I filmed this with the help of my 2 girls. As you may know, I record the audio on my home stereo system to get the best quality, then synch up in editing. The lights were activated by sound, so for 17 minutes my girls and I made non-stop noise and singing at the top of our voices. Hilarious.

If you want to own the single version, it’s downloadable here:

(The single version also has a bit of “Venus” and “Sugar”)

Or the full Side A:

(wow, all 15 minutes for only 89 cents! jeepers!)

This song is from a bloke named Anthony Phillips. He was the original guitarist and co-founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall-Of-Fame band GENESIS. Pretty much nobody knows him except for fans of their classic 70′s material. He left the band shortly before Phil Collins joined on the drums.

Anthony’s first solo album had his friend and co-founding member of Genesis Mike Rutherford working with him. Mike (who would later lead the 80′s supergroup Mike + The Mechanics) suggested they bring in Phil to sing two songs. He seemed to have a nice enough voice. (Certainly not the kind of voice that would one day rule the charts in the 80′s!)

Anyway, this song seemed so appropriate for the lovely autumn day. Enjoy!

And if you’re local record store does not have any Anthony Phillips in stock (he’s not that easy to come by), feel free to use my affiliate links below to acquire his catalog.

(BTW, I ran the numbers, and I currently have 2.55 GB of Anthony Phillips’ music in my iTunes collection, lasting 31 hours on non-stop, non-repeating music!)

If you dig what I’m doing here, won’t you join my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Daily-Vinyl/195059149588.

Ooooh, look. You can order your own 180-Gram vinyl copy of “Muswell Hillbillies” if you can’t first find it at your local independent record store!

So Many great records by The Kinks! Click here to see them on Amazon.com.

(and, yes, the link is through my affiliate account with Amazon. Basically, Amazon will one day throw a few bucks my way for sending business to them. The truth is, I have yet to see 1 dime in the 2.5 years I’ve been doing this, so money is NOT the main reason why I put the links. I think of it as a tip jar for people who were gonna buy something from Amazon anyway. And one day there will be enough in the tip jar to buy another record. Also, I hope it shows good will toward the artist/management/labels that in fact I am trying to promote their music through my own creativity and not some sort of piracy site.)

Ooooh, look! More NEW expanded KINKS Deluxe Editions:

The “Spot The Pigeon” EP was Genesis’ last studio release with their amazing guitar player Steve Hackett. Soon after, they became superstars. The 3 songs on “Spot The Pigeon” was released in 1978 but were leftovers from their classic “Wind & Wuthering” LP.

The filming of this video can be summed up as “extension cord management”. I filmed this on father’s day 2011 with my darling little angel fairies (who can be seen in other TheDailyVinyl videos). They “helped” me keep the cords from getting stuck around corners and such.

If you haven’t picked up the remastered box sets, here’s my affiliate links to them on Amazon. (by using these links I get, like 57 cents!!! One day I hope to earn enough to buy a 45! Please help me live my dream!) Each box set contains both the Audio/Stereo CD, plus a 5:1 remastered DVD with incredible bonus content (live shows, all the music videos, and brand new documentaries). Most also include a bonus CD w/ b-sides & EPs.

The Classic Peter Gabriel era CDs (The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Selling England By The Pound, etc):

The brilliant pre-superstar years when Phil Collins humbly took over lead vocal duties. Amazing songwriting!!! This collection includes the bonus disc that includes the featured song above. (Plus early hit songs “Turn It On Again” “Abacab” “No Reply At All” “Follow You, Follow Me”)
(looks like it might be out-of-print! Yikes! Better hurry & get it now before it goes up in value further!!!)

Big time popular years. You know the hits: “That’s All” “Mama” “Invisible Touch” “Land Of Confusion” “Tonight Tonight Tonight” “No Son of Mine” …

Here’s the live records, also w/ Audio CD & 5:1 remastered discs. (I have yet to purchase this myself… makes a fine Christmas gift for The Dude!)

Here’s the live movies on DVD (Three Sides Live, Mama Tour, Invisible Tour, We Can’t Dance + bonus footage. Again… makes a fine Christmas gift for your loved one and me.)

But HERE’s the BOMB!!!! … the original Peter Gabriel era records on VINYL!!!! (remixed and remastered! brilliant!!!)

Peace to you!!!!

Be sure to watch in HD!

And I have just a handful of U2 songs left to go before I have a near-complete U2 concert.

Enjoy!!!! (And support the artists by buying the CDs or legally downloading their songs. Even cooler if you can them on VINYL!!!!!)

TheDude

Using a very rare DJ pressing of YES’s 1973 controversial double album “Tales From Topographic Ocean,” I created a unique VINYL version. (Guess this could have been the single edit, if they had just asked me!) The full length version is over 20-minutes.

The bulk of this video was filmed in East Tennessee out in the woods of Fairfield Glade. I was on a “spiritual retreat” so, of course, I brought my turntable. I filmed my drive back in the snow and it just felt magical. Wanting to bring the video out of the cold and into the blue sky & sunshine, I later filmed my drive to Florida the following Spring with this video in mind. (Look for the double rainbow… WHAT DOES IT MEAN???)

I hope you enjoy it.

And I have to say, as much as I love my records, if ever an album benefited from being remastered to CD, it’s “Tales From Topographic Ocean”. It simply sounds incredible. I realize that a double album with only 4 songs is not for the faint-of-heart, but it really is an incredible masterpiece of the genre that has become known as prog-rock.

Dedicated to the runners of the Country Music Marathon, April 30 2011. At this point, these athletes have already completed 19.4 miles!!!! and still another 7 miles to go. (Heck, I get winded running 2 blocks, so I’m amazed at all these people! Good on ya!)

The song “I’m Running” was recorded by the band YES and released on their 1987 album “Big Generator” — the follow-up record to 90125. (You may see a similar code on the lyric sleeve.) This song was always my favorite from “Big Generator” and the closest to that classic YES.

The filming was fun. It was hot and windy. You can actually watch the sun warping the record, hence the reason I used the LP jacket as shade. That seemed to help. Couldn’t stop the wind tho! Look out!!!

You can see the difference in album cover from vinyl to CD:

“Who Came First” was Pete Townshend’s first major-label solo album and released in 1972. It includes demos from the aborted THE WHO concept album “Lifehouse” — part of which became “Who’s Next.” The original release had a gatefold cover and included a poster with additional photos of Meher Baba.

This song “Time Is Passing” was also recorded by The Who and finally released on the 1998 remastered version of “Odds & Sods”.

I hope you enjoy this video filmed over the course of several hours & a couple of days. I think my favorite moment is in the last 3 seconds.

In order, the songs of the medley include:
“Good Vibrations”
“Help Me, Rhonda”
“I Get Around”
“Shut Down”
“Surfin’ Safari”
“Barbara Ann”
“Surfin’ USA”
“Fun, Fun, Fun”

The first three songs in the medley represent, in reverse chronological order, the group’s three #1 hits from the 60′s. 4 of the other 5 songs reached at least the Top 5 (the exception being “Surfin’ Safari.”)

The medley reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981, becoming the band’s highest charting hit in the U.S. in over five years. And I love playing this song when I’m DJ’ing pool parties. But ya gotta have the 45!

BTW, this was filmed at the beach in Destin, Florida on Spring Break.

30 songs for $11. Great deal. Classics too! (and some of my favorite tunes that most people don’t know, like “Heroes & Villains,” “Do It Again,” “Wild Honey” – awesome tracks!)