BB LUCKY DIP #500 + Bonus

BB LUCKY DIP #500

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Today's topic: Lucky Dip #500 + Bonus

A Milestone of Music, Memory & Discovery (5000+ albums to date and still going...)

Reaching Lucky Dip #500 feels a little surreal. What began as a simple idea, to share music freely, joyfully, and without expectation, has grown into a long-running tradition built on curiosity, generosity, and the thrill of finding something unexpected. Each Lucky Dip has always carried the same promise, at least ten albums, sometimes themed, sometimes delightfully random, always chosen with the hope that something inside would spark joy for whoever picked it up.

Across these 500 dips, the aim has never changed. It’s been about opening doors, to the familiar, the forgotten, the overlooked, the rare, and the downright strange. About giving people, a chance to stumble across a new favourite, revisit an old memory, or discover an artist they might never have encountered otherwise. If even one album in each dip found a home with someone out there, then the mission was accomplished.

This milestone isn’t just a number, it’s a celebration of everyone who has come along for the ride. The commenters, the quiet downloaders, the long-time followers, the newcomers who wander in and suddenly find themselves exploring the archives. Your enthusiasm, curiosity, and kindness have kept this series alive and evolving.

And to mark the occasion properly, today’s Lucky Dip goes big, 100 albums in total, all drawn from the first 100 releases on the Vertigo label. A full sweep through the label’s early catalogue, a perfect way to honour the spirit of discovery that has carried this series to its 500th chapter. OH! A few other Bonus Vertigo albums...

So, here’s to 500 Lucky Dips. to the music shared, the surprises uncovered, and the community built along the way. And here’s to whatever comes next, more discoveries, more oddities, more gems waiting to be found.

Thanks for being part of it.

Cheers.

BB

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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