#NowPlaying #DebbieHarry & her 1983 single #RushRush from their debut album film #Scarface I’ll never understand why this wasn’t a big hit … this is the US pressing and peaked at US No 105 (bubbling under) / UK No 87 #vinyl

#NowPlaying #ElectricLightOrchestra & their 1979 epic #Discovery UK No 1 / US No 5, it scans like a greatest hits: Shine A Little Love, Horace Wimp, Confusion, Don’t Bring Me Down & my fave #ELO classic, Last Train To London A great way to finish Sunday #vinyl spinning!

#NowPlaying #DollyParton & this 1983 reissue of her 1981 #VeryBestOf 20 amazing tracks - kicking off with the heartbreaking #DownFromDover through to #CoatOfManyColours #Jolene #ShatteredImage #HereYouComeAgain #BabyImBurnin … sheer perfection!

Next up it’s #Texas & their 4th single from their debut album #Southside This single limped into the UK Singles chart at No 73 in 1989, but this 12” single incl a brilliant blues-esque number #Return, as well as a live version of #IDontWantALover #RecordCollector #Vinyl

Next up (& sticking to 1986) #NowPlaying #tinaturner & her UK No 43 / US No 30 hit #TwoPeople This was the 2nd single from her #BreakEveryRule album & in edition to the extended dance and dub mix, this also inc her sublime cover of Sam Cooke’s #HavingAParty #RecordCollector

#NowPlaying #Pretenders & their 1986 single #HymnToHer UK No 8 / AUS No 7 this was one of the best songs from their 4th album #GetClose … backed with the brilliant #RoomFullofMirrors A cracking find for £1 #Vinyl #RecordCollector

#NowPlaying #dionnewarwick & this fabulous 40 song double LP set #40GoldenGreats What more do you need on a Saturday night? #RecordCollector #Vinyl

A quick stop to a local #RecordShop & came away with more additions to my #RecordCollection inc LPs from #DollyParton #DionneWarwick & #ELO, plus 12” singles from #TinaTurner #Texas #Pretenders #TheGoGos #Cliff, #RoyOrbison & a 7” from #Mariah … lots to keep me entertained! #RecordCollector

Latest additions to my #recordcollection inc new albums from #WillieNelson, #MavisStaples & #EmmylouSongbird (granted the latter is a reissue) At 92 and 86 years of age, it’s pretty remarkable Willie & Mavis are still producing such great albums. All three are absolute legends #CDs

I loved this album 20 years ago … and I still do ❤️ Confessions #TwentyYearsEdition #Madonna still sounds fresh and exciting Can’t wait for #ConfessionsPartTwo in 2026

Beyond excited to finally own a copy of #Blondie’s comeback album, 1999’s #NoExit on clear #vinyl (as well as the remastered 2CD version) I adored this album back in 1999 (UK No 3 / US No 18) & still have the original tour edition cd, cd singles & the original tour poster! #RecordCollector

#NowPlaying #DollyParton & her 1974 album #LoveIsLikeAButterfly US Country No 7, this is a UK reissue on the #EMI #MusicForPleasure label … a great album which (IMO) includes the standout Dolly songs #SacredMemories & #TakeMeBack #CountryMusic #RecordCollector

This week’s #NewAdditions to the #RecordCollection includes #Madonna #VeronicaElectronica on clear #Vinyl & #CD (with #HMV poster), #DollyParton’s #LivefromLondon on 2LP Cotton Candy & (my fave) #LindaRonstadt #MobileFidelity 2025 limited edition 180g pressing of her 1975 album #PrisonerInDisguise

Next up #Sade and their 1984 debut single #YourLoveIsKing UK No 6, it’s their biggest chart hit - Sade’s voice sounds silky smooth - no wonder it’s stood the test of time! And imagine releasing a single with #SmoothOperator as it’s B-Side! #Vinyl #RecordCollector #12”Vinyl

Sticking with the 80s & #NowPlaying #PaulMcCartney & his 1986 single #OnlyLoveRemains UK No 34, it was the fourth single from his album #PressToPlay A simple love ballad I think this is an overlooked gem in #Macca’s canon! #RecordCollector #Vinyl #12”Single

Apparently I’m in an 80s mood … next up is #GeorgeMichael & #ArethaFranklin and their joyous and uplifting 1987 duet #IKnewYouWereWaitingForMe Aretha’s biggest ever US hit, it topped the charts in the US and UK #12”single #RecordCollector #Vinyl

Next up is #TinaTurner & her 1983 comeback cover #LetsStayTogether UK No 6 / US No 26, at the time it was her most successful solo single, produced by British band #Heaven17 Love #Tinas version - tho you can’t go wrong covering #AlGreen #RecordCollector #12”Single

#NowPlaying #WhitneyHouston & her 1985 single #SavingAllMyLoveForYou US / UK No 1, it’s her 3rd biggest selling single in the UK (behind I Will Always Love You & I Wanna Dance With Somebody) Fab b-sides inc All At Once & Greatest Love of All … what a talent! #Vinyl #Record #12”Single

A lovely weekend with the family inc an unexpected #vinyl stop at a Saturday market with #FleetwoodMac #Blondie #Carpenters #DebbieHarry #DaveEdmunds & #Madonna (complete with poster!) finds … love an unexpected haul! #RecordCollector

#NewAdditions to the #recordcollection with the latest #MariahCarey & #TaylorSwift #CDs

Fairly proud to have kept #Duolingo up to a 600 day streak! Can’t say my #Welsh has improved that much - but I’m enjoying the challenge! #Dysgu #Cymraeg

Final lot in my mega @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social #vinyl bundle includes 16 new #LPs to my #RecordCollection inc classic #Bowie #Sinatra #DollyParton #BillyJoel #BryanFerry #Sylvester #Judds #DianaRoss #PhilSpector #AndyFairweatherLow #EltonJohn #vinyl #RecordCollector

As well as brilliant 12” #vinyl, I also received some fabulous 7” singles of the likes of #KirstyMacColl #DebbieHarry #AnnieLennox #Pretenders #MariahCarey #Housemartins #KateBush #McCartney … and there’s more to discover in my bumper #vinyl parcel from @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social

Delighted to (finally) be back home after 3 months of building works - & finding a wonderful #vinyl parcel from @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social waiting for me full of 12” goodies inc #KateBush #Sade #McCartney #GeorgeMichael #TinaTurner #Elton #Whitney #BeeGees #GloriaEstefan #SimplyRed #Wham

#NewAdditions to the #RecordCollection inc coloured #vinyl from #BuckinghamNicks & #Dido, and signed #CDs from #SophieEllisBextor & #Perrie (plus 30th anniversary 2cd of #Oasis #DefinitelyMaybe) #RecordCollector #vinylrecords

Quick stop at a #CharityShop & walked away with #Erasure 12” (Oh L’Amour) plus #CDs from #TracyChapman #EmileSande #DreamgirlsSoundtrack #PaulaAbdul & #ChrisRea #RecordCollector

Haha this just popped up on my FB memories from 9 years ago Me:: 'someone in work (remaining nameless) said I've put on a lot of weight' My then bf (now husband): 'Not sure what to do here: do you want the truth or reassurance?' Nothing like an honest response …

Despite moving out, building works going on, back to school & back to work rushes, I’m v lucky to have still found time to buy a few #cds in a sale inc signed #JoanArmatrading, reissued #Sparks, classic #JohnFogerty & #PeterGabriel 3cd set #RecordCollector

#NowPlaying #PaulYoung & his 1983 debut solo studio album #NoParlez UK No 1, this is the original CD pressing which featured an extra track (BehindYourSmile) plus extended versions of songs - inc a near 8 min ‘scratch’ mix of #ComeBackandStay & club mix of #LoveoftheCommonPeople

It’s a rainy Sunday afternoon and I’m back at my house for an hour until we move (yet again!) due to building works … so enjoying the calm before the storm by playing #RichardHawley & his 2005 glorious LP #ColesCorner An A+ album from start to finish - #TheOcean sounds amazing on #vinyl

#NowPlaying #U2 & their 1983 mini-album #LiveUnderABloodRedSky 8 terrific songs which helped to cement their legendary live status, with songs from their first 3 albums. This was a charity shop find (and an Australian CD pressing) UK No 2 (3 x Plat) / US No 28 (3 x Plat)

This week’s #CharityShop finds, all 20-49p each … inc #CDalbums by #U2 #NeilDiamond #BarbraStreisand #SuzanneVega #LizaMinelli #ShirleyBassey #LeonaLewis & more, plus #CDsingles from #CelineDion #Coldplay #Meatloaf #GeriHalliwell #GloriaEstefan & more #recordcollection

Happy #BelindaCarlisle #NewAlbum day Really enjoying listening to her latest album #OnceUponATimeinCalifornia The sunset #vinyl looks great … and loving the choice of covers, particularly her versions of #TimeInABottle #Superstar #One & #EverybodysTalkin’ (the standout track?) #RecordCollector

#NowPlaying #KimCarnes & her 6th album, 1981’s #MistakenIdentity Featuring the massive single #BetteDavisEyes (which seems to be having a resurgence atm - US No 1 for 9 weeks, UK No 10) the album reached UK No 26, but was a US No 1 for 4 weeks … it’s a good album, love the album track #HitandRun

#NowPlaying #Springteen & his now 50 year old album #BornToRun An iconic album, his launch to stardom & commercial success, it’s timeless - but only reached UK No 36 on its release in 75 (reaching a peak of UK No 17 in 1985), still going platinum (tho selling 7m in the US alone) #RecordCollector

#NowPlaying #TheCranberries & their 4th studio album, 1999s #BuryTheHatchet Perhaps a commercial disappointment (UK No 7/US No 13 - & the cover art was derided at the time) I loved its lead single #Promises (UK No 13) and still have the cd single I bought when it was released #vinyl #RSD

#NowPlaying #DuaLipa & her 2020 album #FutureNostalgia (the 5th anniversary 3LP edition - not sure when 5th anniversary became a thing?) I missed this when it was first released … listening today, it’s like a #GreatestHits … #DontStartNow #Physical #BreakMyHeart #Levitating #LoveAgain #Hallucinate

Watching #TheXFiles on a Sunday night and suddenly I’m a teenager (and it’s the 90s) again (Started to rewatch Season 1 … tonight’s episode is #Squeeze) #TheTruthIsOutThere #XFiles #GillianAnderson #DavidDuchovny

Sometimes you just need to play #kylieminogue I’ve had a hankering to play #SaySomething & #Magic all day … love this album - perhaps because it’s release coincided with me becoming a dad (during the height of covid of all times!)! A euphoric album - no wonder it reached UK/AUS No 1

#NowPlaying #PaulMcCartney & his 1980 second solo album #McCartneyII UK No 1 / US No 3, it spawned the US No 1 (UK No 2) hit #ComingUp … but it’s the sublime #Waterfalls which (for me) ranks as one of #Macca’s very best ever songs (tho failed to chart in the US!) #vinyl

#NewAddition to my #recordcollection and I’m thoroughly enjoying #Flux by #AlisonGoldfrapp #HeyHiHello is a joyous anthem of a song but the whole album is such a bop

#NowPlaying #ThompsonTwins & their 1984 UK No 1 / US No 10 album #IntoTheGap Selling 5m copies WW, it contains a slew of hits inc #HoldMeNow #DoctorDoctor #YouTakeMeUp #SisterofMercy & #TheGap A fab album #vinyl #recordcollection

Couldn’t resist picking up the #MPeople #vinyl box set which inc their 4 studio albums #NorthernSoul #ElegantSlumming #BizarreFruit & #Fresco on coloured vinyl It’s easy to forget how they consistently sold bucketloads in the 90s … with #BizarreFruit alone going 5xPlat (UK) #boxset #vinyl

Back home from a week away on holiday - lovely to return to a remastered copy of #ThePretenders & their 1987 UK No 6 / US No 69 compilation #TheSingles 16 superb tracks from 1979-1986, inc #Kid #BrassInPocket #DontGetMeWrong … an essential addition to any collection, now on double LP #vinyl

Finally playing #Madonna’s #VeronicaElectronica EP … whilst there’s little that adds to the already brilliant #RayofLight era (when I first got into Madonna), I love the new remixes, incl. the Drowned World, Skin & Nothing Really Matters mixes & the silver #vinyl Love the lithograph print too ❤️

Apparently it’s a mid-80s kind of Sunday Afternoon … #NowPlaying #TheBangles & their 1986 UK No 3 / US No 2 album #DifferentLight Walk Like an Egyptian (US No 1/UK No 3) & Manic Monday (US & UK No 2) were the biggest hits - but it’s If She Knew Want She Wants that’s my fave

Who doesn’t love a bit of classic 80s AOR? #NowPlaying #Starship & their 1985 US No. 7 LP #KneeDeepInTheHoopla Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember?

#NowPlaying the British reggae group #Aswad & their 1988 album #DistantThunder Their eleventh album (UK No 10), it features their huge UK No 1 #DontTurnAround - love this song - whether it’s #TinaTurner’s original, this cover, #BonnieTyler’s (also 1988) cover, or #AceofBase’s 1993 version

Another week of builders & delays - and with my office turntable breaking too (!) … but temporary turntable bought & now enjoying #EltonJohn & his all killer - no filler 1990 2LP compilation. It spent 2 weeks at UK No. 1 - and 9 at No 2 (all stopped by Madonna’s Immaculate Collection)

Today’s quick trip to a #charityshop and found some decent 7” singles from #Janet #DianaRoss #GloriaEstefan #Bananarama #JonaLewie 12” from #KirstyMacColl & a few CDs inc #EllaFitzgerald & #LouisArmstrong #MikeOldfield #LittleShopOfHorrors OST #MarkCohn #Seal #SimplyRed & more … all 50p each