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Spinning Sunday or: The Haul 2/16/19

17 Sunday Feb 2019

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Blossom Dearie, Cole Porter, Discogs, Divinyls, Judy Garland, Level 42, Music, Records, Rod Stewart, The Less Desirables, The Moody Blues, The Trammps, Underdog Records, Warren Zevon

Salutations™!!

It was a chilly, wet and murky day yesterday. But, The BCPF and I had each other, good breakfast and, yes, records. Jonathan did a little bit of moving around in Underdog Records, but the records are still the same. I love records. Here’s the haul:

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  • Blossom Dearie – Simply Volume VI — I love Blossom Dearie. This was available and I couldn’t pass it up. She had such a sweet voice, but you could tell she had a naughty side, too. VG++.
  • The Moody Blues – Go Now – The Moody Blues #1 — The debut album by Moody Blues and features (for the only time) future Wings guitarist, Denny Laine. In the UK this was called The Magnificent Moodies. I don’t know why they released it differently here, but they did. Also, the US version has three song titles either misspelled or incorrectly labeled. Way to go ‘Merica. Way to go. VG+.
  • The Moody Blues – To Our Children’s Children’s Children — The first album released on the band’s own label, Threshold Records. It was named such after the previous album On the Threshold of a Dream which was inspired by the moon landing. This is the band’s fifth album overall and while none of its singles did well, the album sold pretty well. VG.
  • Warren Zevon – Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School — Classic Zevon song style. I dug it. Plus, it has just about the whole Eagles family as guest musicians: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Jackson Browne (wrote songs with the Eagles), JD Souther (ditto), Linda Ronstadt (The Eagles were her backing band at one time), and Joe Walsh. He only needed Randy Meisner or Timothy B Schmidt on bass and he’d had them all. But, he had Leland Sklar and when you have Sklar on bass, you don’t need any other bassists. Good album. VG+.
  • Judy Garland – The Very Best Of Judy Garland — VG+.
  • The Trammps – Disco Inferno — The Trammps were a large band. Something about that era with Earth, Wind & Fire as well as others and this band. I do like disco and I do like the title track. We’ll see how I like the rest of it. VG+ (cover is VG as it has a chunk out of the upper right corner).
  • Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells A Story — The title track, “Maggie May,” “Reason to Believe” and “(I Know) I’m Losing You” were the hits from the album which featured Ronnie Wood. VG.
  • Edith Bauer-Slais With The Vienna Chamber Ensemble And Kurt Equiluz – The Virtuoso Classical Mandolin — The BCPF has a mad on about banjos and mandolins. She found this in a box. It was $1 but is in very good shape. VG++.
  • Michel Legrand And His Orchestra – The Columbia Album Of Cole Porter — She also has a thing for Cole Porter. 2xLP $1 bin find. VG+.
  • Level 42 – Running In The Family — This is the follow up to World Machine which had the mega-hit “Something About You.” This album did have a few singles that did well in the UK: “Lessons in Love,” the title track, “To Be with You Again,” “It’s Over” and “Children Say” were all hits for the band. $1 bin find and the record looks to be at least VG but the cover has some serious wear which looks like it could be water damage. Not sure.
  • Divinyls – Desperate — “Boys in Town,” “Science Fiction” and “Siren (Never Let You Go)” were the singles. $1 bin find. VG.

Underdog Records puts out freshly acquired used albums nearly every day. That’s the place I look first. I want to see what treasures Jonathan has just gotten. The BCPF looks through those, too and then goes for the $1 bins. We usually come away with good stuff. If you watch the Instagram and Facebook pages of Underdog Records, you’ll get a preview of what you’ll find in the freshly acquired used section. And, if you listen to each new episode of The Less Desirables, you can hear what that week’s (Thursday-Wednesday) TLD/UR special of the week is.

And, someone was in the store yesterday using Discogs. We had a cool discussion about it. They, like me, were checking to see if they had something already. It’s a good service.

Until tomorrow, keep spinning…
Scorp out!

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“Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you. It’s late September and I really should be back at school. I know I keep you amused but I feel I’m being used. Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more. You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone. You stole my heart and that’s what really hurt.” – “Maggie May” (Stewart/Quittenton)

Spinning Wednesday or: Bonus Spinning

30 Wednesday Jan 2019

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Buddy Morrow, Duke Ellington, Dvorak, Harry Belafonte, Iris Chacón, Judy Garland, Music, Records, The Islanders, Underdog Records

Salutations™!!

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Yesterday, I cleaned up all the records that Ray Morgan had brought me. Because I only use my Vinyl Styl cleaner every once in a while, when I fill it and use it, I want to get all that I can out of it. It takes me about 20 minutes to wash 15 records and then about 30 minutes from the last of the 15 being put on the rack. Because Ray gave me so many, I had to make two wash cycles so, since the second one was only about 8 or 9, I pulled a few records from the old “bonus” stack from last year or before. I had gone through all the rock/pop stuff that I knew that I wanted and now it’s other stuff that I’ll just “get to” as I can. Here’s what I cleaned as part of yesterday’s cleansing fest.

  • Harry Belafonte / The Islanders – Harry Belafonte Sings Five Early Songs / Calypso In The Sun — Side A is Belafonte side and Side B is the Islanders side. Surprisingly the album was in G+.
  • Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra – Night Train —Morrow led the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra from 1977 through September 24, 2010. He died on September 27 of that year. This is one of his most famous tunes. VG+.
  • Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Ellington Uptown — Duke Ellington from 1952. VG.
  • Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Piano In The Background —Duke from 1960. VG.
  • Judy Garland – The Garland Touch — I am not ashamed to say that I like Judy Garland or her daughter Liza Minelli. VG.
  • Iris Chacón – Iris Chacón — Beautiful Puerto Rican lady on the cover (it is her). I love that cover. I don’t have a clue what the album sounds like, though. VG.
  • Dvořák : Antonio Janigro / Orchestra Of The Vienna State Opera – Conductor Dean Dixon – Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor, Op. 104 — Antonín Dvořák is just fun to say. It’s pronounced Duh-vor-zhack. This record is NM condition. The cover is a bit beat up, but the vinyl is great! NM (per me).

So, that was the “bonus” stack that got put into the rotation yesterday. About 40 more to go in that stack. I’m happy with it. Next will be from Underdog Records, of course.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Sometimes the cabin’s gloomy and the table’s bare. But then he’ll kiss me and it’s Christmas everywhere. Trouble’s fly away and life is easy go. Does he love me good? That’s all I need to know. Seems like happiness is just a thing called Joe.”
 – “Happiness is a Thing Called Joe” ( Arlen/Harburg)

Silent Sunday or: The Haul 12/23/17

24 Sunday Dec 2017

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Belle & Sebastian, Bob Dylan, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Discogs, Ella Fitzgerald, Fletch, Handel, Harold Faltermeyer, Jackson Browne, Jan Hammer, Jimi Hendrix, Journey, Judy Garland, Led Zeppelin, Marlene Dietrich, Miami Vice, Mott the Hoople, Music, N.W.A., Nat King Cole, Neil Young, Rush, Stevie Wonder, The BCPF, The Human League, The Specials, The Who, Triumph, Underdog Records, Water Music

Salutations™!!

Let me say, a brand new needle on your turntable makes all the difference in the world! Everything sounds so crisp and amazing. The BCPF and I have been enjoying a long week together observing the 3-Feet Rule (no farther than three feet from each other for most of the vacation). In that, we also went by Underdog Records about four times altogether. It was a great vacay. So, needless to say, this is from all week. Plus, I marked five off of the RS List this week. Let’s get started:led_zeppelin_-_led_zeppelin_II-front

  • N.W.A – Straight Outta Compton (#144 on the RS List; I really got it for another reason that I won’t say right now, but it’s another off the list; new)
  • Belle & Sebastian – How To Solve Our Human Problems (1st of three EPs B&S are releasing, one each year; new)
  • The Specials – The Specials (I’ve gotten into Ska and 2 Tone music lately, not heavily, just a bit; new)
  • Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III (new on 180g black vinyl)
  • Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (#79 on the RS List; NM/VG++ clean copy)
  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Axis: Bold As Love (#83 on the RS List; NM copy)
  • Neil Young – On The Beach (NM)
  • Dylan – Dylan (compiled from the record company with no input from Dylan, VG+)
  • Mott The Hoople – Mott (#370 on the RS List; VG++)
  • Triumph – Triumph (VG+)
  • Various – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack “Fletch” (I love Harold Faltermeyer and the film was great; VG+)
  • Various – Music From The Television Series “Miami Vice” (and I love Jan Hammer and had this on cassette as a kid; VG+)
  • Journey – Raised On Radio (The BCPF’s first concert; VG+)
  • Stevie Wonder – Fulfillingness’ First Finale (VG+)
  • The Who – Live At Leeds (#170 on the RS List; VG+)
  • Marlene Dietrich – Marlene Dietrich At The Cafe De Paris (VG+)
  • Nat King Cole – Unforgettable (VG+)
  • Nat King Cole – Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer ($1 bin find; VG+)
  • Nat “King” Cole* – Love Is The Thing ($1 bin find; G+)
  • Ella Fitzgerald – Hello Love ($1 bin find; VG)
  • The Human League – Dare ($1 bin find; VG)
  • Jackson Browne – The Pretender ($1 bin find; #391 on the RS List; VG)
  • Rush – All The World’s A Stage ($1 bin find; G+)
  • Dave Brubeck Quartet – My Favorite Things ($1 bin find; VG)
  • Handel – Water Music (One of The BCPF’s favorite classical pieces; $1 bin find; VG)
  • Judy Garland – Greatest Performances Original Recordings ($1 bin find; VG)

So, a pretty good haul. And, again, with a new needle, it really all sounds great, even the older stuff. Underdog Records is open today until 2pm if you have a last minute thing to grab. He has specials, too. We use Discogs to archive our collection (hence the hyperlinks above).

From The BCPF and me, we hope your Christmas Eve is nothing shy of fantastic. It’s the day we do all the family stuff, traditionally and it’s my favorite of the two-day holiday. Love, happiness and lots of food for you all!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Now it’s a mighty long way down the dusty trail. And, the sun burns hot on the cold steel rails. And, I look like a bum, and I crawl like a snail all the way from Memphis.” – “All the Way From Memphis” (Hunter)

Silent Sunday or: The Haul 7/8/17

09 Sunday Jul 2017

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Carol Channing, Carole King, Carousel, Discogs, Elton John, Gone with the Wind, Joan Baez, John Raitt, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Judy Garland, KISS, Max Steiner, Mr. Mister, Nick Drake, Otis Redding, Paul Simon, Radiohead, Richard Marx, Simon and Garfunkel, Stevie Nicks, Talking Heads, Terence Trent D'Arby, The Less Desirables, The Psychedelic Furs, The Rolling Stones, Underdog Records, Varel and Bailly, Yvonne Adair

Salutations™!!

It was one of our favorite hauls, yet. Underdog Records just had it going on, yesterday. The BCPF and I picked some classic stuff up, for sure. We really didn’t get to listen to a lot of different stuff because we were listening to two albums that were 3 LPs, big. I’ll explain as we go on. Here we go:R-5560361-1460298207-7799.jpeg

  • Kiss – Dynasty (Paul and Peter’s solo albums are on back order so I decided to move forward in the discography whilst waiting. So much I could write about this album. It would take a whole blog post, new)
  • Nick Drake – Pink Moon (One of The BCPF’s favorite albums ever, it was there, we couldn’t not do it, new)
  • Radiohead – OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 (3 LP, 20th Anniversary Edition, opaque blue vinyl with bonus tracks, new)
  • Simon & Garfunkel, Dave Grusin – The Graduate (Original Sound Track Recording)
  • Judy Garland – Annie Get Your Gun
  • Max Steiner – Gone With The Wind (Original Sound Track Album) (Ma Mère’s favorite film of all time)
  • The Rolling Stones – Aftermath UK (Near mint condition reissue, the previous owner was Audiophile who purchased the Mono Box Set of Stones and sold these off)
  • The Rolling Stones – Their Satanic Majesties Request (ditto)
  • Richard Marx – Richard Marx (yes, don’t judge)
  • Joan Baez – The First 10 Years
  • Paul Simon – Paul Simon
  • Talking Heads – Little Creatures
  • Mr. Mister – Welcome To The Real World
  • Carole King – Music
  • Stevie Nicks – The Wild Heart
  • Varel And Bailly – From France with Music (The BCPF and I are obsessed with just about any and everything French, especially music. We listen to this with huge smiles on our faces)
  • Otis Redding – The Best Of Otis Redding
  • Johnny Cash – This Is Johnny Cash
  • The Psychedelic Furs – Mirror Moves
  • Elton John – Friends (Adding to our Elton John collection)
  • Terence Trent D’Arby – Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby
  • John Raitt – Carousel Chorus And Orchestra – Carousel (Original 1949 pressing of Original “New York” Cast in excellent shape, seems to be the heaviest 33 1/3 I’ve ever felt. Even heavier than 180g)
  • Carol Channing, Yvonne Adair – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Original Broadway Cast)
  • Joni Mitchell – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Latest in our Joni Mitchell acquisitions) 

So you can see, we picked up some great stuff. We were excited. Get over to Underdog Records between Tuesday and Saturday and grab records, accessories and just good music conversations. Listen to The Less Desirables episodes every week to hear what the current Underdog/TLD deals are. And, if you’re not using Discogs to archive and catalog your collection, then you’re truly missing out.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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