Vinyl records

Larry Levan vinyl records

1 album with 12 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Lawrence Philpot. American DJ and producer. Born: 20 July 1954 in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NYC, NY. Died: 8 November 1992 in Beth Israel Medical Center, Manhattan, NYC, NY (aged 38). Levan is revered primarily as the DJ and driving force of the famous gay-friendly disco Paradise Garage. With engineer Richard Long, he custom-designed the Garage's sound system and DJ booth, complete with audiophile Thorens turntables. Levan's brilliance lay not only in his technical skill and audio expertise, but also in his eclectic taste. He broadened the 'rules' of what dance music could be, mixing everything from gospel, reggae, Philly soul and Euro-disco to rock (e.g.