of Piledriver, grabbed in a hurry with a few other Quo albums but the sleeve contained an Italian pressing of On The Level. So now have an empty Piledriver sleeve and a sleeveless On The Level. £1 well spent!

But how can this not be real??? The Beatles: Grow Old Along With Me youtu.be/CjFZ2UH6wLk?...

For sale Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Double EP in very good condition. £25 including UK postage. #TheBeatles

“..from Bayer Leverkusen and Bournemouth respectively”. Really? Respectively? You sure that’s right BBC? It’s okay I’m sure the proof reader/editor will spot the error…..

Sometimes I look back at the bands I went to see and wonder why when I might not even own a single record by them, even now. Saw James twice, only ever have to listen to this to remember why: You watched her go, your reactions far too slow: youtu.be/qaQI_-N2cbY?...

Oh I remember this, oh Kylie can sing!! I was smitten vm.tiktok.com/ZNd9jDVtw/

1973, visiting his girlfriend’s parents, Elvis picks up a guitar and shows he could have done another unplugged session 5 years after the comeback special… vm.tiktok.com/ZNdHJJ7jB/

Jazz. Is it all that? Why does so much sound like a discordant cacophony yet we who don’t appreciate it are uncultured philistines? Should I feel guilty for agreeing with Elvis? youtu.be/3QnT2V-9fDo?...

Love this clip of Elvis at the piano, lost in the music performing a song he recorded in June 1970 that was originally released by Jackie Lomax on an Apple label single produced by George Harrison in February that year. youtu.be/bGnpVsO_HDM?...

Cover versions you never knew existed number 1: Ginger Spice does Macca. Saw this track listed on a cassette single in a charity shop today and had to investigate. Am hoping Baby Spice has recorded The Man With The Golden Gun…. youtu.be/pEZZI2Svu2k?...

That’s HMV out of business again @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social

Don’t rush off on holiday without making sure you haven’t left your vinyl out in the hottest room of the house for a week would appear to be the lesson here 🤣

Baby! You got me doing what you wanna but baby what you want me to do! Friday night fire vm.tiktok.com/ZNdU6rNcP/

It’s @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social delivery day! Follow and join Joel’s WhatsApp group for superb quality vinyl at the right price and customer service that’s second to none. Now I’m off to both rock and roll.

Stripping my collection down to essentials, does this Sun records make the cut? Terrible 1969 cover but what a track listing!

Never a Beach Boys Greatest Hits in the charity shops when you want one! RIP Brian Wilson

The years we had were not all bad…. youtu.be/cBdUUWgbpps?...

Urgent need for funds means I’m selling a lot of records including my entire Elvis vinyl collection. Consists of originals from the 1950s right up to the present day so if there’s an Elvis album you need send me a message or reply to this post and I’ll see if I can help. Reshares appreciated.

Today’s album anniversary… Released May 8, 1970 The Beatles - Let It Be #albumanniversary #vinylsky #nowspinning #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #vinyl #records #music #thebeatles

Filmed 60 years ago today youtu.be/MGxjIBEZvx0

Whatever happened to Smiths crisps? As ubiquitous in the 70s as Golden Wonder at a time when no-one ate Walkers. Picked up this pop promo piece that Smiths put out in 1975, collect your tokens and get a double sided flexi disc of poptastic tunes. This one had 3 inside the complete packaging!

In need of a pick me up, the coffee is brewing and this banger compilation of late 50s/early 60s rock n roll is spinning thanks to @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social

Is it the best album ever released? I think it is (also features greatest bass playing ever recorded in the pop/rock idiom: don’t come at me with your jazz bass freak out sessions)

Whatever happened to Smiths crisps? As ubiquitous in the 70s as Golden Wonder at a time when no-one ate Walkers. Picked up this pop promo piece that Smiths put out in 1975, collect your tokens and get a double sided flexi disc of poptastic tunes. This one had 3 inside the complete packaging!

Nothing can prepare you for the Interstellar Adventures of Space Rake. What has this got to do with Casino Royale? You’ll have to listen to find out but don’t have corned beef for lunch either. Needed a laugh this weekend and this more than provided, thanks @johnrain.co.uk @itsdanthomas.bsky.social

Is it the best album ever released? I think it is (also features greatest bass playing ever recorded in the pop/rock idiom: don’t come at me with your jazz bass freak out sessions)

Ah another week. Right let’s be having you but starting off with something a bit different.

RIP Val Kilmer, a pretty good Batman, a darn good Doc Holliday and more than passable Elvis! youtu.be/HpB4vzaspts?...

Well I don’t mind confessing that this reissue choice to put autographs on the CD case momentarily had my heart a flutter 🤣

Well this charity shop find must be worth a fortune? To Discogs we go. Oh, maybe not.

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If I could turn back time but couldn’t get to see Elvis in Vegas circa 1969 or 70 then I’d be more than happy to see this package instead

A world away from his country stardom Conway Twitty gets down and dirty in his late 50s rock n roll period, “Hurt me ‘till those teardrops burn my eyes”what a vocal: youtu.be/66EYiTkQezI?...

Had to wait until the early hours to open my @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social parcel but it was worth the wait and included these prime rock n roll era Conway Twitty singles in their original sleeves. Thank you Joel! If you love vinyl then follow @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social

Today’s words of wisdom from the non vinyl playing love of my life: Ok surely no-one plays singles anymore! Can we have some appreciation for the classic singles that started us off please? This was mine!

Good news Joel! There are early signs of yawning! @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social

I’m thinking of starting a support group for those customers of @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social like me who have to wait until their partner has retired for the evening before they can open their parcels without having to answer the age old question Why do you need more records? again and again and…

Oh no! The Discogs app has crashed and I’ve had to create a new account which means I have to log my entire collection all over again. In other good news…..

Just had another one of “those” conversations with my other half.

Hey @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social I call and raise