All About the Music

Acquiring a Rare Pink Floyd Ummagumma Test Pressing from Abbey Road Legend Peter Mew One of the most enjoyable aspects of running Simply Vinyl Records is the opportunity to encounter remarkable pieces of music history. Recently, I had the privilege of visiting Peter Mew, the legendary mastering engineer from Abbey Road Studios, to purchase an exceptionally rare test pressing of Pink Floyd's 1969 album Ummagumma. Peter himself contacted me regarding the record, making the exp

Thank You for Supporting Simply Vinyl Records. There are certain milestones in business that genuinely mean something. We started Simply Vinyl Records after an afternoon listening to records at a friend's house, which led to a chance encounter with DJ and Radio Broadcaster, John Osbourne, which started our store... Today, we are incredibly proud to share that Simply Vinyl Records has reached 10,000 positive reviews on Discogs. For an independent record business built aro

We have just taken delivery of the first release in the 2026 Classic Vinyl Reissue series from Note records (for our collection and listening). Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Free for All reissue sounds superb, with a driving performance from Art Blakey behind the sextet. The series pulls together some of the great bop of the 1960s. A fresh round of classic jazz vinyl reissues from artists likes, Joe Henderson, Hank Mobley and Kenny Burrell has been released, with dat

This week we had the privilege of visiting Bill Stevens, drummer from the 1960s Rhythm and Blues Band 'Herbie Goins and the Night Timers' who wanted to sell on his beloved Jazz collection. Bill played with the great Jazz and R n B musicians of the 1960s, and a regular musician at The Flamingo and Ronnie Scotts Jazz club. It was great to listen to his stories and the Jazz greats he had played with in bands. Real jazz musicians selling their record collections on for others t

Some lovely pieces of reggae & rocksteady in with us at the moment A client contacted wanting to sell their collection, including some lovely soul, reggae and disco.. A nice US copy of Absolutely the Uniques (1974) - a group who over a period spanning less than two years, recorded some of the most popular and enduring music ever to see issue in Jamaica. Comprising Keith 'Slim' Smith, Lloyd 'Charmers' Tyrell, and Martin 'Jimmy' Riley there source material was deeply rooted i

A client contacted us @simplyvinylrecords wanting to sell their 80s - 90s electronic/house/hip hop collection....Always lovely to find near perfect condition Electro Albums. A great series which was first released on 23rd October 1983 as Electro 1. Mixed by Herbie. Distributed by PRT records. Staple purchases for UK B Boys on their journey into hip hop. Still sounds fresh today. Electro 1, 2 and 6 available for sale in our Discogs store. Click on our website below: https://ww

The Beatles debut album with the more collectible and rare Dick James Credits. On Gold Parlophone Label which was discontinued around May 1963 and replaced with the yellow Parlophone Label. Recorded in 9hrs and 45 mins, it remains one of the best records ever. A lovely Mono copy which although has light marks across it, plays lovely, and sounds awesome. For sale in our online Discogs store which can be found through our website below: https://www.simplyvinylrecords.co.uk/ #th

Just picked up a large collection of 60s/70s and 80s singles from an Ex DJ who contacted us to sell their old records....great to go through and find the hits! The vintage Cantrell and Cochrane boxes are great ! Good for lemonade bottles and even better for 45s.... Many of these records for sale on our online store. Click on the wesbite below: https://www.simplyvinylrecords.co.uk/ #secondhandvinylrecords #discogs #45rpm #instavinyl #diggininthecrates