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Coffee Break: Put the needle on the record

Shopping for records at Goner Records in Memphis.
Shopping for records at Goner Records in Memphis.Craig Thompson

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

August 28, 2020

Record Store Day is looking a little differently this year than in years past as it's three Saturdays - the first being tomorrow, then Sep. 26, then Oct. 24.

Whether your favorite record store is open for business with safety precautions in place, or offering online orders only, let's put the spotlight on Record Store Day this morning. We'll be featuring songs from the new Record Store Day releases throughout the weekend but for today's 9:30 Coffee Break...

What songs do you want to hear that mention vinyl?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Last time we did this theme, here's what you came up with. Let us know if you can think of any new ones!

Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
The Saturday Knights - 45
Lissie - Record Collector
Arthur Kay's Originals - Play My Record
The Nude Party - Records
Bull Moose Jackson - Big 10 Inch Record
M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume
June Carter - Juke Box Blues
Pearl Jam - Spin The Black Circle

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Beck - Where It's At
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
Lissie - Record Collector
Pearl Jam - Spin The Black Circle
M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume

(and from Jade) Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On