Vinyl / Tunes Blog – Page 14 – WHERE CLASSIC CARS, NATURE, TRAVEL, PHOTOS, VINYL & VIDEO MEET

MUSIC INSPIRES MY PHOTOGRAPHY

I’ve been collecting vinyl for over 35 years. You will find many other filmmakers, photographers and writers who are passionate about LPs and music as well. Album covers, melodies, and lyrics provide artists with a direct connection to their visual work. Continue reading “”

As a long-term record collector, I have all of Bob Dylan’s LPs. I’m referring to the original vinyl on Columbia.

In the late ’80s I bucked the trend and managed to pick up many of his U.S. ’60s and ’70s white label promo vinyl releases in both mono and stereo (CDs were king, Dylan was out of favor, and nobody wanted LPs).

These were the very first pressings manufactured for DJs to play on the radio.

Of all his records, one underdog with The Band remains a personal favorite, Planet Waves. Asylum and Island Records released this one in 1974. Mofi made a hybrid SACD and 12″ 33rpm LP recently. All releases remains essential listening for me, but any copy will do…