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Screenshots of records and other music-related ephemera spotted in movies (and occasionally TV shows). Overseen by @robertham.bsky.social
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Appreciating the decor at this sub shop in Helena, MT
A wall lined with album covers by Mort Garson, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Roberta Flack, Louis Armstrong, Simon & Garfunkel, Andy Gibb, and Jan & Dean The cover of an album by The Middle of it All
February 10, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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The Beatles' REVOLVER (Capitol, 1966) in MAD MEN S5E8 - "Lady Lazarus" (2012, dir. Phil Abraham)
A scene from MAD MEN with Megan Draper holding a copy of The Beatles' Revolver album. The cove of the Beatles' Revolver
February 6, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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The Ventures' THE HORSE (Liberty, 1968) in MAD MEN S5E5 "Signal 30" (2012, dir. John Slattery)
A still from Mad Men S5E5 with Ken and Cynthia Cosgrove and Pete Campbell hanging out in front of the console hi-fi. The cover of The Ventures' 1968 album THE HORSE
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Tennessee Jim's "Hold Me Tight" 45 (Choice, 1957) in PETER HUJAR'S DAY (2025, dir. Ira Sachs)
A turntable with blurry hands that are about to play a record. The label for the Tennessee Jim single
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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A mocked up cover for a 45 of Marjorie's song "Foolish Girl" (performed by the artist Laney Tripp) made for SCHOOL SPIRITS S2E5 "Ghost Who's Coming To Dinner"
A character from School Spirits taking the needle off of a record. The cover of a single by Marjorie
January 30, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Miles Davis's TUTU (Warner Bros., 1986) in THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999, dir. Anthony Minghella)
A still from The Talented Mr Ripley with Gwyneth Paltrow standing in the doorway of an Italian villa. In the room is a small stash of records. Miles Davis's TUTU album is figured prominently. In this picture the cover of the LP has been highlighted by a yellow circle.
January 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Alice Coltrane's PTAH, THE EL DAOUD (Impulse, 1970) in an episode of M*A*S*H
A party scene from Mash featuring a character holding an Alice Coltrane album
January 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Unknown album spotted in RESURRECTION (2025, dir. Bi Gan)
A still from Resurrection. To the left a woman showing bare midriff and carrying an LP with Chinese characters printed on the front. To the right, a man with fading bleached blonde hair and a white shirt covered with a blood stain on the front and a sleeveless jean jacket. Three dudes in black raincoats with clenched fists stand in the background.
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Kate Bush's HOUNDS OF LOVE (EMI America, 1985), Tiffany's TIFFANY (MCA, 1987), and the Clash's LONDON CALLING (Epic, 1980) in STRANGER THINGS S05E06 (dir. Shawn Levy)
A still from STRANGER THINGS featuring three LPs and a 45 on a table and the right hand of Maya Hawke The cover of the Kate Bush album HOUNDS OF LOVE The cover of Tiffany's first album The cover of The Clash's LONDON CALLING
December 29, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Marvin Gaye's LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM (Motown, 1977) in GREMLINS (1984, dir. Joe Dante)
A still from the movie GREMLINS The cover of Marvin Gaye's Live at the London Palladium
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Vaughn Meader's THE FIRST FAMILY (Cadence, 1962) and Alex North's soundtrack for SPARTACUS (Decca, 1960) in THE FABELMANS (2022, dir. Steven Spielberg)

Can't tell what the LP in the middle is. Any ideas?
A still from The Fabelmans with Judd Hirsch and Gabriel LaBelle The cover of Vaughn Meader's The First Family The cover of the soundtrack to Spartacus
December 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Mike Nichols & Elaine May's AN EVENING WITH MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MAY (Mercury, 1961) in ALMOST FAMOUS (2000, dir. Cameron Crowe)
Terry Chen as Ben Fong-Torres in ALMOST FAMOUS The cover of the Nichols & May album
December 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Bob Newhart's THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART (Columbia, 1960) in MAD MEN S1E4 - "New Amsterdam" (2007)
A copy of the Bob Newhart album laying on a carpet The cover is The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
December 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Noted jazz violin fan Demi Moore picking up Jean-Luc Ponty's IMAGINARY VOYAGE (Atlantic, 1976) and Noel Pointer's PHANTAZIA (Blue Note, 1977) at Tower Records.
Demi Moore shopping at Tower Records in 1977 Demi Moore shopping at Tower Records in 1977
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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The Beatles' YESTERDAY AND TODAY (Capitol, 1966) in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986, dir. Tobe Hooper)
A still from TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 The cover of The Beatles' YESTERDAY AND TODAY
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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From an episode of THE BRADY BUNCH, Canned Heat's FUTURE BLUES (1970, Liberty) mocked up as a marching band record w/ The Rolling Stones' EXILE ON MAIN ST. (1972, Rolling Stones). h/t @jonwurster.bsky.social
Carol Brady handling some LPs The cover of Canned Heat's FUTURE BLUES The cover of Rolling Stones' EXILE ON MAIN ST.
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Ohio Players' HONEY (Mercury, 1975) in DROP SQUAD (1994, dir. D. Clarke Johnson)
A still from Drop Squad with a woman flapping around a copy of the Ohio Players album The cover of Ohio Players' HONEY featuring a woman, nude from the waist up holding an enormous jar of honey in her right hand while lasciviously dripping honey from a spoon into her mouth with her left hand
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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The Wipers’ Is This Real? CD in an episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?
November 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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frank kozik pig and his ritual device / killdozer split sleeve art in the first episode of buffy
Some kozik poster art on a wall (and Buffy the vampire slayer)
March 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Sweet General Public shirt spotted in WAXWORK (1988, dir. Anthony Hickox)
A scene from Waxwork with Zach Galligan and a nice young man in a General Public shirt.
October 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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A mocked up label for John Denver's GREATEST HITS in FINAL DESTINATION (2000, dir. James Wong)
An LP with the label reading John Denver Greatest Hits
October 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass's WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS (A&M, 1965) in S01E03 of FREAKS AND GEEKS
A still from FREAKS AND GEEKS featuring the great Linda Cardellini The cover of the Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass album WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS
October 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Jerry Butler's JERRY BUTLER! (Pickwick) in HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II (1987, dir. Bruce Pittman)
A screenshot from HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II with a couple in a booth at a diner. To their left is a jukebox. Some album covers are tacked to the wall behind them. The cover of the Jerry Butler compilation - JERRY BUTLER!
October 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Some great Cancon™️ in HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II (1987, dir. Bruce Pittman): a poster for a gig by Ontario experimental band Violence and the Sacred
A bulletin board featuring a poster advertising a gig by Violence and the Sacred with the band Blunt Instruments opening up.
October 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Not an album but there's a sweet KISS poster in the Alexander Hamilton High cafeteria in PROM NIGHT (1980, dir. Paul Lynch)
A scene from PROM NIGHT. In the background, a KISS poster.
October 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM