I Went to the Record Store Today

Yes, yes I did. And to top it off, I picked up a few nice vinyls.

The Band - Music From Big Pink (1968)



The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday (1967)



It's a Beautiful Day - It's a Beautiful Day (1969)



Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Eno, & Nico - June 1, 1974 (1974)



Overall, I'd say it was a successful outing.

 

Sounds good.


I went last night and picked up a few, too. Didn't find anything that great...except Joni Mitchell's first album and a Country Joe album that had a few good songs on it...

 

I burned It's a Beautiful Day today

There is no place that sells vinyls around these parts, I don't believe.

 

That sounds pretty good. Did you get anything else?

It's not a great album, but I think it's worth the few dollars I spent on it.

That's a rip . . . fortunately, there are a lot of places to find vinyl around here. You can always check garage sales, flea markets, and estate auctions if you really want to find some vinyl, though.

 

Sounds like you got some good records.
Were they good prices?

 

Yeah, the prices were pretty good. I paid about $18 for the four of them.

 

Snoop through some antique shops. You're bound to find something in places like that. Thrift shops a lot of times will have a record section, too.

Joan Baez's Diamond and Rust, Bob Dylan's Desire, Paul McCartney and Wings' Band on the Run, and Four Jacks and a Jill's Master Jack. Nothing very interesting...

 

I would think that antique shops would be expensive . . . but maybe not.

I've never heard of Four Jacks and a Jill.

 

I've bought alot of my records online. I pick up a couple every so often in town too. Also take them from the library and friends and burn them to the computer.

I like to know every song on every album I have really well, so that is why I don't buy a whole load in one go for aesthetic value over truly appreciating the music.

 

There are record shops around here, but unforunately, people from larger cities that have been cleaned out (NY, Boston, etc), come here and clean US out. Still, I've managed to obtain some good ones over the years. =]

 

Not totally sure, but any store that accepts trade-in books usually has tons of records for cheap. A chain called Half-Price books is where I usually get mine. They usually carry a great selection, and you can usually pick up 45" for 25 cents. I know a friend who found a rare "The Who" mint condition 45" there, paid .25 cents, and turned around and sold it on e-bay for $300. It is worth it to look at thrift shops also. Never know what treasures you may find!

 

Golly gee, I wish I had money.

 

you got some nice records. But i haven't heard June 1, 1974. Worth a listen i guess?

 

Yeah, I think it's worth a listen. It has two Eno songs from his first album, Here Come the Warm Jets, one song by John Cale, Nico's cover of the Door's "The End," and four or five songs by Kevin Ayers.

As far as live albums go, it's not amazing. However, seeing as Eno and Cale are two of my favorite artists, I like it.

I think it's actually a pretty rare album. Some guy on rateyourmusic.com said that he looked for it for 20-25 years. It's probably not that hard to download, though.

 

Wow, i didn't know it was that rare

 

who here has the white album...

 

Probably just about everyone.

 

Yeah, but, a demo?

 

Oh yeah, there is a thriftshop downtown (in the city 30 some odd miles from me), but they didn't have a big selection, mostly just 80s rock crap and a bunch of disco... I did find one of Fleetwood Mac's albums and something from the Doobie Brothers, but that was the day I got my guitar, and it's not like those two bands are all that great..

 

i've got this (on cd):