So, off we go this time to lovely Roseville, Michigan to investigate the shop!
As my favorite group The 5th Dimension says in their song "Hard Core Poetry", "there is beauty in the concrete"!
I see it with my heart! 8)
And as I walk along the concrete, I come to Joe's shop, nestled among a row of shops...
Let's step inside, shall we? :D
This place is insane! A little shop, but every square inch is packed to the brim with stuff! It turns out that Joe is at another show this weekend, which I didn't know, but I got to meet his compatriot Mark, who allowed me share some pics of the place...Take a look!
Records in the bins!
Records on the ceiling!
Not only records, but CD's, too!
As well as cassettes, DVD's, posters, toys and even 78's...
Some very unusual decor like this rare beer bottle display...
One thing you can't really see is his "Detroit" section...Detroit radio LP's, Detroit-based artists and whatnot...A very local thing, as he has Alice Cooper, The MC5, The Stooges and many other Detroit legends in there! =D>
The albums are fairly priced, although I did get this same Julian Bream album (mentioned on a different thread) for 50 cents at the thrift shop...
Actually, I wanted to check out the dollar section, as it's the dollar section, I believe, that truly makes or breaks a record store, but I ended up talking to and getting to know Mark so much that it didn't leave me much time to go crate digging...Still, I picked up a few records today...
First off, though, I stopped at another thrift store before going to Joe's place...Today must be Soul/Jazz Day, since I found these...
1. MAZE FEAT. FRANKIE BEVERLY Can't Stop The Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAPkAdXuPnI
2. RON BANKS AND THE DRAMATICS The Dramatic Jackpot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn5iOvEb7TY
3. HUBERT LAWS The Chicago Theme (I have this LP, but this copy's in better condition!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGPzcdB0i5o
And then, there were these oldies...
4. THE COASTERS Their Greatest Recordings (I have The Drifters and Clovers albums in this series, but I don't think I have The Coasters...The big box set of CD's I own makes up for it, though...Still, it's nice to have on vinyl!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMHEMXGjQqw
5. SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE Greatest Hits (This needs to be in everyone's collection...Just a fantastic set of songs! 8) )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPg9jUTheyg
and then, a knockoff on the T-E-J label, which is really, really bad, but I'm a sucker for knockoff albums, so there! What can I say? 8-[
6. DYNAMIC SOUND Dance Dance Dance
Anyway, then I went to Joe's store and found the following...
7. MAZE FEAT. FRANKIE BEVERLY Silky Soul (I have the cassette, but never owned the vinyl!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_3-Eow-k0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg5109iIx6g
8. THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH Down To Earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJMNqy7VIg
9. MICHAEL FRANKS The Camera Never Lies (I have all of his other ones and recently ordered his "Time Together" CD...All good stuff, if you like good jazz and bossa nova! Not his best, but I'm a completist! 8-[ )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-MHUIWY05A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0llTFFCJi4
10. MIKE STEVENS Light Up The Night (Something about Maze today...I picked this one up as there is a smooth cover of Maze's "Joy & Pain" on it...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxWCfgmBWl8
and finally, I dug the cover more than anything, but the music should be good, too! It's on ECM, and I've never been disappointed by any ECM releases...
11. GARY BURTON QUINTET Whiz Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FTz-KU9X7k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0AASW8VkEU
Really, I need to get in there and dig through his dollar section better (That's where I find my most favorite LP's!), but I didn't realize they closed earlier on Saturdays...I will have to note the times better, but I think I will be back again soon! Not a bad little haul, though, for the first time going there and checking it out...I have more record stores, too, on my wish list, so keep watching for more mellow and funky goodness! As well as all the wild, weird and wonderful stuff! I'll be back with more adventures, I'm sure, so stay tuned to this channel for all the latest and greatest from the crates! :mrgreen: