Despite the fact that the weather has been wet & windy to almost biblical proportions with weekend, awoke this morning to blue skies, so hit the boot sale.
Overall, my first two visits (which is all I've managed in 2004) seem to indicate a certain paucity of the £1 bargains that are my staple. Hopefully when the private sellers start to appear a bit more often once the temperature starts to warm up, I'll be able to be a bit more thrifty. The semi-dealer stalls seem to be increasing in price.... £3 for an LP seems to be becoming the norm. Makes me *alot* more choosy on what I buy.
Anyway, this mornings tenner got me these....
Georgie Fame - Sweet Things (Columbia LP)
'Music Talk', Right Your Pony', 'Seesaw'. Been looking for a cheap copy for a while, and while this looks trashed with surface marks, it plays without noise. If only LPs were still pressed on such quality wax.
Various - Afro Rock Festival (Contour LP)
Another long time search is rewarded....
John Keating - Space Experience (Studio 2 Quad LP)
OK, it was a whole £3, but for a minty quad copy I bit my lip and paid the money. Still pound for pound the best value 'deep easy' LP out there.
John Keating Incroporated - Hits In HiFi 1 (Studio 2 Stereo Syntronic LP)
Another long time wait fulfilled today. Supposed to be out there for pence, but this is the first one I've ever seen. Minter too.
Paddy Kingsland - Supercharged (Studio 2 Stereo Syntronic LP)
And the long time searched for LPs keep on coming. Another minter.
The Harry Roche Constellation - Spindrift (Studio 2 Stereo LP)
For some reason I thought I already had this in the racks, but a recent search for it revealed no trace. Still my favourite version of 'Hawaii Five-O' bar none.
Howard Blake & His Combo - Hammond In Percussion (EMI LP)
Finally a copy with a sleeve to replace my 'naked' copy. Won't hear a word said against 'The Shark' on this one.
So despite moaning about prices all the way home, a decent half bag full. Just hope the weather picks up soon for a some better attended sales.
Overall, my first two visits (which is all I've managed in 2004) seem to indicate a certain paucity of the £1 bargains that are my staple. Hopefully when the private sellers start to appear a bit more often once the temperature starts to warm up, I'll be able to be a bit more thrifty. The semi-dealer stalls seem to be increasing in price.... £3 for an LP seems to be becoming the norm. Makes me *alot* more choosy on what I buy.
Anyway, this mornings tenner got me these....
Georgie Fame - Sweet Things (Columbia LP)
'Music Talk', Right Your Pony', 'Seesaw'. Been looking for a cheap copy for a while, and while this looks trashed with surface marks, it plays without noise. If only LPs were still pressed on such quality wax.
Various - Afro Rock Festival (Contour LP)
Another long time search is rewarded....
John Keating - Space Experience (Studio 2 Quad LP)
OK, it was a whole £3, but for a minty quad copy I bit my lip and paid the money. Still pound for pound the best value 'deep easy' LP out there.
John Keating Incroporated - Hits In HiFi 1 (Studio 2 Stereo Syntronic LP)
Another long time wait fulfilled today. Supposed to be out there for pence, but this is the first one I've ever seen. Minter too.
Paddy Kingsland - Supercharged (Studio 2 Stereo Syntronic LP)
And the long time searched for LPs keep on coming. Another minter.
The Harry Roche Constellation - Spindrift (Studio 2 Stereo LP)
For some reason I thought I already had this in the racks, but a recent search for it revealed no trace. Still my favourite version of 'Hawaii Five-O' bar none.
Howard Blake & His Combo - Hammond In Percussion (EMI LP)
Finally a copy with a sleeve to replace my 'naked' copy. Won't hear a word said against 'The Shark' on this one.
So despite moaning about prices all the way home, a decent half bag full. Just hope the weather picks up soon for a some better attended sales.
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