Did you buy any Vinyl today?

[kingdhansak]

For £2 each:

Simple Minds - Empires and Dance
10cc - How Dare You! (this one looks unplayed)

[kclick]

In today... a Shawn Phillips, "Shawn Phillips" promotional copy in great shape, and a Dave Brubeck Quartet "Time Out" in exceptional condition.
Enjoying them now

[stupot66]

Pick this up for £12 in Devon, its an '85 first ed NM copy. Anyone know what its worth is??

Still hoping for those 3 studio albums to land themselves in my lap

[blackwaterrisin]

I shouldn't have spent what i did on these two,but I spent less than what other folks are paying for them.

This first one is just a hole in my Beastie vinyl discography,but apparently it's out of print because all the copies I've seen are pricey and it wasn't reissued with the other records in '09.



this one just had sentimental value to me.

In 1999 when my son was only a few months old,this release had just came out. It was late night/early morning in November. I had finally got the baby to sleep when i saw an ad for the compilation on TV.
I had been in a Beastie groove at the time anyway,and the promise of rare tracks and b-sides that weren't on my CDs had me venturing out in the cold morning to grab a copy.I hit up my local Wal Mart,completely forgetting that it was the morning after Thanksgiving.

So there I was in a Wal Mart at 5am on Black Friday,surrounded by bargain hunters out to snag the $100 pc or $50 tv ,or whatever they were offering the early birds that year.A real mob scene that caused me to spend about 15 minutes just getting to the electronics section.

I bumped into a girl i worked with.
She asked if i was there for the TV.
"Nah.I'm gettin' the new Beastie Boys CD."
I'll never forget her face as she looked at the seething crowd and at me and said
"At five in the morning? On the day after Thanksgiving?
That's stupid."

And to top it off?
they were out of the CD,so I had to get the tape.
but after braving the hysteria that is an early morning black friday sale in a small town Wal Mart,I wasn't gonna be picky,so i grabbed the tape and got out in one piece.

When i got home i walked into a squawking baby,that somehow had not woke up my wife,even though she was sleeping mere inches from the crib.
So i scooped up my baby,warmed a bottle,unwrapped my new double cassette,and listened to the whole collection while holding the boy.

now that I think about it,my whole vinyl collection is several different versions of that same story. Just about every record holds a distinct memory.
I have a thing for trying to find a vinyl version of every album i ever owned on tape or cd.
And just like with this album,I have an image,time,and place associated with all this music,and as corny as it sounds,it seems like buying the records somehow will preserve those memories even longer.


now if I give this story to my wife,hopefully she will understand why I charged up the AmEx card with Beastie Boys records,

[pumps100]

Great story BWR. I am keeping in touch via Facebook to Brians record store. He has a nice copy of 'All Things Must Pass' by George Harrison - triple album for $25. I have it on CD but not the same and they committed the mortal sin of 'remastering' it.

I had a mixed score today:-

Beatles - Sg Peppers LHCB (PMC7027) First Pressing

Cover VG but I'm afraid vinyl has had it. I might put it in a 12 inch frame for the wall.

Rod Stewart - 'An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down' (Vertigo VO4).

This was Rod Stewart's first solo LP released in 1969. Was released in the US with a different name. Its a great album and features 'Handbags & Gladrags'- used in the UK's The Office sit-com (although IMO The US's The Office is better)

Manfred Mann - 'The Five Faces of Manfred Mann' (HMV 1731). Their first album from 1964 and before they went all poppy. Played it this afternoon. British Rhythm & Blues - all covers but really really good.

Oh and for my Nilsson collection - 'A little touch of Schmilsson in the Night'.

I'll not be buying for a while as wife and I off to festival tomorrow (Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel...) But on a smaller stage the legend that is Taj Mahal on Saturday.

Regards

Ian

[thespirit3]

I know many people will think I'm a bit odd (I'd probably agree!) but I found this yesterday in HMV Oxford Street (London, England) and couldn't resist...

http://www.discogs.com/Various-SID-Chip ... se/3414723

SID Chip Sounds - The Music of the Commodore 64!

Since posting this on Facebook I've had several other friends place online orders. I'm currently staying away from home but looking forward to listening over the weekend.

[pumps100]

Pick this up for £12 in Devon, its an '85 first ed NM copy. Anyone know what its worth is??

Still hoping for those 3 studio albums to land themselves in my lap

Stewart,

Give us a clue - think you forgot something!

Regards

Ian

[Dinohyus Hollandi]

SID Chip Sounds - The Music of the Commodore 64!

I'm....green....with envy....and friggin' JEALOUS!!!!

[Singlemania45]

Went through the bargain bin at the local record store
and found the following all for £10.

Terry Reid: Seed Of Memory (ABC)
Cocteau Twins: Head Over Heels (4AD)
Camel: The Snow Goose (Decca)
Cowboy Junkies: The Caution Horses (RCA)
Janis Joplin: An Anthology 2LP (CBS)
Saturday Night Fever: Soundtrack 2LP (RSO) lovely mint copy to upgrade
Status Quo: Blue For You (Vertigo)

[megatrends]

Went through the bargain bin at the local record store
and found the following all for £10.

Terry Reid: Seed Of Memory (ABC)
Cocteau Twins: Head Over Heels (4AD)
Camel: The Snow Goose (Decca)
Cowboy Junkies: The Caution Horses (RCA)
Janis Joplin: An Anthology 2LP (CBS)
Saturday Night Fever: Soundtrack 2LP (RSO) lovely mint copy to upgrade
Status Quo: Blue For You (Vertigo)

Nice to see a Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. i have one as well in minty shape *high fives*

my gets are to plug holes here and there.

My first record I ever bought in 1975 was ZZ Top Fandango as a 6 year old. As a 6 year old I sort of took care of it but had a portable record player with an old stylus and well ... my copy sucks today.



I found a minty fresh one on Discogs of that so that is great. My original sleeves for my original copy were also long gone and had a plain black replacement sleeve.

I also got URIAH HEEP - LOOK AT YOURSELF.

I took a chance on it from Discogs for $1.10 as it was rated VG- and it is just that. Some scratchy pops here and there but overall listenable and more importantly the grooves are not damaged and sound good.

[scho2684]

[brain_spo0n]

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire (first)
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (minty reissue without the stupid zipper)
Judas Priest - Sin After Sin (white label promo)

[gmw65]

The Black Keys - El Camino 45 RPM edition

[stupot66]

The Black Keys - El Camino 45 RPM edition

That's on my to get list, but waiting for a little excess cash to spend on it. One of my top 5 albums of last year.