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Metal Rock Jazz
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Metal, Rock and Jazz Collector for 40+ years.
Showcasing all kinds of Metal, Rock and Jazz albums from my record collection. Occasionally some Punk and Hardcore stuff will show up too. Trivia and details included. 🌱 🏃🏻 I #StandWithUkraine 🇪🇺🇺🇦
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This morning, with a hat tip to @kunderathejoke.bsky.social for reminding me:
Timi Yuro – Hurt
The debut album by the American singer.
Released in 1961.
Produced by Clyde Otis – who also wrote songs for Elvis, Nat King Cole and Aretha Franklin.

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Timi Yuro – Hurt album playing on the record player. Front artwork of Timi Yuro – Hurt album (early 70ies UK reissue with different artwork and without the exclamation marks in the title) Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Timi Yuro – Hurt album.
October 8, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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Now Playing:
AC/DC – If You Want Blood You‘ve Got It
The first live album by the Australian band.
Recorded at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland in 1978 and released the same year.

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AC/DC – If You Want Blood You‘ve Got It live album playing on the record player. Front artwork of AC/DC – If You Want Blood You‘ve Got It live album. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of AC/DC – If You Want Blood You‘ve Got It live album.
October 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Today starts with ☕️ and:
Eddie Cochran – Cherished Memories
A compilation album, released in 1962 – two years after his early death at age 21.

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#Rockabilly
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Eddie Cochran – Cherished Memories compilation playing on the record player. Front artwork of Eddie Cochran – Cherished Memories compilation. Details of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Eddie Cochran – Cherished Memories compilation (1967 reissue on Liberty Records).
October 7, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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Now Playing, this masterpiece:
Ezio – Diesel Vanilla
The third album by the band from Cambridge UK.
Released in 1997 (CD only)
Timeless, beautiful, sometimes haunting but always uplifting music.
10/10

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#FolkRock
Front artwork of Ezio – Diesel Vanilla CD album. Image shows detail of booklet with the songwriters Ezio Lunedei and Mark 'Booga' Fowell.
October 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Good Morning, with:
Gene Vincent – The Day The World Turned Blue
Released in 1971.
The 9th and last studio album by the American rockabilly pioneer.

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#Blues
#Rockabilly
#RockAndRoll
Gene Vincent - The Day The World Turned Blue album playing on the record player. Front artwork of Gene Vincent - The Day The World Turned Blue album. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Gene Vincent - The Day The World Turned Blue album.
October 6, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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Now Playing:
Gary Moore – Back On The Streets
The debut solo studio album by the Northern Irish guitarist. Released in 1978.
Phil Lynott and Brian Downey appear on four songs, including 'Don‘t Believe a Word'.

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#Blues
Gary Moore – Back On The Streets album playing on the record player. Front artwork of Gary Moore – Back On The Streets album. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Gary Moore – Back On The Streets album (1984 reissue).
October 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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A new week starts, with:
The Walker Brothers – Images
The third album by the American group.
Released in 1967.
Produced by Johnny Franz (who also worked for Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, Johnnie Ray and others).

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The Walker Brothers – Images album playing on the record player. Front artwork of The Walker Brothers – Images album. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of The Walker Brothers – Images album.
October 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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Now Playing:
Twisted Sister – Come Out And Play
The 4th studio album by the American band.
Released in 1985.

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#MetalSky
#HardRock
#TwistedSister
Twisted Sister – Come Out And Play album playing on the record player. Front artwork with pop-up gimmick of Twisted Sister – Come Out And Play album. Detail of sleeve back, inner sleeve and vinyl label side A of Twisted Sister – Come Out And Play album.
October 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Sunday Morning with Big Band tunes:
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra – The Best Of Billy Vaughn
Released in 1969.

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#JazzSky
#Jazz
#Swing
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra – The Best Of Billy Vaughn compilation playing on the record player. Front artwork of Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra – The Best Of Billy Vaughn compilation. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra – The Best Of Billy Vaughn compilation.
October 4, 2026 at 5:51 AM
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Now Playing:
Johnny And The Hurricanes – Reveille Rock
A compilation by the American instrumental rock & roll band.
Released in 1969.
In 1962 they played at the Star-Club in Hamburg Germany, where the Beatles were the opening act.

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#RockMusic
#RockAndRoll
Johnny And The Hurricanes – Reveille Rock compilation playing on the record player. Front artwork of Johnny And The Hurricanes – Reveille Rock compilation. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Johnny And The Hurricanes – Reveille Rock compilation.
October 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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R.I.P. Cronos

This Evening I'm listening to my most played Venom album – Possessed – released in 1985.

'Look at my eyes if you can see
Fire is burning inside of me...'

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Venom - Possessed album playing on the record player. Detail of sleeve back of Venom - Possessed album. Front artwork of Venom - Possessed album. On top of the sleeve 2 vintage Venom pins are also visible - Welcome To Hell Venom Legions.
October 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Friday Morning, the weekend in sight, let's go!
With ☕️ and:
Little Richard – Little Richard Is Back
First released in the US in 1964 on Vee-Jay Records.
I‘m playing the 1968 UK reissue on Joy Records.

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Little Richard – Little Richard Is Back album playing on the record player. Front artwork of Little Richard – Little Richard Is Back album. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Little Richard – Little Richard Is Back album.
October 2, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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Now Playing:
Toto – Toto IV
The fourth studio album by the American band.
Released in 1982.
Guest Timothy B. Schmit (Eagles) did backing vocals on some songs and played 12-string acoustic guitar on 'Africa'.

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#Toto
#RockMusic
#HardRock
Front artwork of Toto – Toto IV CD album.
October 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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A beautiful morning ☀️☕️with:
Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends
It spots the same title as his 1969 debut album but this 1971 compilaton collects songs from his first two albums.

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#BluesRock
Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends compilation playing on the record player. Front artwork of Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends compilation. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends compilation.
October 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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Now Playing:
Sir Douglas Quintet – Together After Five
The fourth album by the American band from San Antonio, Texas.
Released in 1970.

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#CountryRock
Sir Douglas Quintet – Together After Five album playing on the record player. Front artwork of Sir Douglas Quintet – Together After Five album. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Sir Douglas Quintet – Together After Five album.
September 30, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Good Morning ☀️☕️
with:
Selig – Hier
The second studio album by the German band.
Produced by Franz Plasa and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
Released in 1995.

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#RockMusic
#Grunge
#AlternativeRock
#HardRock
Image shows outer packaging and inside of booklet of Selig – Hier CD album.
September 30, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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Now:
Slayer – Live Undead.
First released on vinyl in 1985.
I also own the vinyl but this 1994 remastered (by Eddy Schreyer) CD sounds so much better.
It also includes the tracks of the 1984 Haunting The Chapel EP.

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#ThrashMetal
Front artwork of Slayer – Live Undead CD album.
September 29, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Good Morning.
A bit chilly today - I am in need for a hot ☕️ and:
Bob Marley – Preacherman
A compilation of Bob Marley classics.
Released in 1997.

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Front artwork of Bob Marley – Preacherman CD compilation.
September 29, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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Metal time, with:
Raven – Stay Hard
The fourth studio album by the British band.
Released in 1985.
My favourite track is the instrumental 'The Bottom Line' – with horns!

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Raven – Stay Hard album playing on the record player. Front artwork of Raven – Stay Hard album. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side B of Raven – Stay Hard album.
September 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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This week starts with:
Miami Vice – Music From The Television Series
Released in 1985.
A fun compilation, featuring tracks by Jan Hammer, Glenn Frey, Chaka Khan, Phil Collins, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Tina Turner.

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Miami Vice – Music From The Television Series compilation playing on the record player. Front artwork of Miami Vice – Music From The Television Series compilation. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Miami Vice – Music From The Television Series compilation.
September 28, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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Good Evening.
Now Playing:
Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast
His 2nd solo album.
Released in 1984.
It features the great 'Boys Of Summer' which was composed by Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

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#DonHenley
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Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast album playing on the record player. Front artwork of Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast album. Detail of sleeve back, inner sleeve and vinyl label side A of Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast album.
September 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Sunday Morning, with:
Fink – Haiku Ambulanz
The sixth studio album by the German alternative (country) rock band from St. Pauli/Hamburg.

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#RockMusic
#FolkRock
#IndieRock
#Blues
#AlternativeCountry
Front artwork of Fink – Haiku Ambulanz CD album.
September 27, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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Time for 80ies (Glam) Metal:
Ratt – Out Of The Cellar
The debut studio album by the American band.
Produced by Beau Hill and released in 1984.

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#HardRock
Ratt – Out Of The Cellar album playing on the record player. Front artwork of Ratt – Out Of The Cellar album. Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side A of Ratt – Out Of The Cellar album.
September 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Good Morning ☀️ ☕️ with:
The Best Of Ray Charles
A nice compilation of songs by the American musician.
First released in 1962 on ABC-Paramount. I'm playing the 1970 Stateside reissue.

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#MusicSky
#RayCharles
#Jazz
#JazzSky
#RhythmAndBlues
#Soul
Ray Charles – The Best Of Ray Charles compilation playing on the record player. Front artwork of Ray Charles – The Best Of Ray Charles compilation (1970 reissue by Stateside with different artwork). Detail of sleeve back and vinyl label side B of Ray Charles – The Best Of Ray Charles compilation.
September 26, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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A bit cold and rainy Friday Morning.
The hot ☕️ and this gets me going:

Ben Harper – Welcome To The Cruel World
The debut album by the American musician, released in 1994.

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#Blues
Front artwork of Ben Harper – Welcome To The Cruel World CD album. Detail of booklet of Ben Harper – Welcome To The Cruel World CD album.
September 25, 2026 at 4:55 AM