Tag: Classic Album Sundays
Behind The Counter UK 2023: Sound Records, Stroud (Episode 9 of...
“I think in this community a record shop’s really important because it enables people to come together, share music and turn each other onto music… to form those relationships that lead to the creative hub.” Tom Berry, Sound Records.
Talk Talk ‘Spirit of Eden’
'Spirit of Eden' is a masterpiece of ambient post-rock, characterized by hauntingly beautiful soundscapes, complex instrumentation, and Mark Hollis's soulful vocals. A timeless classic.
Behind The Counter UK 2023: Sister Ray, London (Episode 8 of...
"The record shop has got a certain mystique about it. It's difficult to put into words. It's kind of, yeah, a certain magic about it and I think that's why every record shop’s different as well." Steve Sexton, Sister Ray.
Behind The Counter UK 2023: The Vinyl Whistle, Leeds (Episode 7...
"I think the social aspect of it, you'll never find that again, meeting the musicians and people that come along here, I think it's amazing." Freddie Noonan, The Vinyl Whistle.
Behind The Counter UK 2023: Starr Records, Belfast (Episode 6 of...
“It's such a connector and it's such a way to make friends for life. You can bond with people over the music that they like… people that I know who collect records are fanatical about it, it means everything to them, it's their life.“ Sinead Elizabeth Green, Starr Records.
Behind The Counter UK 2023: Music From Big Blue, Glasgow (Episode...
"I don't think a community exists unless it's got a record shop in it." Ian Smith, Music From Big Blue.
My Classic Album: Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason on ‘Dark Side of...
How did an album about mental illness, mortality and the need for human empathy stay on the U.S. Billboard Charts for 741 weeks (14 years)?
Behind The Counter UK 2023: Winyl, Manningtree (Episode 4 of 12)
“I always used to say you're not just selling a record, you’re selling a feeling, you're selling a future memory.” Steve Tattam, Winyl.
Behind The Counter UK 2023: VoxBox Music, Edinburgh (Episode 3 of...
"The happiest time of my life has been when I've been working in the record shop... It's just a real place where I can find a bit of extra happiness in life I suppose." Darren Yates, VoxBox Music.