#OnThisDay 1982 English Settlement by XTC released This double album was Xtc’s 5th studio album (and highest charting at No5) Andy Partridge wrote the songs so they would be hard to play live (he was sick of touring) Free mix below with Senses Working Overtime👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1980 Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants was released This was the only album by the Welsh post punk group The album was cited by Kurt Cobain as one of his 10 most influential albums Free mix below with Brand-New-Life👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2021 David Bowie - Look at the Moon released This is a recording of the Phoenix festival 97 and was the 4th in the Brilliant Live Adventures series There was only 4000 vinyl copies worldwide and they sold out in 2 hrs Free mix below with O Superman👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1935 Gene Vincent Born He was a pioneer of Rockabilly In 1960 in a uk taxi with Eddie Cochran that crashed he broke his collarbone… Unfortunately Cochran suffered brain injuries and died the following day Free mix below with Dance to the Bop 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1985 Meat is Murder by the Smiths released The 2nd studio album by The Smiths (and their only No1 album) The album knocked Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA off top spot Free mix below with I want the one I can’t have👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1941 Sergio Mendes born The Brazilian musician was most famous for his Bossa Nova sound His breakthrough album was on A&M :- Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Mendes died of Long Covid in Sept 2024 Free mix below with Mas Que Nada 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1972 Tapestry by Carole King released Carole King wrote 118 hit songs The tapestry album topped the U.S. album charts for 15 weeks and stayed on the charts for over 6 years Free mix below with you make me feel like (a natural woman)👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1963 Smiley Culture born His first hit was Police Officer He died in 2011 after a police raid on his home He died of a single stab wound to the heart which was ruled suicide but an Ipcc report was not made public mix with Police officer 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1988 Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby was No 1 The album came out in July 87 and was No1 for one week … but returned to top spot for 6 weeks in 1988 He is now called Sananda Maitreya Free mix below with Sign your name 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1980 Soldier by Iggy Pop released Iggy joined forces with a member of The Sex Pistols (Glen Matlock) and XTC (Barry Andrews) And on the track Play it Safe they were joined by David Bowie and Simple Minds Free mix below with Play it Safe👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1982 Town to Town by Microsdisney released The band hailed from Cork in Ireland The songwriters went on the form two separate bands The High Llamas (Sean O’Hagen) and The Fatima Mansions (Cathal Coughlan) Free mix below with Town to Town👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1975 How does it feel by Slade released This was the first Slade single since 1971 to miss the uk top 5 It is now considered to be one of Slade’s finest and Noel Gallagher says it’s one of the best songs ever written mix below 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2005 Jimmy Smith Died +1972 Root Down recorded live The live album was recorded at the Bombay Bicycle Club in L.A. The Beastie Boys sampled this song and also called it “Root Down” (it was on Ill Comunication ) Free mix below with Root Down👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1985 Perhaps by The Associates was released Perhaps was the Associates 3rd album (the first without Alan Rankine) The album took over 2 years and £250,000 to record Breakfast was their last single to break the uk top 50 mix below with Breakfast 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1974 Guy-Manuel was born Originally an Indie band called Darlin’ (after the beach boys song) A Melody Maker review called their music “a daft punky thrash” This review amused them so they changed their name to Daft Punk Free mix below with 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1960 Holly Johnson born The lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood He was also in the influential band Big in Japan Relax by was knocked off no 1 by Alphaville-Big in Japan (which was a tribute to the Liverpool band) Free mix below with Relax👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1947 Major Harris born The singer had a solo career before rejoining the Delfonics The Delfonics music is much sampled and has also been used in things like The Sopranos and Jackie Brown Free mix below with La-La means I love you👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1981 The gospel according to the Meninblack by The Stranglers released It was a concept album about alien visits and a sinister govt agency known as the men in black (16 years before the Men In Black movie) Free mix below with Waltzinblack 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1989 Three Feet High and Rising by De La Soul released The debut album by De La Soul was named after the Johnny Cash song Five feet high and rising It was released on Tommy Boy Records Free mix below with me , myself and I👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1983 All Night Long by The Mary Jane Girls released The song was written,arranged and produced by Rick James The Mary Jane Girls were in Rick James band The name of the band “Mary Jane” was slang for Marijuana Free mix below with All night long👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1985 I’m on fire by Bruce Springsteen was released on single It was the 4th single off his Born in the USA album The Ford Thunderbird that is in the video was also driven by Suzanne Somers in the movie American Graffiti mix below with I’m on fire👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Lanzarote- normally quite a barren volcanic landscape, used for filming alien scenes in several films, but every ten years or so the right amount of rain & perfect conditions dormant seeds burst into life transforming the landscape, delighted me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social are here to see it 💕

#OnThisDay 1971 Everything’s Tuesday by Chairman of the Board released Written by Holland-Dozier-Holland under the pseudonym of Edyth Wayne The b-side had Patches (that later became a hit for Clarence Carter) Free mix below with Everything’s Tuesday 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1983 Tunnel of Love by the Fun Boy Three released The song was produced by David Byrne (Talking Heads) The single was taken off their second album “waiting” and reached the uk top 10 Free mix below with Tunnel of Love👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1929 Hal Blaine was born He played drums on 1000s of songs He was in The Wrecking Crew and played on 150 USA top tens (and 40 no 1’s) Blaine played drums on the Grammy winning songs 6 years on the trot Free mix below with Guantanemera 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1947 Steve Marriott was born David Bowie revealed he and Marriott planned on forming a duo called “David and Goliath“ The band got their name because Marriott’s friend Annabelle said they all had small faces Free mix below with Itchycoo park👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1973 Call me (come back home) by Al Green released on single Albert Leornes Greene has been nominated for 21 Grammys (and he won 11 of them) Green was also inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 Free mix below with Call Me👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1995 Leftism by Leftfield released Leftism was their debut album and it was nominated for the Mercury Prize (they lost out to Portishead’s Dummy) The single Open Up had John Lydon as guest vocalist Free mix below with Open Up👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1936 James Jamerson born As the bassist with the Funk Brothers he played on hundreds of Motown songs like :- You Can't Hurry Love-the Supremes My Girl-Temptations Reach Out I'll Be There-Four Tops Free mix below with Standing in the shadows of love👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1982 See You by Depeche Mode released The fourth single by Depeche Mode and the first since the writer of their first 3 singles (Vince Clarke) left and formed Yazoo This was the first song by Martin Gore that was released mix below with See You👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1980 Call Me by Blondie released This was the theme tune to American Gigolo The music was composed and produced by Giorgio Moroder with lyrics by Debbie Harry Originally Moroder approached Stevie Nicks for vocals Free mix below with Call Me👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2023 Tom Verlaine died guitarist and singer with the NY band Television While forming Television Verlaine and Richard Hell auditioned Dee Dee Ramone and Chris Stein as their second guitarist before Richard Lloyd joined mix below with Marquee Moon👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1972 Say you don’t mind by Colin Bluntstone released Bluntstone was the lead singer of The Zombies Neil Tennant (pet shop boys) said Bluntstones voice was the missing link between Dusty Springfield and Nick Drake Free mix with Say you don’t mind👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1980 Metamatic by John Foxx released The former Ultravox singer was born in Chorley (Lancashire) as Dennis Leigh Metamatic was his debut solo album that spawned two hit singles Underpass and No one driving mix below with No one driving👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

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#OnThisDay 1968 Tricky was born Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws was a rapper born in Bristol He was originally in Massive Attack before going solo with his debut album Maxinquaye Free mix below with Hell is round the corner👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1970 Instant Karma by John Lennon recorded John Lennon wrote,recorded and mixed Instant Karma in one day The song was released 10 days of it was written making it unofficially the fastest song written to release Free mix below with Instant Karma👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1961 Gillian Gilbert born The New Order guitarist and Keyboardist She was in a band called the inadequates who rehearsed next door to Joy Division She married New Order drummer Stephen Morris in 1994 Free mix below with Fine Time👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1979 Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead was recorded Bela was recorded in a single take during a 6 hour recording session at Beck Studios It was their debut single and they had only formed 6 weeks before Free mix below with Bela Lugosi’s dead👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1980 Ramones - Baby I love you entered the uk charts Phil Spector produced the original by the Ronettes and held the Ramones at gunpoint and played it until 4.30am (until Joey agreed to record vocals) Free mix below with Baby I love you👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1985 The Colourfield - Thinking of you This was the 3rd single by the Manchester band led by Terry Hall (even though all 3 were from Coventry they were based in Manchester) It was on Virgins and Philistines Free mix below with Thinking of you👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1985 The Falcon and the Snowman was released The soundtrack was by The Pat Metheny Group and they were joined by David Bowie for the single This is not America Free mix below with This is not America👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1978 Joy Division played their first gig as Joy Division At Pips nightclub in Manchester they were still billed as Warsaw but played as Joy Division The gig was almost stopped when a fight broke out in the crowd Free mix below with Novelty 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2015 Demis Roussos died Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos was an Egyptian born Greek musician He was the lead singer of the Greek Prog Rock band Aphrodites Child (along with Vangelis) before a solo career Free mix below with The four Horsemen 👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2018 Mark E Smith died The only permanent member of The Fall (who have had 60+ members) once said “if it's me and yer granny on bongos, it's The Fall." Smith named the band after a novel by Albert Camus Free mix below with Mountain Energei👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1958 The Squeeze pianist Jools Holland born His first foray into the studio was with Wayne County and the electric chairs for their song F*** Off He also did a magnificent piano solo on Uncertain Smile by The The Free mix below with Uncertain Smile👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2005 LCD Soundsytem - LCD Soundsystem released On DFA Records(Death From Above from helicopters in apocalypse now) Aged 22 Murphy was offered a job writing for the upcoming sitcom Seinfeld (he declined so he could continue with music) Free mix below👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

I can picture it now 26.2.1999 Having dreamt about being in the #totp and feel extremely lucky to get tickets Maybe I will get to see some superstars in action “Who’s in the studio tonight?” Followed by “Who are Lucid and Alberta?” #TOTP

The final album that me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social purchased with our @waxandbeans.bsky.social vouchers is :- Random Access Memories by Daft Punk Thanks again everyone for the Christmas vouchers

More new vinyl for me a @buntybuntyness.bsky.social The Prodigy - Their Law (the singles 1990 - 2005) Again thank you to all who bought us @waxandbeans.bsky.social vouchers for Christmas