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The Vinyl Guide


If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related. Nate is a 40+ year vinyl collector, owns some of the most highly desired titles and enjoys them thoroughly. The Vinyl Guide is his journey through the history of music to speak with the artists and technicians who made music history and get the stories behind the records.

Jul 29, 2024

Hugh Cornwell takes us through early records of his life, rare records of the Stranglers, solo materials, analogue recording and more.

Topic Include:

  • Aussie tour, New Album
  • Does Hugh have a record collection?
  • Early music in the Cornwell household
  • Hugh’s early musical trainings
  • Quitting PhD program to pursue music
  • Formation and evolution of The Stranglers
  • Recollection of the early UK punk scene
  • Keyboards fill in a lot of sound
  • United Artists investment in The Stranglers
  • Bonus singles in early Stanglers albums
  • Does Hugh have masters and tapes for post Stranglers material?
  • Making materials available on vinyl
  • Remixing and removing keyboards from recordings
  • Running digital files to analogue provides improved sound
  • Memories and learnings from Steve Albini
  • Moments of Madness LP and road testing songs
  • Leaving songs to be finished in the recording studio
  • Song and lyric writing process
  • Hugh’s movie Podcast
  • Discussion of Silent movies
  • Interview wrap up

Hugh Cornwell's Aussie tour info here

Preorder new LP "All The Fun of the Fair" here.

Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide

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