Anybody been Record Shopping today?

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Tom Waits - Small Change £2.99

Good deal.

And "Nightclubbing" will impress you with it's SQ, I have a couple of Grace Jones albums, and the production is superb.

 

[Waxy]

arrived today...

Vallenfyre - Splinters, due tomorrow

 

[Freddy58]

Tom Waits - Small Change £2.99

Good deal.

And "Nightclubbing" will impress you with it's SQ, I have a couple of Grace Jones albums, and the production is superb.

I quite like Tom Waits, from the few of his I've heard, so I thought it was worth taking a chance.

Regarding Grace Jones, I had that album on cassette back in the day, and was really impressed by the SQ. Great tunes too! Who says vinyl has to be expensive? Some good deals to be had

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Tom Waits - Small Change £2.99

Good deal.

And "Nightclubbing" will impress you with it's SQ, I have a couple of Grace Jones albums, and the production is superb.

I quite like Tom Waits, from the few of his I've heard, so I thought it was worth taking a chance.

Regarding Grace Jones, I had that album on cassette back in the day, and was really impressed by the SQ. Great tunes too! Who says vinyl has to be expensive? Some good deals to be had

That's quite an early Tom Waits album, he was pretty jazz at that time, but I don't think you'd like his stuff from the 90s onwards, melody wasn't a priority. Small Change has Tom Traubert's Blues on it, a song that moves me close to tears every time I hear it, and also The Piano Has Been Drinking, which is one of the first tracks I ever heard by Tom. A great album, and at £2.99, a terrific buy.

 

[Freddy58]

That's quite an early Tom Waits album, he was pretty jazz at that time, but I don't think you'd like his stuff from the 90s onwards, melody wasn't a priority. Small Change has Tom Traubert's Blues on it, a song that moves me close to tears every time I hear it, and also The Piano Has Been Drinking, which is one of the first tracks I ever heard by Tom. A great album, and at £2.99, a terrific buy.

I'm looking forward to giving it a spin, probably tomorrow. I bought it from an Oxfam shop, in Teignmouth, where I also discovered a rather good record shop, selling a good cross section of albums. I'll be down that way in early October when I'll have more time to scan the racks. Can't wait

 

[Greenwich_Man]

Just got back from a few days away. And picked up Rick Waksman - The Gospels for £1:99. Double LP in near mint condition.

I do miss a lot of bargains in charity shops as most put the vinyl on the floor; and now I'm older I'm not able to get down there.

This one though had their own special vinyl shelf. Like a record shop.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Just returned from a local charity shop with 9 records at 50p each.

Pretenders - Pretenders

Betty Wright - Live

Nanci Griffith - Poet In My Window

Nanci Griffith - Late Night Grande Hotel

Police - Regatta De Blanc

Yazoo - You And Me Both

Madonna - The First Album

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Ultravox - Monument The Soundtrack

They also had just the 6 copies of No Parlez, which I resisted. *biggrin*

 

[ProgRockVinyl]

think rumours is pretty much a must have for any collection.

managed to get a copy of Kate bush's hounds of love today. mint condtion.

plus my mate suprised me with a copy of elvis costello's almost blue.

 

[luckylion100]

This vinyl lark I can see as getting very expensive! I paid 21 quid for the above (next day recorded delivery included as I've dodgy neighbours, hence I'm taking no chances) I already have various digital versions and own it on the original tape and CD releases. Still I think it's worth it as it's my absolute favourite metal album. I fear this is just the beginning...

 

[Freddy58]

Just returned from a local charity shop with 9 records at 50p each.

Pretenders - Pretenders

Betty Wright - Live

Nanci Griffith - Poet In My Window

Nanci Griffith - Late Night Grande Hotel

Police - Regatta De Blanc

Yazoo - You And Me Both

Madonna - The First Album

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Ultravox - Monument The Soundtrack

They also had just the 6 copies of No Parlez, which I resisted. *biggrin*

Seems like you got yourself a few bargains there. I've since listened to a few of my recent purchases, and it looks like I really need to get myself a record cleaner. Although on the face of it they looked ok, there's a lot of surface noise. Better start saving my pennies...

 

[The_Lhc]

Oh ****, just realised I forgot to pick up a record I ask to be put aside last weekend! Whoops...

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Just returned from a local charity shop with 9 records at 50p each.

Pretenders - Pretenders

Betty Wright - Live

Nanci Griffith - Poet In My Window

Nanci Griffith - Late Night Grande Hotel

Police - Regatta De Blanc

Yazoo - You And Me Both

Madonna - The First Album

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Ultravox - Monument The Soundtrack

They also had just the 6 copies of No Parlez, which I resisted. *biggrin*

Seems like you got yourself a few bargains there. I've since listened to a few of my recent purchases, and it looks like I really need to get myself a record cleaner. Although on the face of it they looked ok, there's a lot of surface noise. Better start saving my pennies...

Get a Knosti Anti-Stat. The Yazoo LP was virtually unplayable, as was the Miles Davis album I brought back from Cornwall, but a spin in the Knosti, followed by a spin in my drill, and they both play without surface noise. You'll be amazed at the difference.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Oh ****, just realised I forgot to pick up a record I ask to be put aside last weekend! Whoops...

 

[Freddy58]

Get a Knosti Anti-Stat. The Yazoo LP was virtually unplayable, as was the Miles Davis album I brought back from Cornwall, but a spin in the Knosti, followed by a spin in my drill, and they both play without surface noise. You'll be amazed at the difference.

Hiya big fella.

Yeah, you mentioned those before, as have others. I'm actually thinking of pushing the boat out, and getting a Moth RCM. A record dealer I use uses one, quite impressed.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Get a Knosti Anti-Stat. The Yazoo LP was virtually unplayable, as was the Miles Davis album I brought back from Cornwall, but a spin in the Knosti, followed by a spin in my drill, and they both play without surface noise. You'll be amazed at the difference.

Hiya big fella.

Yeah, you mentioned those before, as have others. I'm actually thinking of pushing the boat out, and getting a Moth RCM. A record dealer I use uses one, quite impressed.

If you can afford it, go for it, but I'd be shocked if it produced better results than my Knosti/Drill combo. Admittedly, it would probably be less labour intensive, and less messy, but you can't beat crackle free playback, no matter how much you spend.

 

[ProgRockVinyl]

what fluid do you use in your knosti? i have a spin clean which is kinda similar. the replacement cleaner is well spendy for it.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

what fluid do you use in your knosti? i have a spin clean which is kinda similar. the replacement cleaner is well spendy for it.

I mix up 5 litres at a time.

4 litres of Distilled or Deionised water

1 litre of Isopropanol Alcohol (99.9% purity)

A capful of Ilfotol wetting agent

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

i have a spin clean which is kinda similar

It's the drill spin that makes all the difference, no bits are dried on the record as they are all spun off at great speed, so as long as the water isn't filthy dirty, it'll still do a great job.

I filter my fluid with coffee filters, bought very cheaply from a Clas Ohlson shop.

 

[Freddy58]

If you can afford it, go for it, but I'd be shocked if it produced better results than my Knosti/Drill combo. Admittedly, it would probably be less labour intensive, and less messy, but you can't beat crackle free playback, no matter how much you spend.

I guess I just like the vacuum feature?

 

[ProgRockVinyl]

could say your a sucker for it

 

[thescarletpronster]

I've just found out that a new second-hand record shop opened last week in a nearby city. Going to try to get down there in the next couple of weeks. It's been years since there was a second-hand shop anywhere near here (apart from Oxfam), so this is exciting.

 

[jimdonnelly]

The Indian Givers - Love is a lie

Swing Out Sister - Kaleidoscope World

Beautiful South - Choke

All in excellent condition..............happy days

 

[ProgRockVinyl]

so went a little crazy today. there's a great little independent record store near me, has great range of new and used vinyl. there grading system is good too, i never tend to buy anything less than very good/excellent anyway. all are orginal pressings/Excellent condition unless stated.

Led Zeppelin :Self Titled Debut 180gm Repressing finally got a copy that isnt warped. 4th time lucky.

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Kate Bush: Hounds of love

The Cars: Self Titled Debut

Genesis: Spot the Pigeon EP

Genesis: And Then There Were Three

Genesis: Abacab

Bruce Springsteen: Greetings from Ashbury Park

Bruce Springsteen: Darkness On the Edge Of Town

Teenage Fanclub: Bandwagonesque (180gm repressing)

Huey Lewis & The News: Sports

Elvis Costello: This Years Model (still got the 7" and poster inside!)

Elvis Costello: Imperial Bedroom

Jean Michel Jarre: Oxygene

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (Clear 180gm repressing)

New York Dolls: Self Titled Debut (180gm Repressing)

and now i'm broke

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

I'd take Oxygene back and get a refund then. *blum3*

 

[ProgRockVinyl]

it was a free gift with my purchases, they got offended when i tried to give it back, honest