Kind of funny - Professor Pops on a fellowship moved us from North Carolina to London in 76. The Summer didn’t feel all that hot to a family of Southerners. Boyo did I learn to love these though… the signs in front of shops were a beacon of cool delicious goodness… (loved Everything Must Go btw)

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

#weekendsingles #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac Gettin’ weird with Sunday’s selection [Love me some Bill Nelson]

The lads should present him with a signed copy of this:

Yessiree. At least once a week I block out a few hours to slap on some vinyl and whip up cocktails. Saves me untold sacks of money that would otherwise be spent on shrink(s) for similar purposes, similar results. Last week, por ejemplo… #vinylsky #musicsky

#weekendsingles #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac Putting a wee salve on my post-CL Final ⚽️ blues with this v random selection of weekend singles …

#weekendsingles #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac Going with a combo that is a little peculiar for today’s Sunday Singles… all 4 of these were unearthed at a sadly now-defunct groovy little bar/vinyl emporium up in Chiang Mai 🇹🇭

“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes” - Thelonious Monk #jazzsky #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac #jazz #sundaymorningJazz

Found a slightly battered but great Japanese pressing of the Beat LP crate-digging just yesterday. Fůkn rocks much more than I remember. Hadn’t listened to it top-to-bottom in ages.

@richards7370.bsky.social #5DebutAlbums7579 Hey Richard! Re: Pretenders … are we counting as ‘79 (eligible) or ‘80 (not eligible)? 🤔

#jazzsky #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac #jazz #moderjazzquartet #swinglesingers #summertime #porgyandbess Sundee morn’ swingin’ and vibin’ with Modern Jazz Quartet and Swingle Singers. Really fits the 96F weather ☀️ 🥵 *Place Vendôme LP won a well-deserved Grammy back in the day.

#weekendsingles #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac A rando Sundee selection of 45s to celebrate RSD cos my RSD hauls are inveterately random 🤓 * Ebbot Lundburg 45 is 🔥 ** got Duran x2 at Our Price High St. Ken as wee’un summer of ‘82 - somehow absent of scratch n crackle. Lotsa pop tho 😜

Nodding assuredly and patting myself on the back for these perfect choices for Sunday rest-n-recuperation after a six day week of ugliness #musicbluesky #albumalmanac #vinylsky

#weekendsingles #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac A selection of Bible Belt guitar hymns for Easter Sunday…

If you see this post a concert photo you took

#weekendsingles #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac A wee bit a’ early eighties’ anthems for Saturday’s Kids…

#weekendsingles #musicsky #vinylsky #vinyl #albumalmanac Hey e’erbody ✨… a wee selection of loosies for Sundee…

#weekendsingles #albumalmanac #musicbluesky A fun mixed bag for us on Sundee morn’…

#vinylsky #weekendsingles #albumalmanac 12” Church on Sunday…

#weekendsingles #albumalmanac #musicbluesky #thejam Jammin’ it up on Sa’erdee… [all of these purchased at the Our Price shop on Kensington High Street ‘81/‘82 ish 🤓]

Hey there Andrew 🤩… an Apple-y #weekendsingles offering here on Sundee 🍏

Hello Andrew ✨ Back in with a couple of gems… #weekendsingles

#5debutalbums1014 solid dark horse selections to choose from 🤨

#5debutalbums1014 A few all time favs in here…

The second best line-up of The Pretenders was with Billy Bremner on guitar and Tony Butler on bass. Fight me.

#5debutalbums8084 A real heavyweight bout - at this point in time there’s no telling who will hands and knees themselves off the mat w the belt 🤼‍♂️

#5debutalbums8084 Oh my days - the contenders’ list just keeps growing 🤦🏻

#5debutalbums8084 With Dark Horses like these in the race it’s gerna be nigh on impossible … was this the greatest period EVER for debut albums? Think so…