STACK #151 May 2017

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grams, are heavier and less likely to warp. But stuff from the ‘90s backwards, they can be very thin.” Sams started his collection when he was 12, with U2’s How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb , and says listening to vinyl has influenced how he listens to music in general. “I listen to whole albums, entirely,” he says. “I just really like the idea of listening from track one to track 12. A lot of albums like The Wall , and Dark Side Of The Moon , you

A legendary tiff between Sams Bellwood’s dad and uncle lasted three years, when Uncle used thumbtacks to wall- mount the headshots included in Dad’s original, numbered pressing of The Beatles’ The White Album . Like his father, Sams takes vinyl seriously – particularly his most prized EP,

the first ever charity concert, George Harrison’s The Concert For Bangladesh – and keeps them stored correctly. And how does one do that? “Standing up, the way you would do with books – not lying down,” he says. “If you have them lying down they’re more likely to warp. Newer records, being 180

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kind of need to listen to the whole album all the way through.” It’s also influenced the upcoming debut EP of Sams' band, Drydock; he’s planning on a split EP which will eventually become a concept album. The four-piece come from a mix of musical backgrounds including classic rock, alt, grunge, pop-punk, hardcore and black metal, but things get unified when they turn on their amps. “We don’t match, but we all connect when we’re playing together,” says Sams. “It’s weird.”

a pink edition of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon from the band’s Australian tour. “Oh, I’ve threatened a lot of people,” Sams says. “I’ve had friends over who’ve pulled it out and said ‘What would do you if I snapped it in half?’ I’m like, ‘I literally will kill you.’” Sams keeps the rare LP in amongst his extensive collection – which includes one of only 1000 pressings of John Butler Trio’s Sunrise Over Sea , the soundtrack to Whiplash (his favourite film), and an original pressing of

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Sams Bellwood at JB Hi-Fi Parramatta (NSW)

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