'Dance of the Flames' by Guru Guru -1974. Another record fair purchase from last Saturday. Been after this vinyl for years. Great album of jazz rock fusion unlike their earlier albums. #GuruGuruBand #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #JazzRock #vinylcommunity #nowspinning #KrautrockMusic

Staying with a friend for a while and #nowplaying my excellent new double concept album 'Woodcut' by #BigBigTrain Been following them since 2004. This is so good and #ArturoBravin has added much to the band after #DavidLongdon tragically died #ProgRock #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #nowspinning

Had a great day out in Gloucester today with a friend taking in several great pubs including the Pelican and the Drunken Duck. But also the magnificent cathedral. Here's a shot of the amazing cloisters made famous more recently by #HarryPotter it's such a wonderful old building 👌

The excellent 'Feels Good To Me' by Bruford from 1978. Much played since release. Such a great recording too. #BillBruford 🥁 featuring the great #AllanHoldsworth 🎸 #DaveStewart 🎹 #JeffBerlin bass #AnnetePeacock vocals #nowplaying #nowspinning #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #JazzRock

'Fully Qualified Survivor' a truly superb album from 1970 by #MichaelChapman Featuring some some excellent #MickRonson 🎸 This before #DavidBowie signed him up. My copy bought from the Golf Cafe in Falmouth in 74 for £2.15. It gets played often #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity

Sunday guitar time from Frank Zappa with 'Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar' so many amazing and varied 🎸 solos in this 3LP set. An incredible musician and Frank never played the same solo twice. #FrankZappa #DailyVinyl #nowplaying #VinylBlueSky #nowspinning #GuitarSolos #vinylcommunity

The magnificent 'Eine Alpensinfonie' by #RichardStrauss. A massive orchestral tone poem taking you on a serene and stormy alpine journey. Superbly played here by #HerbertVonKarajan and the #BerlinPhilharmoniker #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #ClassicalMusic #orchestralmusic #DGRecords

More Ten Years After, this time with 'Ssssh' from 1969. Got this US copy with poster recently s/h for £18. More great stuff from #AlvinLee 🎸 and co. #TenYearsAfter #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky

Lucinda Williams at the #BeaconBristol Due to her stroke she was walked on and off stage by her husband Tom. But she managed to stand through the whole show. Remarkable woman still in great voice 🎤 #Americana #LucindaWilliams #livemusic #livegigs

'Worlds Gone Wrong'. The excellent new album from. Such a great gig last night. She played five tracks from the album Inc her great cover of 'So much Trouble in the World' by #BobMarley #LucindaWilliams #nowplaying #nowspinning #Americana

The wonderful Lucinda Williams at Bristol Beacon last night. Promoting her excellent new album 'Worlds Gone Wrong' So good to see her again after her stroke in 2020. Top band with #MarcFord on guitar #DavidSutton bass #BradyBlade on drums #LucindaWillians #livemusic #livegigs #BristolBeacon

A 1967 classic British blues boom debut from Ten Years After. First of many great albums. This is an excellent 1971 copy #AlvinLee #ChickChurchill #LeoLyons #RicLee #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky #vinylcollector #vinyllover

'Nightfall' Epic #DoomMetal from Swedish band Candlemass - 1987 Ultra heavy slow riffing and high end 🎤 from #MessiahMarcolin my NM copy bought on release. I have first four albums on vinyl #CandlemassBand led by #LeifEdling #nowplaying #vinylcollector #DailyVinyl #vinyllover #HeavyMetal

Classic #AllmanBrothersBand from Air Studios 1971. What an incredible live band they were with the twin guitars of #DuanneAllman 🎸 and #DickieBetts 🎸 this album is a great addition to the famous Fillmore East which is a GOAT live album #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #JamBands #VinylBlueSky

Reposting after hearing of the death on Mingo Lewis on 31st January.🙏

Classic Beatles with 'Rubber Soul' a 1965 mono copy which sounds so much better than the stereo releases. I have all the albums in mono up to Sgt Pepper #TheBeatles #JohnLennon #PaulMcCartney #GeorgeHarrison #RingoStar #DailyVinyl #nowplaying #sixtiespop #nowspinning #vinylcollector #vinyllover

The epic and harrowing Symphony No.13 'Babi Yar' by #DmitriShostakovich. This #BernardHaitink version with the #ConcertgebouwOrchestra is a superb version and recording 🎵 #ClassicalMusuc #Nowplaying #Nowspinning #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector #symphonies #vinyllover

Nektar were such a great band. And this live release of 'Sounds like Swiss' recorded in 1973 is excellent. There's a DVD with rare live footage too. #NektarBand #nowspinning #ProgRock #CDnowplaying

'Ripper at the Heavens Gate of Dark' by #AcidMothersTempleAndTheMeltingParaisoUFO Seen them a dozen times live, it's such a spaced out psych experience. Led by main main #KwabataMakoto 🎸 Fave track here is 'Shine on You Crazy Dynamite' #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #PsychRock #vinylcollector #vinyllover

Bought this 29/1/80 for £1.99 Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls in Camden 1973 Featuring #CamelBand with the superb 'God of Light Revisited PTS 1-3' by Camel #CamelBand #HenryCow #GlobalVillageTruckingCompany #GongBand #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #VinylBlueSky #vinyllover

'Who Do We Think We Are' was the first #DeepPurple album I bought on release back in 1973. Even though critics' and the band were indifferent I loved it from first listen. This is a NM Japanese pressing I bought recently s/h. #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky

The superb 'Fear Innoculum' by Tool. Amazing musicianship especially #DannyCarey and the incredible 'Pneuma' 🥁 I've watched the video on YouTube countless times #nowplaying So good to see them live on the last tour in Birmingham #ToolBand #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky

The superb Waka/Wazoo box set by Frank Zappa. Top quality outtakes and alternate versions from Waka Jawaka and Grand Wazoo. One of the best releases from the #FrankZapa vaults. Certainly one of the most prolific recording artists of all time. I miss Frank so much #nowspinning #nowplaying #CDBoxSets

'Five Leaves Left' Beautiful sunday morning music from the enigmatic Nick Drake from 1969. Much revered now but sadly ignored at the time. #NickDrake #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky #ClassicAlbums

A bit of Saturday night rock with the Starz debut album from 1976. Start of many albums that will be 50 years old in 26. I always loved 'Sing it Shout it' the single from Violation in 77. Had it on yellow 7" #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #StarzBand #VinylBlueSky

A fantastic start to the weekend with the brilliant but at times bonkers '666' by #AphroditesChild with the great #VangelisPapathanassiou 'The Four Horsemen' is truly superb 🎤🎹 🎸 🥁 I bought this copy in a Berlin market in 2005 for €7 #DailyVinyl #nowplaying #vinylcollector #ProgRock #nowspinning

My diary says I purchased the amazing 'Stanley Clarke' album 51 years ago today for £2.50. Totally blown away by his playing, esp on 'Lopsy Lu' What an amazing lineup too 👍 #StanleyClarke #BillConnors #JanHammer #TonyWilliams #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #jazzrock #jazzfusion #nowspinning #vinylcollector

'Electric Bath' a classic big band jazz rock album from 1968 by The Don Ellis Orchestra. Superb musical arrangements in odd time signatures and electric trumpet with loop and echo effects of #DonEllis certainly Zappa was influenced #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #BigBandJazz #nowspinning

One more #RalphTowner album today to remember his passing at 86. This time 'Matchbook' from 1975 with the great #GaryBurton on vibes. Such a beautiful combination. Fabulous version of 'Goodye Pork Pie Hat' #ECMrecords #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #VinylCollector #VinylBlueSky #ECMJazz

More Ralph Towner, RIP that man🙏 #nowplaying 'Solo Concert' my favourite album by him. A truly stunning #ECMrecords live recording from 1979. Such beautiful playing ❤️ my pressing is immaculate #RalphTowner #DailyVinyl #ECMJazz #vinylcollector #vinyllover #nowspinning #AcousticGuitar

Sad news on the recent death of Ralph Towner 🙏 Here is my morning tribute with the lovely 'Solstice' from 1975 #RalphTowner with #JanGarbarek #EberhardWeber & #JonChristensen I was lucky to have seen him live not many years back. #nowplaying #ECMrecords #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #ECMJazz

In contrast to earlier here's the superb 'Guitar' double album from 1988. So many amazing and inventive 🎸solos from #FrankZappa no-one sounds like Frank! I have the CD set too with additional tracks. #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #VinylBlueSky #nowspinning

This morning it's 'The 'Perfect Stranger' Boulez conducts Zappa' also from 1984 and with Patricia the Dog on the cover.. certainly more challenging than most #FrankZappa #PiereBoulez #EnsembleIntercontemporain #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinyllover #ClassicalMusic #vinylcollector

And now it's 'Them Or Us' from 1984. An excellent double album featuring a 14yr old #DweezilZappa with his crazy solo 🎸 after #SteveVai on 'Stevie's Spanking' #FrankZappa is great 🎸 on 'Marque-Sons Chicken' I saw this tour at Hammersmith Odeon. #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #vinylcollector

And now for 'Ship Arriving Too Late too Save a Drowning Witch' from 1982, great Roger Price cover. Saw Zappa and his amazing at band at Hammersmith that year. First of three times I ever saw him live. Still have the T-shirt too. #FrankZappa #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #vinylcollector

Having a #FrankZappa Sunday. Starting with #LondonSymphonyOrchestra -Zappa Volume 1 Showing his full musical genius of writing full scale orchestral works. I so miss Frank and the musical spectrum he covered 👍🙏 🎶 #nowplaying #orchestralmusic #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky #vinylcollector

'Over' by Peter Hammil - 1976. His dark and sad album about his relationship breakup with Alice. Lyrically truthful stuff. #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #PeterHammill #vinylcollector #VinylBlueSky #nowspinning

Starting the weekend with the dynamic fireworks of 'Le Sacre du Printemps' by Stravinsky. #AntalDorati and #DetroitSymphonyOrchestra This was the first version of several and still one of the best recordings. #IgorStravinsky #nowplaying #ClassicalMusic #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #nowspinning

'Live in Europe' 72 my first ever #RoryGallagher album purchased 51 years ago today for £1.30 s/h in Camborne while at college. Rory always so good live, an absolute GOAT 🎸player 👍 #nowplaying #bluesrock #guitargod #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #vinylcollector #VinylBlueSky

Time for more #TenYearsAfter with 'Cricklewood Green' from 1971. Contains the classic 'Love Like a Man' #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #nowspinnibg #nowplaying #BlursRock #vinylcollector

Been after 'Metropolis' by #MikeWestbrook for years on vinyl (1971) But it's rare and pricey. Bought this '79 reissue s/h coupled with the also great 'Citadel/Room 315' for £25 👍 features the who's who of #BritishJazz #ModernJazz #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #vinyllover #BigBandJazz

The excellent and much played 1978 solo album by David Gilmour. Some wonderful tracks and great playing 🎸 'No Way Out of Here' is a great cover of a track by Unicorn who's album he produced #DavidGilmour #nowspinning #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #vinyllover #VinylBlueSky

First spin today are the Bartok piano concerto's No 1 & 2 played by the great #VladimirAshkenazy 🎹 and the #LondonPhilharmonicOrchestra conducted by the legendary Hungarian #GeorgeSolti #nowplaying #classicalmusic #BelaBartók #vinylcollector #DailyVinyl

England '72 One of my favourite #GratefulDead box sets taken from several shows, real peak Dead. Contains an epic 31'-24" Dark Star from Empire Pool Wembley. What a brilliant year 1972 was #DeadHeads #nowspinning #CDboxsets #JamBands #GratefulDeadShows

'Stonedhenge' Classic Ten Years After from 1969. These old analogue recordings sound superb today in the digital age and cannot be beaten with original vinyl 👍 #AlvinLee #ChickChurchill #LeoLyons #RicLee #TenYearsAfter #nowplaying #dailyvinyl #vinyllover #vinylcollector #bluesrock

Starting the day with Beethoven piano sonatas. Here the great Emil Gilels playing the 'Pathetique' and 'Moonlight' #nowplaying #pianomusic #ClassicalMusic #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #LudwigVanBeethoven #EmilGilels #DGYellowLabel

'Impeckable' 1978 the last good Budgie album for me. #TonyBourge 🎸was key with #BurkeShelley 🎤 #SteveWillians 🥁 A great band who produced 7 fine albums from the classic first in 1971. #nowplaying #BudgieBand #vinylcollector #nowspinning #DailyVinyl #HeavyRock

Still with Bobby Weir in mind 🙏 #nowplaying 'Ace' his excellent 1972 solo album. Every song is great and became staples of #GratefulDead shows. My s/h copy was missing the cover, so made one up. #DailyVinyl #BobWeir #nowspinning #vinylcollecyor #VinylBlueSky #vinyllover

I'm immersed in 'Cow Box Redux' by Henry Cow right now. Up to CD 12 of 17 of amazing but challenging RIO music. There's also a great 75 min DVD. Prompted by @closetotheedge.bsky.social for playing it last year #HenryCow #nowplaying #RockInOpposition #CDBoxSet #NowSpinning #AvantGardeMusic

'Devotion' the 1970 album by #JohnMcLaughlin. As my diary says I bought this for £1.00 s/h 51 years ago today. First time I've listened to it in ages and loving it, esp 'Marbles' 🎸A stellar lineup of #LarryYoung #BillyRich #BuddyMiles #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #JazzRock #VinylBlueSky