Phil Aston is the founder and editor of Now Spinning Magazine, an independent music website and YouTube channel dedicated to physical music formats, including vinyl records, CDs, deluxe editions, box sets and classic album reissues. A lifelong music fan, collector and former guitarist, Phil brings musician insight, industry experience and a collector’s passion to his reviews, interviews and features. Through Now Spinning Magazine, Phil covers classic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, jazz fusion and related genres, with a particular focus on sound quality, packaging, archive releases and the emotional connection between music and physical media.

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Free Tons of Sobs Album Review

Free Tons of Sobs Video Review Vinyl and CD Remasters

Free: Tons of Sobs: Video Review  How I discovered Free, a look at the vinyl album, 2001 remaster and...

12 Albums That Divided Opinions When They Were Originally Released

Sometimes our heroes try something different. Perhaps inspired by new members, new ideas, internal conflict, drugs or just bad...

Tommy Bolin Teaser 1975 – Video Review

This is one of my desert island discs. However, it was not always this way. In 1975 when I...

Black Sabbath: Heaven & Hell: 1980 Video Review

This is a look at the album, single, memories of the concert at The Birmingham Odeon in 1980, my...

Focus : Focus 3 : Vinyl / CD : 1972

There’s something wonderfully adventurous about Focus 3. Released in 1972, this sprawling double album captured the Dutch band Focus...

The Columbia Albums Collection CD Box Set

Blue Oyster Cult – The Columbia Albums Collection – Video Review

The Columbia Albums Collection CD Box Set (2012) 16 CDs + 1 DVD – 40 page Booklet + 4...

WASP The Crimson Idol

W.A.S.P : The Crimson Idol : Album Review 1992

As a band that rose to fame via a single on ‘Music For Nations’ called ‘F**k Like a Beast’....