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Well it's my first record fair of the year on Sunday in Stockport (well, it's a book & record fair actually), so hopefully I might pick up a few oldies, in good nick/price etc. I am steadfastly refusing to buy new these days, due exclusively to the cost.

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DIB said:
Well it's my first record fair of the year on Sunday in Stockport (well, it's a book & record fair actually), so hopefully I might pick up a few oldies, in good nick/price etc. I am steadfastly refusing to buy new these days, due exclusively to the cost.

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Good luck! I'll hope you find some gems this weekend.
 
frank.custers said:
DIB said:
Well it's my first record fair of the year on Sunday in Stockport (well, it's a book & record fair actually), so hopefully I might pick up a few oldies, in good nick/price etc. I am steadfastly refusing to buy new these days, due exclusively to the cost.

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Good luck! I'll hope you find some gems this weekend.
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Over the years I have done, and as long as you appreciate that some LPs are only £1-£2 for a reason (ie. some imperfections, a bit crackly, shabby sleeves etc.) then it's a great day out.

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Found some beauties today:

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome

Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue

Raymond van het Groenewoud - Leven en Liefdes (a briljant Belgium singer)

I think I'm addicted! I should really save up for some decent gear... :doh:
 
frank.custers said:
Found some beauties today:

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome

Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue

Raymond van het Groenewoud - Leven en Liefdes (a briljant Belgium singer)

I think I'm addicted! I should really save up for some decent gear... :doh:
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Were all addicted fella!

Just carry on buying records as that is what its all about!

Upgrade your system when funds allow......maybe a nice little used amp/speakers and some decent speaker cable!
 
>) As of today it is affirmative, I'm an addict! Drove by a fair this morning and I had to stop. Result: four new vinyls.

Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring

Rufus & Chaka Khan - Live

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Best of

The Mark & Clark Band - Double Take

Do I need to talk to someone? 😳
 
frank.custers said:
>) As of today it is affirmative, I'm an addict! Drove by a fair this morning and I had to stop. Result: four new vinyls.

Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring

Rufus & Chaka Khan - Live

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Best of

The Mark & Clark Band - Double Take

Do I need to talk to someone? 😳
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Excellent.......carry on!

Been after the Colour of Spring for a while now!

I picked up a mint copy of Simple Minds, New Gold Dream from charity shop for £2 - even the sleeve was mint - well chuffed with that one!
 
I've had a bit of a late 70s/early 80s splurge on vinyl today.

Culture Club - The First Four Years

Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms

Propaganda - A Secret Wish

The B-52's - The B52's

The Human League - Hysteria

Simple Minds - Sons And Fascination

Simple Mnds - Sister Feelings Call

Dire Straits - Making Movies

i had a lot of these taped off of friends at the time so it was nice to fnd the originals to add to the collection.
 
Charity shop today

Love Grows Ralph McTell (autographed)

Track Record Joan Armatrading

one pound each in mint condition 🙂
 
Charity shop as well (BHF)

World of Great Classics vol. 7. 99p

Mozart Piano Concertos Barenboim. 99p

Vivaldi Four Seasons Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. 99p
 
Got the chance to hit the Pasadena City College Record Fair this morning; first Sunday of every month in sunny Los Angeles.

I picked up a first UK pressing of Gentle Giant Power and the Glory and a first pressing of Henry Cow Unrest; two half-speed mastered Canadian King Crimson albums (Islands and USA), about 8 quadraphonic albums which i didn't already have plus a handful of other interesting albums including Battle of North West Six by Keef Hartley and four still sealed albums (two Vox Bulgaires, the America album Harbor and Quincy Jones The Dude. All in all a good day. The Gentle Giant was in Mint condition with the lyric insert and cost me .... 5 bucks! Returning to England very happy ...
 
Today..........

House of Love - House of Love

U2 - Live Under a Blood Red Sky

Big Country - The Crossing (to replace my inferior copy)

New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega

£15 all in!

Sadly the House of Love is quite noisy but been after it for ages and Shine On sounds great
 
Watched "Searching For Sugarman" at the weekend, and Mrs C insisted that I buy Rodriguez's two albums on vinyl.

Oh all right then. "Cold Fact" and "Coming from Reality" are on their way.

Fantastic film, and what a great singer.

Also just bought...

Laura Marling "Once I was an Eagle"

"Django Unchained" OST

"Random Access Memories" Daft Punk (recorded on analogue apparently)

"I am Here" Savages
 
Deodato - Prelude

Jeff Richman - Himalaya

Must get that 'Daft Punk' album everybody seems to have ...

regards
 
DIB said:
Well it's my first record fair of the year on Sunday in Stockport (well, it's a book & record fair actually), so hopefully I might pick up a few oldies, in good nick/price etc. I am steadfastly refusing to buy new these days, due exclusively to the cost.

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any luck?
 
frank.custers said:
DIB said:
Well it's my first record fair of the year on Sunday in Stockport (well, it's a book & record fair actually), so hopefully I might pick up a few oldies, in good nick/price etc. I am steadfastly refusing to buy new these days, due exclusively to the cost.

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any luck?
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Yes I had a nice walk round and bought a few LPs though I thought the prices had gone up since my last fair last year. More evidence of a new boom in vinyl perhaps? Possibly, but the real bargains were in the CD racks, again a sign of the times?

Despite all that I managed to find some decent vinyl from the likes of Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Nils Lofgren, Elton John, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Cochise (who? I hear you ask
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However the one I'm looking forward to playing properly is this curio from 1973..

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Also bought a couple of Nick Drake CDs for good measure.

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Don't know all, but I'll hope you enjoy them.

i'm only six months back into vinyl, so I don't really know about prices. I still can get my hand on decent stuff for EUR 1-5.
 
Jimi Hendrix - The Cry Of Love (very dirty, I hope I can get it clean)

Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night

Inxs - Kick

Kayak - Phantpm of the Night

Prince & the Revolution - Parade

OST Dirty Dancing

John Hiatt - Bring the Family
 
delivered today form Analogue Seduction

Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion

Depeche Mode - Violator

Both 180g remasters!
 
I have had a rather pleasant morning.......

Went to the dentist down in Portsmouth, replace a filling that had fallen out, no pain happily.

Then onto Palmeston Road, Southsea, bought a loud shirt.

Back to Eastney for a cup of tea at Mums.

Then onto Castle Road for Curried steak Pie, Mash and Peas and another cup of tea at the Pie & Vinyl shop.

What a thoroughly civilised way to purchase records.

Anyway I bought a Jon Hopkins double album called Immunity for £19.99 with an MP3 download.

A month or so ago I picked up 14 eighties 7" singles in picture sleeves in excellent condition, Prince, Thompson Twins, Tears for Fears etc. from Havant Recycling Centre (aka the tip).............. For the sum of 2 of your english pounds.

regards

Derek
 
Heard good things about Pie & Vinyl, Pompey is my hometown so gonna make the effort and pop next time I am down there!
 
stevebrock said:
delivered today form Analogue Seduction

Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion

Depeche Mode - Violator

Both 180g remasters!
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bit gutted - Violator is severley warped, Songs of..... is too but not as bad!
 
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