VINYL FINDS . I’VE ADDED ANOTHER 12 RECORDS TO MY COLLECTION

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi myles it was great meeting up at Stockport .. we’re lucky to have such a great local fair .. Steve is a generous soul… thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@baggyhi-fi8628]

Hi Rob. I’ve never seen the High Fidelity film, though lots of friends have said I would like it. I’ve never seen that KTel comp either, I wonder if it just came out in Europe or the US? A solid line up of late 70s new wave hits. I have Atom Heart Mother but still haven’t come to grips with it. Memorable cover though.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi John, you have to watch high fidelity in 2025. … 👍. Maybe it’s an import? but nicks vinyl butty have mentioned that he has a copy … it’s a pretty solid tack listing .. after decades of ignorance I’ve discovered I quite like pink Floyd 😀. Thanks for watching , have a great weekend John 👍

[@onobori14]

High Fidelity, what a great film and soundtrack. Need to get my hands on that!

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi rich , as soon as I saw high fidelity on the Black Friday list I had to grab it …. Thanks for watching and commenting have a great weekend rich 👍

[@davidatkinson-Music-and-More]

Thanks for the mention Rob. It was '78 AND '79! First time was at the September Knebworth festival, where they were pelted with beer bottles (not from me, I hasten to add!). Peter Gabriel and The Tubes' fans. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I only have that Bunnymen album on CD. Once you accept that 'Evergreen' is mellow Bunnymen, then all that followed was more of the same good stuff. The 'Heaven Up Here' style would never return. That's an interesting Tears For Fears album, despite your disappointing review. The Floyd album is decent, but you know the remix/remaster (by James Guthrie, I think) reissues of their catalogue sound really good. Worth trying a couple for starters.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Dave .. in recent years I’ve found I’m a bit of a fan of the tubes , back in the day I didn’t give them much time .. on your recent video I enjoyed when you shared stories regarding queuing for concert tickets .. thanks for watching have a great weekend 👍

[@carltweed942]

Hi Rob. That Devo 'Best Of' looks worthwhile. I remember David Bowie praising them very early on ... Look forward to seeing what CDs you've picked up in your next video.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Carl .. can’t remember if I commented on your cd update. But I enjoyed it .. I should up load my 30 CDs for £5 video tomorrow.. thanks for watching 👍

[@carltweed942]

@@robwalkerletthemusicplay Yes you did comment, including mentioning the Lilacs. The Lilacs are interesting on many levels. I watched the documentary 'Out Of Time: The Material Issue Story' yesterday. Ken Kurson is one of the people interviewed. He has had a fascinating life post-Lilacs. His Wikipedia entry gives you a flavour ... I've got a busy weekend, but I'll be sure to see your video early next week.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@ nothing that obscure on my video but a few that I’m sure you’d have grabbed.. have a fun weekend Carl 👍

[@toddthemod]

Hi Rob! Devo!! Oh man I wish I had that one. Echo & The Bunnymen..need to get that one too. Ramones! I am regretting not getting that one at RSD. I am sitting here with jealousy! I want that High Fidelity soundtrack on vinyl. Great movie and soundtrack. Offshore Banking Business by The Members. Great song. Great video Rob! Always enjoy your videos!

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Todd , I always appreciate your kind words of support and encouragement. Though devo and the Ramones have been around for 50 years it’s only relatively recently that I’ve been buying their records .. devo for the win 😀. Thanks for watching have a great weekend Todd👍

[@Mark.H3721]

Hi Rob. Some great pick-ups there. I picked up the tears for fears album when it came out a couple of years ago. Maybe not as good as them at their best, but still a great album. I picked up the first Dream Academy at an antiques mill in Haslingden just before Christmas ( Rossendale antiques and vintage warehouse, if you ever find yourself in that neck of the woods. They have quite a lot of vinyl). Great video, enjoy your records!

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi mark , thanks for the heads up regarding rossendale I always enjoy discovering never vinyl destinations 😀. Cheers mark have a great weekend 👍

[@pipelinecenter]

I love the K-Tel label which I collect avidly covering all 70's music genres from the UK, USA, Canada and Germany. The comp you have is a great album. Cheers ... Rick

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Rick , I’m also a fan of k tel .. if I find clean copies I generally pick them up .. thanks for watching have a great weekend 👍

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

High Fidelity as not on our RSD, crazy. They are bringing it out this month but it goes for $75, very expensive Dream Academy had the one album in the US and then faded away. Nice stuff Rob

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Steve high fidelity was £35 in the uk which price wise is just about ok .. it’s a soundtrack that I’ve been after for quite some time. Thanks for watching have a great weekend Steve 👍

[@rbdreamsart]

I had no idea Devo were making music into the 2000’s. I was 19 when they debuted with Whip it. I’m 63 now.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Whip it has dated well I still love it … thanks for watching have a great weekend 👍

[@myles7522]

Hi Rob, Great to see you again. You have shown another great selection of albums. I love The Dream Academy, I ordered on CD via Cherry Red their complete output, looking forward to receiving that. I went over budget attending Stockport which is not unusual as it is a great fair. Picked up a couple of albums from Steve, I find he always has a great selection and reasonably priced too. Looking forward to hearing your playlist. Thanks for an interesting video. 👍👏

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

that echo album i think is one of their best along with the first 5 records

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi John you might be right , it feels crazy that it’s 25 years old .. thanks for watching have a great weekend John 👍

[@Thevinylscavenger]

Hi-Fidelity one of the only geeky enough films us geeks can connect with and Rob's little quirks of collecting and the other two in the shop are hilarious. Transferred well to US from the book.

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

Nice Wedding Present. Great band to get on wax. I had that Ramones GH on CD. I like getting their records on vinyl tho. Esp OGs when I can find them. High Fidelity was a classic movie. Nice score there! That Positive Noise looks interesting. I need to check them out. Cheers

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Jason , positive noise we’re finding their sound in 81 its an interesting record.. high fidelity has to be watched every year 😀. It’s a classic. Thanks for watching Jason, have a great weekend 👍

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

i rememner positive noise and bought a couple of their albums ehen i lived in nottingham in the 89s very rhytmic i think

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Well remembered John that heart of darkness album is pretty good .. thanks for watching 👍

[@Bends95]

Cool finds Rob!

[@andysalbums]

Great haul there, Rob. That Devo comp the pick for me. I'm not usually a fan of soundtracks, but High Fidelity had a great one. I don't know that Style Council album. That's one I need to check out. Cheers, Rob

[@twofromthetrunk9932]

Quite a haul. I love the Ramones but don’t have them in my collection. I don’t come across them in the wild.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Tony … I need to slow down buying records is far too expensive 😀. Thanks for watching have a great weekend 👍

[@antfirmin]

Stockport is a great record fair. I go to every one as it is only 2 miles from my house. I eyed up that Dry Cleaning album and went back for it and you obviously bought it!

[@EmbryonicRobot]

Hi Rob - Some really great records here. I really need to get that Echo and the Bunnymen LP, but no one seems to have it here yet. I would pick up High Fidelity if I saw it for a good price. Fabulous stuff!

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Brian … I’d have preferred high fidelity on one record .. why are so many new releases 2 discs ? Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@medigger_youviewer]

Nice one Rob! Love a playlist so will be checking some of those out. Cheers

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@@medigger_youviewer hi Charlie I nicked the playlist idea off you ! Thanks for watching 👍

[@Mfidelity]

Great pick-ups. I need to investigate later era Echo & The Bunnymen. I don't have anything after 1987. High Fidelity is a great movie and an even better book.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Dave , I’m a bit biased when it comes to echo and the bunnymen but I think what are you going to do with your life is a great album .. a few people have mentioned they’ve not seen high fidelity!! Why ?😀. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@samglendenning9884]

Great additions there Rob 😀🍿🎸🎶 Never heard of Positive Noise and not heard a great lot from Dream Academy; will have to check out their stuff 👍 Do have a soft spot for ‘Atom Heart Mother’ 🐄

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Sam , positive noise go under nearly everyone’s radar ..it’s decent .. the dream academy never really broke through after the massive hit life in a northern town .. but Remembrance Day has some nice moments.. thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@LPS-R-US]

Rob...nice finds ...keep hunting..cheers!

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Tony .. thanks for watching have a great weekend 👍

[@andyshacks7812]

Gutted I missed Stockport Record Fair. Whip It by Devo takes me right back to being a student - good times! Cheers Rob. 🙏

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Andy the fair was a good one but the march 16 fair will soon come round.. thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@davidellis5141]

Hi Rob - The Bunnymen were still in good form in 1999. Definitely a solid album from them. Heaven Up Here is my all-time favourite album & what a great cover it has. Brian Griffin did it. Excellent photo 📸 .

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi David , I’ve been told will sergeant thought it was more of an Ian mcculloch solo album. Which is a fair description.. thanks for watching and commenting have a great weekend David 👍

[@MortenAastad]

Like minds and all. Echo & the Bunnymen of course and High Fidelity with the coolest actors and the gorgeous Iben Hjeile. Man I was and am I iove with that Danish actress. Yeah, I didn't get people being so exited about the Tears for Fears album. I found it very dull. I was very happy it arrived but yeah, underwhealmed. And Style Council, best of the best. Love the track Life in a northern town. Quite Prefab Esque as you say 😊

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi morten I saw you showing those albums . James griffiths in the comments said he’d never seen high fidelity. I thought every record buyer had seen that film. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@nicksvinylbutty5488]

Another great mixed bag Rob 👍 Ive got the Style Council LP and i also have the K-Tel comp as well. I'll have to give it a listen this weekend . Unfortunately Rob,i cant bloomin stand Devo,never have done. I had a bit of a chuckle when you showed them. All the best Rob 👍

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hey nick I used to be like you but one day you will be in the devo fan club 😀. That k tel compilation is quality. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@madamcyn]

Fascinating stuff Rob , may we have a full list of your perishable goods purchases this month? Thanking you in advance xxx

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Paul , 3 cheeses left over from Christmas are a slight concern ….

[@madamcyn]

@@robwalkerletthemusicplay. Stay away from the Stilton Rob

[@jamielazell1760]

Nice finds mate.. went to record fair sat , finally found verve urban hymns original and janet jackson decade best of 86 -96 . For £50. Picked up original paul McCartney flaming pie album from bhf... I love that style council album.. jamie

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Jamie sounds like Saturday was a fair worth going too .. I also like flaming pie. originals are pricey.. thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@dazaaw]

Good to see you back Rob, I enjoy your passion for music and reviews of your pickups and not just a show and tell like some others in the community. Mad that cd’s are going for so little now, it will be interesting to see what you managed to collect. 👍🏻

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Thanks daz, I’m hoping to do more videos in 2025 .. your encouragement and support is really appreciated. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@richards5280]

Hi Rob - Great finds as usual (always makes me SO jealous to see what used finds you guys get at the UK record fairs!!) Just a heads up about playlists- I’ve found that viewers have passive interest in them- I’ve had one on my channel since day 1 and rotated songs in/out…seems there’s no way to account for any views it gets. I think the playlists just get buried in whatever other videos are on a channel. Great find with that Dream Academy- I’ve never seen that in the wild 😲👍 Cheers-R

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@@richards5280 hi Richard thanks for watching and commenting , I don’t really want to add videos to my videos as I prefer this form of video .. I know that anyone can just looking things up on KZbin , but I was just thinking a few people might take a look .. on one of my comments Steve has listened to the echo and the bunnymen album and ordered it .. that has made the playlist worth while ..👍

[@richards5280]

@ Fair point- I’ve never had comments saying ‘oh I checked out this song/that band on your playlist…’ so I’m a bit apprehensive to maintain it 🤔 I guess time will tell- I’m still rather new to the VC, to be fair! 😬-R

[@johncoxy2112]

Hey Rob ! Nice to see you again !

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hey John thanks for watching have a great weekend 👍

[@RekkidTalk]

Ramones, Devo, finally you found some proper albums. 😉

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Eventually you approve 😀💩

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Good selection Rob. I've never seen High Fidelity but I remember enjoying the book. Shame they had to shift it from the UK to the US (ain't it always the way). Just trying to work out if the cover of that Stumpwort record is a bit rude or not. Love the plughole label. Whenever I'm out in the countryside and I see an Atom Heart Mother-looking cow, I always take a photo of it. Maybe I'll publish a book of them one day.👍

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@@jamesgriffithsmusic hi James I’d love your view on the track Indian summer by the dream academy.. it’s just absolutely gorgeous..

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

@@robwalkerletthemusicplay Been on the look-out for their records for a while. Think John Bellamy is a fan.

[@Springheeledjim5]

Keep it up, Rob! Ignore the haters.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@Springheeledjim5 they all want to be me … that’s the funny part Jim 😀. Thanks for watching 👍

[@Springheeledjim5]

@@robwalkerletthemusicplayWho can blame them! You’re a VC-UK hero!

[@bens2390]

Also close with the echo & the bunnymen ones. Got really back into them big time lately. Great video again Rob 👍

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@@bens2390 hi Ben , I’ve another bunnymen record I need to show plus a mcculloch album that I picked up recently.. thanks for watching Ben 👍

[@johnbellamy3406]

I love the Dream Academy. I think Kate St John also played on some music by Tears For Fears too. If you know their first album Rob, I've always wanted to visit the park where they took the album cover photo. It's somewhere in the North East I think. It's on my bucket list anyway.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@@johnbellamy3406 hi John I’ve heard you talk about the dream academy a couple of times … they seem to be forgotten by most .. the track Indian summer is absolutely gorgeous … thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@grock9263]

Bought Echo & The Bunnymen myself , love that album , i was waiting for it ,,,Style Council on my want list , the only one i dont have from them , great album that was out of touch with the times on release ,,,£18 bargain

[@AisForAliceBisForBob]

Hey Rob! Giving a listen to 'What are you going to do with your life?' right now, and I really like the title track. I think the next song "Rust" is even better. I hear a lot of Richard Ashcroft in these first 2 songs. Is their typical sound? Cheers!

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@@AisForAliceBisForBob hi Steve thanks for checking out the bunnymen album and I agree Ian and Richard sound familiar .. thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@AisForAliceBisForBob]

@@robwalkerletthemusicplay I just ordered the 25th anniversary CD of this. Should get it on Wednesday. Cheers!

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

@ nice one Steve .. I think it’s certainly one of their stronger later albums 👍

[@arniezanzibar5123]

The record fair you went to , was it sanctioned by Mazzy. Was it an approved record fair. All record fairs need the Mazzy approval even down in Penny Lane.

[@luytondriman6236]

Hi Rob, good dig as always ! I'm coming up your way on a business trip in a month or so, I'd like to meet up if possible and chat music and locations to dig for music in (I'm into a different genre, so won't be competition for items !!) and I'll share some honey holes in London for you ! How can we share contact details ?

[@juliemusique-tn4dp]

I NEVER HEARD THE STYLE COUNCIL WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THEM?

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Julie , the style council aren’t easy to categorise soulful pop would be a lazy description .. thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@juliemusique-tn4dp]

DREAM ACADEMY IS KNOWED IN CANADA BECAUSE OF THEIR VIDEOS MUCHMUSIC AT THE TIME

[@gavaxemanspins]

Nice finds - I really need to get that Echo & The Bunnymen - love the CD - apparently Will Sargent is not a fan of it and felt it should have been a solo McCulloch release - love a good record fair too- the first side of that Style Council album might be the best thing they ever did imo 👍🫡🇬🇧

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi gav .. over time I’ve found that confessions of a pop group is a diamond in the rough 😀.. the bunnymen album does have the feel of a mcculloch solo album .. thanks for watching and commenting gav.. have a great weekend 👍

[@gavaxemanspins]

@@robwalkerletthemusicplay cheers Rob 👍🫡🇬🇧