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The Plural Of Vinyl is a weekly podcast about records. Each Friday, Gareth and Joel give you all you need to know about new titles and quality reissues in the racks, big moments in the second-hand market and the state of the nation’s shops.
Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.com or via @PluralVinylPod on Twitter.


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The Plural Of Vinyl Joel De'ath, Gareth James

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The Plural Of Vinyl is a weekly podcast about records. Each Friday, Gareth and Joel give you all you need to know about new titles and quality reissues in the racks, big moments in the second-hand market and the state of the nation’s shops.
Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.com or via @PluralVinylPod on Twitter.


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    Take the Sun with you. Butler’s pipes and Noddy’s start. Plus, new Hawley, love

    Take the Sun with you. Butler’s pipes and Noddy’s start. Plus, new Hawley, love

    For this week’s episode of the Plural Pod, Gareth and Joel react to the record shop video game, Wax Heads. There are reviews of fresh pressings from Crowded House, Bernard Butler and Richard Hawley. We dig into the world of second hand sales and find out some of the highest value titles snapped up this week, including a Sun Records rarity and the early days of a Seventies staple. Kenny from Kenny’s Vinyl Vault explains how a business naturally evolves and Tom from Cheap Indie Vinyl provides some top tips for bargain records this week. All that and we hear which albums you think deserved to be in Apple’s Top 100 list.
    Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.com or @PluralVinylPod on Twitter. You can also Whatsapp via 07455680866
    The Plural Of Playlist, featuring tracks discussed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5M566WI1NstJoQcZU0KRMR?si=8h8NUeaXR_acMIrYYQ-rDQ&pi=MBWJA5SvSUewV&nd=1&dlsi=2a5d31635f704542
    Join the Cheap Indie Vinyl WhatsApp channel:
    https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaWT9tnElagoIHB2ed1G
    Slide sale: https://www.sliderecordshop.com/collections/sale
     
    Limited Addition Records: https://www.limitedadditionrecords.com
     
    Record Culture Mystery Discovery Packs: https://recordculture.com/collections/mystery-discovery-pack
     
    Kenny’s Vinyl Vault:
    https://kennysvinylvault.com/

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    • 45 min
    Disco flying fish. Jazz folk coming up Turquoise. Your big shop stories.

    Disco flying fish. Jazz folk coming up Turquoise. Your big shop stories.

    For this week’s episode of the Plural Pod, Gareth and Joel reflect upon Apple Music’s Top 100 albums list. There are reviews of fresh pressings from The Pearlfishers, Sean Khan presents The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble and Paul Weller. We dig into the world of second-hand sales and find out some of the highest value titles snapped up this week, including a soul 7” from a band who only ever had one release and get into the specifics of Led Zep colouring. Paul from Strip Joint Records gives us the inside track on life in Glasgow and Tom from Cheap Indie Vinyl provides some top tips for bargain records this week. All that and we are delighted by your memories of the big high street record shops.
     
    Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.com or @PluralVinylPod on Twitter. You can also Whatsapp via 07455680866
     
    The Plural Of Playlist, featuring tracks discussed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5M566WI1NstJoQcZU0KRMR?si=8h8NUeaXR_acMIrYYQ-rDQ&pi=MBWJA5SvSUewV&nd=1&dlsi=2a5d31635f704542
     
    Join the Cheap Indie Vinyl WhatsApp channel:
    https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaWT9tnElagoIHB2ed1G
    Low Port Music sale: https://lowportmusic.co.uk/?swoof=1&onsales=salesonly
    Lost In Vinyl sale: https://www.lostinvinyl.org/saletitles
    Paul Weller - An Orchestrated Songbook: https://assai.co.uk/products/paul-weller-an-orchestrated-songbook-vinyl-lp-due-out-03-12-21
    Sticky Black Tarmac sale: https://www.stickyblacktarmac.com/collections/sale

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    • 46 min
    Latin loveliness, Beth is finally back and Bright Lights all around

    Latin loveliness, Beth is finally back and Bright Lights all around

    For this week’s episode of the Plural Pod, Gareth and Joel explore HMV’s vinyl week list. There are reviews of fresh pressings from Beth Gibbons, Michael Head and The Red Elastic Band and Bright Light Bright Light. We dig into the world of second hand sales and find out some of the highest value titles snapped up this week, including Nirvana and a Latin delight. Manda and Moz give us the inside track on life at The Better Dog Records and Tom from Cheap Indie Vinyl provides some top tips for bargain discs this week in a somewhat extended form. All that and we hear about your grails. 
     
    Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.com
    or @PluralVinylPod on Twitter. You can also Whatsapp via 07455680866
    The Plural Of Playlist, featuring tracks discussed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5M566WI1NstJoQcZU0KRMR?si=8h8NUeaXR_acMIrYYQ-rDQ&pi=MBWJA5SvSUewV&nd=1&dlsi=2a5d31635f704542 
    Join the Cheap Indie Vinyl WhatsApp channel:
    https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaWT9tnElagoIHB2ed1G
    Lowport Sale: https://lowportmusic.co.uk/
    Nirvana's first single: https://www.lovebuzz7.com/


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    • 42 min
    Hopes and Fears and pysch. Baker auction reveals all. Unreal funky grooves.

    Hopes and Fears and pysch. Baker auction reveals all. Unreal funky grooves.

    For this week’s episode of the Plural Pod, Gareth and Joel gaze in wonder at the auction listings for Danny Baker’s record collection. There are reviews of fresh pressings from Mick Harvey, Keane and Villagers. We dig into the world of second hand sales and find out some of the highest value titles snapped up this week, including Shadrack Chameleon and Frankie Seay & The Soul Riders. James from Slab Records gives us the inside track on life in Loughton and Tom from Cheap Indie Vinyl provides some top tips for bargain records this week. All that and we hear your most expensive musical purchases. 
     
    Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.com
    or @PluralVinylPod on Twitter. You can also Whatsapp via 07455680866
    The Plural Of Playlist, featuring tracks discussed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5M566WI1NstJoQcZU0KRMR?si=8h8NUeaXR_acMIrYYQ-rDQ&pi=MBWJA5SvSUewV&nd=1&dlsi=2a5d31635f704542 
    Join the Cheap Indie Vinyl WhatsApp channel:
    https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaWT9tnElagoIHB2ed1G
    RPM Special Offers: https://rpmmusiconline.com/collections/special-offers
     
    Spun Out sale: http://www.spunout.net/index.php?route=product/category&path=79

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    • 36 min
    Pricey Northern Soul. Beatles butcher still intact. Kamasi goes brief.

    Pricey Northern Soul. Beatles butcher still intact. Kamasi goes brief.

    For this week’s episode of the Plural Pod, Gareth and Joel wonder just how much any record can possibly be worth. There are reviews of fresh pressings from Camera Obscura, Holland-Dozier-Holland and Kamasi Washington. We dig into the world of second hand sales and find out some of the highest value titles snapped up this week, including The Beatles and little known Sixties act Davie Jones and The King Bees. Iain from Longwell Records gives us the inside track on eight years of business in Keynsham and Tom from Cheap Indie Vinyl provides some top tips for bargain records this week. All that and your thoughts on owning multiple copies of the same album.
     
    Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.com or @PluralVinylPod on Twitter. You can also Whatsapp via 07455680866
     
    Join the Cheap Indie Vinyl WhatsApp channel:
    https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaWT9tnElagoIHB2ed1G
    Tasty Records sale: https://tastyrecords.co.uk/product-category/all-products/tasty-offers/

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    • 41 min
    New folk and Old Jazz. Fresh noise from the Pet Shop Boys. Rag-time variants.

    New folk and Old Jazz. Fresh noise from the Pet Shop Boys. Rag-time variants.

    For this week’s episode of the Plural Pod, Gareth and Joel consider how and why we end up with multiple copies of the same album. There are reviews of fresh pressings from Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand, Portishead and the Pet Shop Boys. We dig into the world of second hand records and find out some of the highest value titles snapped up this week, including a corking bit of Northern Soul. Phil from Norman Records gives us the inside track on life at one of the vinyl community’s favourite online retailers and Tom from Cheap Indie Vinyl provides some top tips for bargain records this week. All that and your thoughts on Record Store Day.
     
    Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.com or @PluralVinylPod on Twitter. You can also Whatsapp via 07455680866
     
    Join the Cheap Indie Vinyl WhatsApp channel:
    https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaWT9tnElagoIHB2ed1G
    Bear Tree reduced items: https://beartreerecords.com/collections/sale
     
    Red House Records – RSD sale: https://redhouserecords.co.uk/collections/record-store-day-2024

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    • 38 min

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