Vinyl

'You hold in your hand a miracle. A book about a passion, and the hipsters, oddballs and old heads who share it, written by one of their number, albeit a ludicrously erudite one' - Danny Kelly

Get on the vinyl train and learn about this captivating hobby

Get on the vinyl train and learn about this captivating hobby

The tables have turned. The adventures of a vinyl record cowboy in Africa. This gripping , short , but true story documents the amazing discovery of one of Africa's last vinyl record factories. Abandoned for twenty years under lock and key , the plant remained stagnant and gathering dust in the troubled country of Zimbabwe. All this changes when the author , a rare vinyl record dealer , stumbles across it in a dusty and desolate industrial area of the capital , Harare. Accidents , near death experiences , and hilarity ensue as the giant machines are ripped from their grave in a desperate attempt to revive them and give them a new life in Europe. A must read for any vinyl record collector or enthusiast.