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Gary Numan and Bruce Findlay

Celebrating the vinyl revival with classic records and new releases. Gary Numan and former record shop owner Bruce Findlay explain why they think music sounds better on vinyl.

Celebrating the vinyl revival with classic records and new releases. Grant plays album tracks from his own collection and discovers the stories about your cherished LPs.

Gary Numan describes how vinyl is an important factor when he makes a new album. Bruce Findlay opened a chain of independent record shops in Scotland, ran his own record label and discovered Simple Minds. He talks about his own record shop experiences and how he can still recall catalogue numbers!

In this series, Grant unveils the 20 albums you should consider owning if you're starting a record collection. The first two are featured this week.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 May 2018 15:05

Music Played

  • Squeeze

    Hourglass

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.
  • Cass Elliot

    Make Your Own Kind Of Music

    • Best Of The Mamas And The Papas.
    • MCA Records.
    • 9.
  • James Bay

    Just For Tonight

    • Electric Light.
    • Republic Records.
    • 008.
  • Barney, Tom, Indigo Quartet, Matthew Rubano, Stephens, John & Lauryn Hill

    Everything Is Everything

    • The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
    • Ruffhouse Records.
    • 013.
  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.
  • Gary Numan

    Music For Chameleons

    • The Best Of Gary Numan 1978-1983.
    • Beggars Banquet.
  • Groove Armada

    At The River

    • (CD Single).
    • Pepper.
  • Patti Page

    Old Cape Cod

    • Sampled.
    • Virgin.
    • 17.
  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.
  • Blossoms

    I Can't Stand It

    • Cool Like You.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 002.
  • Otis Redding

    I've Got Dreams to Remember

    • Dock Of The Bay Sessions.
    • Ace.
    • 7.
  • Simple Minds

    I Travel

    • Empires and Dance.
    • Virgin.
    • 001.
  • The Beatles

    Tomorrow Never Knows

    • Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 14.
  • Joan Armatrading

    This Is Not That

    • Not Too Far Away.
    • BMG.
    • 009.
  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel

    • The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five: More Of the B.
    • Rhino.
    • 001.
  • CHVRCHES

    Miracle

    • Love Is Dead.
    • Glassnote Records.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Valentine's Day

    • Tunnel of Love.
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 May 2018 15:05