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December 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 461

Ritz, Puttin’ On The Ritz (1979) I have more records than I’ll ever need – but it’s not about need, it’s about want, of course, any collector of any kind knows that. That said I’ve started addressing this – getting rid of a few records here and there, things I’ve bought only to realise I’ll […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1979, 2nd-Hander, Ballads, Collection, disco, Funk, Hand-Me-Down, LP, Pop, Puttin' On The Ritz, Record, Ritz, Soul, The Vinyl Countdown # 461, Vinyl, Wake Up Nights · Leave a Reply ·

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October 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 482

Noel McKay, A Date With Noel McKay (1967) When I started collecting records I was curious about, well, curios – odd covers, weird names, those records that make lists now – of worst title or cover or whatever – I want to hear those records! I’ve had this in my collection for years without hearing […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1967, A Date With Noel McKay, Adult, Carmen, Chris Bourke, Comedy, Drag, Drag Act, Female Impersonator, Hand-Me-Down, Humour, Jazz, Kiwi, LP, Night Club, Noel McKay, NZ, Record, Sixties, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 482, Vinyl · Leave a Reply ·

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April 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 722

Kenny Rogers, Love Will Turn You Around (1982) When my grandmother’s husband died I inherited some records – which meant finding a small handful of gems and wading through a couple of crates of junk. In a way I’m still searching through the detritus – because it’s of no use to anyone else really, can’t […]
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