My collection of vinyl grows slowly, very slowly in fact, but that’s the nature of my own approach.
The latest addition – Still by the Commodores – cost me 30p from a charity shop in Dudley.
There’s more via the video below. In addition, you can visit the My Music page, where all my other vinyl records are listed.
Hi Stewart for a time way back I priced the musical items vinyl records, CDs, cassettes!! and music related books for Oxfam in Ormskirk Lancashire. Of course, I kept my eyes peeled for treasure but had to wade through piles of Mantovani`s Hits and Val Doonican records. Cutting through the fat to the funk so to speak!! One day a bloke came in and asked if I was interested in his 78 jazz collection as he was moving house and downsizing. Of course was my reply. Anyway, to cut a long story short the collection turned out to be an A to Z of New Orleans jazz. Too rare and valuable to sell at the shop and I did not want to risk breaking up the collection. Red Lick Records a jazz , blues, and World music mail order retailer based in Porthmadog took it off my hands. The owner Ken wanted it for his own collection. A three figure sum ( still a bargain) came Oxfam’s way. So everyone was happy.
That’s a great story and what a collection.
You’re right about the Val Doonican and Mantovani though!