I missed record store day, so made my own.

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Friday night tunes

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Ozzy era Sabbath is awesome... I kicked off the weekend with Sabotage.

Been listening to this one the past week.

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My wife picked that Elton John album out last month when we were record shopping. Never been a big fan but I was impressed and we had a blast listening to it.

I got a new amplifier hand-me-down this week!

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Kicking back with some music, beers and Papa live stream.

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Get your freak on!

love me some die antwoord. my freaky friday...

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Record store splurge.

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I really enjoy something from any genre of music that I've ever heard, but hands down my favorite is Ozzy era Sabbath. This weekend no different from any, Black Sabbath being played at maximum volume.

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So I must have purchased this over the weekend while drinking beer and shopping online.

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Listening to some of my CTI records this week.

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Nice Iggy Pop find! Think my local used spot is getting played out... they had a roached copy of The Idiot for 25 bucks. Yikes, it's available new on Amazon for 15.

Here's my latest Amazon splurge. This was my first introduction to Ween back in college and always remained one of my favorites.
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It is. Just got a new needle for this. Think I probably paid about 25 bucks for it at a yard sale.

Really enjoying tonight's selection.
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I also replaced a bunch of paper sleeves this weekend.

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Sleeves can be pretty interesting too, I'm not throwing them out.
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One of my receivers from the 80s has died. Do any of you have budget suggestions for replacement? Was hoping to find a decent replacement for $500 or less.

Power just turned off while I was using it and it won't power back on. I did the easy checking to see if power fuse had blown but that was not it. Definitely lived a long and useful life. At this point I am thinking may as well update.

My old receiver was budget to begin with, but things seem to last longer that were made back then.

Thinking about getting another turntable as well. here is this weekend's find at my used record spot. Sounds great on vinyl!

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My last 2 purchases.

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+20 thumbs up to the Joy Division. This one has become a staple on my turntable.

Starting my Saturday night...
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Funny I have purchased a lot of records after starting to read this thread.

Picked these up in the past couple of weeks through record stores and Amazon. The Led Zeppelin reissues have been really nice quality.

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Used record store finds.

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Agree, I'd listened about 20 times before I decided on the vinyl because it kept up with each listen.

Doing this one tonight, a very good summer album and has a crazy amount of good songs.

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2nd hand record purchases from this week... 3 from 1980 goodness (or badness?)
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We have several of the mini libraries in our neighborhood, I think 3 within casual walking distance. LP exchange would be insanely cool!

Thanks for the recommendation.

I missed the first pressing boat on that black pumas by 1 day. Was pissed and got 2nd pressing direct from label on black & red vinyl. Does not look nearly as cool but still glad to have it nonetheless. I've been trying to buy at least 1 new vinyl per week.

For reference here is what my 2nd pressing vinyl looks like. Could have used more black in it...
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Last week's haul. One new from Georgia Anne Muldrow and two 2nd hand records in great shape.
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Thanks for another good recommendation.

I just picked up that same David Bowie album from Amazon last week! This week I preordered QOTSA Songs for the Deaf, double vinyl.

Starting the weekend off with two of my favorite albums.

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I was organizing some records tonight and stumbled upon this.
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Bowie x1000 awesome record amazing artist.

I recently joined VMP to get some of the cool records that I've seen posted here. I am a bit surprised by the slow shipping and slow support response time though. Ordered a sale Slits album about a month ago and it still hasn't shipped. I jumped onto the Run DMC release but that has not shipped either. Can any of you other members please tell me if this is always normal, or normal around the holidays?

No, they had for sale return of the giant slits. But now it's not showing up on their sale page. I have Cut though, it's really good. I bought this one (too late now) as a Christmas present for someone else. Curious to know about other experiences with Vinyl Me Please service.

Was excited to find this sealed copy at my local record store.

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Picked up from Amazon, we had a blast listening to it last night.

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Working from home for a while, will be digging through my collection.

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Amazing soundtrack, I stilll watch the movie at least once per year. One of my guilty pleasures.

Following up my favorite Gorillaz release with some Talking Heads and another beer...

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Trying to keep it happy after a hectic week.

Good stuff! Couple of wax trax goodies from back in the day...

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I remember buying a vhs copy of a revco concert at wax trax and Chris Connelly was working the register, sold it to me.

I've been regularly buying vinyl for about the past year... much less now with covid at the local record stores, but still through Amazon and VMP. I may have to chill a bit on Amazon though, I've had some rough experiences lately. One album it took them 3 times to get it to my door, first time was the wrong record, second time it was lost in transit, third time it was finally delivered. Yesterday I'm sitting out on the porch and to my amazement the Amazon delivery guy walks up with my record, shipping label on the shrink wrap with no box. I've never heard of anyone delivering a record without cardboard packaging.

Thank you, I appreciate the recommendation. I will check that place out on my next order.

So after all that fuss Amazon delivered my replacement record in a bubble mailer and it arrived more trashed than the first record. I am done with them for music.

Been on a Devo kick lately. These 2 reissues sound really good.

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I'm definitely keeping my eye out for more Devo reissues because they did these right. Always gets a bit heavier as the night progresses though.
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I had to look it up, but then I was like- yeah it sounds vaguely familiar and I have seen that movie once.

Nice collection you have. I'll be looking forward to the next Sabbath/Dio reissues so I can add a couple more.

This band has milked it so hard I'm sick of seeing email from them in my inbox. It's honestly over the top at this point.

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Finally! Can buy one that I actually need an upgrade on. Sabotage is one of my favorites.

Not sure what happened with Mob Rules / Heaven and Hell reissues, I could not find any at my local stores and online the price shot way up. It would be cool to see these reissued as single LP.

I figured 1000 was low considering what's been posted so far. Respect the taste of your collection. I've heard about collecting multiples and glad I don't have that urge. When I upgrade I give duplicates to friends who don't have a copy.

Here's my record store haul from today plus Killer Mike listening to now from VMP.

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Thats a good Wattstax concert album. What is the record next to Tobruk... is that Tycho?
Nice, Vision Quest, Supertramp, looks like a fun haul.

VMP country has been good so far.

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Anyone else listening to these guys?. Funky doom sounds, was very happy to pick up this.

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Thanks for the heads up. Ordered mine as well.

This week looking forward to black Sabbath deluxe sabotage.

Congrats to all the RSD shoppers. Looks like good stuff.

Anyone else notice... no matter how many drinks you've had, you get real fucking sober when time comes to put the needle on the next record?

Nice to see all the recommendations on this thread. I love that Joe Strummer album!

I did not have a copy of this yet on vinyl, so was excited to pick up another super deluxe. Not my favorite of Black Sabbath, but it's another great all around package. I've grown to appreciate this and Never Say Die a bit more. Sort of hoping we eventually get a repress of Born Again. I could use a better copy of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, if they ever do a super deluxe of that I'd jump on it as well.
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Awesome movie, reminds me to watch again this year. Still remember the double feature in theater along with Weird Science.

Love seeing your posts here. Wish I could teleport to your place for a week, smoke weed, listen to music, eat burritos, play pinball and listen to music.

We got into a bit of this on the weekend. Pre-ordered the Otis Redding set from Rhino, will be looking forward to that in December.

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High as hello
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Rescued this from a crate of records I had set aside to cull. Dog eared jacket, but the disc is super clean and was a very enjoyable listen. I just put this into a plastic sleeve and back into my collection!

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Those older cleaning brushes are nice. Mine got lost in the shuffle somewhere and the current designs are not as good.

I picked these up at my local record store and had a blast listening last night. Such a quality Charles Bradley release, both music and package went above and beyond.

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That track is a jam, I turn it way up every time. A thick slab of quiet vinyl, heavy tip on jacket, download code with extra songs, for what I consider bargain price on a single record... yeah this may have been one of my best pickups so far this year. It rivals a VMP release for half the price.

I'll never know because it looks kinda like child porn? That's a hard pass for me. Go ahead and berate me for being unmanly or whatever. I've got younger children around this age so it hits a nerve.

I will check out the US version.

I don't really consider myself a snowflake for being a parent to pre-teens though. I watch a lot of raw stuff with my kids but nothing that I wouldn't be ashamed of. And that cover does cross the line.