walked into a spot today that i seldom check out because they usually have a pretty dismal selection. the store also has tons of records that are out, but not accessible to customers. i thumb through an unpriced section, and ask the dude if he can price them if i pull some out. said he would check them out online since the records were 'higher end'. well, it was mostly shit, the same shit that i sift through on every other visit. but i did pull out vg copies of the following:
baby huey lp promo
james brown - reality lp
lyn collins - check me out lp
willie mitchell - solid soul lp
new birth - birthday lp
nite liters - different strokes lp
world class wreckin cru - turn off the lights lp
too short - born to mack lp
leroy hutson - feel the spirit lp
betty davis - they say im different lp
plus a couple of clunkers to possibly balance the damage.
i take the records to the register, totally expecting him to price them silly high, he looked at each of them, and told me none of them were for sale, cuz he can get money for them online. he never checked the computer, and had no interest in even trying to sell them to me. i walked out kind pissed. so now i have no weekend finds.
That pissed me off just reading it.
You should have punched him in the face, threw a pocket full of change on the counter and left with them.
You gotta love record store clerks that get their customers to select which records to list online next week.
one notorious dude down here has a store full of (mostly) crap and does this...fucking ruthless. because among the clutter crap, i've found stuff like ESP disk promos, lots of awesome private press shit, and some cool imports. but i've learned to either a) buy the rec's when his 16 year old backwards-baseball cap wearing clerk is working since dude doesn't know shit about records (and is too lazy to look em up in the "price guide") or b) bring it up to the counter only if i intend on buying. other than that, it stays in the clutter, and dude gets the as i intentionally bring up the high inergy and tavares rec's he prices at 14 a pop.
walked into a spot today that i seldom check out because they usually have a pretty dismal selection. the store also has tons of records that are out, but not accessible to customers. i thumb through an unpriced section, and ask the dude if he can price them if i pull some out. said he would check them out online since the records were 'higher end'. well, it was mostly shit, the same shit that i sift through on every other visit. but i did pull out vg copies of the following:
baby huey lp promo james brown - reality lp lyn collins - check me out lp willie mitchell - solid soul lp new birth - birthday lp nite liters - different strokes lp world class wreckin cru - turn off the lights lp too short - born to mack lp leroy hutson - feel the spirit lp betty davis - they say im different lp plus a couple of clunkers to possibly balance the damage.
i take the records to the register, totally expecting him to price them silly high, he looked at each of them, and told me none of them were for sale, cuz he can get money for them online. he never checked the computer, and had no interest in even trying to sell them to me. i walked out kind pissed. so now i have no weekend finds.
Whats even more ridiculous is this isn't even that money a stack of records in VG shape, aside from Baby Huey...... that Wreckin Cru is an effing dollar grab...
Jah Woosh-Gathering Israel (multiclored vinyl)looks like a UK press Best of Beverly's Records -Trojan LP Gregory Isaacs-Private Beach Party LP Professor and Myia-Same Thing 12" Gregory Isaacs and Trinity-Chunnie You are Number One 12" Gregory Isaacs-G.P. 12" Gregory Isaacs-Cool Ruler Come again 12" Leroy Smart and Trinity-If You Should Take Me/Gambling 12" Horace Andy-Love is the Light 12" Sugar Minott-Level Vibes 12" Sugar Minott-Tek a Set 12" Sugar Minott-Herbman Hustling 12" Sugar Minott-Run Come 12" John Holt-Rightousness 12" John Holt-Try a Thing 12" John Holt-Police In Helicopter 12" Al Campbell-Gee Baby/Where were You 12" Dillinger-Cokane in My Brain 12" Marston Posse-Reggae & Rock 12" Linvale Thompson-Rocking Vibration 12" Leroy Smart-No One Remember Me 12" Leroy Smart-Find Your Destination 12" Horace Andy/Clint Eastwood-Problem Times 12" red vinyl
Woah, nice shit Birdman! Birdcall... "police in helicopter" is my shit.
I went out scouring on a tip even though I've got a nasty cold and it was snowing. Found some decent odds and ends.
Oh yeah, and Pelon.
This was just the reggae. My wife called me from a garage sale saying "they have some records and Cds, bring money".Got a bunch of disco and rap 12"s as well as a batch of soul Lps including a nice copy of Tighten Up by Archie Bell and the Drells and Charles Earland Live at the Lighthouse, both of which have eluded me for years in good shape and cheep.
over 100 pieces in total as well as a bunch of books, so I pretty much cleared it out. Still going thru it. A good Saturday considering how I still felt like shit from this lingering cold/flu. But it was good to get my fingers dirty again.
made out pretty well at the keystone record convention
Dave and Ansell Collins - Double Barrel Tangerine Dream - Rubycon Maloko - Soul on Fire (nice cover of Cold Sweat) Gato Barbieri - Legend of... O'Donel Levy - Time Has Changed Friends of Distinction - Grazin' Kenny Burrell - Cool Cookin
Lincoln University Gospel Ensemble 10th Anniversary (2 surprisingly funky tracks) .....anyone ever come across this? recorded in Sellersville, maybe u seen this Raj?
Whats even more ridiculous is this isn't even that money a stack of records in VG shape, aside from Baby Huey...... that Wreckin Cru is an effing dollar grab...
Come to Florida and I will bury you in VG shape wreckin cru records.
Lester Bowie- Numbers 1 & 2 LP Arthur Blythe- The Grip LP Joe Bataan- Latin Strut/Peace, Friendship, and Solidarity 45 (Mexicana) Disco Tex & The Sex-o-Lettes- I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)/Part II 45 (Chelsea) Randy & the Rainbows- Denise/Come Back 45 (Rust) Black Soul- Black Brothers/Mangous Ye 45 (Beam Junction)
Alan Lorber Orchestra[/b] "The Golden Lotus" (Verve) -kind of a psych jazz thing with a lot of heavy indian instrumentation. Covers of the Look of Love and Lucy in the Sky with diamonds and some nice funky jazz originals
JP:[/b] That Paulette Reaves was a bit of blind buy, I'll grab anything I see on Blue Candle, had seen this one on a couple websites but never seen it out in the world or listened to it. Still havent actually, I'm getting lifted, listing ebay auctions and saving that one for halftime
JP:[/b] That Paulette Reaves was a bit of blind buy, I'll grab anything I see on Blue Candle, had seen this one on a couple websites but never seen it out in the world or listened to it. Still havent actually, I'm getting lifted, listing ebay auctions and saving that one for halftime
I think you'll dig it - it's an old head record, there's a couple ballads that the old soul set play out here. There is also breakbeatfast and a nice sample joint.
It can get some decent dough, last copy I had I flipped for 50 or 60, I think on ebay it might get a bit less.
============================= STORES ============================= TRADE - Amen Corner: Round LP (promo) Decent mod rock/r'n'b, mostly covers like "Our Love Is In The Pocket" and a few hammond heavies, marred a little bit by weak vocals.
6.00 - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson: It???s Your World 2LP 2.00 - Pete Shelley: Homosapien LP
============================= FLEA MARKET ============================= 1.00 - Patrick Cowley & Sylvester: Do You Wanna Funk 12??? Why do I find Patrick Cowley records only at the flea market, and in bins otherwise full of marina rock?
.50 - Brenda Holloway: Every Little Bit Hurts / Land of 1000 Boys 45 I'd only heard the Small Faces version until now. Yes I am an herb.
.50 - Jerry Butler: Cause I Love You So / Mr. Dream Merchant 45 A-side is all about "squeezing the neck" and "punching the nose" of your lover. Let's hear if for spousal abuse soul.
.50 - Maurice Williams: Nobody Knows / I Know 45 Masterstroke of a-side/b-side naming.
1.00 - Sebastian: Living In Depression / Do It For Someone (You Love) 45 FINALLY. The Virginia-based vocal version of Little Royal's "Razor Blade." Is this raer, anyone?
2.00 - Candi Staton: Stand by Your Man / How Can I Put Out The Flame 45 To go along with my Bettye Swann version.
2.00 Freddie Scott: Are You Lonely For Me / Where Were You 45 Killer soul doublesider. A-side is the song made famous by Rev. Green.
2.00 The Mad Lads: Love Here Today & Gone Tomorrow / Make This Young Lady Mine 45 NICE.
7.00 Black Lightning: Shades of Black Lightning LP Whoa this is a cool-looking album. Sure it sounds like a 60s white band doing r'nb but there's some nice club tracks, breaks, and basslines on this. Plus it's "Raj ISH???-approved!"
Black Lightning: Shades of Black Lightning LP Whoa this is a cool-looking album. Sure it sounds like a 60s white band doing r'nb but there's some nice club tracks, breaks, and basslines on this. Plus it's "Raj ISH???-approved!"
Let me know if you're interested in swapping spit this record
Jeez , am I ripping off pickwick33's posting style or what?!
Hahahaha!!! That's exactly what I was thinking. But there are certainly much worse Strutters you could be imitating. Pickwick33 is the man.
J*nny - that Black Lightning is plenty playable for my purposes but would probably grade at a VG- so inclusion in Good Records' store stock would probably be BTW I'll be in NYC next month; I'm looking forward to checking out the store and finally meeting ya IRL.
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That pissed me off just reading it.
You should have punched him in the face, threw a pocket full of change on the counter and left with them.
one notorious dude down here has a store full of (mostly) crap and does this...fucking ruthless. because among the clutter crap, i've found stuff like ESP disk promos, lots of awesome private press shit, and some cool imports. but i've learned to either a) buy the rec's when his 16 year old backwards-baseball cap wearing clerk is working since dude doesn't know shit about records (and is too lazy to look em up in the "price guide") or b) bring it up to the counter only if i intend on buying. other than that, it stays in the clutter, and dude gets the
Whats even more ridiculous is this isn't even that money a stack of records in VG shape, aside from Baby Huey...... that Wreckin Cru is an effing dollar grab...
But lo and behold, during my last visit I looked through it for the umpteenth time and found a funny little thing:
Strange local 7". I imagine that this was a group that toured the discotheque circuit during the 70s, and this must have been sold after shows.
The vocals are terrible - danes trying to sing in a 'funky' way in english with a danish accent - but the music is kinda cool.
"Hold on to your rumps" -
Best of Beverly's Records -Trojan LP
Gregory Isaacs-Private Beach Party LP
Professor and Myia-Same Thing 12"
Gregory Isaacs and Trinity-Chunnie You are Number One 12"
Gregory Isaacs-G.P. 12"
Gregory Isaacs-Cool Ruler Come again 12"
Leroy Smart and Trinity-If You Should Take Me/Gambling 12"
Horace Andy-Love is the Light 12"
Sugar Minott-Level Vibes 12"
Sugar Minott-Tek a Set 12"
Sugar Minott-Herbman Hustling 12"
Sugar Minott-Run Come 12"
John Holt-Rightousness 12"
John Holt-Try a Thing 12"
John Holt-Police In Helicopter 12"
Al Campbell-Gee Baby/Where were You 12"
Dillinger-Cokane in My Brain 12"
Marston Posse-Reggae & Rock 12"
Linvale Thompson-Rocking Vibration 12"
Leroy Smart-No One Remember Me 12"
Leroy Smart-Find Your Destination 12"
Horace Andy/Clint Eastwood-Problem Times 12" red vinyl
I went out scouring on a tip even though I've got a nasty cold and it was snowing. Found some decent odds and ends.
Oh yeah, and Pelon.
This was just the reggae. My wife called me from a garage sale saying "they have some records and Cds, bring money".Got a bunch of disco and rap 12"s as well as a batch of soul Lps including a nice copy of Tighten Up by Archie Bell and the Drells and Charles Earland Live at the Lighthouse, both of which have eluded me for years in good shape and cheep.
over 100 pieces in total as well as a bunch of books, so I pretty much cleared it out. Still going thru it. A good Saturday considering how I still felt like shit from this lingering cold/flu. But it was good to get my fingers dirty again.
hahahaa, damn. Good shit.
Dave and Ansell Collins - Double Barrel
Tangerine Dream - Rubycon
Maloko - Soul on Fire (nice cover of Cold Sweat)
Gato Barbieri - Legend of...
O'Donel Levy - Time Has Changed
Friends of Distinction - Grazin'
Kenny Burrell - Cool Cookin
Lincoln University Gospel Ensemble 10th Anniversary (2 surprisingly funky tracks)
.....anyone ever come across this? recorded in Sellersville, maybe u seen this Raj?
Come to Florida and I will bury you in VG shape wreckin cru records.
Lester Bowie- Numbers 1 & 2 LP
Arthur Blythe- The Grip LP
Joe Bataan- Latin Strut/Peace, Friendship, and Solidarity 45 (Mexicana)
Disco Tex & The Sex-o-Lettes- I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)/Part II 45 (Chelsea)
Randy & the Rainbows- Denise/Come Back 45 (Rust)
Black Soul- Black Brothers/Mangous Ye 45 (Beam Junction)
and heres a picture of Dizzybull in a bathrobe looking at a porn
Plaese to send all Dyke & Blazers LP's:
M**k Fr****s
6*0 C**tre St.
Ja****a P***n, M*
02**0
went to a record show today the only thing worth mentioning was a joe pass guitar interludes for 2 bucks
Alan Lorber Orchestra[/b] "The Golden Lotus" (Verve) -kind of a psych jazz thing with a lot of heavy indian instrumentation. Covers of the Look of Love and Lucy in the Sky with diamonds and some nice funky jazz originals
JP:[/b] That Paulette Reaves was a bit of blind buy, I'll grab anything I see on Blue Candle, had seen this one on a couple websites but never seen it out in the world or listened to it. Still havent actually, I'm getting lifted, listing ebay auctions and saving that one for halftime
just a couple, picked up cheap yesterday on the fly.
Townes is a Poppy OG, cheap because of
radio staion graf on covers & labels,
but plays dreamy. Great record.
Can I get an OG Czech[/b] on the Redd Holt??
Anyone have an OG they can spec for me?
I think you'll dig it - it's an old head record, there's a couple ballads that the old soul set play out here. There is also breakbeatfast and a nice sample joint.
It can get some decent dough, last copy I had I flipped for 50 or 60, I think on ebay it might get a bit less.
=============================
STORES
=============================
TRADE - Amen Corner: Round LP (promo)
Decent mod rock/r'n'b, mostly covers like "Our Love Is In The Pocket" and a few hammond heavies, marred a little bit by weak vocals.
6.00 - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson: It???s Your World 2LP
2.00 - Pete Shelley: Homosapien LP
=============================
FLEA MARKET
=============================
1.00 - Patrick Cowley & Sylvester: Do You Wanna Funk 12???
Why do I find Patrick Cowley records only at the flea market, and in bins otherwise full of marina rock?
.50 - Brenda Holloway: Every Little Bit Hurts / Land of 1000 Boys 45
I'd only heard the Small Faces version until now. Yes I am an herb.
.50 - Jerry Butler: Cause I Love You So / Mr. Dream Merchant 45
A-side is all about "squeezing the neck" and "punching the nose" of your lover. Let's hear if for spousal abuse soul.
.50 - Yolanda & The Charmanes: There Oughta Be A Law / Hootchy Kootchy 45
Funny girlgroup from '62 that made it to Jack Nitzche's "Record of the Week!"
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/ahjnrotw.htm
.50 - The Hombres: Go Girl, Go / Let It Out 45
.50 - The Winstons: Amen Brother / Color Him Father 45
.50 - 7-Eleven: Dance The Slurp 45
Oops it's VG- oh well.
.50 - Maurice Williams: Nobody Knows / I Know 45
Masterstroke of a-side/b-side naming.
1.00 - Sebastian: Living In Depression / Do It For Someone (You Love) 45
FINALLY. The Virginia-based vocal version of Little Royal's "Razor Blade." Is this raer, anyone?
2.00 - Candi Staton: Stand by Your Man / How Can I Put Out The Flame 45
To go along with my Bettye Swann version.
2.00 Freddie Scott: Are You Lonely For Me / Where Were You 45
Killer soul doublesider. A-side is the song made famous by Rev. Green.
2.00 The Mad Lads: Love Here Today & Gone Tomorrow / Make This Young Lady Mine 45
NICE.
7.00 Black Lightning: Shades of Black Lightning LP
Whoa this is a cool-looking album. Sure it sounds like a 60s white band doing r'nb but there's some nice club tracks, breaks, and basslines on this. Plus it's "Raj ISH???-approved!"
Guzzo everywhere
I have her other one on Blue Candle - it's about the same.
Let me know if you're interested in swapping
spitthis recordI really dig the B-side on that one. Her Tamla material is probably the best female Motown stuff of the 60's, except for maybe Gladys Knight.
WAY too often the case. So many of those bands rock until the vocals come in, and you are reaching for the needle...
Scott actually had the hit - #1 R&B and in the top 40 pop, his was the OG that was covered by so many.
Jeez , am I ripping off pickwick33's posting style or what?!
Hahahaha!!! That's exactly what I was thinking. But there are certainly much worse Strutters you could be imitating. Pickwick33 is the man.
J*nny - that Black Lightning is plenty playable for my purposes but would probably grade at a VG- so inclusion in Good Records' store stock would probably be
I'm loving this one right now
Some pretty nice tracks. She sounds like Gwen McCrae with a sweeter voice. Heres a cover form the LP
I Forgot To Be Your Lover
Birdman:[/b] listen to "Fighting in the Name of Love" if that shit don't make you want to dance you have no (moder) soul
I left it at my girls house. Hit me on the PM
Curtis Mayfield- There's no place like America today
Albert King- I'll play the blues for you
Jackson 5- Looking out the windows