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Richard Phillips-Jones

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#Writer & Deputy Editor at spookyisles.com #Horror, #Psychedelic #Music, #SouthamptonFC. #AberdeenFC. #vegetarian. #Fiat500 owner. #RecordCollector. Typical #Pisces. Raising two fingers at #HodgkinsLymphoma since 1993.

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 1d

David MacCallum, Joanna Lumley and Gerald James in séance mode for the Sapphire & Steel assignment, The Railway Station.

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Last ones from me (before I get some tea on), spanning 1970-72: Three Dog Night, another Badfinger belter (its lack of a UK release sums up the disarray Apple was in by then), Lindisfarne and a Fortunes ditty which suits the day nicely. Have a good week y'all.

#WeekendSingles #VinylSky #MusicSky

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 2d

I mention how hard it is, finding Harvest company sleeves in decent shape... And there's two of 'em 😂

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 3d

One to get you in that #Halloween season mood: Over at #SpookyIsles, I look at what just might be the creepiest of #Sapphire&Steel assignments: The Railway Station (1979)

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Sapphire & Steel, Assignment II: The Railway Station 1979 REVIEW | Spooky Isles

The quintessential Sapphire & Steel story? RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES presents the case, for the chilling Assignment II: The Railway Station.

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 3d

I see decent copies surprisingly infrequently, considering it was a top 10 hit. Even harder to find the Harvest company sleeve in good nick.

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Four more from 1970/71: T.Rex's first top 10 smash, a Badfinger banger, Gilbert O'Sullivan (not sure he ever topped this one) and a very belated 2004 7" release from Nick Drake. Still tipping it down in Dorset.

#WeekendSingles #VinylSky #MusicSky

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Four from 1970/71 for a wet Dorset Sunday morning: Cat Stevens, Electric Light Orchestra (not a single until mid '72, but let's not split hairs), Brewer & Shipley (loving that label design) and The Marmalade.

#WeekendSingles #VinylSky #MusicSky

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 3d

I do like a bit of Lightfoot. That's a corker.

Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Co-wrote "Puppet On A String" and "Congratulations" as well - two Eurovision entries on the trot! Interesting career he's had...

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Phil Coulter - Wikipedia

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, and we just found another one... 😂 #Blackberry

Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 4d

We've now reached the "finding old phones at the bottom of drawers" stage of the clear-out. This was considered state-of-the-art when I got it 😅

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 4d

Early start as the big sort-out continues - here's a few freebies that came with Sounds, with Iggy Pop, Blue Aeroplanes, Sonic Youth, Mega City Four, Pussy Galore, The Mission, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr, Throwing Muses and many more fab groovy artists.

#WeekendSingles #VinylSky #MusicSky

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 6d

Mine at last - even the outer delivery packaging is a nice touch.

#HammerHorror #Frankenstein

Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 9d

I see your "Hole In My Shoe" is actually in the very desirable company sleeve for the Marmalade label. 😎

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 9d

Most of my singles are now being packed away so I'm entering the "here's some I photographed earlier" phase of #WeekendSingles. Still, always a good reason to pull out some photos of #KirstyMacColl singles.

#VinylSky #MusicSky

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 10d

That "Laughing Policeman" is a bit of a curio. Charles Penrose's "hit" version came out on Columbia in 1926. Victory was a Woolworths budget label in the same period. I wonder if he re-recorded it as "C. Penrose" for Woolies for a quick buck? Columbia can't have been laughing 😂

Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 10d

When you order a raven from Temu...

Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 10d

Like the label says - it's certainly Different...

Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 10d

RIP #JohnLodge. His partnership with #JustinHayward helped transform the #MoodyBlues from a hot Brum Beat outfit to symphonic prog rock legends. Perfect double-header here, held off the top by the England World Cup Squad in 1970.

#WeekendSingles #VinylSky #MusicSky

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 14d

Interesting autumnal sunset.

#Autumn #Sunset #Poole #Dorset

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 16d

Oh, the horror... 😱

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 16d

That generic Pye sleeve seems to have been a back-up if the label-specific ones weren't available. The bespoke Pye Jazz one was definitely cooler.

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 16d

Been a bit AWOL from #WeekendSingles this week, but I do have a late #AlbumAlmanac entry as these fellas have been keeping me going during sorting/packing duties.

#TheDoors #MusicSky #VinylSky

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Richard Phillips-Jones @rpjwrites.bsky.social · 16d

Today's long forgotten TV tie-in item: Bullets engraved with "I Hate J.R" sold very well in the U.K. around the time he got shot in #Dallas

#80sTV #1980s #80s #LarryHagman

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International Times @internationaltimes.bsky.social · 23d

Andrew Holland>Back in the day

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