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:

• 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)