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The Sound Of Vinyl NZ 2018 highlights - #6

🐞 The Beatles - 'The White Album'. The 4LP Deluxe Edition includes the legendary Esher Demos recorded at George Harrison's house in Esher, Surrey. One track 'Child Of Nature' didnt make...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

The Sound Of Vinyl NZ highlights. #5 - one for the rockers.

🀘🀘🀘 Hard rockers Greta Van Fleet released Anthem Of A Peaceful Army to great acclaim this year. One of our fave vinyl releases this year.
Have...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

The Sound Of Vinyl NZ 2018 highlights - #4

πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’› We just can't not include Florence + The Machine's album High As Hope, released in June - especially the limited edition yellow vinyl version (sigh). Alas, not many of these...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

The Sound Of Vinyl NZ highlights. #3 - one for the classic rockers

🌹🌹 Guns N' Roses remastered and expanded their album Appetite For Destruction to mark the 30th anniversary of its release. The limited vinyl edition comes with a...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

The Sound Of Vinyl NZ 2018 highlights continue...

The Chris Cornell double LP came out last month. A career retrospective covering Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog, Audioslave, solo and more. Definitely one of our favourites - is it one of yours?

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Introducing The Sound Of Vinyl 2018 highlights - stay tuned as there might be the odd giveaway...
🐨 Paul Kelly released the album NATURE only a couple of months ago, setting to his own original songs poems from Dylan Thomas, Walt Whitman, Sylvia Plath...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

🚚 No new releases today but let's just take a moment and appreciate Van Morrison and his new album 'The Prophet Speaks'.
Of course it is available on vinyl and in stores now.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope some day you'll join us, and the world will be as one"

Today we are remembering John Lennon and his legacy.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

SJD has released the second instalment in his weekly 'miniatures' series, called 'Paracetamol'. The next one is out next Friday!

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SJD
SJD - paracetamol. 2nd instalment of our weekly miniatures. Every Friday at midday. Video by Hayden Eastmond-Mein. Camera by Louis Olsen. Special thanks to Tess, Georgia, Gemma, & Mackenzie for letting us shoot a video in the middle of your full party, and thanks Toivo for controlling the lights.
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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸ’£πŸ’₯ Marvel comic artists re-imagine three hip-hop album covers. We want....
Denys Cowan (pencils), Bill Sienkiewicz (inks) & Chris Sotomayor (colors) recasts Contest of Champions as GZA’s cover art for the classic Liquid Swords album

Artist and illustrator Tim Bradstreet...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸ“£ Hey Ladies - And Gents! Small but perfectly formed collection of releases today:

The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1LP)
Deff Leppard - The Story So Far: The Best of Def Leppard (2LP+7")
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd's Innyrds (1LP)

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

This is incredible! Queen fans - check out this Te Reo version of Bohemian Rhapsody πŸ™Œ

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umusic NZ
William Waiirua got a bit more help from Hātea Kapa Haka than he bargained for when his car broke down...
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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

The Church are touching down in New Zealand next week, and we have four double passes to give away to a few lucky fans!

To enter, comment below with who you'd bring with you to the show if you won.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

🚨 New vinyl alert 🚨
Part 2 of this week's crop:

Mark Knopfler - Down The Road Wherever (2LP)
Mark Knopfler - Down The Road Wherever (3LP+CD box set)
Billy Idol - Vital Idol: Revitalized (2LP)
Chris...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸ™ πŸ™Something special in stores now - Chris Cornell's career retrospective across various formats.
Here's the beautifully packaged double LP in a gatefold jacket with limited edition custom die-cut Seattle-themed slipcase & an 8-page booklet.
https://umusicNZ.lnk.to/ChrisCornell

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

We've got two awesome Queen prize packs to give away!

Each pack contains:
- Queen 'Greatest Hits' Two LP Set
- Queen t-shirt
- Double pass to see Bohemian Rhapsody

Just comment below with who you'd...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

This week we are celebrating 50 years since the release of The Beatles album 'The Beatles - better known as 'The White Album'!
Check out the unboxing of the 4LP Deluxe Edition below.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

😲 🎢🚨 Bumper week this week - a mix of old and new releases. Consider this Part 1, Part 2 to come:

The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
Mumford & Sons - Delta
Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys
...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

"By relying on their music to communicate their ascension to fame, the biopic captures the essence of the band over the years of their career and brings a whole new life to the timeless tracks that rocked the world"

Check out this...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

🐞🐞 Quality offering this week:

*The Beatles - The Beatles ('White Album') 4LP Deluxe Set (newly remixed by Giles Martin on 280-gm vinyl, half-speed cut, presented in a lift-top box with a booklet, poster and portrait photos plus more)
* The...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Bohemian Rhapsody has clearly transcended all ages!

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Pretty 52
This kid's rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody is brilliant πŸ˜‚πŸ’•
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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸ“¦β˜‘ A Deluxe Box Set from Metallica, a new release from Matt Corby and finally the vinyl version of Kids See Ghosts is here.
Metallica - ...And Justice For All Deluxe Box Set (2LPs, 'One' Picture Disc, Triple Live LP set, 4DVDs and more...)

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

You may have already heard the awesome news, but KISS are bringing their 'End of the Road' tour to NZ next year! They'll play one show only at Spark Arena on December 3rd, 2019. It'll be their final tour ever, so don't miss out on...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Head into your local JB Hi-Fi NZ today - all stores are doing 'Queen Your Team' to celebrate the new Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack! The Queensgate team is absolutely nailing it πŸ‘Œ

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Queen and Freddie Mercury fans - make sure you check out Prime Rocks tonight on Prime TV for their Freddie Mercury special! It starts at 8.30pm.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Arctic Monkeys are coming back to NZ!

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

A quick look back at some of Queen's greatest hits ⚑

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

It's a good time to relive this epic moment...

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LONDON, ENGLAND Green Day Crowd Singing Bohemian Rhapsody - Hyde Park July 1st, 2017
Green Day HUGE sold out punk show 65,000+ in LONDON with rancid ,thehives ,thestranglers ,thedamned ,thelivingend ,theorwells ,stifflittlefingers ,bash&pop ,...
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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

We were recently treated to a showcase by Australian legend @Paul Kelly, and heard a bit about the creation of his recent album Nature. You check out his performances and interview below.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

⭐ ⭐ Gold star releases this week

A Star Is Born Original Soundtrack (2LP)
The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (2LP)
Anthrax - State Of Euphoria (2LP)
David Sylvian - Dead Bees On...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Happy birthday to Eminem!

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Really looking forward to seeing Bohemian Rhapsody!

The film is out November 1st but the official soundtrack is out this Friday

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Queen
Rami Malek on 'Becoming Freddie'. #BohemianRhapsody
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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

A 90s classic plus some new releases. It's a quality release day today folks. 🎼 πŸ›‹

Tricky - Maxinquaye (1LP)
Elvis Costello - Look Now (1LP)
Paul Kelly - Nature (1LP)
Soundgarden - A-Sides (2LP)

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ
Anika Moa - LP Spree
Real Groovy Auckland

Vinyl shopping with Anika Moa was the most fun we've had in ages! We gave her $150 and 20 minutes to spend it in - check out what she picked below.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

John Lennon's Imagine: The Ultimate Collection on 2LPs. Available now.

Disc 1 - remixed studio album by Paul Hicks at Abbey Road Studios
Disc 2 - album outtakes including the original demo of 'Imagine' (playing under this video)

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸ›’ Record shopping weekend by the looks of it....

John Lennon - Imagine: The Ultimate Collection (2LP)
Anika Moa - Anika Moa (1LP)
Cat Power - Wanderer (1LP)
Joe Strummer - Joe Strummer 001 (4LPs!)

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸ“Ί Tune in to Prime Rocks tonight celebrating the work of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with Classic Albums: Damn The Torpedoes.
Prime, 8.30PM.
It's a night on the couch tonight for us.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Nine years ago today Mumford and Sons released their debut album, 'Sigh No More'. To celebrate this we are giving away a vinyl copy. Simply comment below with the name of the band's latest track to be in the draw.
T&C's apply:

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸŽΆπŸ”Š Presenting a few reasons to visit your favourite record store this weekend:

Christine And The Queens - Chris (1LP)
U2 - The Best Of 1990 - 2000 (2LP)
Lenny Kravitrz - Mama Said (2LP)
Lenny Kravitz - Are...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

It's been 6 years since Mumford and Sons released their second studio album 'Babel', so we thought we'd celebrate by giving away a copy on vinyl!

Comment below with your favourite track from the album to be in the draw to win.

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

There have been so many classics from Mumford and Sons!

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ We've hit 6,000 followers πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

To celebrate, we're giving away a stack of awesome vinyl to one lucky winner. Comment below and tell us your favourite album in the video to enter the draw.

T&C's apply:

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ
The Sound of Vinyl NZ

It's Friday so new vinyl instore!

Tony Bennett & Diana Krall - Love Is Here To Stay (1LP)
The Man From Mo' Wax (2LPs on coloured vinyl)
Grease Original Soudntrack 40th Anniversary Edition (2LPs)

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Remembering Amy Winehouse today, on what would have been her 35th birthday πŸ–€

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Amy Winehouse was an incredible artist and creator. This will be a great watch! It airs on Prime TV at 8.30pm tomorrow night.

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Prime TV
An outstanding artist and an outstanding album. Prime Rocks returns to Prime with Classic Albums: Amy Winehouse - Back To Black. Premieres Wednesday at 8:30pm.
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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

If you'd like the chance to meet Paul Kelly at his exclusive listening party at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, follow the link below and pre-order his new album 'Nature'.

You'll also get a signed cover and a tote bag with your pre-order:...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

Time for some new vinyl - coloured vinyl if possible! πŸ”΄πŸ”΅πŸ’œ

Madeleine Peyroux - Anthem (brand new album on blue & red vinyl)
Paul McCartney - Egypt Station (brand new album)
Deep Purple - Purple vinyl! (Deep Purple's albums reissued...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

πŸ‡―πŸ‡² 🌸 We celebrate two classic album releases and one brand new vinyl release.

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Kaya 40 (celebrating 40 years of KAYA, the album reimagined & remixed by Stephen Marley, paired with the original 1978 mix) on...

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

We're all guilty of this! What's your 'sad song'?

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The Sound of Vinyl NZ

yep, our US cousins are onto something here.
Learning something everyday.

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The Sound of Vinyl - US
You heard it here first, vinyls do not exist! πŸ˜‚