Charleston Record Convention

Jim Sullivan - U.F.O.

I've been looking for this record for a couple of months now. I read the fascinating story of Jim Sullivan here: http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2010/11/10/the-strange-tale-of-jim-sullivans-u-f-o/ 

Read all about Jim and his amazing music! This record is absolutely divine, in mint condition. It was released by Light In The Attic Records in 2010 and is already out of print and I found it to be a little pricy on discogs and ebay. Finding this record for $10 dollars was actually the find of the entire weekend and totally worth the trip!

Joey Dee & The Starliters - Hey, Let's Twist

I'm getting really into Joey Dee lately and I have been lucky to find 3 of his records recently for cheap. I picked this up at the Monster Music sidewalk sale for 50 cents! Quite a steal. When ever I need a smile I put this record on and dance like this: http://youtu.be/7WIvZu4dPQQ

Halloween -Sounds Effects LP

 Got this record at the Bargain Box thrift in HH. I found it to be really hilarious and I know that it will come in handy next Halloween!

The track listing is really what sold me on this! 

Mickey & Sylvia - Do It Again

According to the vendor, I had just missed an original 50's pressing for a Mickey & Sylvia record so instead I got this mid 80's compilation. But that's okay, I'll get it next time! It is a really great collection of the bands hits and I have been humming along to the track listing for days now. 

Little Richard - Cast A Long Shadow 

Good golly, Can you believe I only paid 3 bucks for this? This is a later reissue of the original record but it still a little hard to come by. The cover is a little worn but the records are in great condition and I will show them much love! 

Jack White and The Brick - Live on the Garden Bowl Lanes

Latest released Third Man Records Vault package. I have not gotten around to listening to the Bowling Pin white vinyl yet so I can not comment on the song quality as of yet but I have heard from friends that it is really wonderful. Hopefully I will be getting around to that soon! I have in fact listening to the 45 that came with it. The 45 on Golden yellow vinyl features early demos of Jack White and Ben Benson. At first the 'Steady As She Goes' rendition sounds very odd because of the heavy, and I mean HEAVY organ in the song. But by the second listen, I fell in love and actually kind of prefer it to the original...maybe. The B side has a White Stripes song that is kinda generic and doesn't sound very much different from the original. This package also came with a DVD 'White Heat' or the White Stripes and Whirlwind Heat on tour in the 00's. Excited to watch that, I hear that it is worth watching.

Fever Tree -S/T

70's prog rock on Elektra that I picked up also at the Monster sale for 50 cents. I was kinda unsure about it at first but then decided, 50 cents on Elektra, I can take a chance. It is very, very proggy but not bad at all. Recently, I saw this at a local record shop for 20 bucks so I feel pretty good about this. 

The Youngbloods - Ride The Wind

Pretty neat Youngbloods album I got at the same sidewalk sale. Youndblood records are pretty hard to find around here so I was pretty excited when I found this! 

Irving Berlin - The Columbia Album of Irving Berlin

Double LP of Irving Berlin's recorded works on Columbia. There was also something about this picture that made me buy this album. 

Iron Butterfly - Evolution 

Comp of the best Iron Butterfly songs. Got this for 50 cents also and I don't know about you but there is just something beautiful about a gorilla metamorphosing into a butterfly.

Frank Sinatra - Frankie 

Early Columbia Sinatra record. Beautiful record in beautiful shape! Not one you see everyday so for 50 cents, I could not pass it up. 

Melanie - Born To Be

I found this record neatly wedged in between two crate in a stack of vinyl that I felt like was someones digging pile but there was no one around to object when I pulled this out and took it for keeps. One of Melanie's very early, if not first record, on Buddah. I love the album art, it actually continues onto the back of the gatefold done by artist, Moyelle. It has the song 'I Really Loved Harold' on it which is one of my favorites! 

Twistin' 

I am so into the twist right now. This twistin' comp has some great artists from that era. I will most definitely be on the look out for other stuff like this.

Buddah's Delight - Buddah's 360

This is a really neat compilation with super cool packaging. It has a wheel encased in the jacket that you can spin to show the artist's name and a picture of who's on this album. A lot of notable 60's artists who were on the Buddah label at this time are on this album including the Lovin' Spoonful and of course Melanie. Elephant's Memory is also on here which is very exciting because they are one of my favorite bands that were on Buddah. Hopefully, I'll be album to get my hands on some of their records very soon!

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit/Even In His Youth 

While digging in a box of 45's I came across this. Give it to the little old man running the booth for a price and he goes: "Nirvana? Never heard of them. $1"
I didn't know whether to hug him or slap him.

Frank Sinatra - Nice n' Easy

Sinatra record from later in his career that I didn't have that was at the sidewalk sale.

The Devil In Hi-Fi

So I don;t know why I bought this but I think that it's really cool. I mean how many people have the devil in hi-fi? Haha. I think I paid around a dollar for this at a church thrift. I believe they were very happy of me to take it off their hands.

Suzi Quatro - Quatro

I've had some serious luck finding Suzi Quatro records lately. I got this at the convention, maybe paying around $4. She just looks so badass on all of her album covers. I aspire to be as badass as Suzi looks.

Recent Vinyl

Here's an update on some new vinyl that we have recently purchased. 

I will start with a few online purchases:

 The White Stripes - You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As Your Told) 7 inch

I bought this off ebay from the Netherlands and got a great deal. It is a 2007 pressing that still has the sticker intact, I haven't brought myself to break the seal yet but I'm sure one day (very soon) I will.

 Beck - Third Man Records Blue Series 

The side A song - I Just Started Hating Some People Today - is really really interesting. It's the weird Beck that we all are used to.

 Jack White - Freedom at 21

A new single from Jack White's album Blunderbuss. Side B has a non album track. I was too interested to hear it to not buy this 7 inch! 

The Dead Weather - Live 12 inch single

Mr. Empty got this at Papa Jazz early one morning. It's pretty rare for Papa Jazz to have these in stock because they get purchased very quickly. It's a cool record and I'm glad that we own it. 

Donovan - Wear Your Love Like Heaven

Found this at 2nd and Charles for 5 bucks! A great steal for this original stereo pressing.  

Frank Sinatra - My Way 

I brought this a Goodwill yesterday for 50 cents! The cover is a little beat up but the vinyl itself is in wonderful condition! My grandfather was a huge Sinatra fan so it rubbed off on me. There was almost an entire catalog of Sinatras records but this on was the only one is decent shape. 

Bring Me To The Horizon - Suicide Season 

The cover is pretty disturbing but Mr. Empty was super excited to find this record at Manifest Disc and Tapes. 

Cage The Elephant - Thank You Happy Birthday

This record came in the mail the other day and we were both very excited! We got to see them play live last year and they did a bunch of songs from this album. I don't know why we didn't get it sooner 

The Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints 

I got this first pressing stereo copy for $8 dollars at Papa Jazz on our last visit. Upon inspection of the record, I found that it is beat to shit. But, the owner assured me that it played above the grade. I took a chance and it plays with pops, skips, or noise. Which is insane considering that it looks like someone rolled over it repeatedly with a desk chair.  

Big Brother -Confusion

This album is one big bag of confusion! I'm not entirely sure what it is or who it is by but it's pretty darn good! It cover looked so interesting I had to take a chance. I looked it up on the internet to see if I could find any info. It turns out that this is an early sixties L.A. band by Ernie Joseph. I'll definitely be looking for more albums of theirs in the future. 

Frank Turner - I Still Believe (UK Record Store Day Exclusive)

My friend David Goodship knows my love for Frank Turner and he was kind enough to get this and send it over the pond to me. I was super excited to finally get it after looking across 3 states for it and on ebay and having no luck getting a deal on it. Side B features a Queen cover Somebody To Love which is amazing. Mr. Empty and I had the pleasure of hearing it live last October in Atlanta. Thanks again David! 

Crate Digging On a Tuesday

Crate Digging On a Tuesday

                           We visited some of our favorite stores and scored some awesome stuff!

  Big Brother & The Holding Co. - Live

I was very excited when Mr. Empty pulled this out of the new arrival bin at Papa Jazz. I got this for a great price and it's a pretty rare record! This record is a collection of early songs from 1966 released in the 80's. I was very happy to learn that Blow My Mind is on the album which is one of my favorite Big Brother songs.

 

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky 

Spirit In The Sky is my grandma's favorite song of all time. I had to get this because it reminds me of her and also that it is an awesome song.

 The White Stripes - Elephant

I finally own this! I won this in an action on Ebay. An early 2003 pressing from Third Man Records. I paid a little bit for it but it's in great condition so I couldn't not buy it. 

 Red and White pressing!

 The White Stripes - Conquest 7"

B-side It's My Fault For Being Famous produced by Beck. It came with a cool poster of Meg and Jack and also a rare Beck trading card.

 Sunny Day Real Estate - The Pink Album

Mr. Empty got this at Scratch N' Spin and I was excited because it's so pink! He tells me that it is proto-emo. It was Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance before Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance.

 Very pretty pink and white marble LP.

 The Black Keys - Brothers 

After much deliberation, Mr. Empty finally bought this album. He loves The Black Keys and I think he was waiting for a picture disc to be released and got tired of waiting. It's a really good album and it came with a huge poster that we may put up one day.

 Mr. Empty found an Arlo Guthrie 45. The City of New Orleans with b-side Ukulele Lady 

 Gary Newman - Cars 45 

The b-side has a factory defect when it was pressed

so it was a good thing that Mr. Empty really only 

bought this because he likes the song Cars. 

From ebay to shitty bookstores

Here's a few pics of some records that we have recently purchased and acquired from all over, including ebay and shitty bookstores.  

 Indigo Girls LP

Mr. Empty picked this one up from a bookstore in Georgia. We got it home listened to it and realized that he really doen't like the Indigo Girls.

 Blind Faith - Blind Faith

I got this for pretty cheap. It's a later pressing with a barcode. It will make a great listening copy so we won't have to break out our first pressing.

 The Black Keys - Thickfreakness 

Mr. Empty could not resist this picture disc. One reason is because it's the black keys. The second reason is that it's a picture disc. My personal favorite song off this album us Set You Free.

 Jack White - Blunderbuss

How exciting! Jack White's first solo album. I had this baby on pre-order from the moment I heard about it. It has some really good strong songs on it and is worth getting. I hope one day we can see Jack live!

 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth

I found this today at 2nd and Charles. A big shout out to Maria Baez for selling this record back. If all plays out as planned, Mr. Empty and I may be going to see Joan Jett in September. 

 The White Stripes - Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground 

The got this 7" on ebay for nearly nothing. It's exciting that I actually own this. Side B has a wonderful version on Robert Johnson's Stop Breaking Down. It is mind blowing. Seriously, go find it. Now.

 The Sex Pistols - Spunk

Mr. Empty brought this from Criminal Records in ATL on out way home from Nashville. It's a Bootleg that is mastered realllllll low but the quality is good. A few different versions of this exist, but we have never seen this one. The jacket opening is also on the left instead of the right. Maybe one of a kind?

 Fun. - The Ghost That You Are To Me 

This was a record day exclusive that we were unable to get because by the time we left Third Man Records, they were sold out. We tried several different record stores, is several different states. They sold FAST! Mr. Empty got lucky a few days after RSD and found a cheap listing on ebay. It is really unique because the vinyl is a 10" in the shape of a gear. It features 4 acoustic songs from Fun. It has an version of the song We Are Young, that we actually like better than the original. 

The Gear shaped vinyl

Bob Dylan-The Times They Are A-Changin'

I was super excited to pull out this mono version. And for 21 bucks! I could not say no. I even passed up a live 13 Floor Elevators that Mr. Empty waved in front of my face. I held on tight and I'm so glad that I did. It is in NM condish and sounds great. Something to brag about.