#OnThisDay 1937 Delia Derbyshire Born An English electronic music pioneer She was part of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and wrote the Dr Who theme She was also a member of the 60’s experimental band White Noise 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1967 Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks released Off the album Something Else the single was their first recorded in Stereo and it reached No2 in the UK Ray Davies performed the song at the closing ceremony of London 2012 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1962 West Side Story released in USA Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet but in 1950’s New York The music is by Leonard Bernstein with Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim The soundtrack won a Grammy and was a US No1 for 54 weeks 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2013 Inform-Educate-Entertain by Public Service Broadcasting released The debut album by the London band The album title is the original directive of The BBC Samples are taken from the BFI (British Film Institute)and National Archives 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1987 If I was your girlfriend by Prince released The second single from his Sign o’ the times album The song was originally going to be released by Camille on a self titled album (but this was just a Prince pseudonym) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2015 Errol Brown died The Hot Chocolate lead singer was born in Kingston,Jamaica They were produced by Mickie Most Brown performed a solo gig at the Wedding Reception of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at Buckingham Palace 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Last one for me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social isnt a RSD purchase but is from @waxandbeans.bsky.social with a ltd edition signed slice - Come Closer by Tomora - an electronic supergroup with Tom Rowlands (Chem Bros) & Norwegian singer songwriter Aurora. It’s their debut album released 17th April.

A lovely companion to their @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social greatest hits compilation here’s the acoustic versions from The Cure - another of mine & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social @waxandbeans.bsky.social RSD haul. Again this release supports @warchilduk.bsky.social

Last up for me today from mine & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s @waxandbeans.bsky.social @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social haul is this beauty from The Misunderstood

Next one up of mine & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s @waxandbeans.bsky.social @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social buys is this beautiful coloured vinyl from The Fall 😃

Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social delighted to have bagged this from @waxandbeans.bsky.social on #RSD, gorgeous picture disc, the album cover is a cut out to show off the vinyl 😃🎶

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social got to the @waxandbeans.bsky.social @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social queue at 8.30pm last night … but we are delighted that we got everything we were after Time for bed now … sweet vinyl dreams

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social got to the @waxandbeans.bsky.social @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social queue at 8.30pm last night … but we are delighted that we got everything we were after Time for bed now … sweet vinyl dreams

The postman has been with this for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social The fourth album by House of All - Inklings

#OnThisDay 1996 A maximum High by Shed Seven Their 2nd album from the York band and it contained 5 Uk hit singles All 4 band members of the band received writing credits 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social have been to Manchester today and picked up this beautiful sounding record by The Soundcarriers Celeste - The Soundcarriers

The final album me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social bought today is a collaboration between Lonelady,Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire) and Benge (John Foxx + the maths,Creep Show, John Grant etc) Clinker - Campbell/Mallinder/Benge

A bargain purchase today for Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social - (seemed rude not to as we were there) Sinkane with Getting Weird.

#OnThisDay 1981 Kick in the Eye by Bauhaus released The original single got to No59 in the UK and the searching for satori e.p. went to No45 in Feb 1982 It was their 5th single but the 1st off the Mask album 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1980 My Perfect Cousin by The Undertones released The song was surprisingly the only UK top ten single for The Undertones It was their 6th single lyrics included The Human League and Subbuteo 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1949 Dave Greenfield born The Stranglers keyboardist,songwriter + vocalist for 45 years His waltz harpsichord piece became Golden Brown His playing style was compared to Ray Manzerek of the Doors 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 2024 Cymande debut album re-released The London band formed in 1971 and released 3 albums before splitting in 1974 They re-formed and released a 4th album followed by a tour (and a Glastonbury slot) 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1985 Castles in the Air by Colourfield released It was the 3rd single off their Virgins and Philistines album The album was recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1985 Shakespeares Sister by The Smiths released The standalone single reached No26 in the uk The cover features Pat Phoenix as her Coronation St character Elsie Tanner The female duo Shakespeares Sister took their name from this single 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1992 Jump they say by Bowie released This was Bowie’s first single after Tin Machine ended and it got to No9 in the uk The song was inspired by his half brother Terry It was produced by Nile Rogers and had Lester Bowie on sax 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#thisweek 1955 Steve Lillywhite born Steve was a record producer born in Surrey who has been credited with over 500 records His first success was Hong Kong Garden by Siouxsie and the Banshees He was married to Kirsty MacColl for 10 years 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1981 Fascist Groove Thang by Heaven 17 released on single The debut single was banned by the BBC “Have you heard it on the news About this fascist groove thang? Evil men with racist views Spreadin' all across the land” 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Now playing at mine & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s this gem from our fave @waxandbeans.bsky.social Jurassic 5 with Feedback.

#OnThisDay 2011 What did you expect by The Vaccines released Their debut album entered the UK charts at No4 It was the biggest selling debut album in 2011 Wetsuit was the albums 3rd single (the 7” vinyl was limited to 500) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1984 From the Hip by Section 25 released This was the 3rd album by the Poulton le fylde band The album was released on Factory Records and was co produced by New Order’s Bernard Sumner Peter Saville designed the sleeve 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2013 Pale Green Ghosts by John Grant was released on album This was his 2nd album and it was recorded in Reykjavik (where he lived) Rough Trade named it as their album of the year 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Last of the Alicante buys for me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Misfits by The Kinks

A glimpse of UK democracy The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on bank accounts of benefit recipients. The poor, old, sick have no financial privacy. The same does not apply to enablers of tax abuse schemes. We are all equal, aren't we?

Next Spanish purchase for me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Love Unlimited with En Caliente. Love Unlimited were Barry White’s backing group and he produced this album.

Of course me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social couldn’t go to Alicante without searching out a record shop - so here’s the first of our Spanish purchases- Rare Earth - Get Ready.

#OnThisDay 1958 Martín Fry born Fry was born in Stretford (Manchester) He first met his future band mates (Vice Versa) when interviewing them for a fanzine He soon joined them as lyricist and lead singer and they changed their name to ABC 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1974 Slaughter on 10th Avenue by Mick Ronson released Recorded at the Château d’Herouville and Trident studios The Human League covered Its only after dark for their Travelogue album 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1986 The Finest by S.O.S. Band released The lead vocals were shared by Alexander O’Neal and Mary Davis It was written and produced by Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1964 Neneh Cherry Born Born in Stockholm and lived in Sweden until the early 70’s She moved to USA with her Dad Don Cherry (A U.S. Jazz musician) Her half brothers Eagle-Eye Cherry For a while they lived in the Chelsea hotel nyc 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1963 Rick Rubin Born Born in Long Beach,New York Rick was a record producer and Co-Founder of Def Jam 2007 MTV called him the most important producer of the last 20 years and he was in Time magazine’s top 100 influential people 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1978 Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks released Their debut album was produced by Martin Rushent The track Autonomy was covered by The Offspring in 2000 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1991 Ex:el by 808 state released Their 3rd album It had guest vocals by Björk and Bernard Sumner (New Order) The album had 4 singles:- Cubik/Olympik In yer face Ooops Lift/Open your mind 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2004 John McGeoch died The Scottish guitarist was in band like Magazine,Siouxsie and the Banshees,Visage and Public Image Mojo had him in their top 100 guitarists of all time 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2019 Keith Flint died Flint owned a motorcycle racing team that won 4 Isle of Man TT races He also owned a pub and if you mentioned “Firestarter” when he lit the Fire you had to put £1 in the jar 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 1942 Lou Reed Born The former lead singer of The Velvet Underground He had 22 solo studio albums His breakthrough album Transformer was produced by David Bowie and arranged by Mick Ronson 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#onthisday 2018 Live in Berlin (1978) by David Bowie was released The album was exclusively released at the Bowie Is exhibition in Brooklyn The cover photograph was taken by a fan in the crowd 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2018 Superorganism by Superorganism released This debut album spawned 7 singles The band started life as an internet only band with people from music forums in the UK,Australia and the USA 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 1978 I don’t want to go to Chelsea by Elvis Costello released It was a single of his second album This Years Model Costello said the song borrowed a stop-start chord sequence borrowed from The Who 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2023 It’s never fair,always true by JAWNY released The debut album by JAWNY He was once called Johnny Utah (named after Keanu Reeves character in Point Break) He also dated Doja Cat in 2019 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#onthisday 1979 Second Hand Daylight by Magazine released Their 2nd album only had one single (The Rhythm of Cruelty) Produced by Colin Thurston (who engineered Bowies Heroes and Iggy Pops The Idiot) 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/