#OnThisDay 1981 Computer World by Kraftwerk released The 8th studio album by Kraftwerk It was recorded at their own Kling Klang studio in Dűsseldorf The album had an English and German language release (The Man Machine did the same) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1959 Stuart Adamson born Adamson first found fame as the guitarist and Founding member of The Skids He then formed Big Country as the lead singer/guitarist and found worldwide fame 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#Onthisday 1951 Paul Fox born Fox was a founder, guitarist and songwriter with The Ruts When Fox was diagnosed with terminal cancer he arranged one final Ruts gig (re-uniting the band with Henry Rollins on lead vocals) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#Onthisday 1963 Mark Oliver Everett born The Eels frontman also goes by the nickname ’E’ When he saw The Who live as a teen a laser hit him in the eye and he has had to wear Glasses ever since 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1950 Eddie Hazel born The lead guitarist with Parliament and Funkadelic His 10 minute solo on the song Maggot Brain is regarded as one of the best ever Rolling Stone had him at No29 in their top 250 guitarists of all time 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1981 Author Author by Scars released The only album released by the Edinburgh band Not on Spotify but is a must listen if you can Artwork by Alex McDowell of Rocking Russian design (set up by him + Sex Pistol Glen Matlock) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1968 Be young,Be foolish be Happy by The Tams released It was their first Uk top 40 The original song was recorded by the Sensational Epics in 1967 and an early version of Slade had this song in their live set 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#Onthisday 2007 Mathematics by Cherry Ghost released The debut single by Boltons Simon Aldred The single was Zane Lowes hottest record in the world and Radio 2’s song of the week Jimi Goodwin of Doves played bass and drums on it 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1929 Jacques Brel born The chanson singer and storyteller was born just outside Brussels English translations of his songs include Seasons in the Sun, Jackie, Amsterdam, My Death, If you go away and Next 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#Onthisday 1983 She’s in Parties by Bauhaus released This was the last hit single for Bauhaus and was included on their 4th and final studio album of the 80’s (they re-formed 25 years later for a 5th studio album and tour) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1991 Blue Lines by Massive Attack released The debut album by the Bristol trip hop pioneers In a poll by Hmv,the Guardian,Channel 4 and Classic FM It was voted the 21st best album of all time 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1947 Florian Schneider born He was born in Öhningen (a French occupied part of Germany) One of the groups he was in before meeting Ralf Hutter and forming Kraftwerk was called Pissoff 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1978 Roxanne by The Police released Sting wrote the song after a stay at a seedy Paris hotel used by prostitutes (it also had a Cyrano de Bergerac poster) It failed to enter the uk top 40 until a 1979 re-release 100% vinyl mix👇 mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arre…

#Onthisday 1947 Patricia Bennett born The Chiffons singer was born in the Bronx and the band met in High School The debut single as the Chiffons (they had 2 singles as the four pennies) was He’s so Fine and it went to No1 in the US 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1944 Michelle Gilliam born She changed her name to Phillips when she married Mamas and the Papas bandmate John Phillips Gilliam county in Oregon is named after her family She sang lead vocals on Dedicated to the one I love 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#Onthisday 1974 A Walkin’ Miracle by Limmie and the Family Cookin’ released The 3rd UK hit single for the Canton,Ohio family band The US group never had success at home (the highest they got was No84 with You can do Magic) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1988 Fast car by Tracy Chapman released Her debut single entered the Uk top 5 in 1988 and again in 2011 A 2023 duet version with Luke Combs won the CMA single of the year and song of the year 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1942 Alan Clarke born The Hollies lead singer was born in Salford He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010 The Hollies had 20+ hits in the uk (and double figures in the USA) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#Onthisday 1998 Cozy Powell died Cozy was in many metal bands including:- Rainbow Whitesnake Black Sabbath etc He is mainly remembered for his 1974 No3 hit Dance with the devil 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1975 Lovin’ You by Minnie Riperton was US No1 She co-wrote it with her husband Richard Rudolph and was produced by Stevie Wonder Her daughter is comedy actress Maya Rudolph 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1915 Muddy Waters born The Rolling Stones got their name from lyrics in his song Mannish Boy Bowie had a band called The Manish Boys and his 1st single was as Davie Jones with the King Bees (another Muddy Waters song) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#Thisweek 1949 Gil Scot Heron born The poet and singer was born in Chicago His nicknames include the godfather of rap & the black Bob Dylan Once asked about his nicknames he said “I am not sure if I can take the blame for Rap music“ 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1998 Whine & Grine by Prince Buster got to No4 The debut Madness song was a tribute to him (The Prince) followed by a cover of his One Step Beyond The Specials debut was also a reworked cover of his Al Capone (Gangsters) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1969 Harry by Harry Nilsson released His 4th album Paul McCartney asked Nilsson to write a song for the new Apple records signing Mary Hopkin so he wrote The Puppy Song The cover by David Cassidy that went to No1 in the Uk 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2020 I am moron by The Lovely Eggs released This was the 6th album by the Lancaster husband and wife punksters The album reached No1 in the Uk vinyl charts and the Independent album charts 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1922 Doris Day born The actress and singer Doris Mary Anne Kapelhoff was born in Cincinnati She began singing to the radio after a car crash and her mum bought her lessons Her son Terry Melcher was a songwriter/producer 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2021 At the Kit Kat club (live New York 99) by David Bowie released The concert was recorded Nov 19th 1999 The album was the 6th and final release of the Brilliant Live Adventures box set It was part of the Hours album tour 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1983 Muck it out by The Famers Boys released It was the first chart hit from the Norwich band The single was off their debut album Get out and walk (which just sneaked into the UK top 50 at No49) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2021 New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning released This was the debut album for the south London band It was recorded between 2 covid lockdowns and reached No4 in the UK Scratchyard Lanyard was the 1st release off the album 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2016 Everything you come to expect by The Last Shadow Puppets released The 2nd Album by Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Miles Kane The cover is a photograph of Tina Turner dancing The album was a Uk No1 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#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...

#OnThisDay 1969 Sweet Charity Movie released The play was based on the 1957 Fellini movie Nights of Cabiria It was directed by Bob Fosse It included the songs Hey Big Spender,If my friends could see me now and The Rhythm of Life 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1935 Herb Alpert was born Alpert has sold 72 million records In 1962 Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss created a record label using the 1st letter of their surnames (A + M records) and in 1989 Polygram bought It for $500m 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1981 Music for Stowaways by B.E.F. Originally released on cassette it was meant to be used in the new Sony Stowaway(Which later changed its name to the Sony Walkman) Craig Marsh and Ware were in Human league and heaven 17 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1986 Parade by Prince released The 8th album by Prince and it was the final album where he was backed by The Revolution Upon release it made No3 in the US & No4 in the UK Nme ranked Kiss as the 4th best song of all time 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2020 Bill Withers died When he was enlisted in the US Navy he became interested in songwriting and singing The backing band on Grandmas hands was Booker T & the MG’s (and it was heavily sampled in No Diggity by Blackstreet) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1945 Eric Clapton born Clapton was in lots of bands like :- The Yardbirds Blind Faith Derek + the Dominoes Cream etc He is the only person to be inducted to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (Solo, Cream + The Yardbirds) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1982 Plateau Phase by Crispy Ambulance released Crispy Ambulance were one of the bands that formed after the Sex Pistols 2nd gig at The Lesser Free Trade Hall,Manchester The band were on the Factory Benelux label 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#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 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 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 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 1973 Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin released It was their 5th album The album has sold over 10 million copies in the USA The album cover was taken at the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1980 A Forest by The Cure released The only single off their 2nd album Seventeen Seconds It was The Cures first top 40 single (No 31) It is also the song they have played live the most (1000+ times) 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1981 Swords of a thousand men by Ten Pole Tudor released Penned by Edward Felix Tudor-Pole (aka Eddie Tenpole) it went to No6 in the Uk He replaced Richard O’Brien as the presenter of The Crystal Maze 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1957 Billy McKenzie born The Associates frontman was born in Dundee At 16 he moved to New Zealand and moved to the USA aged 17 (while there he married but he returned alone to Dundee 3 months later) 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#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 1957 Paul Morley Born Morley found fame as a journalist for the NME 1977-1983 and wrote many music based books He married Claudia Brücken He co-founded ZTT records and was a member of The Art Of Noise 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1950 Teddy Pendergrass born Despite Harold Melvin naming the group after himself the lead singer was Teddy In 1982 a car crash left him tetraplegic but he made an emotional return at Live Aid in 1985 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 2001 Gorillaz debut album released Damon Albarn’s Blur side project Also released was a flash based internet game where you control Murdoc driving 2d,Noodle and Russel around The album reached Uk No3 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/