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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 1: Album with a Perfect Opening Track #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 2: Local Shout Out - Home Town Band #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 3: Cult Classic/Genre Defining Album #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 4: Weird or Funny Album Cover Design #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 5: A Festive or Holiday Themed Record #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 6: A Vinyl and Drink Pairing #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 7: 7" with a Better B Side Than A Side #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 8: Strange+Unusual-Unique/Rare Album #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 9: 9 Records - Related In Some Way #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 10: Forgotten/Random/Discogs Shake #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 11: An Album That Reminds You Of Mom #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 12: Speak Up: Under Represented Genre/Artist Group/Etc. #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 13: A Record From Your Childhood #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 14: Teenage Love-Album Unavailable In High School-Reissued-You Now Own #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 15: A Perfect Record For a Rain Day #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 16: 9th Year MVC-A Record From 2016 #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 17: Album You❤️By A Band You Used to Dislike #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 18: Best Gatefold/Artwork/Liner Notes #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 19: Record That Was Gifted To You #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 20: Obscure:Album/Label People May Not Know #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 21: Recent Discovery:Album That A Friend Recommended-Tag Them #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 22: Share A Birthday With (An Album/Performer/Release You Share) #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 23: Album With a Fun Fact/Interesting Story #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 24: Most Recent Purchase From An Indie Record Store-Tag Them #MayVinylChallenge25 Day 25: Soundtrack For a Summer Road Trip Day 26: Album By An Artist That You've Seen or Will See Live This Year Day 27: It's Been So Long-We Need New Music From… Day 28: Once Artist-Multiple Decades Day 29: An Album From a Place You Visited Day 30: Record Label Love Share/Tag Them Day 31: Album That Sums Up 2025 So Far
May 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 3: Cult Classic/Genre Defining Album
Skinny Puppy - Bites
This album really forms the backbone of what this band will be while establishing the sound of electro-industrial will be, "Dead Lines" in particular.
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 3: Cult Classic/Genre Defining Album Skinny Puppy - Bites on vinyl
May 3, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Day 10/ Forgotten / Random / Discogs Shake

Boy George - Sold (1987)

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May 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Day 3/ cult classic/ genre defining album

Grace Jones - Nightclubbing (1981)

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May 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 25: Soundtrack For a Summer Road Trip
The Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always
Have you see the video for Black Planet? But spent many of trips listening to this album.
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 25: Soundtrack For a Summer Road Trip The Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always on vinyl.
May 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Day 22/ a release you share a birthday with

Kate Bush - The Kick Inside (February 17, 1978… my eighth birthday!)

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May 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 14: Teenage Love-Album Unavailable In High School-Reissued-You Now Own
Skinny Puppy - Remission
Could not for the life of me ever find this album on CD in high school.
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 14: Teenage Love-Album Unavailable In High School-Reissued-You Now Own Skinny Puppy - Remission on vinyl.
May 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Day 15/ a perfect record for a rainy day

Birdy - Young Heart (2021)
Also, happy 29th birthday to Birdy!

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May 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Day 21/ album that a friend recommended

Billie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT (2024)

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May 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Day 5/ a festive or holiday themed record

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (1960)
May 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Day 25/ soundtrack for a summer road trip

The Lost Boys Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1987)

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May 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 20: Obscure:Album/Label People May Not Know
Flickers From The Fen - Lathe Cut EP
For an EP on a 7" lathe, this has a lot of music. Really cool retro video game design too!
#vinyl #flickersfromthefen #dungeonsynth #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 20: Obscure:Album/Label People May Not Know Flickers From The Fen - Lathe Cut EP on picture lathe
May 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 8: Strange+Unusual-Unique/Rare Album
Dungeons & Dragons - Quest for the Cursed Bone
Took 5 years to find one & it was sealed. Know of 3 that have sold since.
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 8: Strange+Unusual-Unique/Rare Album Dungeons & Dragons - Quest for the Cursed Bone on vinyl.
May 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Day 16/ 9th year MVC - a record from 2016

Sting - 57th & 9th

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May 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Day 8/ strange + unusual

Tallulah Bankhead - Tallulah volume 1. (Unknown release date)

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May 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 26: Album By An Artist That You've Seen or Will See Live This Year
3 Inches of Blood - Advance and Vanquish
Getting to see 3IOB live was an absolute delight this year & a killer way to kick off a year of amazing concerts.
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 26: Album By An Artist That You've Seen or Will See Live This Year 3 Inches of Blood - Advance and Vanquish on red vinyl.
May 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Day 11/ an album that reminds you of mom (or, in my case, grandma)

Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii Motion Picture Soundtrack (1961)

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May 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Day 12/ under-represented genre/artist

Honey Harper - Starmaker (2020)

Celestial Cosmic Country or “Country music for people who don’t like country music”

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May 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Day 26/album by an artist you’ve seen live

Barenaked Ladies - Original Hits Original Stars (2019)

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May 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Day 18/ best gatefold/artwork/liner notes

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (1984)

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May 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Day 14/ album unavailable in high school

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Altered Reels RSD exclusive (2022)

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May 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Day 2/ Local shout out - hometown band

Telluride (Birmingham, AL)

This album from 1985 had a few modest radio hits, I was a fan.

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May 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Day 27/ we need new music from…

Kate Bush.
Her last album, 50 Words For Snow, came out in 2011. This beats her last dry spell of 12 years between The Red Shoes and Aerial.

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May 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 27: It's Been So Long-We Need New Music From…
Electric Wizard - Wizard Bloody
Been 8 years since a new album. Come on Jus.
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 27: It's Been So Long-We Need New Music From… Electric Wizard - Wizard Bloody on clear vinyl.
May 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Day 20/ obscure album/label

LuLu (from Hee Haw) - One Day At A Time on Rainbow Sound Inc. (1978))

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May 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM