Secret Treaties
@highwaystaruk.bsky.social
Here for the music 🎶👍 Collected vinyl since 1972. Large collection of LPs CDs and cassettes of radio shows plus archive memorabilia. Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Prog Rock, Classical, Jazz, Fusion. First live gig was Hawkwind in June 1973
Just noted in my 1975 diary that I was denied seeing Black Sabbath on tour for the first time but it was cancelled. I think it was going to be Plymouth or may have been Bristol.. whatever I missed it 🙁 and didn't see them until 1978 on the Never Day Die tour with Van Halen supporting 🎸👍
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Just noted in my 1975 diary that I was denied seeing Black Sabbath on tour for the first time but it was cancelled. I think it was going to be Plymouth or may have been Bristol.. whatever I missed it 🙁 and didn't see them until 1978 on the Never Day Die tour with Van Halen supporting 🎸👍
'If I Could Do It Again I'd Do It All Over You' Caravan's classic 2nd album from 1970. Here with a flyer my friend Robin gave me from back when he saw them. He also did a liquid light show for them around the same time in Redhill. #CaravanBand #nowplaying #VinylCommunity #ProgRock #DailyVinyl
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
'If I Could Do It Again I'd Do It All Over You' Caravan's classic 2nd album from 1970. Here with a flyer my friend Robin gave me from back when he saw them. He also did a liquid light show for them around the same time in Redhill. #CaravanBand #nowplaying #VinylCommunity #ProgRock #DailyVinyl
'Marjory Razorblade' great 2LP from 1973 by the late and individually talented Kevin Coyne. Possibly the first double LP on Virgin Records.I used to own this 40 years back, sold it and got it again cheap. #KevinCoyne #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
'Marjory Razorblade' great 2LP from 1973 by the late and individually talented Kevin Coyne. Possibly the first double LP on Virgin Records.I used to own this 40 years back, sold it and got it again cheap. #KevinCoyne #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector
'Avant Pop' another excellent ECM album from Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy. With some great arrangements of old classic tunes. #LesterBowie #ECMrecords #ECMJazz #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #VinylCollector #DailyVinyl #JazzVinyl
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
'Avant Pop' another excellent ECM album from Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy. With some great arrangements of old classic tunes. #LesterBowie #ECMrecords #ECMJazz #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #VinylCollector #DailyVinyl #JazzVinyl
The sublime 'Rain Tree Crow' from 1991. The one-off Japan reformation under a new name. Amazing musicians and ethereal music making by #DavidSylvian #RichardBarbieri #MickKarn #SteveJansen #JapanBand #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector #nowspinning #VinylCollector
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The sublime 'Rain Tree Crow' from 1991. The one-off Japan reformation under a new name. Amazing musicians and ethereal music making by #DavidSylvian #RichardBarbieri #MickKarn #SteveJansen #JapanBand #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector #nowspinning #VinylCollector
'Fear of a Blank Planet ' from 2007 one of the very best #PorcupineTree albums. Followed them since hearing 'Up the Downstair' on BBC radio in 1994 #StevenWilson #ColinEdwin #RichardBarbieri #GavinHarrison also guests #AlexLifeson #RobertFripp #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcommunity #VinylBlueSky
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
'Fear of a Blank Planet ' from 2007 one of the very best #PorcupineTree albums. Followed them since hearing 'Up the Downstair' on BBC radio in 1994 #StevenWilson #ColinEdwin #RichardBarbieri #GavinHarrison also guests #AlexLifeson #RobertFripp #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcommunity #VinylBlueSky
Here's the Melody Maker album review from 1974
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Here's the Melody Maker album review from 1974
Messiaen's magnificent 'Turangalîla Symphony premiered in 1949, a 20th century masterpiece. The 'Ondes Martinot' making it sound so other worldly. This is my favourite version by #AndréPrevin #LondonSymphonyOrchestra #OlivierMessiaen #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #ClassicalMusic #vinylcommunity
November 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Messiaen's magnificent 'Turangalîla Symphony premiered in 1949, a 20th century masterpiece. The 'Ondes Martinot' making it sound so other worldly. This is my favourite version by #AndréPrevin #LondonSymphonyOrchestra #OlivierMessiaen #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #ClassicalMusic #vinylcommunity
1975 diary entry says I bought 'Call of the Wild' by Ted Nugent &The Amboy Dukes 50 years ago today for £1.65 s/h. Not much of fan of the man now but some truly amazing guitar 🎸 playing on here from 1974 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #TedNugent #VinylCollector #VinylBlueSky
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
1975 diary entry says I bought 'Call of the Wild' by Ted Nugent &The Amboy Dukes 50 years ago today for £1.65 s/h. Not much of fan of the man now but some truly amazing guitar 🎸 playing on here from 1974 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #TedNugent #VinylCollector #VinylBlueSky
The classic 'Maggot Brain' by #Funkadelic. With the title tracks epic guitar solo by #EddieHazell 🎸 legend has it that #GeorgeClinton told Eddie to play it as if he'd just heard news his grandmother had died. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspinning
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The classic 'Maggot Brain' by #Funkadelic. With the title tracks epic guitar solo by #EddieHazell 🎸 legend has it that #GeorgeClinton told Eddie to play it as if he'd just heard news his grandmother had died. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspinning
'Still Live' brilliant show from Munich July 86. One of my absolute favourite Keith Jarrett trio albums, and there are a few 🎹 #KeithJarrett #GaryPeacock #JackDeJohnette #ECMrecords #nowplaying #nowspinning #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
'Still Live' brilliant show from Munich July 86. One of my absolute favourite Keith Jarrett trio albums, and there are a few 🎹 #KeithJarrett #GaryPeacock #JackDeJohnette #ECMrecords #nowplaying #nowspinning #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector
Another from last night's excellent Arthur Brown gig at The Fleece in Bristol. Such a brilliant performer even at 83. #ArthurBrown #CrazyWorldOfArthurBrown #LiveMusic #LiveGigs
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Another from last night's excellent Arthur Brown gig at The Fleece in Bristol. Such a brilliant performer even at 83. #ArthurBrown #CrazyWorldOfArthurBrown #LiveMusic #LiveGigs
'The God of Hellfire'🔥 Arthur Brown from last night's gig at The Fleece in Bristol. An amazingly fit performer for 83.. his voice is still incredible as he can still reach those high screams 🎤 #ArthurBrown #CrazyWorldOfArthurBrown #LiveGigs #LiveMusic #BlueSkyMusic #TheFleeceBristol
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
'The God of Hellfire'🔥 Arthur Brown from last night's gig at The Fleece in Bristol. An amazingly fit performer for 83.. his voice is still incredible as he can still reach those high screams 🎤 #ArthurBrown #CrazyWorldOfArthurBrown #LiveGigs #LiveMusic #BlueSkyMusic #TheFleeceBristol
Happy 80th Neil 👍🎂 #nowplaying 'Cortez the Killer's one of his greatest ever songs 🎸 another classic album that's 50 years old #NeilYoung #NeilYoungAndCrazyHorse. #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylSky #nowspinning #VinylCollector
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Happy 80th Neil 👍🎂 #nowplaying 'Cortez the Killer's one of his greatest ever songs 🎸 another classic album that's 50 years old #NeilYoung #NeilYoungAndCrazyHorse. #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylSky #nowspinning #VinylCollector
'Big Fun' a great electric period #MilesDavis album released in 1974. Complied from 69-72 sessions. So many incredible musicians on here #nowplaying #JazzFusion #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #JohnMcLaughlin #WayneShorter #ChickCorea #JackDeJohnette #HerbieHancock #JoeZawinul #DaveHolland #BillyCobham
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
'Big Fun' a great electric period #MilesDavis album released in 1974. Complied from 69-72 sessions. So many incredible musicians on here #nowplaying #JazzFusion #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #JohnMcLaughlin #WayneShorter #ChickCorea #JackDeJohnette #HerbieHancock #JoeZawinul #DaveHolland #BillyCobham
Are many of you familiar with 'The First Day' a brilliant collaboration between #DavidSylvian & #RobertFripp 'Darshan' (Road to Graceland) is such an amazing track. This is a rare NM 1993 copy. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #VinylBlueSky #VinylCollector #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #KingCrimson
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Are many of you familiar with 'The First Day' a brilliant collaboration between #DavidSylvian & #RobertFripp 'Darshan' (Road to Graceland) is such an amazing track. This is a rare NM 1993 copy. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #VinylBlueSky #VinylCollector #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #KingCrimson
'Brilliant Trees' the excellent debut album by the enigmatic David Sylvian An album of two differing musical sides. Side 1 has the brilliant 'Pulling Punches' & 'Red Guitar' and a more ambient side 2. Love him s solo work post #DavidSylvian #JapanBand
🎸 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl
🎸 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
'Brilliant Trees' the excellent debut album by the enigmatic David Sylvian An album of two differing musical sides. Side 1 has the brilliant 'Pulling Punches' & 'Red Guitar' and a more ambient side 2. Love him s solo work post #DavidSylvian #JapanBand
🎸 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl
🎸 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl
Spirit - 'Spirit of 76' is a massive favourite of mine. #RandyCalifornia one of the greatest guitarist 🎸for me he does the best ever cover of 'Like a Rolling Stone'👌saw this 3 piece lineup in 78 in Bristol with The Police supporting 😲 #SpiritBand #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #vinyllover
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Spirit - 'Spirit of 76' is a massive favourite of mine. #RandyCalifornia one of the greatest guitarist 🎸for me he does the best ever cover of 'Like a Rolling Stone'👌saw this 3 piece lineup in 78 in Bristol with The Police supporting 😲 #SpiritBand #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #vinyllover
Sunday morning and it's 'Empire Central' by the multi talented Snarky Puppy from 2022. Seen them live once and it was an awesome experience 👏🎶 and seen the leaders #MichaelLeague #BillLaurence as a duo #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #vinyllover
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Sunday morning and it's 'Empire Central' by the multi talented Snarky Puppy from 2022. Seen them live once and it was an awesome experience 👏🎶 and seen the leaders #MichaelLeague #BillLaurence as a duo #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #vinyllover
My diary says I bought 'Come Taste the Band' 8/11/75 for £2.95 Released the day before by #DeepPurple Big excitement at what #TommyBolin would do post #RitchieBlackmore No fear, Ioved the funky rock 🎸one of the great DP albums 👍 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #vinyllover
November 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
My diary says I bought 'Come Taste the Band' 8/11/75 for £2.95 Released the day before by #DeepPurple Big excitement at what #TommyBolin would do post #RitchieBlackmore No fear, Ioved the funky rock 🎸one of the great DP albums 👍 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #vinyllover
'The Gathering Dark' by Wo Fat a debut #StonerRock classic from 2006. Super heavy fuzz guitar trio from Texas playing Psychedelic doom. Bloody love it 👍🎸 #WoFatBand #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #vinyllover #DailyVinyl
November 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
'The Gathering Dark' by Wo Fat a debut #StonerRock classic from 2006. Super heavy fuzz guitar trio from Texas playing Psychedelic doom. Bloody love it 👍🎸 #WoFatBand #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #vinyllover #DailyVinyl
'Blues for Allah's Classic Grateful Dead released 50 years ago Sept 1st 75. Arguably their best studio album. 'Help on the way' ➡️... And what fantastic #PhilipGarris cover art.
#GratefulDead #JerryGarcia #DeadHeads #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspining #vinyllover
#GratefulDead #JerryGarcia #DeadHeads #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspining #vinyllover
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
'Blues for Allah's Classic Grateful Dead released 50 years ago Sept 1st 75. Arguably their best studio album. 'Help on the way' ➡️... And what fantastic #PhilipGarris cover art.
#GratefulDead #JerryGarcia #DeadHeads #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspining #vinyllover
#GratefulDead #JerryGarcia #DeadHeads #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspining #vinyllover
A 💯% classic Rock album 👍 'Sticky Fingers by the Rolling Stones from 1971. Simply love 'Sister Morphine' This is a 1979 issue with zip cover 👍 #nowplaying #RollingStones #JaggerRichards #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspinning
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A 💯% classic Rock album 👍 'Sticky Fingers by the Rolling Stones from 1971. Simply love 'Sister Morphine' This is a 1979 issue with zip cover 👍 #nowplaying #RollingStones #JaggerRichards #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspinning
Todd Rundgren's Utopia was a new release and opening track 'Utopia theme' was playing in a record store in late 1974. Simply blew me away and I had to buy it, costs £2.50. #ToddRundgren is a genius of our time 👍🎤🎹🎸 #nowplaying #ProgRock #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspinning
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Todd Rundgren's Utopia was a new release and opening track 'Utopia theme' was playing in a record store in late 1974. Simply blew me away and I had to buy it, costs £2.50. #ToddRundgren is a genius of our time 👍🎤🎹🎸 #nowplaying #ProgRock #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #BlueSkyVinyl #nowspinning
The excellent 'Blue Room' by The Orb. A wonderful ambient dub trip. The longest single ever released 37'46" on 12" vinyl. The CD single was 39'58. Singles could not exceed 40' #ElectronicMusic #AmbientDub #TheOrb #nowplaying #Dailyvinyl #vinylcommunity #vinyllover #BlueSkyVinyl
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The excellent 'Blue Room' by The Orb. A wonderful ambient dub trip. The longest single ever released 37'46" on 12" vinyl. The CD single was 39'58. Singles could not exceed 40' #ElectronicMusic #AmbientDub #TheOrb #nowplaying #Dailyvinyl #vinylcommunity #vinyllover #BlueSkyVinyl