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Vinyl: The Essentials: Best Of Season 1 (Music From The HBO Original Series)

Listening notes

Released in 2016 on Atlantic Records (catalog number 7567866649), Vinyl: The Essentials: Best Of Season 1 (Music From The HBO Original Series) is a various artists CD compilation tied to the first season of the HBO series Vinyl. The release carries catalog classifications spanning Funk / Soul, Rock, Soundtrack, and Stage & Screen, reflecting the range of material assembled across its seventeen tracks.

The tracklist pulls from a wide stylistic and chronological spread, at least by title. Recognizable song titles appear alongside what appear to be original compositions. "Back Stabbers," "Life On Mars?," "No Fun," "Venus In Furs," and "Stay With Me Baby" are titles long associated with recordings by other artists, while entries such as "Kill The Lights," "Alright Lady (Let's Make A Baby)," "I Dig Your Mind," and "Sugar Daddy (Theme From Vinyl)" suggest material created specifically for the series or its context. Track durations are not listed in the available documentation.

Atlantic, the label behind this release, has a well-documented history in both soul and rock, which aligns broadly with the genre classifications attached to this compilation. Beyond its connection to the HBO series and its release on Atlantic under the noted catalog number, the available documentation does not provide personnel details, recording credits, or other production information.

For collectors and researchers, this CD represents a documented soundtrack release from 2016. Any conclusions about the specific versions of tracks included, who performs them, or how they relate to the broader series should be verified against primary sources before publication.