Record Store Day

[Stevegods]

Record Store Day in London and Rough Trade Records queue was like getting into the Casino on a nighter ... so didn't even bother parking ... people queuing from 4am ... 

 

Managed to get what I wanted at local store LP Cafe in Watford , so thanks to Paul for ordering it ... 

some really good tunes !! 

Edited April 22, 2017 by stevegods

[Modularman]

Wow! Who released that beauty? Can't find anything on a Google search. Nice scoop 

[Stevegods]

Studio 1 ...

 

15 x very hard to find 45's from Jamaica .. called the " House of Joy " ...

[Ian Dewhirst]

I overslept hugely and just couldn't be arsed slugging through the queues. So I slumbered around for a while, went out for a coffee locally about 3.30pm, went past a Charity Shop and found a rare 12" for £1.00. My best RSD purchase ever! 

Ian D

[Stevegods]

Nice find Ian 👍.... 

 

I also found this at the Cafe .. only £3 mint copy !!

 

" Play that Funky Music White Boy " 😜

[Mark R]

......And I thought it was next Saturday but luckily hadn't bought the train tickets to London yet!  The cups always half full.......

Cheers,

Mark R

[ajb]

3 hours ago, Mark R said:

......And I thought it was next Saturday but luckily hadn't bought the train tickets to London yet!  The cups always half full.......

Cheers,

Mark R

save your money Mark, and buy what you would of bought on line with it 

Record collecting is for life, not just for RSD!

[Stevegods]

Hmmm not sure you'd find it on line any cheaper ... well not right away anyway ... and RSD is about so much more than the new releases that get pushed out ... it's about supporting your local independent vinyl shop .. its about live music ... and it's creating a vibe for the new generation of young vinyl devotees that see this medium as more viable than ever .. 

The vibe in my local store was very cool , young , old,  families ... all where out supporting this day ... and swapping stories about the ones that got away or tunes they remember ... and the beat goes on 😁

 

[Soul16]

Nice to see the Linn Basik record player - I see far too much rare and collectible vinyl being played on 'toy' turntables these days.

[Stevegods]

That's my old deck I gave to my young mate at school so he and his young kids can start their vinyl journey ... as I knew he always wanted to start playing and collecting but with 3 young kids , was hard ..

I have it's big brother  

[Soul16]

Nice, Do you use the 45 speed adapter, or is it LP's only on that beauty?

[Stevegods]

17 minutes ago, Soul16 said:

Nice, Do you use the 45 speed adapter, or is it LP's only on that beauty?

I saved and sold some stuff and upgraded to a Radikal power supply ... so I don't need the adapter ... was I pain in the butt for many years having to turn things off ... take the platter off .. change the belt position and start all over again ... 

[maslar]

RSD is fast becoming a waste of time. It started out as probably something worthwhile. I think those days are long gone. The general quality of the releases over the past few years has declined significantly. In fact it's now pretty atrocious. It's whole ethos seems to  have gone. Though I'm beginning to wonder if it was ever  there in the first place.  "Rarities" seem to  be increasingly replaced with simple reissues. It's beginning to look like a mugs game. Like those citizens who queue up outside Next from midnight on Christmas day for a half priced pullover.

I looked at this years list and here's a few simple facts:

1 There's nothing on there that warrants standing in a queue at any hour of the day. let alone 5 o'clock in the morning.

2 Almost everything is over-priced.  And some of it by a long way. (and that included straight reissues of things that are easily obtainable.

I was at the live event in Soho a couple of years ago. It was pretty horrendous.  What's the point of it all? Well one  point  seems to be to create a RSD resale industry on ebay.  There were only a few releases that interested me at all this year. One was the 12" Procol Harum, White Shade Of Pale. I didn't bother in the end.. Over on Ebay right now one entrepreneur has Three copies for sale at £50.00. Good luck with that. 

 

Edited May 6, 2017 by maslar
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[Chalky]

38 minutes ago, maslar said:

RSD is fast becoming a waste of time. It started out as probably something worthwhile. I think those days are long gone. The general quality of the releases over the past few years has declined significantly. In fact it's now pretty atrocious. It's whole ethos seems to  have gone. Though I'm beginning to wonder if it was ever  there in the first place.  "Rarities" seem to  be increasingly replaced with simple reissues. It's beginning to look like a mugs game. Like those citizens who queue up outside Next from midnight on Christmas day for a half priced pullover.

I looked at this years list and here's a few simple facts:

1 There's nothing on there that warrants standing in a queue at any hour of the day. let alone 5 o'clock in the morning.

2 Almost everything is over-priced.  And some of it by a long way. (and that included straight reissues of things that are easily obtainable.

I was at the live event in Soho a couple of years ago. It was pretty horrendous.  What's the point of it all? Well one  point  seems to be to create a RSD resale industry on ebay.  There were only a few releases that interested me at all this year. One was the 12" Procol Harum, White Shade Of Pale. I didn't bother in the end.. Over on Ebay right now one entrepreneur has Three copies for sale at £50.00. Good luck with that. 

 

Have to agree with number 2.  I was looking through some RSD releases yesterday and I couldn't believe the prices for some.  It just seems like a good excuse to fleece us all.

[El Corol]

Of the few second hand vinyl shops that are "local" to me, none of the owners want to have anything to do with it, they say its not worth it for them and can't being doing with the hassle. I'm not sure why, but can only take their word for it.

[Chalky]

8 hours ago, El Corol said:

Of the few second hand vinyl shops that are "local" to me, none of the owners want to have anything to do with it, they say its not worth it for them and can't being doing with the hassle. I'm not sure why, but can only take their word for it.

I would imagine it is the cost to them to get the releases and the mark up? A double Lp of northern classics ( Not that I would want a double Lp of Northern classics mind) was £33 to you and me....it is becoming a joke and a rip off.

I bought one Lp, a reissue of Susan Phillips "Soft Sexy Soul".  The original is impossible to get so had to settle for a reissue but this was 20 odd quid for 9 tracks.

But it isn't just RSD, most dealers seem happy to charge 20 for a "demo" of a new release (7") when it should be cheaper than an issue, no colour used, some charge £20 for an issue and limit the number.  It is just about making money first, music second.

Edited May 7, 2017 by chalky

[maslar]

12 hours ago, El Corol said:

Of the few second hand vinyl shops that are "local" to me, none of the owners want to have anything to do with it, they say its not worth it for them and can't being doing with the hassle. I'm not sure why, but can only take their word for it.

They have to order and pay for everything in advance. And there's no return of unsold stock  allowed. So basically what they don't sell they're stuck with. (Also, though I'm not 100% on this, I think their orders can be trimmed for certain  in-demand releases).  I would imagine this makes forecasting how things are going to turn out very difficult indeed. Potentially if they get it right there's the opportunity to make a lot of money. But if they get it wrong it could wipe them out financially. It's a kind of Russian roulette that obviously many of the smaller operations don't want to get into. 

That's how I see it though I'm willing to be corrected if I've got it wrong.

 

[maslar]

When  I was 12 (1973) I was in WH Smiths one day when I saw this Jimi Hendrix LP in  the racks. It was on the  budget MFP label and it was called What'd I Say.  I just had enough money to buy it. (MFP was considered cheap back then - probably not so today).  It was only when I got it home I realised it wasn't Hendrix really - it was Curtis Knight. Hendrix was playing in his backing band. It was a live recording in a club and it was rough. I'd say it was only just passable. Even though I'd not paid much for  it I felt ripped off. OK I was taken in but you can google image  the LP to see how at that age it would be easy

Now forward to 2017 and RSD announce a double LP  of a live Knight and Hendrix recording. I'm guessing its the same session. Many of the tracks are the same although there's obviously more on the RSD release. They describe it as a "raw" live session. Sounds about right. It's selling on ebay now for £20 to £30.00.

So a record of a live session I thought was a complete rip of in 1973 is now deemed worthy of a RSD release in 2017? It's laughable. I can understand four of the best tracks being tidied up, edited and put on an e.p. with a nice pic sleeve and flogged for a fiver but that's about as far as it goes. There's nothing at all "special" about this release. it's a rough live gig that's only just ok. One for the Hendrix completists

To me this  sums up how RSD is going.

[Stevegods]

While I agree with most of the comments about what record labels and companies are now doing for RSD and its sales lists , as I said before , it can and is about so much more . 

Yes lots of the releases don't seem to stack up to much , and many in the bizz may look at this day as just another cash cow to milk ... there are lots of other things that take place on this day to celibate vinyl and music ...

I guess it may depend on what your local independent record store is like and how much they can or will enter into the spirit of celebrating the black wax ...

At mine it had live music , PA's , discussion, food , coffee , and a collectors records fair ... so it takes away from the commercialism and brings together like minded lovers of the groove .. 

 

[Garswood]

On 7 May 2017 at 09:01, chalky said:

I bought one Lp, a reissue of Susan Phillips "Soft Sexy Soul".  The original is impossible to get so had to settle for a reissue but this was 20 odd quid for 9 tracks.

I got this LP also, but mine was very poor recording , was yours ok ?

[jimmy clitheroe]

On 23/04/2017 at 12:18, stevegods said:

That's my old deck I gave to my young mate at school so he and his young kids can start their vinyl journey ... as I knew he always wanted to start playing and collecting but with 3 young kids , was hard ..

I have it's big brother  

Got one just like That Steve , except mine doesn't the 33/45 speed button..you have to take the platter off and put an adapter on to change the speed..it's a faff..Great sound though

Edited May 9, 2017 by jimmy clitheroe

[Chalky]

5 hours ago, garswood said:

I got this LP also, but mine was very poor recording , was yours ok ?

Yes mate, sounded fine

[John Reed]

Does any one know if it was it dubbed form record or from master tapes?

[Biggordy]

Out of the 15 singles featured, only five are what I'd call super rare.  A great set for casual reggae/ska fans though.  Some of the 45s were recently available from reggae dealers around the world for about 7 quid a pop, like the Cornell Campbell, Ken Boothe, Larry & Alvin.  But they are drying up now as when I was in Jamaica a couple of months ago there were hardly any records to be found.  I had better luck in New York on a layover on the way home.

[Stevegods]

I hear you .. and kind of true , although I'd go for a bit more than 5 being rare ... some great tunes though ... and a nice packaged set of good sounding 45's ...