April Finds

**RobLilley** · 29-04-2011, 01:02 PM

Found a few 60s singles in my local charity shop, including a very nice copy of Billy Ward & Dominoes - London EP

**Tom B** · 29-04-2011, 11:25 PM

Finds from the last few weeks:

A couple of carboots in rural Oxfordshire turned up these. Spriguns really made my day, though it's not the best copy. Weirdly, some tracks play perfectly while others are a bit ropy - not complaining though...

The Sandy Denny is a nice gatefold original; the Seeds & Pebbles were from a guy selling off his collection. he'd stuck a catalogue number on each record...

Next lot were stacked outside a charity shop in north Oxford. The shop manager couldn't be bothered to bring them in & seemed staggered to get nearly a pound a record. I'm pacing myself going through these, but lots of highlights so far - the Horace Andy LP is superb, as are the dub LPs from Roots Radics & Scientist

More from the same haul - the Natural Vibes 12 is fantastic, & the Ariwa is a great blank label Mad Scientist 10". Got about 20 more not pictured here (Dennis Brown, Johnny Osbourne, Frankie Paul etc etc)

Bunch of singles from Spitalfields & the Olympia April fair. The QPR supporters 45 is mad

Nice bunch of jazz LPs from Oxfam - mostly UK pressings of US stuff. Richard Abrams is some fairly out-there skronk; really digging the Cannonball Adderley & Mingus though. The Mahgreb LP is a real deluxe with booklet & funny gold tassel. Interesting selection of Berber & Moroccan folk stuff.

**Sie Vulture** · 30-04-2011, 08:13 AM

Crikey Tom, good work fella - Mittoo in London and the Horace Andy LP for a quid each...

**smashingcheesegromit** · 30-04-2011, 09:51 AM

my local boot produced very little today..
..found this tho.

the mole catcher-various artists-w/label test pressing a few good acid folk/nick drake type o stuff on there,recorded at thetford folk club green dragon circa 1970

**rprest** · 30-04-2011, 05:00 PM

Despite turning the place upside down frustratingly I couldn't find the record for this bit of Afro beat. Still, couldn't leave it behind

**Snoop God** · 01-05-2011, 10:39 AM

first dig of the year in a field in bucks

nowt too excitong but i'm happy with the listen move and dance4 as it's a pretty cool record (i needle dropped fuhz's old copy once)
lp
listen move and dance 4-moving percussion and electronic sound pictures
sos band-on the rise
sos band-sos
pete moore-everyodys talking (some not bad easy funk in places from what i remember of this lp)
david snell-harps transplant (i know its not much cop but for 50p worth a shot i guess)
bill amesbury-can you feel it

**chimptown** · 02-05-2011, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by Sie Vulture

and the african looking 45 I'm yet to listen to (I was given it as a freebie..!).

its a good one! very nice freebie

**Headless mermaid** · 11-05-2011, 06:40 PM

Spent Easter in NYC celebrating my b-day with my family. Here are some pics of record finds and other things.

Chinatown

Academy

Jazz Record Center

Gimme Gimme. Two French chicks were buyin Hiphop but reissues so I didn't bother to talk to them

2x Shanté, Krown Rulers, Davy DMX

Cheapies from the corner thriftshop

The Jazz

K-Rob, Sugar Ray & Stranger D, EZ & Troup, Mobski

Sealed Finsta Bundy, sealed Cool Manu Badns, Sequence, Powerule

**mr sayers** · 11-05-2011, 06:51 PM

Looks like you had a good birthday, thanks for sharing mate.

Nice score on the Finsta.

Ive never been to Gimmie gimmie, where is it, and is it worth checking?

**MPFlapp** · 11-05-2011, 07:03 PM

@ Headless mermaid - looks like were may have crossed in the same stores...

@ Criag - I was in twice on the last trip - I like the store and the guy has a great sense of humor - he had a couple of "odd" customers when I was in last Friday back-to-back... well worth a visit... close to Tropicalia in Furs and Good Records...

**Headless mermaid** · 11-05-2011, 07:12 PM

Too bad we didn't meet, Flapp.

Gimme Gimme is only open on weekends. It's in East Village near A1, Good records and Academy. They have a extensive selection in most styles with many boxes on the floor, can be a little overwhelming. When I was there a stand-in was pricing records with the help of the owner over webcam with a parakeet making noise in the background

**mr sayers** · 11-05-2011, 07:13 PM

Thanks John mate, looks like it's worth a visit then, don't know how Ive missed it on previous trips!

**mr sayers** · 11-05-2011, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Headless mermaid

When I was there a stand-in was pricing records with the help of the owner over webcam with a parakeet making noise in the background

Thanks, sounds right up my street!

**Brainbomb** · 11-05-2011, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Headless mermaid

Spent Easter in NYC celebrating my b-day with my family. Here are some pics of record finds and other things.

But the big questions are:

Did you go on a boatride that bored the hell out of your family but got you all excited?

What did your mum do while you and your brother hung out in smelly vinyl shops?

**MPFlapp** · 11-05-2011, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Headless mermaid

Too bad we didn't meet, Flapp.

I agree would have been a pleasure - My Japan trip was cancelled the week before - so it was a last minuite expedition - moved the planned WFMU fair trip forward... fingers crossed Japan is re-scheduled

**mr sayers** · 11-05-2011, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by MPFlapp

moved the planned WFMU fair trip forward...

Is this the NYC fair mate?

**Headless mermaid** · 11-05-2011, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Brainbomb

But the big questions are:

Did you go on a boatride that bored the hell out of your family but got you all excited?

What did your mum do while you and your brother hung out in smelly vinyl shops?

Hehe... This time we skipped the boatride - even though it was my birthday and it is awesome! And Mummy did her own share of shoe and clothes shopping while the boys were record shopping