More finds from the shed. David Thomas and The Wooden Birds "Monster Walks The Winter Lake" Twin Tone Records 1985 Polkaholics EP no title Utility Grade Records 1983 (this was the Toronto based post-punk band not to be confused with the Polkaholics polka trio band from Chicago) Robert Fripp "The League of Gentlemen" EG-Polygram Canada 1981 Various Artist "Welcome to Dreamland-Another Japan" Celluloid Records 1985 "Welcome to Dreamland" was to Japanese indie music what "No New York" was to the NY indie scene of 7 years earlier. The record proved there was a vibrant indie and experimental music scene flourishing in Japan. Few people outside Japan knew. Fred Frith produced the record. When I bought the record, I had no idea that a decade later I would meet one of the artists who performed on the record in Osaka (while working and living there) and became good friends. |
@noromance Albert Lee – Speechless (MCA 1986) Streaming “Speechless” now. Always had great respect for his work but hadn’t listened to one of his solo albums in many years. Thanks! It is really good. And no dumb lyrics to spoil it… |
@tomic601
, My wife would be delighted if you would come sneak a few records out of the shed when I'm not looking. She'd even throw in one of my locomotive air horns, or a kWh meter, or a high voltage porcelain insulator or two. Today's haul from the mysterious shed includes: Robert Wyatt "Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard" Virgin UK 1975 X "Wild Gift" Slash Records 1981 Spirit "The Best Of Spirit" Epic/CBS 1973 Thunderclap Newman "Hollywood Dream" Track/MCA 1973 (produced by Peter Townshend of the Who) Frank Zappa "apostrophe (')" DiscReet Records 1974 (a Quadradisc-my folks had a Quadraphonic system) Waitresses "Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?" Ze/Polygram 1982 |
Puffball, you are the only other person I have come into contact with that has Thunderclap Newman "Hollywood Dream". I have had that since it first came out. Awesome album! Sparks "Indiscreet" This is the other Sparks album I have. I think they released only two, I played Kimono My House a few days ago. Strange albums, but I do like them. Phoebe Snow "Second Childhood" Sounds so good... |
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Ricky Van Shelton-Wild-Eyed Dream Side 1 SQ 4.4 Night Ranger-Midnight Madness-Side 1 SQ 4.3 Puttin' On The Ritz-Steppin' Out(Pausa PR 7161) Side 1 SQ 4.4 Beethoven-Symphony No.7(Columbia MS 6112 Six Eye) Side 1 SQ 4.5 Sister Sledge-The Sisters Side 1 SQ 4.4 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy Side 1 SQ 4.6 Pat Benatar-Wide Awake In Dreamland Side A SQ 4.3 Bud Shank/Bill Mays/Alan Broadbent-Crystal Comments Side 2 SQ 4.5 |
@boxer12 - "It looks like you have some keepers in that shed. Can I have your wife's phone number please :-) " HA! If my wife knew of anyone interested in my records, she'd gladly arrange to have them removed, when I'm out, of course. Heck, she'd even stuff a locomotive horn in a box and send you off with that as well. I have 2 more boxes to open containing stuff that hasn't seen the light of day for 30+ years. More goodies to come.... Although, I made some rather nasty discoveries. Termites invaded the old shed and ate through some boxes including one with records. They devoured the jacket of one of my prized UK pressings of Pere Ubu's "Dub Housing". To make matters worse, the critters got into the inner jacket and left trails of poop or saliva or whatever it is on the vinyl. It is impossible to remove. Another rude discovery, I'd left the original shrink wrap on some records rather than getting proper outer sleeves. What a mistake! As the name implies, "shrink wrap" over the jackets DOES continue to shrink over time. So, when I pull out a record with a bulging jacket, it's a sure bet the record has a mild kink. OUCH!! Some records respond to pressing with weight for a couple weeks, some don't. The take away is, take the outer shrink wrap off your records as soon as you can. Spend the money to buy proper outer jacket sleeves. |
@mammothguy54, Yeah, Thunderclap Newman, a favorite from college days that got spun a lot on the independent radio station I listened to. Where else could you hear 3 funny Brits playing almost every instrument imaginable including a kazoo. Pete Townshend (under the alias Bijou Drains) playing bass was a plus. Speaking of Sparks, I believe I have "Kimono My House" in the shed. Allegedly the Mael Brothers, Russell and Ron, the principals of Sparks are still making music. |
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The take away is, take the outer shrink wrap off your records as soon as you can. Spend the money to buy proper outer jacket sleeves." I usually leave the shrink wrap on the outer sleeve, especially if it has some kind of "hype" sticker on it. I put the vinyl into an acid free poly lined sleeve and then put the newly sleeved record and the outer sleeve into a poly outer jacket, with the record outside of and behind the outer sleeve. My main goal is to protect the vinyl, but my secondary goal is to preserve the value of the record, so that if at some point I decide to sell the record it will be NM/NM. I know opinions differ about the best way to do this and the best type of inner/outer sleeves to use. I hope I don't start this thread's first controversy! I've been thinking more and more about getting an Orb machine to flatten records. I know they work. |
