This week I have bought albums in four different
charity shops, a mix of independents and ‘big’ organisations. In every one of
them I had to pay £2 for an album. That represents a 100% increase in price
from earlier in the year. What’s going on? They must be in cahoots. At anything
up to £1 I would happily take a chance on a record. At £2 I’m thinking twice.
I’m not at all sure I like Boz Scaggs
voice but the £2 price tag didn’t put me off buying his 1977 Down Two Then Left album today. There is
usually something worthwhile to find on Boz Scaggs albums, and there is a peach
on this one. We’re Waiting has the perfect
feel for the summer weather we are currently enjoying. There are some strongly reminiscent
musical bits and pieces on this track, from the Dan-esque intro, through certain
parts of the vocal melody, to the sublime long, long, jam/fade where the synthesiser
in particular reminds me of something else. Reminiscent of what though? There
are at least three other tracks in there somewhere but I can’t conjure up any
of them at the moment.
3 comments:
I have never knowingly listened to Boz Scaggs before.
Round here, the going price is still 10 kronor (£1 equiv.). Some attempts have been made at pricing up have been made, but generally failed. Like pricing a beaten to death Beatles comp at £5 while leaving minty rarities in the regular £1 bin.
Great blog, added to my blogroll!
yep the charity shop record price hike goes on.. there's clearly some discogs led horror in our local oxfam making it only worth a browse for a stunned gasp and giggle
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