#nowplaying Quatermass - Quatermass (1970). A great slice of keyboard dominated prog. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #quatermass

#nowplaying Rush - Test For Echo (1996). This was the 16th studio album. It was the last album co-produced with Peter Collins. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #rush

#nowplaying Rush - Counterparts (1993). The 15th studio sees the band further reclaiming the rock sound back from the synths. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #rush

#nowplaying Van Der Graaf Generator - World Record (1976). This was the band’s 7th studio album and the last until the 2005 reunion. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #vandergraafgenerator

#nowplaying Rush - 2112 (1976). Happy Rush Day everyone. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #happyrushday #2112

#nowplaying The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Smash Hits (1968). What can I say, corking record. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #jimihendrixexperience

#nowplaying Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Look Now (2018). This was his 30th studio album; the first since 2013. It would go on to win the Grammy for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.” #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #elviscostelloandtheimposters

#nowplaying Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986). This was the band’s fifth studio album and the one that helped them get rid of the teenybopper tag. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #depeche_mode

#nowplaying Blue Öyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening (1978). This was their second live album which featured a couple of tracks recorded in Newcastle. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #blueoystercult

#nowplaying Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Live Rust (1979). Double live album recorded during October 1978. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #neilyoungandcrazyhorse

#nowplaying Witch - Lazy Bones!! (1975). 2025 reissue which has arrived today. I’m looking forward to listening to this record. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #witchzamrockband

#nowplaying Pulp - Different Class (1995). The classic album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #pulp

#nowplaying Bob Marley & The Wailers - Confrontation (1983). A posthumous album made up unreleased tracks and demos. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #bobmarleyandthewailers

#nowplaying Neil Young - Harvest Moon (1992). Young’s 21st studio album written after suffering from tinnitus. It was also recorded on analogue equipment. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #neilyoung

#nowplaying Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (1976). #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #ledzeppelin

#nowplaying Diana Ross & The Supremes - Anthology (1974). #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #dianarossandthesupremes

#nowplaying Nirvana - In Utero (1993). The album was produced by Steve Albini. This gave the record a more abrasive and complex sound. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #nirvana

#nowplaying The Mission - Masque (1992). This was the band’s fourth studio album. It does sound like a band trying to find a new direction. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #themission

#nowplaying Them - Them Featuring Van Morrison (1982). #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #them

#nowplaying Tavares - Sky High! (1976). This was the fourth studio album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #tavares

#nowplaying Madness - One Step Beyond… (1979). Their debut which was in the UK album charts for over a year. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #madness

#nowplaying Osibisa - Black Magic Night: Live at the Royal Festival Hall (1977). Double live album recorded on 19 July 1977. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #osibisa

#nowplaying Steppenwolf - For Ladies Only (1971). This was the sixth and last studio before the group initially split. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #steppenwolf

#nowplaying Desmond Dekker - This Is Desmond Dekkar (1969). For some reason only known to Trojan they changed the spelling of the surname. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #desmonddekker

#nowplaying Rose Tattoo - Assault & Battery (1981). The studio album which is a good meat and potatoes rock record. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #rosetattooband

#nowplaying Massive Attack - Blue Lines (1991). A classic trip hop record. A must for the collection. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #massiveattack

#nowplaying Pete Brown & Piblokto - My Last Band (1977). One of the series of comps released as Harvest Heritage. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #petebrownandpiblokto

#nowplaying Jon and Vangelis - Private Collection (1983). This was the duo’s third album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #jonandvangelis

#nowplaying PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old Year Dying (2023). Her tenth studio album. This record takes a few listens but is worth putting in the effort. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #pjharvey

#nowplaying Matt Berry - The Blue Elephant (2021). #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #mattberry

#nowplaying Björk - Debut (1993). This is a brilliant album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #björk

#nowplaying Sparks - A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip (2020). The 24th studio album and one that universally acclaimed when released. There are some excellent songs on this record. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #sparks

#nowplaying Chris Rea - Dancing With Strangers (1987). His ninth studio album which made No.2 in the UK album chart. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #chrisrea

#nowplaying Otis Redding - Love Man (1969). This was the third posthumous album made up of tracks recorded in 1967. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #otisredding

#nowplaying Pink Floyd - The Division Bell (1994). The 14th studio album with a few good moments. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #pinkfloyd

#nowplaying The Crusaders - Southern Comfort (1974). Nice bit of jazz fusion for Sunday lunchtime. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #thecrusaders

#nowplaying Paul McCartney - Tug Of War (1982). McCartney’s third solo album was produced by George Martin. It featured appearances from Ringo, Stevie Wonder, Eric Stewart, Carl Perkins amongst others. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #paulmccartney

#nowplaying It Bites - Eat Me In St. Louis (1989). The third studio album from a severely underrated band. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #itbites

#nowplaying Moviestar - Stupid People Happy Days (2018). Some Norwegian alternative rock. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #moviestar

#nowplaying Georgie Fame - Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo (1964). This album marked the first appearance of Fame on record. Excellent sounding album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #georgiefame

#nowplaying Oasis - Be Here Now (1997). The difficult third album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #oasis

#nowplaying Curved Air - Second Album (1971). The second album which included Back Street Luv. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #curvedair

#nowplaying Garbage - Garbage (1995). A brilliant debut album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #garbageband

#nowplaying Staple Singers - Be What You Are (1973). Jimmy Page appears on this album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #staplesingers

#nowplaying Cocteau Twins - Treasure (1984). The third and first UK Top 40 album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #cocteautwins

#nowplaying Counting Crows - August and Everything After (1993). The debut album which some great songs like Mr. Jones and Rain King. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #countingcrows

#nowplaying The Waterboys - Fisherman’s Blues (1988). The fourth studio and best selling album from the band. The change of musical direction did divide opinion. I think it is their best album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #thewaterboys

#nowplaying Barbara Streisand - Stoney End (1971). This album was an attempt to have pop/rock record. They included songs from Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman. It sounds like a Laura Nyro album and better than I expected. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #barbarastreisand

#nowplaying Sparks - Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (1994). The 16th studio album and 1st in 6 years saw the Mael brothers move into a techno direction. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #sparks

#nowplaying Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas (1990). The sixth album recognised as one their most influential. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #cocteautwins