Music-loving funeral directors press ashes into vinyl records

ASHES can now be incorporated into a vinyl record, allowing the dead to communicate from outside the groove.

Burned remains are pressed into a seven or twelve inch so that the relatives can take their loved ones for a ride on the 'urn table'.

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Audio recordings of the deceased can also be included in a new deal offered by Wessex Vale Crematorium in Southampton.

It's far from dead cheap, though: it costs £1,490 for a single record.

Manager Lisa Johnson said: “What you receive is a genuine playable vinyl record with approximately 18 minutes of audio on each side, along with a small amount of ash.

“Many people choose to record special occasions or conversations with their loved ones.”

The ash is added in a “unique” pressing process by Yorkshire-based label Vinyly.

Owner Jason Leach said: “We have developed a unique complementary process that allows us to press a small amount of a loved one's ashes into real vinyl records, creating an audiovisual keepsake.

“The first step is collecting the content – ​​this can be collaborative and, we have learned, is often a cathartic experience, with friends and family contributing photos and words, voicemails, answer phone messages and recordings of special times.”