Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
There was a folk music festival in the small town I was living in at the time, and one of the vendors there was selling Folkways records and I bought this Lord Invader album, along with two or three other Folkways records. I’ve always been a fan of Calypso, and Lord Invader I think is one of the finest Calypsonians.
Record Store Day 2014 is the biggest yet, with hundreds of exclusive new releases and reissues in shops this weekend. But as vinyl pressing plants struggle to keep up with demand, is the event's success in danger of harming independent labels - and even RSD itself? Phil Hebblethwaite investigates
From 90s grunge and hip hop to contemporary ambient electronica, DJ Tom Ravenscroft tells Ben Graham about the 13 albums that give him the most listening pleasure, and developing his own musical interest away from the influence of his dad, the late John Peel. Tom Ravenscroft image courtesy of the BBC.
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