Our favourite hidden gems that reside in the bargain bins of every vinyl fair, record store and charity shop in this green & pleasant land.

Over on the blog we look into the damage PVC sleeves may be doing to your precious collection. Could your vital vinyl befall the same fate?

What happened when TM Head Of Digital Barney dusted off his record player after a decade of streaming and jumped head-first back into vinyl?

Today, we go back to basics: here's the right way to remove a record from its sleeve and prepare it for placement on the platter.