Vinyl Tag 2026

My response to the THE NOT VERY OFFICIAL VINYL TAG 2026 set by David Atkinson

The prompts were as follows:

1. Show your best vinyl/other format musical purchase of 2025.
2. Share your favourite live musical experience of 2025.
3. Your vinyl record collection in 10 years time - is it bigger, smaller, or about the same. Explain why.
4. You move into a new home. You play one record turned-up to 11 to announce your arrival. What is it, and why?
5. Show two albums, one each for your favourite male and female singers. Why these two?
6. We like to have fun here - show your top 3 soul/dance records.
7. A real stinker. Nominate a track you hate from an album you love. Why the hate?
8. If you had to pick only one album from each of the last six decades, what would they be? 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.
9. You get the opportunity to spend a day alone with one artist, walking a mountain trail, the beach, or hanging-out in the city. Who would be that artist?
10. What would be your must-ask question?
11. Show a record that contains a track that always brings a tear to the eye, or are you a heartless bastard?
12. Show 3 albums from artists you’ve tried and tried to love, but you’re questioning why you bother.
13. Show an album from an artist whose character disappoints you, or can you separate the artist from the art?
14. If you had to sell all your vinyl, along with your record player, show the one album you would hold onto as a keepsake.
15. Discuss your VC highlight of 2025 - if that’s a video, link to it, but it could be a meet-up or some event.
16. Name your favourite musical biopic, if you have one.
17. Give 3 reasons why Jazz matters, and show a favourite album.
18. You’re an innocent man (or woman) on Death Row. They give you one last musical request. What do you ask for?
19. ‘Sell’ your favourite artist to a new listener. Show one essential album and explain why they should make time for it.
20. You’re arranging a VC meet-up in 2026. Excluding those you’ve already met, invite 3 people you’d most like to meet.

David's Chanel is at
   / @davidatkinson-music-and-more  

During this video I mention a few other VC channels..

Andy
   / @andysalbums  

Hedley
   / @anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893  

Michael
   / @notedarchived  

Jim
   / @vinyldesigner  

DrRhythm
   / @drrhythmn