Vinyl was the name of a Dutch music magazine, issued between February 1981 and January 1988. The publication began as a "new Dutch magazine that focuses on contemporary and experimental music", although later changed to become a more lifestyle magazine featuring current music, fashion, art, literature and film. At the end of 1987 the magazine was acquired by publisher of the main competitor magazine OOR, and closed shortly after.
Issue 1 (February 1981) to 26 (June 1983) included a flexi disc on its own label 'Vinyl'. Each 7" disc usually featured two tracks from different artists and played at 33 ⅓ rpm.
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Peel is known to have played the following tracks from flexi-discs issued with Vinyl magazine. Issue number and date of first known play is given.
- A Flux In 3 D: Divide (split flexi with Cravats - Fireman) Vinyl Magazine #11 15 February 1982
- Eyeless In Gaza - Talking Mythic Language (split flexi with Top Dogs? - Love You For Your Uniform) Vinyl Magazine #12 29 March 1982[1]
- Cabaret Voltaire - Over And Over (split with Tecnoville – Input Out) Vinyl Magazine #13 14 April 1982 (BFBS)
- Tecnoville - Input Out (split with above Cabaret Voltaire track) Vinyl Magazine #13 15 April 1982[2]
- Gang Of Four - Lord Make Me A Cowboy (split 7" flexi with Five Or Six - Black Balloons Drop) Vinyl Magazine #16 16 August 1982
- Danse Society - My Heart (Missed Another Beat) (split 7" flexi with Palais Schaumburg - Hockey) Vinyl Magazine #19[3] November 1982
- Cocteau Twins - Speak No Evil (shared 7" flexi-disc with Thomas Leer - Who's Fooling Who) Vinyl Magazine #21 04 January 1983[4]
Other Peel session artists with known releases on the magazine label include:
- Theatre Of Hate, The Higsons, The Mekons, Minimal Compact, The Sound, Palais Schaumburg, Virgin Prunes, Dutch band Minny Pops and David Thomas of Pere Ubu.