The Jon Pickles Blog

A peach of an album with Mick Robson and Bowie.

Ye - Relayer Japanese press HDCD (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJlq2fgs5DE/?igshid=1iquqqjvyowkp

Yessongs Japanese HDCD mini LP version #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #yesband (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJlpKZTs9qT/?igshid=c9441dafakkg

A bit of George Harrison - the dark horse years 🐎 #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #georgeharrison (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJlePTOMpjz/?igshid=sucgkil4s136

David Live. This and Genesis Seconds Out are my favourite live albums. #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #bowie (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgfNNcMVjh/?igshid=a0zvudlvpb6r

I went to London ina family trip when this was released. The HMV, Oxford St (RIP) had the i side full length image of an androgynous Bowie in the window and my dad (RIP) reluctantly bought it fir me. I was 13. This album was a game changer. Mike Garson’s jazz influenced avant garde piano solo on Aladdin Sane was, and still is, amazing #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgan6aMP03/?igshid=1ukbug1pvk4e1

And now my favourite Van Der Graaf Generator album, Pawn Hearts #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #vdgg #peterhammill (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgTQrzMpzR/?igshid=1s5j59cdhessl

Fab remix of Bowie’s The Man Who Sold the World #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #bowie (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgTFNdMOoX/?igshid=dctjevvel2zz

Not bad sounding given it’s 44 years old #cassette #onmycassettedeck #alstewartyearofthecat #music #musicformats #analog #analogmusic #analogmusicisbetter (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeI2llsi42/?igshid=ub0caz3vmg21

So which one of these three vinyl or cd copies sounded the best. Well it’s my original 1976 RCA UK version followed by the Japanese CD reissue #VinylRush #nowplaying #classic #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollector #vinyljunkie #onmyturntable #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #alstewartyearofthecat (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeGYm6MX77/?igshid=hzrk0tdbbtmt

Set Christmas movie Soul. Very moving, great characterisation and a psychedelic weirdness. Moved us all to years. A must watch. #soulmovie (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeBasBM55g/?igshid=oi3ar2e83nmb

So which one sounds the best? I’ll tell you in an hour #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #alstewartyearofthecat #alstewart (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeA6FJsU8K/?igshid=1ia3zq5ghqejp

One of my all time favourite albums. Al Stewart Year if the Cat #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #VinylRush #nowplaying #classic #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollector #vinyljunkie #onmyturntable (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJd77_FsgOK/?igshid=1gf90ey40vnv9

On repeat since March 2020 lockdown (and as they were released) #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #bowie #thestrokes #pinkfloyd #paulweller (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJd7M86se1N/?igshid=16e9rxri12skf

Different sounding album from Robyn Hitchcock. Everything from Joy Division (America) to 80’s pop. #CDRush #nowplaying #classic #CD #CDcollection #CDcollector #robynhitchcock (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJd4UJPs9WL/?igshid=lmboed8ji8c6

One of my favourite albums. Focus 3 which j closes Sylvia. My brother and I used to play this to death. This is the IS version on Sire. I also have the UK on Polydor (different sleeve) #VinylRush #nowplaying #classic #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollector #vinyljunkie #onmyturntable #focusbandofficial (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJdqhGRsckA/?igshid=4egf0vfr2gqb

Blast from the past. Such a loose album so great. This would never get a record deal now such a loss. Fabulous band. Family | Anyway #VinylRush #nowplaying #classic #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollector #vinyljunkie #onmyturntable (at The Purple Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJdik0xsh_B/?igshid=1rtliu43vhx0d