Soul and Funk Vinyl Tag 2026: Prompts Spin The Black Circle 2025-12-29 | The 12 questions are:1- Your new release funk or soul record of 2025. No compilations!2 Your best used find ….funk or soul Album 2025….Am looking for pre 1980’s 3 _ show a funk or soul 7 inch you love that wasn’t a top 30 chart hit in your home country. Explain why you love it4. 70’s album produced by a 60’s soul songwriter or star….example might be Norman Whitfield house songwriter for 60’s Motown produced some great 70’s records including for the temptations 5. Show in your opinion the best ever soul album by a band from your home country - band not solo please6. Show an album by a female soul trio or quartet7. Best soul or funk band you’ve seen live - not necessarily this year8. You are Friends with a total rock supremacist non believer. What album or single do you play to convert them to Soul/ Funk?9. 80’s and 90’s were a great era for 12 inch eps and soul and funk was no exception——show a 12” soul or funk record from that era 10. Show a funk or soul album that contains a track, which lasts in excess of 8 minutes. Justify that listen!11. You’re single and you have a promising date arranged. Choose one soul album to get you in the mood for romance. Marvin Gaye is excluded!12. What when push comes to shove IYHO is the greatest funk or soul album ever made?
Friday Night Vinyl: Early September Haul Spin The Black Circle 2026-09-11 | #vinylcommunity @TheVinylNarrative
Friday Night Vinyl: Holiday Record Shop Haul Spin The Black Circle 2026-09-06 | #VC#vinylcommunity #thelostpenguinwaxshack@6inchpianist
Innervisions-Gate…..The Conclusion! Spin The Black Circle 2026-08-12 | #steviewonder#innervisions #vinylcommunity
Friday Night Vinyl: Pressing problems and haul Spin The Black Circle 2026-08-09 | #innervisions#steviewonder#VC#vinylcommunity
Review: VinylPhyle: Sheryl Crow Spin The Black Circle 2026-08-03 | #sherylcrow #vinylphyle@TheVinylNarrative
Friday Night Vinyl: Pop out for milk, buy 7 albums Spin The Black Circle 2026-08-01 | VC#vinylcommunity #bluenoterecords
Friday Night Vinyl: Stellar Finds Spin The Black Circle 2026-06-20 | #vinylcommunity @MidgesVinylGems
Review: Paul McCartney; The Boys of Dungeon Lane Spin The Black Circle 2026-05-31 | #VC#vinylcommunity #paulmccartney #theboysofdungeonlane
Friday Night Vinyl: Finds…and Sonny Rollins Spin The Black Circle 2026-05-30 | Alex @beerandvinyl #VC@TheVinylNarrative #vinylcommunity
Do you have too many records: Walking The Groove Spin The Black Circle 2026-05-29 | #VC#vinyl#vinylcommunity #mentalhealthawareness
Friday Night Vinyl: Road Trip to Mod Lang Records Spin The Black Circle 2026-05-25 | Thanks to @TheVinylVulture
VC: Friday Night Vinyl: Superb Finds! Spin The Black Circle 2026-05-17 | @beerandvinyl #VC#vinylcommunity
Friday Night Vinyl: Best Bargains! Response to Gordon @IDigVinyl Spin The Black Circle 2026-05-09 | 7 great albums available at bargain prices.
Walking The Groove: Is The Best Music Made Out of Adversity? Spin The Black Circle 2026-05-04 | Does the devil have the best tunes? Why indeed does so much good music stem from a difficult gestation?#VC#vinylcommunity
Friday Night Vinyl: 16 record haul in one day! Spin The Black Circle 2026-05-02 | Popped out for kitchen essentials…returned with a mega haul #VC#vinylcommunity
Walking The Groove: Active listening vs. collecting Spin The Black Circle 2026-04-28 | Are you snatching up albums like a squirrel on a nut rampage or fully immersing yourself in the artist’s music?#VC#vinylcommunity
Walking The Groove: 5 essential non-legacy bands! Spin The Black Circle 2026-04-24 | Is the golden age of music dead? Here’s why not across 5 non legacy rock bands you really should check out if you haven’t already.#VC#vinylcommunity
Walking The Groove: Is RSD a scam? Spin The Black Circle 2026-04-20 | Walk with me at least twice per week as I muse on a record collecting or musical topic.#VC#vinylcommunity Today’s walking soundtrack: I Dare You by The XXopen.spotify.com/track/3pAw0BXL8acShtjUwLosw8?si=zTxZ8qjrR22vln5HGJ4i6g
VC: My RSD 2026 Travelogue and Haul Spin The Black Circle 2026-04-18 | Walk with me from early morning coffee to collection at Eclipse Records, Walsall#RSD#recordstoreday #VC#vinylcommunity
VC: Parlor Greens, response to Alex @beerandvinyl Spin The Black Circle 2026-04-12 | This is what happens when you intend on buying nothing but someone in the VC does this to you. So thanks very bloody much Alex @beerandvinyl
Friday Night Vinyl: ESSENTIAL Jazz!! Reviewing every Time Traveller/ Muse Records Reissue Spin The Black Circle 2026-04-12 | Reviewing the 5 Zev Feldman Time Traveller issues so far….and a bonus entry
VC: What’s The Fuss about; The Blue Nile? Spin The Black Circle 2026-04-06 | Tracing the vinyl catalogue of this truly exceptional Glaswegian pop act. #VC#TheBlueNile
Friday Night Vinyl: Road trip and exciting finds! Spin The Black Circle 2026-04-04 | Join me for a road trip to Slow Century Records, Solihull West Midlands and for a hail across two other record shops…Bridge Records 2.0 and Psychotron Records….enjoy#VC#record haul# vinyl finds
VC Challenge: Mojo’s 100 Greatest Albums Ever! Spin The Black Circle 2026-03-29 | The challenge is simple VC:1: Show 5 albums that you agree should and indeed did feature in the Mojo 100 critics list.2. Show 5 albums that should have featured but did not, either because the critics got it wrong or they were yet to be recorded in August 1995.Here’s the list:1. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds2. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks3. The Beatles - Revolver4. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street5. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited6. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On7. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed8. Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde9. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground And Nico10. Patti Smith - Horses11. Love - Forever Changes12. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?13. Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy14. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland15. The Band - The Band16. The Stooges - Fun House17. Television - Marquee Moon18. Joni Mitchell - Blue19. The Beatles - The Beatles20. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions21. David Bowie - Station To Station22. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks23. The Clash - London Calling24. The Beatles - Abbey Road25. David Bowie - Hunky Dory26. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet27. The Beatles - Rubber Soul28. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica29. David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust30. The Doors - The Doors31. Otis Redding - Otis Blue32. James Brown & The Famous Flames - Live At The Apollo Vol. 133. Nirvana - Nevermind34. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground35. Prince - Sign 'O' The Times36. The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers37. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People38. The Who - The Who Sell Out39. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks40. Big Star - Third (AKA Sister Lovers)41. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run42. Gram Parsons With Emmylou Harris - Grievous Angel43. The Ramones - Ramones44. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life45. Lou Reed - Transformer46. Miles Davis - In A Silent Way47. The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday48. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express49. The New York Dolls - New York Dolls50. Moby Grape - Moby Grape51. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band52. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers53. Joy Division - Closer54. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town55. The Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money56. Donald Fagen - The Nightfly57. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home58. The Clash - The Clash59. Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure60. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love61. Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything62. Can - Future Days63. The Beatles - With The Beatles64. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Clear Spot65. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand!66. Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets67. The Wailers - Catch A Fire68. Massive Attack - Blue Lines69. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model70. Richard & Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight71. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book72. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance73. Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill74. Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On75. Van Morrison - It's Too Late To Stop Now76. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back77. Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn78. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns79. The Stooges - The Stooges80. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life81. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night82. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew83. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night84. Randy Newman - Good Old Boys85. Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen86. Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear87. Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden88. Margaret O'Hara - Miss America89. Frank Zappa - Hot Rats90. Steely Dan - Gaucho91. The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society92. Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis93. Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star94. The Smiths - The Smiths95. Muddy Waters - Hard Again96. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti97. The Zombies - Odessey & Oracle98. Iggy And The Stooges - Raw Power99. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin(4)100. Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
Friday Night Vinyl: Tone Poet Songs For Swingin’ Lovers vs. 60’s pressing Spin The Black Circle 2026-03-28 | Pitting an excellent Sinatra 60’s UK pressing against the newly released Tone Poet of Songs For Swingin’ Lovers….but which will prevail? #VC #franksinatra
Friday Night Vinyl: What’s The Fuss About Cheap Trick? Spin The Black Circle 2026-03-13 | Charting the top vinyl picks of Rockford, Illinois’s finest
Friday Night Vinyl: stop the hate; response to @vinyldale Spin The Black Circle 2026-03-06 | Increase the peace VC. Response to@vinyldale with very good intent….+ 3 recent finds
Friday Night Vinyl: More Finds Spin The Black Circle 2026-02-13 | More cool vinyl finds: Funk, Jazz, Psychedelia, Yacht Rock, Pop, Disco Funk#VC #Vinyl#FridayNightVinyl
VC: Friday Night Vinyl: January Finds Spin The Black Circle 2026-02-07 | 10 finds from January 2026….although I bought a whole lot more!
What’s The Fuss About: LITTLE FEAT Spin The Black Circle 2026-01-19 | Episode # 1: in each of these episodes I’ll be selecting and discussing 3 -5 albums by an artist. I’m talking here to the VC member who has always meant to get into an artist…but was afraid to try.Kicking off this series with one of the most underrated rock n roll bands ever…Little Feat. Enjoy VC! Peace ✌️
Soul and Funk Tag 2026: response Spin The Black Circle 2025-12-31 | The 12 questions are:1- Your new release funk or soul record of 2025. No compilations!2 Your best used find ….funk or soul Album 2025….Am looking for pre 1980’s 3 _ show a funk or soul 7 inch you love that wasn’t a top 30 chart hit in your home country. Explain why you love it4. 70’s album produced by a 60’s soul songwriter or star….example might be Norman Whitfield house songwriter for 60’s Motown produced some great 70’s records including for the temptations 5. Show in your opinion the best ever soul album by a band from your home country - band not solo please6. Show an album by a female soul trio or quartet7. Best soul or funk band you’ve seen live - not necessarily this year8. You are Friends with a total rock supremacist non believer. What album or single do you play to convert them to Soul/ Funk?9. 80’s and 90’s were a great era for 12 inch eps and soul and funk was no exception——show a 12” soul or funk record from that era 10. Show a funk or soul album that contains a track, which lasts in excess of 8 minutes. Justify that listen!11. You’re single and you have a promising date arranged. Choose one soul album to get you in the mood for romance. Marvin Gaye is excluded!12. What when push comes to shove IYHO is the greatest funk or soul album ever made?
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Friday Night Vinyl: 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die + 5 demanded by @statictraveller Spin The Black Circle 2025-04-18 | ...
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