The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Record Collector and Vinyl Ambassador Michael Fremer joins us to talk record collecting, discuss the state of the vinyl industry, the relaunch of Tracking Angle and lots more.

Topics include:

• Interview start
• Current process for purchasing records
• The guilt of having so many records
• Absorbing and reviewing records
• Restarting Tracking Angle & YouTube Channel
• Hanging onto originals vs reissues
• Does he sell records?
• Special records in Michael's collection
• Paul McCartney's 'Flaming Pie' limited vinyl
• A letter from Brian May
• What happens to his collection after he dies?
• Are we in a vinyl bubble?
• Buying, selling, then re-buying records
• Records we regret passing up
• What's the most Michael has spent on a record?
• What will the vinyl industry look like after the supply chain catches up?
• Vinyl benefits fuelling the vinyl resurgence
• New pressing plant investments around the world
• What is the current weak link in the vinyl production supply chain?
• Key suppliers for record stylus manufacturing
• Comparing record production from the 'golden age' and today
• Michael's thoughts on HD Vinyl
• The long-term vinyl impacts of the Universal Music Fire
• DMM equipment and the Church of Scientology
• Recalling vinyl quality over time
• Are early pressings in a stamping cycle sold at a premium?
• Interview wrap up

Tracking Angle & Tracking Angle YouTube Channel

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Chris Spencer has led UNSANE across 3 decades and worked with labels like Sub Pop, Matador, Amphetamine Reptile and Alternative Tentacles. Today Chris discusses the rare records of his career, the stories behind them and the new reissues being made available direct from the band.

Topics include:

• Touring post-Covid
• Chris talks about his record collection
• His most precious record
• The music in his house growing up
• Getting his first guitar
• Getting into his first band
• Stepping up to becoming a vocalist
• Booking gigs as teenagers
• Discovering punk rock
• Unsane records on Treehouse Records
• Early NYU years
• Chris' career 'Plan B' – cinematography
• "Urge To Kill" / "This Town" single
• The story of "Improvised Munitions" test pressing
• Chris' label "Lamb Unlimited"
• The story of the UNSANE debut album cover
• Challenges with controversial record covers
• Ordering the reissue of UNSANE debut vinyl
• Getting rights to back catalogue
• "Scattered, Smothered & Covered" HAZE XXL version
• The story of the "Scrape" video
• Memories with the Laughing Hyenas
• UNSANE collectable records
• Zodiac artwork and vinyl variants
• The 'Blood Run' process for photo shoots
• Interview wrap up

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Best known as founder, front-man and namesake of grunge-legends TAD, Thomas Andrew Doyle discusses the early and rare records of his career, shares memories of the Pacific Northwest music scene and his new instrumental compositional work.

Topics include:

• Revisiting TAD through recent musical output
• Formal background of music and playing in orchestras
• Thomas losing his record collection
• His personal TAD records, test pressings
• CZ Records "Secretions" compilation
• "Daisy Ritual Device" single variations
• Fun with runout groove etchings
• The story of Dick Johnson
• Thomas' pre-TAD job
• TAD split w Pussy Galore on SubPop
• His memories of early SubPop
• His memories of the early grunge scene
• The creation of & plan for the "Daisy Ritual Device" single
• The formation of TAD & recording "God's Balls"
• The Manzine in "God's Balls"
• The poster that was included in "God's Balls"
• Thomas being the visual focus of TAD
• Recording the "Salt Lick" EP w Steve Albini
• What did he learn working w Steve Albini, Butch Vig, Jack Endino
• The story of the cover of "8-Way Santa"
• The issues with "Jack Pepsi"
• Who controls TAD music?
• Recent reissues of TAD albums ("Infrared Riding Hood", "Inhaler")
• "Live Alien Broadcasts" LP
• Thomas' recent compositions
• How he creates his instrumental music
• His methods of recording and creating
• Making music for "Fundamentally Cynical"
• Interview wrap up

Enjoy TAD's new compositional music here.

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L7 are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the LP "Bricks Are Heavy" with as reissue and tour. Today co-founder, guitarist, songwriter Donita Sparks shares the journey across several decades & multiple record labels to celebrate this record and many more.

Topics include:

• The 30th anniversary of "Bricks are Heavy"
• Reissues of albums with band cooperation
• Nearly burning her neighbourhood during the cover of "Bricks Are Heavy" photoshoot
• Different versions of the Bricks reissue
• The state of the L7 master tapes
• The story of Yoko Ono on Wargasm
• The story of the name "L7"
• The various labels of L7
• The live L7 albums on Easy Action
• Memories of "Yummy Yummy" on the SST compilation
• How L7 ended up on Epitaph records
• The varying cover crops of the L7 debut LP
• Does Donita recall the runout groove etchings?
• L7 joining up with SubPop Records – Shove/Packin A Rod single
• Recording Shove, Packin a Rod & Smell the Magic w Jack Endino
• Why was Smell The Magic an EP, not an LP?
• Bootleggers selling L7 recordings
• L7 moving from SubPop to Slash
• Memories from the early days of Subpop
• L7 band members have ephemera collections
• Recording Bricks are Heavy w Butch Vig
• The impact of Nirvana breaking on Butch Vig and L7
• L7 making gold records of "Bricks Are Heavy"
• Who inspired the writing of the song "Shitlist"?
• Vinyl status of "Omaha to Osaka" on Man's Ruin Records
• Comic Book and vandalism stencil inside "Slap Happy"
• When did the band recognize the large fanbase that missed L7
• The L7 documentary "Pretend We're Dead"
• The issues of "Scatter The Rats" on Pledge Music
• Interview wrap up

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Songwriter, keyboardist, producer and gear-nerd Marco Benevento has emerged from Covid with a new album and refreshed perspective. Today we discuss the process, the environment, gear and influences Marco uses to create his music.

Topics include:

• Looking at Fred Short Studios v2.0
• Who was Fred Short?
• Marco is a record nerd
• The search for new music
• Marco's rhythm looking for records
• What's the most Marco has spent on a record?
• Nate's most expensive record
• Buying multiple copies of the same record
• Marco amassing his music and recording gear
• Bernie Worrell and the Kawai PH-50
• The synth that comes closest to a Hammond B3
• Synthesizer patents and replicas
• Nate's synthesizer background
• 2 synth nerds talking shop
• Marco's recording techniques with the Tascam 388
• The recording of the new album 'Benevento'
• The endearing quality of tape hiss
• How Marco knows when a song is complete
• Dwelling in a studio during Covid
• Dealing with doubt whilst recording
• How 'Benevento' is different than his other albums
• Marco's role in making his videos
• The story of the cover of 'Let It Slide'
• Marco's role in the 'Royal Potato Family' label
• Interview wrap up

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Cypress Hill has sold over 20 million records since their debut. Sen Dog discusses the longevity of this beloved band, the association with weed, crossing-over with rock and metal, the early days, the pressures of follow-up albums, the master tapes, the vinyl, the new LP "Back in Black" and more!

Topics include:

• The success of the new album
• Expectations of a new record
• What's the secret sauce for the longevity of Cypress Hill
• The high quality bar for Cypress Hill output
• Talking about weed
• Memory problems with weed
• Who has Sen Dog gotten high with?
• Who is the funniest celebrity to get high with?
• Is there a level of exclusive celebrity weed?
• Who struggled to keep up with Cypress Hill?
• Was Cypress Hill ever targeted for a drug bust?
• Learning to deal with police
• What was the early music of his life?
• His brother Mellow Man Ace getting a deal
• Sen Dog's inspirations – Public Enemy, EPMD, NWA,
• The initial deal with Ruff House records
• The original expectations for the debut LP
• The record label original hesitance about controversial content
• The pressure going into Black Sunday
• The success of Black Sunday
• Sample litigation with Cypress Hill
• The Cypress Hill multitrack and master tapes
• The status of outtakes
• The crossover of Hip Hop and Rock/Metal crowd
• Upcoming tour with Slipknot
• Sen Dog's record collection
• How did Sen Dog accumulate records back in the day
• How often does Sen Dog go to record shops?
• Sen Dog is grateful for the fans
• Interview wrap up

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

John Foy is a respected artist, business person and inspirational leader in Australian music and culture. In part 2, we discuss Red Eye and Black Eye Records, managing the label, working with Radio Birdman, locating the multitrack tapes for "Living Eyes", collectable records, his new book "Snaps, Crack, Pop" and lots more.

Topics include:

• The early days of Red Eye Records
• Red Eye Records' operational challenges
• Red Eye and the Australian radio stations
• Memorable moments from Red Eye Records
• More effective marketing tactics for Red Eye
• The impact of other bands – INXS, AC/DC, Split Enz – for indie music
• What John looked for in bands on Red Eye Records
• The constraints for touring Australia in the 80s & 90s
• John's recollections of Big Day Out
• The biggest seller on Red Eye Records
• Getting back catalogs - Radio Birdman
• Finding the multitrack tapes & reissuing Radio Birdman Living Eyes
• Creating Black Eye Records
• The imagery of Bud Dwyer
• Tex Perkins and Thug
• Test Pressings of a Black Eye compilation – "6 Hottest Cuts"
• Salamander Jim album and artwork
• "Magpie-ing" elements for artwork
• What were the biggest disappointments of Red Eye Records?
• Competing for radio & video slots
• Did Red Eye Records have a 'sound'?
• Manufacturing multiple formats (LP, CD, Cassettes, singles, etc)
• The battle of the barcodes
• Becoming less creative and more business-focused
• The decline of Red Eye Records
• Any hope for Red Eye reissues?
• What's the most collectable Red Eye record?
• Selling art after leaving Red Eye
• John's personal record collection
• John's favourite albums / last albums
• John's history of being fatalistic – his health
• Interview wrap up

Order "Snaps, Crack, Pop" book here.

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

John Foy has played pivotal roles in the development of Australian music and culture. In part 1, we discuss early years, Sydney's record shops and burgeoning punk scene, Australian vinyl, bootleg records, creating extraordinary poster art as shown in his new book "Snaps, Crack, Pop" and lots more.

Topics include:

• John's early years in Sydney – Pop culture, Mad Magazine, Telstar
• Records and music in the house – First albums
• Bootleg records in Australia
• First live shows – early AC/DC shows, seeing Black Sabbath & Buffalo
• Early memories of Rose Tattoo
• John attempting to play an instrument
• John's plans after high school – working at White Light Record Shop
• Transforming the record shop to cater to punk rock
• Why Australian vinyl pressings are considered inferior
• The relationship between independent record shops and major labels
• Bands finding their limits in Australia and moving overseas
• The role of indie record shops in the Australian music scene
• How the indie record shops worked together
• Moving from record shop to a record label – Phantom Records
• Early private pressings – The Saints, Radio Birdman, The Sports
• Creating mail-order artwork for the record shop
• Discovering his strengths in design
• Getting busted for Bootleg records
• The bootleg record industry in Australia
• What were the vinyl pressing plants in Australia?
• Packaging the music once the band is done recording
• "Snaps Crack Pop" Book, John's business card
• John's screen-printed poster art – now highly collectable
• Approx 110 of each poster was created
• People collecting John Foy poster artwork early on
• John's approach for designing a poster
• Where were they generally hung?
• Typical brief he'd get on a poster design
• How many posters survive today?
• His personal favourite posters
• John's design and and production process for the posters
• Are any poster designs missing?
• Making a poster for the Hells Angels
• Working with Michael Chugg
• Other promotional materials and creative projects
• Balancing multiple creative projects

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Kenney Jones, legendary drummer of The Faces, Small Faces & The Who, joins us to talk vinyl, the records of his career, recording with Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, John Bonham PLUS the upcoming plans for The Faces & a limited vinyl pressing of a recently surfaced 1966 Small Faces gig.

Topics include:

• Interview startup
• The Small Faces 1966 recordings that just surfaced
• Led Zeppelin were influenced by early Small Faces
• Growing up in a house with 3 records
• Kenney originally wanted to play the Banjo
• The story of Kenney playing drums
• How did Kenney get records in his youth
• Pat Meehan / Don Arden discovering the Small Faces
• Negotiating with Don Arden / Carnaby Street
• Purchasing handfuls of records to make a single chart
• What was Don Arden like to work with?
• Ogden's Nut Gone Flake record package
• Immediate Records going bust
• What happened to the Ogden's master tapes
• Kenny is re-recording Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
• Location of the other master tapes
• Rare recordings and outtakes were sourced from stored tapes & acetates
• Kenney has loads of tapes to release on Nice Records
• The EU copyright laws
• Kenney's single "Ready or Not"
• Kenney's unreleased single with Paul McCartney
• Recording with Wings, John Bonham in the 'Rockestra'
• The story of The Rolling Stones "It's Only Rock & Roll" session
• New recordings / upcoming record & tour from The Faces
• The night before Keith Moon died
• The Who wasn't sure they would continue after Keith
• Were there demos for "Face Dances" that Keith recorded before he died?
• The connection between Kenney & John Entwistle
• How did he compare between playing with John Entwistle and Ronnie Lane?
• Does Kenney still listen to records?
• Interview wrap up

Nice Records - Small Faces 1966 vinyl

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Music Executive Fifa Riccobono spent much of her career leading Albert Productions and fostering bands like AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and The Angels. Today Fifa shares stories and speaks of the vinyl records that helped fuel Albert Productions' rise to become the most powerful and beloved independent record label in Australian history.

Topics include:

• Fifa sees the pictures of Bon Scott's handwriting
• What was the state of Albert Productions when you joined?
• Vanda & Young's partnership with Ted Albert
• John Paul Young recording 'Pasadena'
• Did George & Harry have aspirations to make their own music? Flash in the Pan
• Different album versions for international releases
• How involved was Albert in international variations?
• The brand of AC/DC
• Malcolm and Angus joining the Albert's artist roster
• George and Harry's involvement in AC/DC personnel changes
• Dirty Deeds 1st pressing Songbook
• The impact of the phone number in the song Dirty Deeds
• Why were those 'Blue Roo's on 1st vinyl issues?
• Albert Productions test pressings
• Australian cover art of 'Let There Be Rock'
• AC/DC New Zealand 'Music World' label releases
• Were any Albert Productions records exported?
• Common and rare singles
• AC/DC transitioning from a singles band to an 'album-focused' band
• The variation of the AC/DC band lineup
• The story of AC/DC 'Live at Atlantic Studios'
• 'If You Want Blood' live album
• The story of "12 of The Best"
• Rare, censored and deleted titles going up in value
• Fifa's personal collectable records
• The state of the Alberts master tapes and archive
• Saving the Vanda and Young demo tapes
• Promotional records for pre-release
• The year of 1980 – AC/DC and the turnaround of Back in Black
• The purposeful packaging of Back in Black
• Original plans for the 'Highway to Hell' followup
• The minimal number of Albert picture sleeves for singles
• Any recalled or low number records
• Discussion of the band Cheetah
• What bands did you want to get on Alberts that didn't work out?
• The evolution of the Albert Productions record label colours
• The final days of the Alberts studio in Sydney
• What Alberts release did Fifa have the most anguish over
• Does AC/DC album artwork still exist?
• Original 'High Voltage' changes label credits
• Misprint on early 'TNT' album sleeves
• Interview wrap up

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related