In rotation: 4/9/18

The Official Top 40 biggest vinyl albums and singles of 2018 so far: Vinyl collectors have been snapping up a mix of classic records and brand new releases this year. …The UK’s best-seller on black plastic this year is currently Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Released in 1977, the collection is still finding fans some 41 years year and has become a staple for vinyl collectors, regularly featuring at the top end of the Official Vinyl Albums Chart. Close behind at Number 2 is Nirvana’s 1991 record Nevermind, followed by Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black at 3. Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of Moon, first released in 1973, is at 4, and Oasis’ 1995 release (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? completes the Top 5…When it comes to vinyl singles, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds claim the top spot with It’s A Beautiful World, taken from their latest album Who Built The Moon?.

Petaluma Around the Clock: An hour at Spin Records: “Hello! Welcome to Spin Records!” It’s 1:44 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, and Kirk Charles Heydt is deftly reorganizing a box of vinyl albums, enthusiastically discussing the life and career of Frank Zappa with a customer, amiably greeting a pair of wide-eyed newcomers who look like they just landed in Oz, and somehow also answering the phone — an actual landline phone, that rings really loud, like phones used to. As Heydt has just gleefully proclaimed, this is Spin Records, an improbably popular new music shop tucked away inside the MotoItalia motorcycle parts store, in the shabbily underwhelming, unavoidably aging, Petaluma Blvd. shopping center that also contains Lucky’s Market, the Aquarium Restaurant and Bar, the Alano Club, and The Laundry Depot laundromat.

Missoula record stores see business increase as physical music sales pass downloads: MISSOULA, Mont. — A report from the Record Industry Association of America reflects a shift in how people are getting their music. It says for the first time since 2011 vinyl records and CDs are outselling digital downloads. It’s something Missoula record stores are seeing too. Bruce Micklus manages Rockin’ Rudy’s and says they had 15 years of declining sales in the music section, causing them to downsize the department. “I don’t know how we’ve managed to hang on with everything as long as we have, but it’s gratifying to see people at least stop the downfall of music sales,” said Micklus. Both Rockin’ Rudy’s and Rockin’ Rudy’s Record Heaven are now seeing an uptick in business. Scott Storer, the manager of Rockin’ Rudy’s Record Heaven, described it as a snowball effect with more interest every year.

The CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights Turns Sweet 16 on Saturday, April 14th at Plumbers Hall: The CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights is Saturday, April 14, back at Plumbers Hall, 1340 W. Washington, for its Sweet 16th year. The fair is CHIRP’s first since the station hit the terrestrial airwaves successfully, providing the north side of Chicago a stellar musical alternative that prioritizes local musicians in an era when local stalwarts like The Loop are disappearing and giant conglomerates file for bankruptcy. The fair features over 100 tables of vinyl, the largest yet, and there will be a listening station/Vinyl Spa upstairs, along with an activity area for kids of all ages.

‘High Fidelity’ TV Series With Female Lead In Works For Disney’s Streaming Service From Midnight Radio & ‘Bull’ Writing Duo: I hear a romantic comedy TV series inspired by Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel High Fidelity and the 2000 feature starring John Cusack is in early development for Disney’s upcoming direct-to-consumer service. The project, a gender-swapped take on the classic title, comes from writers Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka (Bull, Ugly Betty)…Written by West and Kucserka, the High Fidelity TV series is described as a departure from the book and the movie while still capturing the romantic comedy and authentic spirit of the original source materials. I hear it centers on a record store owner — a female take on the character played in the movie by Cusack — talking straight to the camera as she chronicles past relationships.

This Vinyl Junkie Spent Years Retracing Places Seen On Reggae Record Sleeves: London has been the backdrop to a number of iconic album covers – from the Beatles to Pink Floyd. So, in a bid to track down some of the locations from prominent reggae record covers, Alex Bartsch embarked on a mission across the British capital. The London-based photographer spent years retracing more than 40 vinyl sleeves, and his recaptured scenes now make for an incredible book which follows the changing face of Jamaican music. It all started when Bartsch purchased the Brixton Cat LP from Joe’s All Stars (Trojan Records, 1969). He took the record back down to the market in Brixton where the cover had been shot, held it up and rephotographed it at an arms length, matching-up the background to the LP.

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