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christopher brooke 🇵🇸
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Birth. Music. Death.

ex-radio prod/host, lapsed writer, record collecting vinyl saddo, Crohn's, Diverticulitis, Fibromyalgia, Abba Zaba.

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The Birthday Party - Junk Yard (UK 82)

Found this today in a charity shop while out looking for #VinylSanta extras. VG+/EX- due to scuff/paper marks on both sides, which produce light but audible surface noise between tracks.

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Photograph of the sleeve for The Birthday Party's Junk Yard LP displayed next to its record spinning on a turntable
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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This scene always makes me smile because Abergavenny is where my dad was from & where he briefly met & soundcheck-played with them before his band's support slot that evening.
Screenshot from The Beatles Anthology 2025 showing the front of a small light/cream coloured van, with a red name badge on the hood & through the windscreen, in the driver's seat, you can just make out a chap - who may or not be Mal Evans, i've nit checked - with glasses & a big smile. Superimposed over the scene toward the top of the picture is a mock street/road sign that reads ABERGAVENNY
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Off we go...

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Screen shot of the opening title card for The Beatles Anthology 2025
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Photograph of a packet of 6 Birds Eye Chunky battered fish fingers
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Tom Waits - Heartattack & Vine (UK 80)

A very underrated album, i think, but a strong part of the accelerated development of Waits' voice & music in the early '80s for me. One of his greatest drunken singalong albums.

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Photograph of the sleeve for Tom Waits' LP Heartattack & Vine displayed next to its record spinning in a turntable
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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The Trojans - 'Ala-Ska' (UK 87)

Great fun, this. Wonky lead-vocalled Ska & whatever they fancy bunging in. On Gaz's Rockin' Records, which only adds to its tenement charm.

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Photograph of the sleeve for The Trojans' LP 'Ala-Ska' displayed next to its record spinning on a turntable
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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The Style Council - Introducing... mibi LP (UK 83)

A collection of songs from the band's first 3 UK singles. Recent gift from a friend.

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Photograph of the sleeve for The Style Council's mini LP Introducing... displayed next to its record spinning on a record player
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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The Jam - Sound Affects (UK 80, French press, metallic blue labels)

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Photograph of the sleeve for The Jam's LP Sound Affects displayed next to its record playing on a player
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Captain America - Flame On 12" (UK 92)

Huge soft spot for Eugene Kelly's shortlived post-Vaselines Marvel Tuniverse combo, eventually renaming themselves Eugenius.

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Photograph of the sleeve for Captain America's 12" Flame On displayed next to its record spinning on a player
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Mudhoney - You're Gone 12" (Europe 1991)

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Photograph of the sleeve for Mudhoney's 12" You're Gone displayed next to its record spinning on a turntable
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Arsenal - Manipulator 12" (UK 88)

50% of Santiago Durango's post-Big Black music output before he retired to become a music industry lawyer.

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Photograph of the record sleeve for Arsenal's Manipulator 12" displayed next to its record turning on a table
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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The New Pornographers - Electric Version (Us/Can/Eu 2023 Special Edition re-issue)

As a follow up to Mass Romantic this falls short but, as an LP on its own merits, it is still fantastic.

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Photograph of the sleeve for The New Pornographer's Electric Version LP, with a 20th Anniversary gold hype sticker in the top left corner, displayrd next to its opaque blue vinyl spinning on a turntable
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Some recentish #vinyl buys via all the usual online & irl portals.
4 square collage of photographs of record sleeves for the following: • The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love • Smith - Minus-Plus • Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Gold Rock • Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Light Reflected Off The Oceands Of The Moon 12" 4 square collage of photographs of record sleeves for the following: • Faith No More - We Care A Lot • Anthony Reynolds - A Painter's Life (sealed) • The Crickets - Rockin' 50s Rock n' Roll • The Cramps - Flamejob (CD) 4 square collage of photographs of record sleeves for the following: • Walkingseeds - Marque Chapman 12" • Velvet Crush - Drive Me Down (plus two others) 12" ep • The Mondays! - Fortune & Glory ep • The Colourfield - The Colourfield (special mix) 12" 4 square collage of photographs of record sleeves for the following: • The Weather Prophets - Always The Light white label mock up 12" • The Weather Prophets - She Comes From The Rain 12" • Martin Stephenson & The Daintees - Gladsome Humour & Blue
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Round 14

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Photo of my arm in hospital all tubed up & being pumped full of drugs
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Dear #VinylSanta 2025 partner,

In order to help give you a broad idea of what i generally listen to, here are some randomly screenshot record sleeves from my phone's vinyl folder.

Happy hunting x
Screenshot of a grid collage of approx 100 photographs of record sleeves, labels & inner sleeves, selected randomly from my phone's vinyl folder Screenshot of a grid collage of approx 100 photographs of record sleeves, labels & inner sleeves, selected randomly from my phone's vinyl folder Screenshot of a grid collage of approx 100 photographs of record sleeves, labels & inner sleeves, selected randomly from my phone's vinyl folder Screenshot of a grid collage of approx 100 photographs of record sleeves, labels & inner sleeves, selected randomly from my phone's vinyl folder
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Gold Rock (Germany '76 reissue)

Strange German series, Gold Rock. This one didn't come w/the matched psychedelic label/press, but w/a common '78 German label/press. Both cut off the spoken intro.

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Photograph of the sticker & hole punch damaged sleeve for Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band's (German reissue of Safe As Milk) LP Gold Rock resting on bare wood floorboards & against a record + separates shelf, with the turnrable on the top shelf
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Newt's rediscovered the paradise of sleeping behind the curtains that cover the radiator. Here he is requesting a 5.30am alarm call & breakfast in bed.

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Photograph of my black cat Newt poking his head through a pair of grey curtains, his head tilted to his left Photograph of my black cat Newt poking his head through a pair of grey curtains, his head facing forward & to the right of camera Photograph of my black cat Newt poking his head through a pair of grey curtains, his head tilted & eyes looking right
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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As overcast as it looks it was a beautiful Autumn afternoon wandering Tredelerch Park Lake & wildlife levels.
Photograph of an overcast lake bordered by autumnal trees, grasses & brush
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Keith LeBlanc - Major Malfunction (UK 86)

Tackhead in all but name, this is a decent slab of mid-80s futurism that went largely ignored in favour of the more cartoonish & commercially softer new fangled dance music seeping into everything.

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Photograph of the sleeve for Keith LeBlanc's LP Major Malfunction displayed next to the vinyl spinning on a turntable
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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The Rolling Stones - Some Girls (Japan 78)

Another crystal clear mix, this, allowing the aggression in each man's playing to dominate & hurl the album along. Not a classic but a damn good singalong record.

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Photograph of the sleeve for The Rolling Stones' LP Some Girls displayed next to the vinyl spinning on a turntable
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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The Rolling Stones - More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) (US 86 RM)

Another superb remaster. Incredibly clean & airy mix. No matter where they went musically something always sounded like it'd been recorded on a shoebox in a garage.

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Photograph of the sleeve for The Rolling Stones' dbl comp More Hot Rocks (big hits & fazed cookies) displayed next to the vinyl spinning on a turntable
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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• Walkingseeds - Mark Chapman 12" (UK 87)
• Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Light Reflected Off The Oceands Of The Moon (UK 82)
• The Spencer Davis Group - The Second Album (UK 66)
• The Crickets - Rockin' 50's Rock n' Roll (UK 71)

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Photograph of the sleeve for Walkingseeds' 12" single Marc Chapman displayed next to the vinyl spinning on a turntable Photograph of the sleeve for Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band's 12" single Light Reflected Off The Oceands Of The Moon, some of which is covered by a BBC Gramophone Library Sign in/out sticker + a yellow serious faults sticker, displayed next to the vinyl spinning on a turntable Photograph of the sleeve for The Spencer Davis Group's LP The Second Album displayed next to the vinyl spinning on a turntable Photograph of the sleeve for The Cricket's LP Rockin' 50's Rock n' Roll LP displayed next to the vinyl spinning on a turntable
November 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
Photograph of the black & white photo album cover for Lenny Windsor "Really Average" At Hotel International, featuring a portly Lenny - in a 70's 3pc dj suit a with massive lapels, a large bowtie & a fob watch & chain strung between the waistcoat jackets - one foot up on the side bumper of a (i think) Jag with the number playe 4 LAF, all in front of a long flat-roofed 2storey brick building with a number of large windows & the words Hotel International in white letting.
November 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Some of today's lovely #Vinyl found around the city.

• Faith No More - We Care A Lot (US 85)
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love (Canada Reissue Unknown Year)
• SMITH - Minus-Plus (Canada 70)
• The Rainbows - Balla Balla (Japan 67)

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Photograph of the sleeve for Faith No More's debut LP We Care A Lot on display next to the vinyl spinning on a turntable Photograph of the sleeve for The Jimi Hendrix Experience's LP Axis: Bold As Love displayed next to the record spinning on a turntable Photograph of the sleeve of SMITH's LP Minus-Plus displayed next to the record spinning on a turntable Photograph of the sleeve for The Rainbows' LP Balla Balla displayed next to the record spinning on a turntable
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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The Weather Prophets - She Comes From The Rain ltd ed 12" (UK 87)

From the recent £1 pile. Worth the og price solely for the Who By Fire cover.

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Photograph of the 12" sleeve for The Weather Prophets' She Comes From The Rain ltd ed, next to the record spinning on a turntable
November 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM