Charity Shop Records today (1 Viewer)

[ron]

'Blue Note' LP sampler; 'If I Was Your Girlfriend' 7"; 'Chipmunk Punk' (Featuring Simon, Theodore and Alvin)

Came across a 12" by The Flirts Featuring Full Force (O Records): does it ring any bells? Early hip hop?

Also a Neil Young Live In Berlin ('82) laser video disc (lp size). The format confused me - American maybe? Anyway of playing it?

Typical conversations to ber heard: 'I do some plane spotting at Luton Airport; I can listen to the pilots on my radio'. Auld ones and odd balls galore.

Any charity shop tales? Purchases etc

 

[therealjohnny]

The chipmunks one is exaclty the kind of shit I love finding in charity shops

Laserdisc info here

 

[Wobbler]

I haven't had too much luck recently. I've never heard the Flirts but I'd like to get into some Bobby O stuff. I got I:Cube record for a euro on Saturday. A few months ago I got loads of Tod Terry stuff for €0.50 a pop. My best ever purchase was Al Nayish (The Soul) by Hashim for 0.50. A few weeks ago I got a corker of a Kerri Chandler record for a euro. Trawling charity shops is my new hobby. It can be soul destroying sometimes but when you find something good it becomes worthwhile.

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

where you get these, man?
uk?

3 recent ones that rule:
jap pressing of sadistic mika band 2nd album.
mark beer lp on rough trade
john foxx - metamatic

 

[Dktr. Faustus]

where are the charity shops with stuff for 0.50-2 euros? seems like every place i go the stuff is way overpriced, like all lp's 9 euro or similar...

 

[c0De_n1NjA]

charity shops smell

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

what's the turn over of records in a charity shop? anyone ever work in one?
i'm convinced that they got big boxes in the back...probably not though

oh yeah this:

 

[ron]

Alvin: lead guitar and vocals
Simon: bass and vocals
Theodore: drums and vocals

 

[therealjohnny]

Oxfam is one of the worst for overcharging

they had a pile of ratty dogeared "Best of 2000ad" collections for €6:00 each!!!! they were probably worth about a euro for the lot.


The assholes in these shops see things like comics and think " collectors item"


and a record; "hmm a vinyl- collectors will pay good money for this rarity"


all that this results in is that this stuff stays on the shelf until it eventually gets thrown in a land fill


annoying

and smelly

 

[ron]

where you get these, man?
uk?

Bedford. Please avoid and people do though that's probably why you can pick up good bits and pieces.

 

[the departed]

oxfam on georges st had a RAVEN album...

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

Oxfam is one of the worst for overcharging

they had a pile of ratty dogeared "Best of 2000ad" collections for €6:00 each!!!! they were probably worth about a euro for the lot.


The assholes in these shops see things like comics and think " collectors item"


and a record; "hmm a vinyl- collectors will pay good money for this rarity"


all that this results in is that this stuff stays on the shelf until it eventually gets thrown in a land fill


annoying

and smelly

some bitch tried to charge me 2 euro for an unsleeved scratched up copy of some roy wood song...jeah right

 

[Wobbler]

Some times Oxfam have sales though.

 

[the departed]

personally i think due to the popularity of vinyl in oxfams, they probably started to hire people with a bit of knowledge of the aul popular music.
i think theyd get in a loada records.. he/she bags all the ones he recognizes for her/himself.. then puts silly prices on the ones that he/she doesnt know...
then from time to time a beauty or two will slip through the system and make it to the shelves.

too much time on my hands.

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

if they had any actual knowledge of anything the prices would not be what they are

 

[M. Stratosphere]

have seriously bought some crap in my time but have found some great Italo stuff for 1-2euro. But the best thing i got was the first Liliput LP for 1 euro, was chuffed as i'd been out bid on ebay 2 days previous for the exact same record and it went for 60.
Oxfam on Francis Street and Parliment Street can be good.

 

[ron]

A while back I got 'If Its Magic' on 7" by Stevie W; 'The Rose of Castlerea' by Brendan Shine.

This maverick midlander along with Larry Cunningham were touchstones for the Deserted people when growwing up. MP3's on their website.

 

[ernesto]

i got 2 garry glitter 7" singles in Enable Ireland a few years ago for 50c each. was hilarious, then it transpired he's a Paedo so i reckon my purchases will increase in value or get me sent to the slammer

 

[smallbrownbear]

We used go 'tat' shopping in Liverpool quite a bit some years back. They'd an A1 selection of charity shops dotted about the city and suburbs, particularly hot on those skin head and biker books which were churned out in the seventies. I've a fair few of those, but my best book buy was a signed first press copy of 'Timeless Flight' by Johnny Rogan, dedicated to Spencer Leigh, for 50p. Me mate J bought a great line in seventies coffee table titillation with titles like 'Panties', from Oxfam Allerton. Music wise it was hit and miss. Usually they were swamped with Stereo Effects albums, of which I have a couple. But I did get an original vinyl press 'Jailbreak' and 'Live and Dangerous' for 50p each, and some nice Walt Disney compilation albums. The clothes were pretty natty too. I still have a loverly late sixties early seventies brown chord Dannimac which I bought for £3, complete with original blimhole in the Oxfam on Bold Street.

 

[Anthony]

which Raven album is it? Mostly good stuff from Raven.

I was at a real life british car boot sale in Bodmin las week. Got Bowie, Kate Bush ad Neil Young LPs for £2 each. All perfect too.