@TheVinylApe The US/Canadian version of Reality Effect notoriously swaps "I Only Wanna Be With You" into the second slot, which completely kills the momentum of that killer opener.

NGOZI FAMILY FEATURING CHRISSY ZEBBY TEMBOGate Crash '782026 U.S. RSD pressingA little ZAMROCK on a Sunday morning never hurt anybody. My local shop had one of these left over from Record Store Day, and I was more than happy to pick it up. For the longest time, this only existed as a test pressing, and was never released. It’s remastered from that original test source VERY well. Relentlessly driving guitars with tight Afro-rock grooves, it’s a perfect reflection of that late-period Zamrock vibe. Now I just need to find a copy of Chrissy Zebby Tembo’s MY ANCESTORS, which if you haven’t heard, is incredible. It’s been reissued a few times, but originals are BEYOND expensive and impossible to find. THIS was a great get, though.#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #zamrock #africa #70s #1970s #psychedelic

#nowplaying #vinylrecords #queen Catching up on the News Of The World.

The NON-RSD titles I picked up from my local shop today. Got everything I wanted in regards to the RSD stuff, but also these as well. Very excited about the SUPER CLEAN original stereo Otis Redding.Dirty Deeds and Strange Days are both flawless upgrade copies for ones I already have that are a bit banged up.The Fire Escape was a KILLER find, and a record rich with odd detail (which we’ll get into when I post it).And I LOVE that Tears For Fears song, and was more than happy to get the 12” (which has the full version of it), as well as cool U.S. remix of “Shout” as one of the b-sides. Record Store Day done right, baby. Not a bad year. 11 titles in total for yer old pal Ape 🦧.#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #rsd #recordstoreday #recordstoreday2026 #rsd2026

A bit of a #recordstoreday plea from your friendly neighborhood Vinyl Ape, for all of you who plan to head out for #rsd tomorrow:When you’re in your local shops tomorrow, trying to score whatever it is you’re after, don’t forget to grab some things that your store can actually make profit on. Find some USED vinyl, USED CDs, maybe some T-Shirts or store branded record bags. When RSD started, it wasn’t about over-priced picture discs and $50 Taylor Swift 7” singles. It was about getting you to the store, and getting you to support your independent record shops, and contributing to their survival, as well as everything they do for your community.Have fun out there tomorrow everybody. Your friendly neighborhood Vinyl Ape loves you. #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music

@sfoskett if there’s any left over I can put one aside for you and we can work something out. I still think there’s one left at my shop. There was when I left, anyway.