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Pilot, 50 songs

New York City, 1973. Together with his partners, Richie Finestra, president of American Century Records, is on the verge of selling his struggling company to German Polygram, in a deal that includes an impending distribution agreement with Led Zeppelin. But after a disastrous meeting, it's clear that the sale is in jeopardy.

  • Sugar Daddy (Theme from "Vinyl") — Sturgill Simpson
    Theme song
  • Stranded in the Jungle — David Johansen
    Richie enters a concert, and this song is being performed.
  • Personality Crisis — David Johansen
    Richie wanders into a venue & sees (faux) New York Dolls perform this song Again toward end of episode(AFTER Bo Diddley "Pretty Thing")when we catch up w/Richie back at NYD concert at Mercer Hall
  • Saturday in the Park - 2002 Remaster — Chicago
    Richie reminisces about Zak, the song playing in the studio.
  • Tell Mama (Edited Single) — Savoy Brown
    Richie, Zak and Skip on the airplane after their meeting with the Germans.
  • Mama Weer All Crazee Now — Slade
    Jamie walks through NY and into work at American Century Records 
  • Beggars Parade — Jack Ruby
    Cover version by Lee Renaldo for VINYL as Nasty Bits (see below for band info) Originally recorded by the Four Seasons but Lee is covering the Jack Ruby version as NASTY BITS
  • Cum On Feel The Noize — Slade
    Plays in the background as Jamie and Clark talk in the office.
  • Somethin' Else (Live BBC Sessions) — Led Zeppelin
    Right before Richie starts crying.
  • You Shook Me — Led Zeppelin
    Finestra got dumped by Robert Plant and now he is crying while they are playing this song. 
  • Black Coffee — Humble Pie
    Richie in the car being driven around NY
  • All the Young Dudes — Mott the Hoople
    Richie in the car being driven around NY
  • No Easy Road (Single) — Wishbone Ash
    Ritchie asleep in back of car just after the traffic jam
  • I Just Want to Make Love to You — Foghat
    Richie in the car being driven around NY
  • Hand Clapping Song — The Meters
    Richie pulls over after hearing this song
  • I Just Want to Celebrate — Rare Earth
    Richie pulls over after hearing this song 
  • Give It Up or Turnit a Loose — James Brown
    Richie gets a gun pointed in his face.
  • The World Is Yours — Ty Taylor
    Richie puts a tape reel on to play while he relaxes at home. 
  • All the Way from Memphis — Mott the Hoople
    Richie enters the meeting with Zak, Scott and Zeppelin's manager.
  • Ring Ring — ABBA
    Jamie enters the conference room carrying a box with lunch.
  • Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean — Ruth Brown
    Flashback to when Richie signs Lester to Maury's label under the name Little Jimmy Little.
  • Rotten Apple — Nasty Bits
    Jamie attends the Nasty Bits concert and witnesses the melee.  Nasty Bits music are songs by band called Jack Ruby that have been rerecorded by Lee Renaldo for series See below for more details
  • Pillow Talk — Sylvia
    Richie enters the club to meet with Buck Rogers.
  • I Like It Like That — Chris Kenner
    Dream Sequence with four singers
  • Cha Cha Twist — Ty Taylor
    Lester singing in the studio
  • Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Single Version) — The Temptations
    Richie explaining to the Germans why most of his label's releases weren't technically flops.
  • Want Ads — Soda Machine
    Start of Richie's birthday party.
  • Heat Wave (Stereo Mix With Fade) — Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
    Plays during the birthday party, Devon and Ingrid speak.
  • Hey! Bo Diddley — Bo Diddley
    Richie receives his birthday present
  • Slippin' into Darkness — Soda Machine
    Richie and Zak talking at the birthday party about the lack of word from the Germans.
  • (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Single Version — Bill Haley & His Comets
    Richie reminisces with Zak about going to see the movie Blackboard Jungle, and this song.
  • I Only Want to Be With You — Dusty Springfield
    Richie and Lester talk in the office
  • Iron Man — Black Sabbath
    At Buck Rogers house, he plays his drums along with the song.
  • Frankenstein — The Edgar Winter Group
    Frankenstein comes on Buck Rogers' television.
  • Oh, Babe What Would You Say — Hurricane Smith
    Buck asks Richie to dance with him, then they fight. 
  • Summertime Blues — Blue Cheer
    Jamie getting dressed up for a party and dipping into her cache of drugs.
  • Drift Away — Dobie Gray
    Richie and Corso driving away from Buck's house, looking for a place to dump the body.
  • Go Away Little Girl — Donny Osmond
    Richie and Corso take Buck out of the trunk and dump him.
  • Suspicious Minds — Dee Dee Warwick
    Jamie talking to Richie about the band, Nasty Bits.
  • Mr. Pitiful — Otis Redding
    Flashback to Richie selling his 25% interest in Maury's label for $150K and sells out his friend Little Jimmy Little
  • Bored Stiff — Jack Ruby
    aka NASTY BITS Cover version by Lee Renaldo recorded for VINYL of Jack Ruby song plays as Richie smokes & listens to cassette of NB & sees on tv that a body has been discovered (SEE BELOW for details)
  • Hit and Run — Jack Ruby
    (aka NASTY BITS) Richie searches for alcohol & picks up Bo Diddley guitar & then "Pretty Thing" begins (See below for more info about Jack Ruby and NEW Lee Renaldo versions of their songs for VINYL)
  • Pretty Thing — Bo Diddley
    Richie playing his guitar along with Bo Diddley. 
  • Rock and Roll Music — Chuck Berry
    End credits.
  • Salute Your Solution — The Raconteurs
    Plays during preview of "In the weeks ahead on Vinyl" just after Devin smashes mirror
  • Highway Star — Deep Purple
    Plays during preview for upcoming season just after Richie is told the body has been discovered
  • It's Just Begun — The Jimmy Castor Bunch
  • No Good — Kaleo
  • Ride Captain Ride (Single/LP Version) — Blues Image
    In the garage, Zac sitting in the car with his broken nose and a handful of prescription drugs.
  • Rock and Roll - Remaster — Led Zeppelin
    "Better than the Hindenburg."
Season 1 Episode 2

Theme Song

Sugar Daddy (Theme from "Vinyl")
Sturgill Simpson
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