Otis Hayes: 2021 Ambassador

Three LP’s you’d recommend to someone getting into collecting?

Your first and your last gig?

First gig: Red Hot Chili Peppers (John Frusciante By the way era)
Last gig: The Raincoats

Your top 5 albums?

1. Déjà Vu - Crosby, Stills & Nash
   
   
   
2. Songs Of Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen
   
   
   
3. Desire - Bob Dylan
   
   
   
4. Free - Free (Self titled)
   
   
   
5. Four Sail - Love
   

Your first album?

My first album I truly remember buying and owning and really playing the hell out of on my Walkman CD player was Nirvana (self titled compilation).

Your last album?

Betty Davis - They Say I’m Different

Do you Play Any Instruments?

I play guitar.

If you could join any band for a day who would it be?

If I could hang out with one band for a day and considering if the rules are they are alive today it would have to be Viagra Boys as I feel that would be one wild day.

What record are you most proud of in your collection?

My most proud record has to be my copy of The Modern Lovers self titled release but an extended US release version from 1986 which features a couple of extra tracks that didn’t make the cut and one in particular called ‘’I’m straight’’ which happens to be one of my favourite songs from the record, hence why I had to spend a little extra to get a copy!

What record in your collection are you most embarrassed by?

As for my most embarrassing record it has to be ‘’Do They Know It’s Christmas?’’ I’m glad it exists as it was of course for a good cause but damn is that song cheesy and cringe.

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