June’s Record Club: ROXY MUSIC & DAVID BOWIE ’72

We’re back at Glossop Labour Club on Thursday 9th June to celebrate the 50th anniversary of two hugely influential albums that both just happened to be released on the same day in 1972 – Roxy Music‘s self-titled debut and David Bowie‘s breakthrough ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Startdust And The Spiders From Mars’. We’ll be playing both albums on vinyl and in full.

Doors open 8pm, music starts at 8.30pm. See you there!

ROXY MUSIC & DAVID BOWIE ’72
Thursday 9th June, 8-11pm
Glossop Labour Club
FREE ADMISSION

Glossop Record Club is all about sharing great music and stories, with the emphasis on listening without distraction and giving it your full, undivided attention. So that means phones off and no talking while the main albums are playing, but we always make sure there’s plenty of time to grab a drink and have a chat throughout the night.

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An evening with Paul Du Noyer: Post-session review

Armed with a notepad and a stack of records, our resident Parky*, Gavin Hogg, played the perfect host to our guest, music writer Paul Du Noyer, asking what he described as “a mix of vaguely insightful and plainly ridiculous questions.”

Paul graciously responded by talking about McCartney, Bowie, Deaf School, the difference between the musical cultures of Liverpool and London, his years in the music press, took loads of questions from the audience and told THE best Van Morrison anecdote you’ll ever hear. I bet we could have kept him talking all night. The pile of records was barely touched!

Listen to an hour of highlights here.

Some comments from the world of social media:

Great @GlossopRecord club w/ Paul du Noyer skillfully compered by @WholeHogg Loved the Van Morrison story & the Jimmy Campbell tip.

Great night last night – very interesting. Loved the story of Dylan as a fanboy.

Very enjoyable and entertaining session @GlossopRecord tonight – Paul Du Noyer in conversation with @WholeHogg. Great stories and insights.

Fab night!

Tremendous evening yesterday at @GlossopRecord c/o @WholeHogg. Paul Du Noyer’s insights from a career in music journalism were fascinating.

Paul’s latest book Conversations With McCartney is available from Bay Tree Books in Glossop.

We’ll be back on Thursday 9th June for PRINCE ON VINYL with Lippy Kid. Details soon.

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RECORDS PLAYED

BILLY FURY – The World of Billy Fury (Decca, 1971)
Halfway To Paradise/Because Of Love/In Summer/Nobody’s Child/A Thousand Stars/Magic Eyes

ELVIS COSTELLO – Spike (Warner Bros, 1989)
…This Town…/Let Him Dangle/Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/Veronica/God’s Comic/Chewing Gum

Paul McCartney – Back Seat Of My Car (from Ram, 1971)
Wings – Dear Friend (from Wild Life, 1971)
Roxy Music – Virginia Plain (single, 1972)

T.REX – Bolan Boogie (Fly Records, 1972)
Get It On/Beltane Walk/The King Of The Mountain Cometh/Jewel/She Was Born To Be My Unicorn/Dove

David Bowie – Golden Years (Station To Station, 1976)
Deaf School – Hi Jo Hi (2nd Honeymoon, 1976)
The Beatles – Let It Be (single, 1970)

XTC – Senses Working Overtime (single, 1982)
Anthony Newley – If She Should Come To You/Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss (ep, 1960)
Keith West – Excerpt from a Teenage Opera (single, 1967)

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*Michael Parkinson and not the local park keeper.

Photos courtesy of Lyn, Trevor and Lyla.

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July’s Record Club: VINYL FEST 2014 live albums special

Glastonbury. Isle of Wight. Reading. T in the Park. Bestival. Cropredy… Festival season is in full swing, and you can bet that on any given weekend over the summer months, there’s one happening somewhere. Maybe even near you.

And we can now add to that illustrious list Glossop Record Club’s VINYL FEST 2014 on Thursday 10th July. One night of live music. On vinyl. No wellies or waterproofs required.

Who ‘headlines’ VINYL FEST is up to you. Vote in the poll below for the live album you want to hear in full on the night (you can choose as many of the albums as you like). The runners-up will be ‘support acts’.

The Beatles, Otis Redding, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Roxy Music, Ramones, Rolling Stones, The Cramps, Talking Heads and U2 are the choices so far. If you have a live album you want to add to the poll and bring on the night, just get in touch via the website, Twitter or Facebook and let me know.

***UPDATE***
As well as there being some more additions to the below poll, we’re pleased to announce that People’s Kitchen Glossop will be at VINYL FEST to give us some authentic festival flavours, serving a classic veggie burger complete with onions, relishes and salad. And best of all, it’s free!

The volunteer-run People’s Kitchen also hold a monthly event down at the labour club serving local, sustainable and affordable meals. Find out more on their website, or follow them on Twitter or Facebook.

‘Live’ music. Free food. Cheap beer. What more could you ask for?!

Glossop Records Club’s VINYL FEST 2014
Thursday 10th July, 8-11pm
Glossop Labour Club, Chapel Street, Glossop, SK13 8AT
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September’s Record Club – 1973 – featured album and vote

As previously mentioned, the theme for the first Glossop Record Club is 1973 and our featured album will be Roxy Music’s ‘For Your Pleasure’.

I’ve also been rifling through my record collection for other albums released that year and I was quite surprised to discover how many I have! So, as we’ll have time to listen to two albums, the choice of the second album is open to a vote (see below). Feel free to check your own collections and add any other 1973 albums to the list that you can bring along, but please remember… IT MUST BE ON VINYL.

If you need a memory jog, this Wikipedia entry for 1973 in music might prove useful, but as ever with that site, double check the facts for yourself.

And just a reminder about date, time and venue – Thursday 12th September, 8pm – 11pm, Glossop Labour Club, Chapel Street, Glossop, SK13 8AT.

SG