- Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:55 am
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A new place opened in the neighborhood. Coffee shop and records. Didn't try the coffee. Asked the owner how things were going. "okay, but I can't stand the fucking mask. Fucking thing is hot, but have to wear it until CNN says so"
I start browsing the records. Couple bins of new vinyl. A fair amount of used stuff. Seeing lots of dollar store trash no one wants, every now and then I see one someone would buy eventually.
I pulled out two original Bo Diddley records, his first two. 58 and 59 mono. Records are just totally thrashed, and the jacket seams are fully gone. Buuuut.....the actual front slicks looked pretty good. The guy comes over "nothing on the bottom is priced yet, my son prices the records, he's not here" -- even though this dude has been pricing records at the counter the entire time. I said let me buy em, they're trashed. No dice. Oh well. Those 50s records can surprise you how well they play cleaned up, so I was hoping for five bucks or something and could work on them.
In the end I picked up this Black Talk! A nice jazz groover. The B side tracks are sort of cheesy selections, Aquarius and More Today than Yesterday, but they are still well executed. The A side is pretty darn good. This has always been a pretty affordable record but a good one. This copy is an older pressing and cleaner than my prior copy. If anyone wants a VG+/G+ repress for $9 shipped let me know. Taped edges, name written on cover, ring wear.
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