Vinyl Records. 

We love them, we collect them, we listen to them. 

But where exactly did they come from? Let?s paint ourselves a little bit of a timeline, to see where they came from and their dramatic journey to how we know them now. 

Technically, the furthest leap back in time we can take is to 1857. While there was no such thing as a vinyl record at this point, this year saw the invention of the phonautograph. This clever machine didn?t actually play sound, but recorded it. It did this via a vibrating diaphragm and stylus, the stylus would note the vibrations in a line. The phonautograph had no use musically, and was used in laboratories instead. 

20 years later is when everything truly began. 

In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. Much like its predecessor it could in fact record sound, but more important, the phonograph could play sound. It originally operated via a tinfoil-clad, grooved metal cylinder being spun on the mechanism, while a stylus operating via sound vibrations would indent the tinfoil. 

Tinfoil ended up being more a novelty than anything else. 

Come 1887, Edison crafted an improved phonograph that used a wax cylinder instead of the tinfoil sheet. This not only made the cylinder usable more than once, but also improved the sound quality immensely. This newly improved phonograph went on to dominate the market of recorded sound for over a decade. 

Running alongside the cylinder model were discs. Initially flat discs, the format was more fragile than its wax counterpart and didn?t take off until 1889, when lateral-cut discs were produced by Emile Berliner, the founder of the Berliner Gramophone, the name that would be coined for record players for plenty of time to come. 

These discs would record their audio with cuts on the sides of the groove, which would in turn cause the stylus reading the audio to move from side to side. At this time, the discs were made of a plastic material called shellac. 

Berliner?s first discs were just 5 inches in diameter, played on a hand-operated machine. Due to the machine?s inability to work on its own as well as the poor audio quality of the small discs, this invention was at first, a novelty at best. They would operate between 60 and 130 rpm, though by 1890, 7 inch records became the norm. 

1894 introduced the norm of 70 rpm discs, and in the next year of 1895, the Gramophone would become the first mass produced record player and would rule the home entertainment market for decades to come. 

From here, with record players having entered the general market, various sizes were tried and tested. 7 inch records remained the norm for a long time. In 1901, 10 inch records were realized and could play more than 4 minutes of audio, and 2 years later in 1903, 12 inch records came around with more than 5. During the size war, it was in 1910 that 10 inch records finally overtook their 7 inch counterparts, 12 inch records didn?t quite take off just yet. As the disc format continued to grow, this would eventually jump up to a norm of 78 rpm. 

Over the course of disc sizes thwarting each other, it took until just 1919 that they had run wax cylinders out of the market down to being easier to produce and obtain, and of course thanks to the huge surge of commercially available Gramophone record players, cylinders lost their footing in the market and eventually phased out. 

After the long reign of 10 inch shellac records came 1931. 

The very first, commercially available, 12? LP vinyl record created by RCA Victor. It ran at 33 ? rpm. While their inception would ripple into the future as revolutionary, their initial release was a complete financial failure. 

These records were very expensive upon their release. 

People had little to no access to record players that could play these new records.

At the time of the Great Depression, the records were largely dismissed by the public. 

Up until the 1940?s, shellac returned to record production. However, due to the difficulties of the war, supplies to create shellac records were weigning. This reluctantly brought vinyl back onto the scene, however their value soon became apparent. 

As it turned out, vinyl was much safer to transport than shellac, due to being a little more resilient in some ways. As well as this, vinyl had been shown to feature much less unwanted background noise than shellac, providing a much easier listening experience. 

By 1948, modern turntables were developed by Columbia at an affordable standard to commercially sell to the public. With this innovation, vinyl had come to stay, as these record players were fitted with the appropriate speeds and sizes of 33 ? rpm and 45 rpm and 12 / 10 / 7 inches to prevent the shortcomings that RCA Victor faced of their own LP release. 

Given the versatility of the record players, Columbia released a 7 inch, 33 ? rpm record, known as the ZLP. This particular format is a relic of time now, it ran for an extremely short amount of time before RCA Victor came back with their own solution to outmatch it. 

The 7 inch, 45 rpm single. 

This format featured a particularly large hole in its center, allowing it to spin at a faster rate and produce higher quality audio, donning a playtime of roughly 8 minutes per side. 

During this eventful period of the 1940?s, radio had also found rising popularity. It didn?t hinder the performance of vinyl records too much, but certainly played its own important role in home and public entertainment. After 1956, 10 inch records were more or less scrapped in favor of the opposing 7 and 12 inch sizes. 

On top of the popular inception of 7 inch singles, there was also the creation of 7 inch EPs, or, ?Extended Play?. By modifying the grooves in the record, EPs were able to achieve an impressive 10 or 15 minutes of playtime despite their small size. At the height of their popularity, EPs could frequently sell as a set of 4 in place of their respective LP, often to cater to those who had a 45 rpm record player rather than a 33 ? rpm one. 

While EPs were a huge success for a while, they ended up fading out of the market during the 1950?s, but not in Europe. EPs survived throughout even the 60?s in Europe, where the format would find use from music giants The Beatles, among others. 1957 saw the release of the first commercially available stereo channel records, released by Audio Fidelity. 

During this time, radio still held its title as a titan of home entertainment, and generally ruled it for these last two decades. Turntables found another surge in popularity during the 60?s and 70?s, creating a massive surge in the vinyl record scene. A lot of vintage records you?d find today are commonly from this era as well as the 80?s. 

Towards the back end of the 90?s, digital music and CDs began taking the lead in the music market. Despite this, vinyl records still found a great us, especially via DJs. DJs would hook up audio mixers to turntables, using their hands to move the record against the turntable?s stylus to create brand new sounds. 

During the late 90?s and into the 2000?s, CD?s had their hayday and eventually, digital music completely took over the music market scene. It felt like records had slowly but surely faded out after nearly a century of history. They still found production during this time, but didn?t have the center stage as they used to. 

Still, in 2008, Record Store Day was conceived. This celebration of independent record stores celebrated music as a whole, with special vinyl and CD releases alike, and continued without a hitch from its inception all the way to the present. This day also found celebration via special shows by select artists to promote stores and their new, special editions alike. 

And then, there?s now. 

Vinyl records have been seeping back into the music market, new records being more popular than ever before and old records finding their way back into the hands of avid collectors. There are more record stores now than ever, all sharing the same passion for the high quality, excellent medium that is vinyl records! 

The Rolling Stones, still active to this very day, remain to be one of the longest running rock bands of all time. Formed in 1962, the band have been active for six long decades and with over 200 million records sold under their name, they are amongst the best-selling music artists of all time. 

With such a prestigious reputation, there?s no doubt that the Stones have a number of records that are worth owning. Whether you?re already a fan or are just looking into their albums for the first time, we?re here to give you the absolute must-owns of The Rolling Stones on vinyl!

Sticky Fingers (1971)

One of the most important factors of this record in particular is its original cover. At first glance just a cheeky closeup of a man?s crotch in some jeans, but then you notice there?s a neat die cut in place of the zipper. And the zipper is real! A real, functioning zipper on an album cover. It?s so weird that it?s incredible. Interestingly, this album is also the first appearance of the tongue and lips logo designed by John Pasche. 

As well as its cover, there is of course the album itself. The Stones shook off their legal shackles to come out with the most vulgar, shameless and emotionally driven set of tracks they had written to date. What came of it was one of their strongest albums to date. ?Brown Sugar?, a very popular Stones song debuted here with its iconic opening riff, followed by 9 more amazing tracks like ?Sway?, ?Moonlight Mile?, ?Bitch? as well as the rest. A great album, showing a great band with no restraints!

Exile On Main Street (1972)

While there is no functional zipper on this album?s cover, it is essentially a memorabilia of its own. The cover is composed with a compilation of photography from decades before its release, from all over the world. It?s worth it alone to get a small glimpse into cultures of the past via little pictures from years passed. This album was the Stones first ever double album! Packing over 60 minutes of great tracks. While Jagger took the helm of most of the writing due to Richards being made pretty unavailable by his crippling heroin addiction, the album is healthily sprinkled with American influence by Keith. 

The Stones stay true to their rock ?n? roll blues roots, though they are mixed in well with the big-band sound of trumpets and horns. ?Tumbling Dice?, the track that garnered the most attention, ?Shake Your Hips?, ?Sweet Virginia? and ?Happy? all draw strongly from Keith?s strongly rooted American influence. The album also feels as emotionally driven as the prior ?Sticky Fingers?, especially on tracks like the sincere ?Shine A Light?. Most people will know this album for how it came to be, that the band were on the run from their taxes and recorded the entire thing in Richards? villa in France, but this record deserves to be known for its content, too.

Let It Bleed (1969)

This record was Mick Taylor?s first venture with the Rolling Stones. The colourful cover with the pleasant looking cake and the miniatures of all the present band members deeply contrasts the dark, grungy energy of the material within. The tragic irony comes with this darker album personifying the Stones as the bringers of chaos and doom, for it to have been the setlist of their free concert in California in which they hired the brutal Hell?s Angels as their security, which resulted in the unnecessary death of Meredith Hunter. 

Evergrowing violence and worries brought this album to life, and it resonated with people who were having the exact thoughts and feelings it portrayed. ?Gimme Shelter? was predominantly influenced by the Vietnam war and its atrocities, and covers harrowing topics like murder and rape. ?Midnight Gambler? continued the dark theme, as written from the perspective of the Boston Strangler. This dark album ends on an epic high with ?You Can?t Always Get What You Want?, which signs out the disturbing themes of the album with a beautiful contribution from London?s Bach Choir. 

Beggar?s Banquet (1968)

If you know anything about The Rolling Stones, you may have noticed that all records featured so far have been from what many would call their golden era. This record is no exception and is in fact, the one that started it off. Happily slipping back to their rock and blues roots, the Stones viewed themselves as a pack of delinquents who somehow brought their music to a wider culture, as seen in the theme of graffiti and a mucky toilet on the cover. 

?Jumpin? Jack Flash?, ?No Expectations?, ?Parachute Woman? and a few more tracks truly return to the blues the Stones were best known for. It also comes in strong with the political song ?Street Fighting Man? and takes on a very interesting perspective of Lucifer himself in ?Sympathy for the Devil?. This is the album that brought The Rolling Stones back into form from their experimental years, this is the record that told everyone they were kings of rock ?n? roll. 

Aftermath (1966)

This record marked another important stepping stone in the Rolling Stones career, that being the first time they had an entire album of completely original songs. Jagger and Richards put their heads together to write every song, what came of it was clever instrumentation and lyrical freedom on social commentary tracks such as ?Mother?s Little Helper? and what was interpreted as misogynistic at the time, ?Under My Thumb?. The band also tackled a multitude of genres in one album, such as taking on ?I?m Waiting?, a pop song, and ?Lady Jane? which drew more influence from folk.

Aftermath also brought about the popular single ?Paint It Black?, which layered itself in unsettling hums to match the guitar play. This song centered around the heavy topic of depression and the isolation it can cause. The cover of this album sees the Stones with a blurred effect over each of their left halves while their rights are more darkly lit, with the album and band name in a navy blue at the top. It?s simple, but it?s a mesmerizing cover nonetheless. Its almost ethereal look perfectly matches the thought provoking content within. 

Entertainment as we know it is nothing without music. You may not be aware of it, but music pulls you into the moment. It emphasizes a scene; it creates tension, love, joy, sadness, anger, betrayal, any mood and moment that a film wants to pull you into, they?ll do it with the help of a strong soundtrack. 

With it being such an important part of the puzzle, of course soundtracks are often released separately from their film, whether for promotion or high demand. 

These soundtracks deserve their best treatment. They deserve to be pressed on the high fidelity, incomparable quality of a vinyl record. There are so many soundtracks that deserve to be heard so closely to how they were recorded. We?ve looked through our stock to find some we?d like to bring some attention to!

First up, here are some vintage records we?ve got in: 

Top Gun

When you?re talking movie soundtracks, it?s pretty hard NOT to mention Top Gun. The action movie?s massive impact couldn?t have been made without its incredible soundtrack, which to this day remains to be one of the best-selling of all time. Featuring Kenny Loggins with ?Danger Zone? and ?Playing With The Boys? as well as Berlin?s ?Take My Breath Away? amongst a list of legendary tracks, it?s no wonder that this soundtrack has made its mark in history as one of the best ever to be released. There?s no reason NOT to own such a legendary soundtrack on vinyl!

The Way We Were

Written and composed by Marvin Hamlisch and performed by the very same woman leading the movie, Barbra Streisand, this soundtrack has seen a few entries into charts as well as achieving a gold certification for exceeding 500,000 sales! ?The Way We Were?, the song, also reached platinum status in the US by 1997 and even has three versions across the soundtrack. The soundtrack to this movie helps tell the story of its main characters, Katie and Hubbell, while moving the film along at a good pace and guiding us through the dramatic, struggling romance of the aforementioned main characters.

Diana!

While not a movie, Diana! Still deserves a mention for being the first solo television special featuring the legendary Diana Ross. This special came around close to the beginning of Diana Ross? solo career, so naturally she made sure to feature both of the tracks from her debut album that shot to success; ?Reach Out and Touch (Somebody?s Hand)? and ?Ain?t No Mountain High Enough?. On top of her own songs, Ross also brought in plenty of guest appearances. The Jackson 5 make a special appearance as well as the beginnings of Michael Jackson performing on his own. Bill Cosby also featured not just in a song, but had his own segment in the special. There?s no better way to relive the humble beginnings of Diania Ross? solo career than to hear it in the best quality it can be heard!

The Magic Of Lassie

This soundtrack has two notable releases, its original US release and the year-after UK release, which has a few new features. This particular record is the UK release, donning a brand new cover as well as three whole songs that were not featured on the US release! These being: 

?Nobody?s Property? (Instrumental)

?A Rose Is Not A Rose?, newly recorded 

?When You?re Loved?, newly recorded. 

This soundtrack comes packed with plenty of feelings, a sense of adventure and whimsy fill some tracks while others can get you a little bit teary eyed. ?When You?re Loved? is the popular, star track of this album. This film?s unfortunate timing of release beside Star Wars probably contributed to its box office struggles, but the soundtrack at least leaves something good behind!

Bronco Billy

No one does a western like the legendary Clint Eastwood. His wit knows no end and creates scripts of drama, comedy and adventure which captivate their viewers at every moment. The movie follows the story of Billy McCoy, the owner of a traveling Wild West show. Unfortunately business has been scarce, and Billy ends up getting mixed up with Antoinette Lily, who he found at a gas station abandoned by her husband on their wedding night. A particularly popular track from this soundtrack is ?Misery and Gin?, though the title theme and ?Cowboys and Clowns? are great tracks, too. Conducted by Steve Dorff and produced by Snuff Garrett, the score is a great listen to live in the wild west for a little while. 

The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail

An absolute classic of a comedy film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail is still a treasured film to this day. This album is less of a score and more of a highlight reel of the movie as well as material recorded around a spoof screening of the movie at Classic Sillbury Hill Theatre, among which is the ?Marilyn Monroe? skit. As well as featuring iconic scenes from the movie, like the ?French Taunter?, ?The Knights Who Say Ni!?, ?Witch Burning? and plenty more. For any fan of the movie, this soundtrack is a must-have!

And now for some brand new records we?ve got! 

Pokemon - Detective Pikachu

Pokemon is one of the best performing franchises to this date, whether it be in the video games, the expansively long anime, the card game or even just the merchandise. It was inevitable that it would eventually be transferred into a movie format. Detective Pikachu met an excellent success, breaking the tradition of movies being based on video game properties not being particularly good. The score was composed by Henry Jackman, who left little motifs to the Pokemon franchise?s music as well as just creating a good and immersive score to enhance the emotional experience and the action packed moments of the movie. This release is a limited edition of 2500 pressed on white vinyl and also features a picture disc of Pikachu in full colour on its D side, amongst a bunch more goodies!

Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons - Original Television Soundtrack

Much like the previous Gerry and Sylvia Anderson series Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons? soundtrack was composed by Barry Gray. The series departed from the style of Thunderbirds in several ways, namely the much more realistic proportions of the puppets. Still, with excellent puppetry and masterful special effects, all the charm was still there. Gray?s work on the soundtrack included some cleverly interspersed motifs to accentuate character driven moments as well as appearances of the fearsome Mysterons. The soundtrack is a huge mashup of the old sound of 50?s/60?s sci fi, light jazz, light classical, ?British Invasion? and Scottish folk-music which combine to create a moody soundtrack for a moody show. 

Frank 

This independent comedy movie performed quite well amongst audiences and critics. Paired with its rambunctious sense of humor is a surprisingly heartfelt and thought provoking story. The audacity of the movie is what most people look to it for, but it does also have a pretty great soundtrack. Composed by Stephen Rennicks, ?I Love You All? is a particularly popular hit but the whole soundtrack brings forwards the weird and wonderful world of Frank, and is a perfect listen on a vinyl record. This version is also pressed on rose pink vinyl!

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle

This action comedy revisits the harrowing world and tale of Jumanji as a sequel, though takes a much more comedic approach than its predecessor. The movie takes place 21 years after the original, and drags its players into a video game, making it their quest to escape. The soundtrack was produced, once again, by Henry Jackman, the same person mentioned above that composed the Detective Pikachu soundtrack! This soundtrack does not feature the Guns ?N? Roses track of the same name, though it is featured in the credits of the movie. The soundtrack only consists of Jackman?s score. It received a nomination for ?Best Original Score of an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film? and this record is one of just 300 released! 

The Amazing Spider-Man

Spider-Man can very likely be seen as the most popular Marvel hero in the lineup. His story has been rebooted three times, all with different lines of events and characters from his comic book stories. This movie?s soundtrack was composed by James Horner in its entirety. A few other songs were featured such as Coldplay?s ?Til Kingdom Come?, but Horner?s own score is what found a place in the heart of fans and critics alike. Cleverly using instrumentation, such as heavily leaning on piano for delicacy and then amping up the instruments depending on the severity of the scene, Horner?s work brought the characters and their emotions even more life than they already had. This record is limited edition, and features printed inner sleeves as well as an exclusive Spider-Man fridge magnet!

The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail

?Wait. Didn?t we already mention this one? 

Well, we did as a vintage release, not this new one! This release is, ironically, a limited edition. The original version?s cover was printed with a label calling it the ?executive edition?, which was just a joke to poke fun at the concept of limited editions. Yet here we are with a 2020 release of a limited edition picture disc, released in celebration of Record Store Day. This version not only gave its vinyl a picture disc, but also features a bonus track! It now includes the film?s 40th anniversary trailer at the beginning of the album. Otherwise restoring each hilarious scene we reminisced on for the vintage version. 

Soundtracks Make Movies Special

In more ways than one. Whether it?s how much they enhance the experience, or in some cases, the soundtrack is the golden nugget of the movie. Regardless, movie soundtracks should be celebrated. Movie soundtracks should be enjoyed in the highest quality they can be; vinyl records.

You might look at old, scratched records and feel like they?ve got absolutely no use anymore. What?s the point of a record that can?t play? While there is some truth to that, you don?t necessarily have to play it anymore to make use of it. 

One of the great things about vinyl as a material is how flexible it is. It?s very easy to shape and bend when it?s warm, making it the perfect material for some crafty hands. If you?ve got a scratched old record you?re not against sacrificing for the good of arts and crafts, there are some really fun projects you can sink your creative teeth into! 

Well, before we get too crazy, we can think of a few examples that don?t involve cutting up and completely repurposing the record. 

Hang it on the wall to create wall-art

Something anyone can do with the right amount of nails, glue or whatever you?d choose to use to stick some records to the wall. There?s an endless amount of approaches you could make to make it your own- Whether it be hanging them in a particular pattern, or even using their round shapes alongside other imagery. Circles can make for great balloons, wheels, eyes? The possibilities are endless! Even just a wall full of untouched but neatly aligned records looks really nice. 

Frame the cover and hang it up

It sounds so simple and obvious, but it?s definitely worth it. Vinyl records, especially in their common 12? size, come with large covers that are more often than not works of art on their own. From Pink Floyd?s ?Dark Side of the Moon? to the Beatles? ?Abbey Road?, or some illustrated covers like ?The Only Way Is Up? by Yazz and the Plastic Population or Billy Connolly?s ?Atlantic Bridge?. If you like a cover enough, there?s nothing wrong with framing it! 

Make a cake stand!

The three different sizes of vinyl records lend themselves perfectly to being set up like a cake stand. There are a few approaches you could make- Placing a small metal pipe through the center holes of all the records, going from 12? at the bottom to 7? at the top. There will need to be something to prevent the records slipping and falling, though. Alternatively you could also use pipes with curled edges to rest the records on top of. 

Tick, tock, vinyl clock

While you CAN get super creative and cut up the record for this, you don?t HAVE to. You could stick with it in its original, rounded shape to make a clock out of it. The center hole makes for the absolute perfect spot to attach the clock?s hands and mechanisms in one neat, centered place. 

Vinyl record table

The surprisingly simple combination of a 12? record and a plant stand make for a very handy, makeshift table! 

Painting or decorating 

Acrylic paint is the perfect kind for painting over various materials and vinyl is no exception. Whether you want to paint something relevant to the album or just anything that crosses your mind, painting onto the record leaves you with a round art piece that looks great on display! 

If you don?t mind ravaging the foundation of the old records in question, here?s to more vinyl-bending crafts

(This portrait of Jimi Hendrex is completely made of old vinyl records!)

Now we get even more crafty and cool. But this is the part where you need to be absolutely sure that you?re not too fussed about losing this record in its original form anymore- As soon as you start any of these projects, your record isn?t really a record anymore. 

A lot of the crafts from here will take advantage of the fact that vinyl can be melted and molded in heat. We all have an oven we can use to soften and shape them! 

(Doors artwork completely carved out of an old vinyl record) 

Vinyl Art

Simple in concept but absolutely amazing on execution, it?s more than possible to create artwork from the vinyl material itself. Whether it?s in the likeness of an artist or something totally different, vinyl can be cut, shaped and bent reliably to craft them into whatever the artist desires. 

Some of the above could easily be applied to this craft, too. Hanging vinyl-made art on the wall, making a clock out of it and even painting the newly-shaped vinyl are completely doable and possible!

(A pair of characters sat on a bench, carved out of a vinyl record!)

Vinyl Bowls

Place the record in a ceramic bowl, and place them both into the oven for about 5 minutes. Don?t make it too hot! Just enough for the vinyl to melt into the bowl and start to take its shape. While it?s still soft from the heat, you can shape and morph it as you wish. 

If you want more than just a black bowl with a label in the middle, you can also paint them as you wish to. And don?t forget that records have a hole in the middle, if you want these bowls to be secure, make sure to seal the hole! 

Vinyl Plant Pots, Pencil Holders, Bird Feeders, Lights? 

Using the same method as above, melting the vinyl material in a heatable bowl in a gently heated oven, allows us to morph and bend the vinyl as we see fit while it?s still soft from being melted. A plant pot is perfect! Given how the plants need a hole in the bottom for drainage, the record already has a key feature. 

Pencil holders can be made just by curving the record into one long, round shape that?s ripe for holding pens, pencils and everything in between. Shaping the vinyl carefully into a lamp-shape makes for the perfect light, though it may need to be left in the hands of someone who can figure out how to wire it up properly. 

Really, if it?s of a reasonable size and shape, you can mold your record into anything you want to! 

Guitar Picks and Jewelry 

Whether it?s ironic or absolutely genius, vinyl records can be cut and smoothed into very viable guitar picks. However, cutting and sanding them has even more uses as well! Jewelry. Whether it?s a necklace, a bracelet or a pair of big vinyl earrings, cutting a record, sanding and painting it can make for some pretty cool jewelry. As there is with most of these crafty endeavors, there?s an unlimited amount of freedom in the shapes you can put together for the cause!

Books and Purses

It seems a little odd at first, but just hold on! 

By cutting the record in two clean halves, with a few crafty adjustments, you can put together two-sided things like purses or books. All they need is a middle, a spine in the case of a book, to link them together but leave room for what else is needed. However, for these particular crafts it?s pretty important to make sure the edges are smooth and sanded, as they could cut someone?s fingers if they?re not smooth enough. 

A scratched old record isn?t completely useless 

It may be beyond its use in terms of being played, but that?s not to say it can never be used for anything again! These crafty, fun projects are a way to see an old and well loved record off. A way to give it a new life and purpose rather than either wasting away never to be played again, or being thrown in the bin. 

Or if you?re not particularly crafty yourself, someone might be looking for some scratched up records for this purpose! If it?s not something too rare or valuable, there?s no harm in either giving them to someone that wants to give them more use or even giving it a little go yourself.

(A portrait of Slash, made completely out of a vinyl record)