As any lover of classic vinyl knows, every record has two sides. As it turns out, so does local record-player repairman Tom Blizzard, who spent years as a pro entertainer before establishing his repair business, Turntable Medic. This month will mark the official release of Blizzard’s first vinyl outing, Music for Dancing . . . or Drinking. It’s a much-anticipated milestone for the mechanical music man, whose original songs and cover-song performances exist online, but not in the vinyl format he’s long been passionate about.

A unique convergence of Blizzard’s complementary interests and skill sets, the new album is also a necessity for the video content he posts on Facebook as Turntable Medic. Commercially released records, no matter how old, all contain copyrighted material, and Blizzard had been concerned about running afoul of legalities that would flag his videos and result in their removal if he demonstrated a newly restored record player with music he couldn’t legally use. His concern grew larger after Facebook informed him late last autumn, much to his surprise, that his content was being monetized, and thus positioned for greater exposure . . . which comes with greater scrutiny.

“Facebook invited me to their secret club,” Blizzard says with a grin, admitting he has no idea what exactly caused his following to jump from around 1,600 last November to 11,000 as of mid-February. The algorithm fairies are doing their stuff, and Blizzard says folks are fascinated with the vintage, often-rare audio gear he features online. With the release of his DIY Music for Dancing . . . or Drinking, Blizzard will be able to demonstrate record players with music he owns, fair and square.

Blizzard did receive the first shipments of his record in late February, only to have his excitement dampened by vinyl’s vulnerability: the records arrived warped. He still expects delivery this month, and pre-orders can be made at his website, turntablemedic.com. The 11-track long-player, showcasing Blizzard’s big-band and country/Americana musical sides, will also be available at his shop (603 W. Burton St., Suite E).

Undaunted, Blizzard rhapsodizes about the vinyl format. “Even if you’re young, like teenager young, there’s something about an album . . . it’s an album, and that’s a different thing than digital music. It’s a product, it’s art, it’s all of this stuff wrapped up into this thing. For me,” he says, “that’s just amazing and cool, and having my own is kind of a life’s dream.”