The Feel It Advent-ure 2024: Door #1

“I have made the snap decision to do a Feel It Advent-ure again this year. Having being absent for almost a year this is probably a foolhardy decision. But we shall see.”

Sound familiar? I’ll forgive you if your reply was “No”. But in fact that is what I said three years ago, just before I embarked on my 2021 Advent-ure.

So with minimal adjustment I will say the same again three(!) years later: I have made the snap decision to do a Feel It Advent-ure again this year. Having being absent for almost a year nearly three years this is probably a foolhardy decision. But we shall see.”

It is a somewhat easier task this time as the rekkids have chosen themselves. 

Earlier this year Mrs Darce and I road tripped around the Deep South of America, covering four States – Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The route was planned around a musical theme, I’m sure you can guess some of the destinations. Along the way, of course, I kept a nose out for some records, and, with heartfelt thanks to my very understanding wife, we found ourselves in a few record shops and thrifts along the way. The little stack of 45s pictured are what I picked up.

I will work through them in chronological order of purchases as best as I can remember where they were purchased. The first few, including the one featured here from the great Syl Johnson, came from Shangri La Records in Memphis.      

Syl Johnson – Dresses Too Short 1968

The B side is great too!

Syl Johnson – I Can Take Care Of Business 1968