Rebuilding the vinyl collection after a 13 year layoff and man have I gotten some real finds the past couple of days hitting up the record shops and the record swap.
Ratt "Reach for the Sky" in perfect shape for $5. Pretty mediocre effort outside of "I want a woman" and "What's it gonna be" but it sounds really good on my new Thiel CS 2.4s and Pro-Ject DC.
The Kinks "Low Budget" for $5. Sadly a repressing from 1983 but in perfect shape and sounds amazing. One of their best late era efforts.
Richard and Linda Thompson "Shoot out the lights" for $8. Original pressing from Canada in mint shape. An insanely depressing listen but man does it sound good now that I've the dust clean off.
"Sex, Lies, and Videotapes" soundtrack for $8 sealed and in mint shape. Not the best of Cliff Martinez's movie scores (that would be "Drive") but the start of a great run with Soderbergh.
Big L "Lifestylez ov da poor and infamous" for $15 sealed. Reissue but it sounds great blasted at our new house in Lake of the Isles. Nothing says "you've made it" like having "Danger Zone" blasted from a $50K hi fi system in a $900K house.
Glad we got you out of the politics thread for some good convo. My collection is only personal favorites, and mostly newly represses, but growing. Going to buy a second cabinet soon to hold the growing collection.
Favorite presses? The 'In Utero' cream press (I think 15 years) and the "remixed" Steve Albini version for the 20th. I've got a couple of other personal favorites, but they wouldn't be hits here. Very jealous of the setup too. Gonna finally go to the "Kenny Lager" party this year during GABF.
