Vinyl Relics

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Vinyl Relics is a storytelling-driven music podcast dedicated to uncovering the forgotten, overlooked, and unfairly ignored albums hiding in the corners of rock, psych, folk, and beyond. Each “Epysode” spotlights a single record - often a lost gem or cult favourite, and dives deep into its creation. Hosted by Farmer John, the show blends rich historical research with track-by-track commentary, personal reflections, and interviews with artists, producers, and the people who helped shape the music. The result is an immersive journey into albums that deserve a second listen...or a first discovery. Whether you’re a lifelong crate-digger, a lover of music history, or simply someone who enjoys hearing the stories behind great records, Vinyl Relics offers a fresh way to explore the past one album at a time. Tune in, turn on & drop by to discover music that time has forgotten.

Episode Date
1969’s Crimson & Clover: Tommy James and The Shondells’ Timeless Radio Gem
May 21, 2026
1974’s Lane Changer: Michael Fennelly’s Hidden Pop-Rock Classic
May 14, 2026
1970’s Crabby Appleton: The Hit Album That Disappeared Too Fast
May 07, 2026
1968’s Begin: The Millennium's Psychedelic Pop Symphony Lost in Time
Apr 30, 2026
1975's Armageddon: The Essential Progressive Hard Rock Gem
Apr 23, 2026
1972's Speech: Steamhammer's Incredible Swan Song
Apr 16, 2026
1970's Daughter of Time: Colosseum's Proggy Jazz-Rock Masterpiece
Apr 09, 2026
1969's Renaissance: The Groundbreaking British Progressive Rock Gem
Apr 02, 2026
1966's Roger the Engineer: The Yardbirds' Bridge from Blues to Psychedelia
Mar 26, 2026
1964's Tobacco Road: The Raw British Invasion R&B Classic by The Nashville Teens
Mar 19, 2026
1978's Are You Serious?: The Hidden 70s Power Pop Treasure, by Van Duren
Mar 12, 2026
1971's Shanti: East Meets West Psychedelia
Mar 05, 2026
1968's The Travel Agency: The Album Psych Fans Argue About
Feb 26, 2026
1970's Story: The Hidden Gem of British Pop, by Honeybus
Feb 19, 2026
1972's Black Kangaroo: Peter Kaukonen's Underrated American Rock Classic
Feb 12, 2026
1969's Fields: The Heavy Forgotten California Psych Blues Classic
Feb 05, 2026
1972's Swaddling Songs: Mellow Candle’s Psychedelic Folk Masterpiece
Jan 29, 2026
1968's Would You Believe: Billy Nicholls’ Psychedelic Pop Masterpiece
Jan 22, 2026
1976's Relatively Clean Rivers: Collector’s Psychedelic Folk Treasure
Jan 15, 2026
The 2025 “In Memoriam” Fantasy Band Discussion | Vinyl Relics
Jan 08, 2026
1971's Tír na nÓg: Ireland’s Dreamfolk Begins
Dec 11, 2025
1970's May Blitz: Early British Heavy Rock Masterpiece
Dec 04, 2025
2023's Six Way’s to the Ace: Previously Unreleased Canadian Psych-Rock Gem
Nov 27, 2025
1969's Crazy Horse Roads: West Coast Treasure by Stained Glass
Nov 20, 2025
1971's MU: Raw Psychedelic Cosmic Rock
Nov 13, 2025
1968's Things!: Merrell Fankhauser's Surf-Driven Garage Psych Explosion
Nov 06, 2025
1971's Kongos: Vintage 70s Glam Rock and Innovation
Oct 30, 2025
1980's Willie Nile: The New York Rock and Roll Classic
Oct 23, 2025
1970's Quill: The Woodstock Band That Got Away
Oct 16, 2025
1973's The New Hovering Dog: B.J. Cole's Pedal Steel Psychedelic Exploration
Oct 09, 2025
1972's Argus: Wishbone Ash's Twin-Lead Guitar Masterpiece
Oct 02, 2025
1970's Troyka: The Canadian Psychedelic Hard Psych Gem
Sep 25, 2025
1969's If Only for a Moment: Blossom Toes and Their British Psychedelic Rock Exploration
Sep 18, 2025
2025's The Nest: The West Coast Folk-Psych Archival Release by Jeannie Piersol
Sep 11, 2025
1969's Calm Before: Forgotten American Garage-Psych Classic
Sep 04, 2025
1974's Axe Victim: Bold Early British Art-Rock Statement
Aug 28, 2025
1968's Everything But: Rare 60s Texas Garage-Psych Vinyl
Aug 21, 2025
1970's The American Dream: Philadelphia's Underground Rock Gem
Aug 14, 2025
1971's First Utterance: Haunting Folk and Psychedelic Innovation
Aug 07, 2025
1966's Black Monk Time: The Proto-Punk Garage Rock Classic
Jul 31, 2025
1970's Hollywood Dream (pt 2): British Psychedelic Rock Masterpiece
Jul 24, 2025
1970's Hollywood Dream (pt 1): British Psychedelic Rock Masterpiece
Jul 17, 2025
1979's Back to the Egg (pt 2): McCartney’s Most Overlooked Wings Classic
Jul 10, 2025
1979's Back to the Egg (pt 1): McCartney’s Most Overlooked Wings Classic
Jul 03, 2025
1966's Turn On: Rare and Groundbreaking 60s Fuzz-Heavy Garage
Jun 26, 2025
1982's Before the Dream Faded: Innovative British-American Psychedelic Rock
Jun 19, 2025
1968's In the Beginning: The Hidden California Psych Classic
Jun 12, 2025
1971's Bored Civilians: Underrated British Folk-Psych Gem
Jun 05, 2025
1965's Here Are the Sonics: The Proto-Punk Garage Rock Classic
May 29, 2025
1963's Wham of That Memphis Man: Groundbreaking Guitar Masterpiece
May 22, 2025
1972's In Search of Amelia Earhart: British Folk-Rock Exploration
May 15, 2025
1971's Aquila: The British Progressive-Psychedelic Gem
May 08, 2025
1967's Underground: Psychedelic Rock Exploration with Fuzz and Effects
May 01, 2025
1973's On the Road to Freedom: Underrated British Rock Standout
Apr 24, 2025
1971's I Am What I Am: Underrated Funk-Rock Treasure
Apr 17, 2025
1972's Silent Song Through the Land: A Hidden Singer-Songwriter Classic
Apr 10, 2025
1971's BullAngus: Crate-Digger’s Psychedelic-Prog Vinyl Pick
Apr 03, 2025
1970's Ton-Ton Macoute: The Southern Rock-Blues Standout
Mar 27, 2025
1971's Teenage Head: Raw American Garage Rock Masterpiece
Mar 20, 2025
1970's Emitt Rhodes: The "One-Man Beatles"
Mar 13, 2025
1971's Zior: Underrated British Shock-Rock Treasure
Mar 06, 2025
1959's Moanin’ in the Moonlight: The Chicago Blues Masterpiece
Feb 27, 2025
1969's Killing Floor: Underrated British Blues-Rock Treasure
Feb 20, 2025
1969's Gypsy People: Collector’s Rare Folk Vinyl
Feb 13, 2025
1973's Volcanic Rock: Australian Hard Rock and Thunderous Riffs
Feb 06, 2025
1970's Parish Hall: The American Blues-Rock Trio
Jan 30, 2025
1970's Beginning from an End: Underrated British Treasure
Jan 23, 2025
2024 In Memoriam: Imagining the Ultimate Tribute Fantasy Band | Vinyl Relics
Jan 16, 2025
Unearthed Treasures & Deep Cuts: Vinyl Relics Year One Recap (Epysodes 1–20)
Jan 10, 2025
1969's Sussex: Collector’s Rare Canadian Heavy Psych Vinyl
Jan 10, 2025
1966's Psychedelic Lollipop: Playful and Innovative Psychedelic Rock
Jan 10, 2025
1971's Songs for the Gentle Man: The British Folk Reflections
Jan 10, 2025
1971's Out of Nowhere: Rare 70s American Singer-Songwriter Vinyl
Jan 10, 2025
1971's 20 Granite Creek: The Best Comeback Album Ever?
Jan 10, 2025
1968's Dragonfly: Guitar-heavy Psychedelic Fuzz
Jan 10, 2025
1973's Red Hash: Prison, Psychedelia, and Redemption
Jan 10, 2025
1970's Fully Qualified Survivor: Grit, Grace, and Guitar Mastery
Jan 10, 2025
1968's The Rose Garden: Forgotten 60s West Coast Folk Rock
Jan 10, 2025
1973's Back in the HCA: The Mind-blowing Crate Digging Story
Jan 10, 2025
1970's Heritage: Fierce Canadian Psychedelic Rock
Jan 10, 2025
1970's Rebirth: Underrated British Psych-prog
Jan 10, 2025
1971's Fuchsia: A 40-Year Hidden Progressive Folk Masterpiece
Jan 10, 2025
1959's The Fabulous Wailers: Garage Rock Pioneers
Jan 10, 2025
1969's Heya: Roots and Psychedelic Soul
Jan 10, 2025
1971's Shape of the Rain: Underground British Psych Revelation
Jan 09, 2025
1969's A Gathering of Promises: Vinyl Relics Explores a Hidden Psychedelic Classic
Jan 09, 2025
1969's Mighty Baby: Mystic Jam Rock Unleashed
Jan 09, 2025
1970's Blue Mountain Eagle: Psych From the Ashes of Buffalo Springfield
Jan 09, 2025
1968's Suddenly One Summer: Psychedelic Dreams and Teenage Genius
Jan 08, 2025
Introductory Epysode
Jan 04, 2024