Weekend finds 12/01/08

**TOWNY** · 12-01-2008, 06:09 PM

Had a mooch around some charity shops today and found some half decent stuff

Immaculate copy of this 'acid' folk rare on Mushroom from Andreas Thomopoulos

More ebay food i reckon.

Some 45 action, nothing rare but for 50p a pop and in really good condition i'm not complaining

and at least there are some keepers.

£4.50 spent

**pencilface** · 12-01-2008, 06:30 PM

nice work -- i haven't had a charity shop haul of that consistency for ages!!

**Sie-Fly** · 12-01-2008, 07:36 PM

nice finds mate - i got a steve miller band 5 and some hanoi rocks

albums and the first AC/DC album..it was that sort of day !!

**Daddy Ya Ya** · 12-01-2008, 08:36 PM

My first post of 'finds from the wild' since last March's 'lost record box' disaster....anyway quick sprint around some Coventry charities produced these for a quid each :

Rameses - Glass Top Coffin - Crackles a little, but what a lovely album !. Was a little apprehensive as the date is 1975, but this could've been recorded anytime between 1969 and then.

Cochise - Swallow Tales - Nice Prog meets Country set including future Procol string twanger Mick Grabham and pedal steel wizzard B J Cole .

Shiv & Hari - Yugal Bandi - Beautiful ragas played on Santoor, Tanpura and flute. Will probably rip this off for Paducah (my indo-folk 'thing').

Who - Meaty... - everyone knows this..

Movement, Mime, Music - BBC Records - Second one of these I've had - some great Radiophonic Workshop stuff on last 3rd of this.

McCartney - His best solo album ?

Plastic Ono Band - Live Peace In Toronto - Clapton's last bout of lusty soloing on here before JJ Cale-isms set in. Side 2 has some great Ono screaming over a) 12 bar riffing and b) feedback - ace !

Mickey Mouse Club - No needle drop yet, but 1976 date on this means I'm not holding my breath.

Also some 7's (Tunng, Who) and a book - How Deep Is The Ocean - Brian Wilson and Beach Boys interviews & Essays edited by Paul "Crawdaddy!" Williams.

**highland cow** · 12-01-2008, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by flytipper

i got some hanoi rocks

albums

I "heart" Hanoi Rocks.

Always lumped in with hair metal but they are nothing of the sort.

They are the missing link between The New York Dolls and Guns N Roses.

I don't think any of the albums are great all the way through but each has 2 or 3 amazing tracks.

Which one's did you bag?

And Indeed, are they your bag?

**medlar** · 12-01-2008, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by highland cow

I "heart" Hanoi Rocks.

Always lumped in with hair metal but they are nothing of the sort.

They are the missing link between The New York Dolls and Guns N Roses.

I don't think any of the albums are great all the way through but each has 2 or 3 amazing tracks.

Which one's did you bag?

And Indeed, are they your bag?

It's all coming out now

**highland cow** · 12-01-2008, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by medlar

It's all coming out now

I've actually mentioned my love of metal a few times on the forum but to little response.

Mind you that's only because you are all a bunch of James Last fancying nancy boys with shit stereo systems!!!!

Just Kidding!!

**Headless mermaid** · 12-01-2008, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Daddy Ya Ya

Mickey Mouse Club - No needle drop yet, but 1976 date on this means I'm not holding my breath.

Don't judge a Disney record by its cover. I like the funky tracks Showtime and Mousecadence + the short theme, Mousecadence ever has a disco brake. Had actually hoped to keep the track Showtime a secret and use it as my anthem ...

**medlar** · 12-01-2008, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by highland cow

I've actually mentioned my love of metal a few times on the forum but to little response.

Mind you that's only because you are all a bunch of James Last fancying nancy boys with shit stereo systems!!!!

Just Kidding!!

I was mad for the mighty Priest before they went all leather and dodgy hair

**mike sondek** · 12-01-2008, 09:11 PM

I've actually mentioned my love of metal a few times on the forum but to little response.

If you don't like Metal you ain't got testosterone

**Headless mermaid** · 12-01-2008, 09:12 PM

Some crap from Salvation Army... The top left is some estern European vocal bizness, has a few promising moments... Greco fans, is this one of the good ones..?

**Ian Townsend** · 12-01-2008, 09:31 PM

Went to my first Record Fair today in Luton.

Amazing to see so many records neatly filed on tables. The places I normally go to they're falling out of torn cardboard boxes onto the grass; squeezed in between childrens bikes and bundles of WWF magazines.

Anyhow. Very pleased to pick up a mint Roundtable - Spinning Wheel for £30 and everyone on here is right...it's a bloody good listen throughout. The seller had two...

Paid a lot less for a mint New Elizabethans (Syd Dale) - Girl with The Golden hair - from the same seller. Liking this too.

Took a punt on a later (1979) MPS George Gruntz (with Jasper Van't Hof) - FairyTale .... initial displeasure at it sounding poorly sub-Weather Report have passed because I love the long slow track called 1001 Night.

Also picked up a 'haul' of pound bits.... including a couple I really liked from LJO's Country comp a while back (Glen Campbell and Dave Dudley..

). Peggy Lee Guitars a La Lee, Samantha Jones comp and the 'Swinging Saga' comp....which has a great cover.

**Sie-Fly** · 12-01-2008, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by highland cow

I "heart" Hanoi Rocks.

Always lumped in with hair metal but they are nothing of the sort.

They are the missing link between The New York Dolls and Guns N Roses.

I don't think any of the albums are great all the way through but each has 2 or 3 amazing tracks.

Which one's did you bag?

And Indeed, are they your bag?

bangkok shock and oriental beat - left three behind - i may go back on monday and get them..i have a soft spot for them too Al-drastically misunderstood band !!

**daves music tank** · 12-01-2008, 10:18 PM

Took the opportunity of engineering works on the main rail line and got a free trip to Three Bridges via the bus replacement scheme (tee he) - so I saved about eight quid in fares.

So i visited my favourite charity shop there where all the vinyl is still ten pence a throw.

These are what i got today in the YMCA charity shop in Crawley -

Singles

Diana Ross - My Old Piano (Motown) - great production by the Chic quys.Groovy.
Giorgio Moroder - Chase (Casablanca) - synthy Euro electro-pop
George "Bad" Benson "Supership" (CTI) - modern northern soul classic,and funky flipside "My Latin Brother"
Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (Epic ) - funky disco music
Medicine Head - Rising Sun (Polydor) - funky boogie
Kool and The Gang - Summer Madness (De Lite) - B side to lacklustre "Jones vs Jones" ,but this flip is a live synthy groove.
The Foundations - Baby Now That I've Found You (Pye)
Herb Alpert - Rise (A&M) - the parp parp man does disco funk
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (Wiija) - went to number one this did!
Laurie Anderson - O Superman (Warner Bros.) - classic avant garde single that became a hit thanks to John Peel

Albums

Henry Mancini - The Big Band Sound of .. (RCA Camden) - cool version of "Moanin'"
Cyril Ornadel - Stereo Spectacular Vol.2 (RCA) - funky "Walking The Dog" and a groovy "April In Paris"
Engelbert Humperdinck - His Gretest Hits (Decca) - yep Quando Quando Quando again,plus "Another Time Another Place"
Various Artists - The Hamlet Collection (A&M) - good comp. with Quincy Jones "Ironside" being the highlight
Jack Jones - Together (RCA) - not played yet but like his voice anyway, so poosibly a late nighter cooler albvum. Gosh,must be gettin' old liking Mr,Jones.
Joan Baez - On Vanguard (Vanguard) - a bit of a punt on this one.

So £1.60 for sixteen slabs of vinyl from vg+ conditon to near mint condition mostly .

**alanmck** · 12-01-2008, 11:01 PM

no finds for me. just some arrivals by post.

yay! now to find the time to listen to them...

the pick of them:

you know who you are. thank you.

can't wait for the postman next week either...

**Lord Thames** · 12-01-2008, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ian Townsend

Paid a lot less for a mint New Elizabethans (Syd Dale) - Girl with The Golden hair - from the same seller. Liking this too.

Is that the one on the Morgan label? Any chance of a tracklisting? I want to see if it's the same stuff that came out on Amphonic. If not, I needs it!

**Ian Townsend** · 13-01-2008, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Lord Thames

Is that the one on the Morgan label? Any chance of a tracklisting? I want to see if it's the same stuff that came out on Amphonic. If not, I needs it!

It's on Gemini; tracklisting:

Blue is the colour of my true love's eyes
Early One Morning
Girl With The Golden Hair
Greensleeves
Jane Seymour
Katherine of Spain

Ladies In Waiting
A Sarabande of Wives
Petite Pavane
Strawberry Fair
Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill
Come Away

**Boi Bach o Bethel** · 13-01-2008, 11:00 AM

Found a few nice bits for a good price yesterday..

Serge Gainsbourg et Jane Birkin on Fontana..... an unplayed original

Judy Sill ST

Ahmad Jamal Listen on Argo (great cover)

a Spanish Giant's of Jazz pressing of Fusion by Jeremy Steig (great drums there)

and one 45 Crazylegs Neanderthal man (great break heavy C.C.S stuff)

And a copy of Montreal on Stormy forest courtisy of E-bay .....

Happy me good now

**daves music tank** · 13-01-2008, 11:23 AM

Lanquidity is great - onr of my favourite Sun Ra albums

Some singles from car boot this morning -

Sam The Sham and The Pharoahs - Oh Thats Good,No Thats Bad (MGM)
The Rascals - Heaven / Baby I'm Blue (Atlantic)
Redbone - Witch Queen of New Orleans (Epic)
Golden Earring - Radar Love (Track)
Don Costa - Up Up And Away / Theme From Valley of The Dolls (Verve)
Elf - L A 59 (Purple)
Free - All Right Now / Wishing Well / My Brother Jake (Island EP)
Artie Shaw feat Mel Torme and The Melltones - Love For Sale (ARC EP)

I didn't stay too long. Anyway, not many traders and too cold and windy.

**Ian Townsend** · 13-01-2008, 12:56 PM

Overly happy (in a stupid-arse way) to find these three at the tip:

Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street (Wand)
Harald Winkler's Guitar Pops 2 (Telefunken)
The Electronic Organ of Jean Pierre Sabar (Ad Rhythm)

Can't wait to get home and spin 'em.

**Sie-Fly** · 13-01-2008, 01:16 PM

[QUOTE=Ian Townsend;207501]

Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street (Wand)
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ace record - nice one Ian

**TOWNY** · 13-01-2008, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by flytipper

Originally Posted by Ian Townsend

Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street (Wand)

ace record - nice one Ian

Yes, definately one of the stronger Kid funk records out there

and i'd be interested in what you make of 'Couleur cafe' of the Sabar LP

**Ian Townsend** · 13-01-2008, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by TOWNY

Yes, definately one of the stronger Kid funk records out there

and i'd be interested in what you make of 'Couleur cafe' of the Sabar LP

Cheers gents.

The reason for my 'stupid-arse happy' phrase is because I collect Ad-Rhythm (even the shite ones) ...as I was born in Harrow. I knew all the shops /places mentioned in the old VV article.

I was mildly green when you found one up a few weeks ago and they're LP's I definitely want to get 'in the wild' rather than via Ebay.

Nowhere near a record player til later but the tracklisting with four Gainsbourgs plus A Touch of Velvet Sting of Brass is tantalising (though will probably disappoint

).

Plus of course the Ad Rhythm standard 'original' composition by the artist...

I love the original Couleur Cafe ... so I'll get back to you ....

I also collect Harald Winkler / Norman Candler Telefunken LP's in the same way

(no Ebay!)

I sneaked Harald's short 'Concerto D'Aranjuez' onto my first Xmas Swap CD.

And the 'Susan Sings' as a bonus.... a perfect VG+ friendly, minor-league hat-trick (IMHO) for £1.50.

Oh ...and I dropped two rubbish bags off while there.

**Lord Thames** · 13-01-2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Ian Townsend

Harald Winkler's Guitar Pops 2 (Telefunken)

I really like 'Swinging Creeper' on this one (though it's not actually Swinging Creeper, it's another Ventures track with the wrong title) - ever seen a copy of Guitar Pops 1? I haven't!

**TOWNY** · 13-01-2008, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Ian Townsend

Cheers gents.

The reason for my 'stupid-arse happy' phrase is because I collect Ad-Rhythm (even the shite ones) ...as I was born in Harrow. I knew all the shops /places mentioned in the old VV article.

You should get a list together of the ones you haven't got Ian, i often find big runs of Ad-Rhythm LP's and leave them because i'm only after 'Baldwin Soul' and it's the only one i've never come across

**piglit'n'rolf** · 13-01-2008, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Boi Bach o Bethel

Ahmad Jamal Listen on Argo (great cover)

Isn't it just? Mighty fine cover, mighty fine record. Love Jamal. In fact picked one up myself in trade today.

**Boi Bach o Bethel** · 13-01-2008, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by piglit'n'rolf

Isn't it just? Mighty fine cover, mighty fine record. Love Jamal. In fact picked one up myself in trade today.

Sure is............ Israel Crosby's bass is great on it...... a shame he died so young (and that so much of his material was never recorded)

**Sie-Fly** · 13-01-2008, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by TOWNY

You should get a list together of the ones you haven't got Ian, i often find big runs of Ad-Rhythm LP's and leave them because i'm only after 'Baldwin Soul' and it's the only one i've never come across

i thought you'd have that mate

...will keep 'em peeled - ad-rhythm is big in morecambe !!

**LDJB** · 13-01-2008, 08:36 PM

PO, Record Fair, Charity and 'trade in a pile of booter chuff for records' finds:

The Deep LP is *whisper* a reissue but origs are so rare that I think this is the only way I'll hear it. Also I am now content that I have all four in the Joe Gibbs African Dub series - Ahhh - now I can relax

Sonny Bono LP is suprisingly great, the Clifford Coulet joins the ranks of 'my fave LPs on Impulse'. I think I may have pictured Lps Delta Sound before - sorry - but it is a superb library in any case

**ROCKPROF** · 13-01-2008, 08:56 PM

Chaz stuff highlights.

SANDY NELSON- DRUMMIN UP A STORM LP
SANDY NELSON- COMPELLING PERCUSSION LP
Do like this guys stuff,a few nice slightly odd tracks on the Storm Lp
KEVIN AYERS - CONFESSIONS OF DR DREAM - U.S copy of this slightly patchy 74 lp,great backwards psych track with Nico though.
SANTANA/BUDDY MILES- nice side long jam on here.
THE MOVE - I CAN HEAR THE GRASS GROW 7"- so glad to get this one as I do enjoy this lot.