Friday 29 July 2022

Dial V for Vinyl - The Vinyl Thread ep.72


Welcome to The Vinyl Thread with Natalie and Alban Low. This week we have a potted history of the telephone (in vinyl form), from obscure areas codes of pre-WW2 London to the smartphone generation. Join us for 20 minutes of vinyl and shellac, we spin flea market finds and auction lots into a themed selection for you to enjoy. 

Listen to episode 72 of The Vinyl Thread here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/dial-v-for-vinyl-the-vinyl-thread-ep72/


Originally broadcast on Radio Nope on the 24th July 2022. Listen to other shows on Radio Nope at www.radionope.com

Tracklist

1. Jack Jackson and His Orchestra - Ding! Dong! Ding! (10”)
HMV - B.6393 (1933)
2. Ink Spots - What Can You Do? (7”)
Decca - 9-27632 (1951)
3. Love Unlimited - Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love (7”)
UNI Records - UN 539 (1972)
4. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone (12”)
Chrysalis – CDL 1192 (1978)
5. Paul Evans – Hello, This Is Joannie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song) (7”)
Spring Records – SP 183 (1978)
6. Wazmo Nariz – Tele-Tele-Telephone (7”)
Stiff Records – BUY 33 (1978)
7. Lady Gaga Featuring Beyoncé – Telephone (7”)
Interscope Records – 2734707 (2010)

Next week we hear from the cheeky chappies that made UK Latin music such a joyous genre for the everyday British listener.


Monday 18 July 2022

Island Life - The Vinyl Thread ep.71


Welcome to The Vinyl Thread with Natalie and Alban Low. Escapism is the theme this week, as we float around 6 different islands or archipelagos. Join us for 20 minutes of vinyl and shellac, we spin flea market finds and auction lots into a themed selection for you to enjoy. 

Listen to episode 71 of The Vinyl Thread here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/island-life-the-vinyl-thread-ep71/


Originally broadcast on Radio Nope on the 17th July 2022. Listen to other shows on Radio Nope at www.radionope.com

Tracklist
1. Guy Antoinette Et Les Young Lovers - Sega Chou-Chou (7”)
Discomad - 466 279
2. Lord Kitchener, Fitzroy Coleman's Trinidad Ragers - Saxophone No. 2 (10”)
Melodisc - 1271 (1954)
3. Trio "Ny Antsaly" - Mandany Resaka (7”)
Philips - 432.539 BE (1961)
4. John MacLeod and John Macinnes - Puirt-A-Beul (12”)
Folkways Records – FE 4430 (1961)
5. Tony Johnson - Iron Bar (10”)
Melodisc - 1182
6. Hula Hawaiian-Quartett Mit Valentinos Hawaiian-Band, Carlo Holm Und Seine Hawaiian-Solisten – In Einem Alten Märchenwald (West Of Samoa) (7”)
Polydor – EPH 20 145 (1956)

Next week Natalie and I will be calling long distance, with a selection of vinyl tunes all about or featuring Telephones. 

Monday 11 July 2022

Jour et Nuit - The Vinyl Thread ep.70



Welcome to The Vinyl Thread with Natalie and Alban Low. This week we are exploring the 8th arrondissement of Paris, hanging out at late night restaurants and bumping into Parisian musicians from the 1960s and 70s. Join us for 20 minutes of vinyl and shellac, we spin flea market finds and auction lots into a themed selection for you to enjoy. 

Listen to episode 70 of The Vinyl Thread here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/jour-et-nuit-the-vinyl-thread-ep70/


Originally broadcast on Radio Nope on the 10th July 2022. Listen to other shows on Radio Nope at www.radionope.com

Tracklist
1. Christophe - Tu Es Folle (7”)
Disc'Az - J 35122 (1966)
2. France Gall – Il Jouait Du Piano Debout (7”)
Atlantic – 11 536 (1980)
3. Mireille Mathieu - Celui Que J'Aime (7”)
Barclay - 71095 (1966)
4. Jean Gabin - Maintenant Je Sais (7”)
CBS - CBS 2506 (1974)
5. Adamo - Le Néon (7”)
La Voix De Son Maître - EGF 988 (1967)
6. Anthony Perkins - Quand Tu Dors Près De Moi (Thème Du Film "Aimez-Vous Brahms") (7”)
Pathé – 45 EG 591 (1962)
7. Laurent Voulzy - L’Amour est un Oiseau (7”)
RCA Victor - 40006 (1972)

Next week we are escaping the vinyl mainland, and taking visiting 6 different islands and listening to  music from Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Madagascar, Hebrides, Jamaica, and German Samoa.

Monday 4 July 2022

Angels and Devils - The Vinyl Thread ep.69


Welcome to The Vinyl Thread with Natalie and Alban Low. Seraphims, cherubims, thrones, virtues and archangels. Incubi, Succubi, Familiars, Drudes and demons. This week we immerse ourselves in the ethereal world of angels and devils. Join us for 20 minutes of vinyl and shellac, we spin flea market finds and auction lots into a themed selection for you to enjoy. 

Listen to episode 69 of The Vinyl Thread here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/angels-and-devils-the-vinyl-thread-ep69/


Originally broadcast on Radio Nope on the 3rd July 2022. Listen to other shows on Radio Nope at www.radionope.com

Tracklist
1. Thin Lizzy - Angel from the Coast (12”)
Vertigo – PRICE 50 (1983)
2. Kylie Minogue – Better The Devil You Know (7”)
PWL Records – PWL 56 (1990)
3. Jimi Hendrix - Angel (12”)
Reprise Records – MS2034 MS 2034
4. Kenny Barron - Swamp Demon (12”)
Muse Records – MR 5018 (1973)
5. All About Eve – Every Angel (7”)
Mercury – EVEN 7 (1988)

Next week we are in the Parisian restaurant Jour et Nuit, deep in the 8th arrondissement. Meeting the musicians who live nearby and listening to the music they made.