Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
Great song, and not typical either. Jimmy Reed was the grooviest player ever – an absolute natural. Fantastic! The Headcoats did a 10" once called The Jimmy Reed Experience – just covering his songs. It was quite reverential.
Thirty years on from its release – and with the band’s popularity in question more than ever – Wyndham Wallace returns to The Unforgettable Fire, U2’s incendiary denial of expectations and their first encounter with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois
Tomorrow, 21st April, is Record Store Day. To celebrate, we asked some of our favourite people to tell us the story behind one of their most treasured vinyl records, from Jerry Dammers (pictured) and Stewart Lee to Neneh Cherry, Aidan Moffat and Maria Minerva
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