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VelvetVinyl Fri 28-Feb-25 23:41:32

Hi,
I’m new here. Nice to meet everyone! I was wondering if anyone would be interested in sharing their favorite music?

I am into classic rock, pop, alternative, and anything but rap. I don’t listen to much new stuff. Some of my vinyls include:

Bread
Elton John
Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Motown, especially Marvin Gaye
Doobie Brothers
Steely Dan
Fleeteood Mac and solo Stevie Nicks

Most anything 70’s, 80’s.

Indigo8 Sun 02-Mar-25 18:36:05

Although I bought mainly classical LPs, I did buy 'A Picture of You' by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers and Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band which, of course, had an iconic cover designed by Jann Haworth and Peter Blake.

MayBee70 Sun 02-Mar-25 16:08:57

I’ve always wanted the Pink Floyd album that has a picture of them on the cover. I’ve only got A Saucerful of Secrets (the first album I ever bought) and Atom Heart Mother ( a gem of an LP that is largely ignored).

tanith Sat 01-Mar-25 22:55:30

I have a few

Stones
Beatles
ELO
Mike Oldfield
Pink Floyd
Genesis
Donovan
War of the Worlds
Lots of 60/70s 45s

kittylester Sat 01-Mar-25 19:54:52

We have lots of those on the wall of our 'playroom' - minus the vinyl.

MayBee70 Sat 01-Mar-25 19:45:29

Indigo8

A bit off topic but does anyone else miss the twelve inch square LP covers? Many of them were destined to become iconic works of art.

I bought some special picture frames that were designed to put LP’s in them because I think they’re works of art. But, annoyingly I could put the sleeve in but not with the LP inside so I never used them.

MayBee70 Sat 01-Mar-25 19:43:27

Nandalot

Beatles
Moody Blues
Joni Mitchell
CatStevens
Bob Dylan
Leonard Cohen
Al Stewart
Supertramp
Smokie

I feel really sad that I made DH sell some of our vinyl. We don’t have a record player but it still feels a loss.

Al Stewart is touring the UK later this year. I’m tempted to get a ticket to see him.

M0nica Sat 01-Mar-25 19:23:49

All our vinyl is boxed operas and some other classical music. In the next few weeks it will be taken to the tip

Hellogirl1 Sat 01-Mar-25 19:00:01

Ooh Donovan, wasn`t he pretty?

boheminan Sat 01-Mar-25 18:21:07

My juke box is very much working.

The collection of LP's include

Joni Mitchell
Incredible String Band
Beatles
Stones
Bob Dylan
Donovan
Joan Baez
Fairport
Traffic

VelvetVinyl Sat 01-Mar-25 18:07:41

TerriBull

VelvetVinyl I was kind of complicit he did ask me, with something like this "you know you'd want me to have them once you're dead" I suppose I would shockand he's the one with the turntable now!

Makes sense. I do a lot for my children too.

Cabbie21 Sat 01-Mar-25 17:58:30

I have lots of classical music, but also a few Beatles, Elaine Paige, Carpenters, Seekers, New Seekers etc.

TerriBull Sat 01-Mar-25 17:57:59

VelvetVinyl I was kind of complicit he did ask me, with something like this "you know you'd want me to have them once you're dead" I suppose I would shockand he's the one with the turntable now!

kittylester Sat 01-Mar-25 17:36:16

My first vinyl was West Side Story but we have a wide range of albums including the Wombles, Bob Marley and loads of Motown.

Indigo8 Sat 01-Mar-25 17:26:35

Same here Grandma. My first LP was Mozart operatic overtures. I also bought Petrushka, The Planets and as many as I could afford with my pocket money.

Grandma70s Sat 01-Mar-25 17:20:14

Indigo8

A bit off topic but does anyone else miss the twelve inch square LP covers? Many of them were destined to become iconic works of art.

Yes, some of those were lovely.

Sadly, I don’t suppose it’s of much interest here if I name my first vinyl, because all my records were classical. My first ones were the ballet music from La Fille Mal Gardée, and Highlights from Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten. I had recently seen performances of both these in London.

Nandalot Sat 01-Mar-25 17:11:19

Beatles
Moody Blues
Joni Mitchell
CatStevens
Bob Dylan
Leonard Cohen
Al Stewart
Supertramp
Smokie

I feel really sad that I made DH sell some of our vinyl. We don’t have a record player but it still feels a loss.

Indigo8 Sat 01-Mar-25 17:10:12

A bit off topic but does anyone else miss the twelve inch square LP covers? Many of them were destined to become iconic works of art.

Allira Sat 01-Mar-25 17:03:54

crazyH

I gave them all to my youngest son.

A lot of my 45s went to the First Blue Peter Bring and Buy Sale in the 1970s. We were moving house and needed to get rid of a lot of 'unnecessary stuff'.

I did sit on a pile of my brother's 78s when I was a child 😯

VelvetVinyl Sat 01-Mar-25 17:03:10

Elton John is hands down one of the best! He’s such a diva though. I’m not fond of his behavior. He recently did an album with Brandy Carlisle (wonderful artist) and there were so many stories about his temper and breaking iPads, etc. Anyhow, keep that 1928 safe!

ferry23 Sat 01-Mar-25 16:46:40

I have quite a lot of 60's and 70's albums, but my best thing is a 78rpm of my Dad's dated 1928. I have a couple of other 78's nut not quite as old as that.

There was a programme on Sky Arts about Elton John's Yellow Brick Road album - supposedly his best, which reminded me that I have his Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy - great album.

Oregano Sat 01-Mar-25 16:09:10

My vinyl collection consists mainly of David Bowie, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Cat Stevens, Leonard Cohen, Simon and Garfunkel and some Tamla Motown which I love.

My son has snaffled one or two for his collection though!

VelvetVinyl Sat 01-Mar-25 16:01:14

TerriBull

My son purloined my collection which included Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Bob Marley, Tamla Mowtown, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Pink Floyd amongst others. All gone! Left me with Puccini, Mahler and Tchaicovsky and a few others of a similar veinhmm

You need to get that back wink

VelvetVinyl Sat 01-Mar-25 15:59:27

BridgetPark

Hi, this is an interesting thread, thankyou vinyl!!
My L.P. collection is quite large, and is kept in my loft. My middle son who lives in Australia has his name on them, to inherit.
I can't remember specific titles, but I have some from:
The Carpenters
Elton John
The Isley Brothers
Stevie Wonder(about 10, I love him)
Diana Ross
Demis Roussos
Linda Lewis
Simon and Garfunkel
Rod Stewart
George Michael
Fleetwood Mac
Joni Mitchell
The Beatles.......
and a lot more, too many to mention..

Love yours too. I love that easy yacht rock stuff.

VelvetVinyl Sat 01-Mar-25 15:58:20

Mt61

Seen Fleetwood Mac/ Dylan in the 80s
Tom Petty
Neil Young
Led zeppelin
Rush
The eagles
Styx great in concert
Pink Floyd
Genesis
Porcupine Tree
Jeff Buckley
Radio Head
Some David Bowie/ Black Star
I like French lounge music
& a lot of classical stuff 😊

Love your taste. Very similar to mine. I am a big fan of Pink Floyd especially. Not to mention that David Gilmore was/still is a fox! smile

VelvetVinyl Sat 01-Mar-25 15:55:50

boheminan

I'm the proud owner of a 1957 juke box, so collect 45's/7"/vinyl.

I've also a stack of LP's, all original from the 60's/70's. There's a poem Pam Ayres wrote on the lines of 'I wish I'd looked After Me Teeth', well, that's how I feel about all my records nowhmm

That sounds cool! Does it play?