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Milford, MI
Quoted from Fulltilt:Raise your hand if you remember Mathew Southern Comfort.
It was a “cut out” at the time. I think they used floppy disc punches. (:
I can't raise my hand, but I remember floppy disc punches. Mine would take a square chunk out of your palm if you didn't use it on a flat surface. Didn't care, got to use the other side!
Those cutouts have an interesting part of the tale of when the mafia took over MCA Records though... ever follow that?
Quoted from emkay:Those cutouts have an interesting part of the tale of when the mafia took over MCA Records though... ever follow that?
No but I will now.
I always punched the disc for that extra side!
Quoted from Fulltilt:Raise your hand if you remember Mathew Southern Comfort.
It was a “cut out” at the time. I think they used floppy disc punches. (:
I would buy that in a heartbeat based on the cover and the label.
Quoted from Fulltilt:Raise your hand if you remember Mathew Southern Comfort.
It was a “cut out” at the time. I think they used floppy disc punches. (:
I bought several Albums that were "cut outs" Kraftwerk's Autobahn was one of them.
I was told they were returns to the distributor.
Quoted from bob_e:I bought several Albums that were "cut outs" Kraftwerk's Autobahn was one of them.
I was told they were returns to the distributor.
Local record-store owner (she's in her 80's now..) explained it to me -
Albums with the cut or slit are items unsold, returned to the distributor. They would get credit for returned albums that they could put towards OTHER albums (not a 1
, of course! The original 'restocking fee'!) and these returned ones were marked, and then sold to discount stores.
Quoted from Coyote:Local record-store owner (she's in her 80's now..) explained it to me -
Albums with the cut or slit are items unsold, returned to the distributor. They would get credit for returned albums that they could put towards OTHER albums (not a 1
More to the point, royalties were not paid to the artists on unsold (AKA cutouts) records. So when the mafia guys got control of MCA, they would make sure their jukeboxes were stocked up with cutouts to keep the cash flowing in the right direction. They already had complete control of the coin-op business as it was the perfect money laundering setup.
Quoted from emkay:More to the point, royalties were not paid to the artists on unsold (AKA cutouts) records. So when the mafia guys got control of MCA, they would make sure their jukeboxes were stocked up with cutouts to keep the cash flowing in the right direction. They already had complete control of the coin-op business as it was the perfect money laundering setup.
OOh, good to know!
Quoted from emkay:the perfect money laundering setup.
I thought Laundromats were the perfect setup....
Sana'a
Quoted from vid1900:The only Crue album worth owning $10.
amazon.com link »
Thanks Vid, arrived today. Suffered with that .96 Amazon tax. 
Quoted from Impzilla:Thanks USPS dude, it is going to be a loud night now..
Seeing Suicidal in Vegas for Punk Rock Bowling in May, stoked, one of the few old punk bands I haven't seen before. Saw the Adolescents a few times, they were great!
Quoted from Fulltilt:Thanks Vid, arrived today. Suffered with that .96 Amazon tax.
NB
Quoted from Chisox:LCD Soundsystem Sound Of Silver and Stone Roses S/T to start off the evening. Gonna be a good night.
Stone Roses... I could have sworn I read Rolling Stones. 
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Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats first album on white vinyl is down to $17.46 today.
https://smile.amazon.com/Vol-1-UNCLE-ACID-DEADBEATS/dp/B074HC8LBP
Quoted from waldo34:Sammy!
Sammy was great!!
Loved watching he and Dean Martin go at it.
Quoted from emkay:Not a sports fan but we watched the game in the office because Villanova. There are a few upsides to working 2nd shift.
Bonus was finding this waiting for me:
What model Pioneer reicever ?? SX-750 or 850
I have a SX-950 85 watts rms per channel
the kind i shook the windows with... my neighbors windows 
Quoted from Fulltilt:Sammy was great!!
Loved watching he and Dean Martin go at it.
I still enjoy watching the 70s varity shows.
Quoted from waldo34:I still enjoy watching the 70s varity shows.
The Carson shows are timeless.
Quoted from bob_e:What model Pioneer reicever ?? SX-750 or 850
I have a SX-950 85 watts rms per channel
the kind i shook the windows with... my neighbors windows
Close, SX-780. Black meters instead of silver, not much else different.
I just started selling my entire collection on late 90's indie/ punk / emo and hardcore 7" records on eBay to finance pinball. Adding around 5 records a night. Have over a 100 to list.
ebay.com link: sch
Quoted from luckycreature:I just started selling my entire collection on late 90's indie/ punk / emo and hardcore 7" records on eBay to finance pinball. Adding around 5 records a night. Have over a 100 to list.
ebay.com link
Head across the mountain to Sevierville and find a great buy at Auction Game Sales.
Quoted from emkay:Gonna be a long night.
Yes! Same color vinyl. (:
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