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Hi Brian. The more I see of your videos, the more amazed I become at the breadth of your record collection. So I'm only very slightly surprised that you've got some Tommy James in your collection. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Ian. It was great to find some bands new to me.

Hi Rob. It was all about the blind buys this time round. Some real bargains to be had on CD. I hope you're doing well. Cheers.

I did well on the blind buys.

When I find Susan Boyle CDs, I often put them at the front so it looks like that's all they are selling! It doesn't look like the supply is drying up yet. The only problem I'm finding is some charity shops no longer selling CDs. A charity shop I liked said last week that they are no longer taking donations for CDs because they can't recycle them. Thanks a lot for subscribing.

@@carltweed942 Yes, I've noticed similar in the few I frequent. It doesn't help when you have Oxfam syphoning of the rarer discs and selling them for mint discogs prices online. I would have thought getting folks in stores would be encouraged if there were better stock.

@@keitholiver1299 Oxfam tends to over-price its CDs - especially in its specialist shops selling books and media. I do best with smaller charities in market towns where you very rarely see CDs for more than a pound.

Hi Hedley. I'm so glad I picked up the I'm From Barcelona CD. It's a real life-enhancing listen.

Hi Martin. I watched a bit of your latest video on TV this morning. I'll get round to watching it properly in the next few days. I hope your latest move isn't too stressful. I'm probably in a minority, but I really like Bob Dylan's Christian trilogy - 'Slow Train Coming', 'Saved' and 'Shot Of Love'. I picked up 'Shot Of Love' in a charity shop recently and I've already listened to it. It will be in my next charity shop finds video. I showed 'Saved' in a charity shop finds video a few months ago. 'Infidels' is his first album after the Christian trilogy. Like a lot of brilliant songwriters - Leonard Cohen, Richard Thompson, Nick Cave, for example - his lyrics quite often draw from the Bible for inspiration. I'd say it's well worth getting. I did try looking for Iain's stream last night, but couldn't find it. I might dip into the re-run to see what you say about 'U.F. Orb'. I think it has aged well.

Hi Dave. It's an enjoyable day out to go visiting a small town with a few charity shops. I can almost guarantee finding some quality CDs. Thanks for watching.

Thanks William for your kind words. I'm shocked to hear that Joe Ely is under-appreciated in the US.

Hi Alan. I've got two charity shop 'honey holes' at the moment selling CDs at 3 for a pound. Not sure how long it will last, but at the moment I'm almost guaranteed to find some gems every week. I'm buying them quicker than I can listen to them. Thanks for watching!

@@carltweed942 Yea - similar problem - ever growing backlog - so much music and so little time. but 3 for a pound - that's amazing.

@@TheAlanRosenbergShow You must be due a 'backlog to catalogue' video.

@@carltweed942 wow. Thanks for catching that. Yea. Soon

Hi Dale. Thank goodness for blind buys, as I'd still have been none the wiser about Wolf People. Cheers, Carl

Hi Tom. Yes it was all about the blind buys this time round. Also, Joe Ely very rarely turns up in charity shops. Thanks for all your support!

Hi Harris. Yes, I've watched the latest Vinyl Hunters video. Loved it. He has a knack of finding obsessive record collectors. Amazing to see so many rare English progressive rock LPs in one place. One of the rare records he showed was Tonton Macoute. I picked that up at a car boot sale for 20 pence in the last couple of years. I showed it in a video and no one commented on it. The Carl Perkins CD was only 50 pence, and was still quite listenable, so I wasn't too disappointed. 'Tower Of Dub' is indeed wonderful. I've also been playing another charity shop find you probably know - Dreadzone's 'Second Light'. It's quite dubby at times. They were Peel favourites back in the day. 'A Jug Of Love' LP by Mighty Baby is great. They grew out of the superb mod band the Action. Amongst the Action's best tracks were 'Shadows And Reflections' and 'I'll Keep Holding On'. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Yes, I was really lucky with the blind buys. Wolf People and Mazes were great new discoveries. Talking of new discoveries, I've just been listening to the Bug Club, from Wales. You might like them. I'd like to see some of your CD finds. Cheers Rob!

Hi Mark. I'd sooner listen to Lennon doing rock 'n' roll covers with obvious love and respect, as opposed to some of his throwaway original songs. 'Stand By Me' vocally is out of this world. I've actually got a bit of a backlog on charity shop CD finds which I've not yet had a chance to listen to. Best wishes from the UK.

Hi Martin. I've noticed you posting a few comments on videos. I hope to see you back soon. Try to find some time to relax.

@@carltweed942 thank you Carl. That is hugely appreciated.

Mark, you may know Lawrence from Go Kart Mozart's first band Felt. They recorded a number of albums for the Creation label back in the 80s/90s. I enjoyed seeing the VCLT you got from Steve! Take care.

Hi Steve. JT is a great chap. I thought I was already subscribed to your channel. It turns out I wasn't, so I've gone ahead and clicked that button. I'll be over in a minute to see your entry in JT's contest. Thanks for watching.

Ugly Things, Kicks and Bucketfull Of Brains were amongst my favourites. BOB was the first place I read about all of the Paisley Underground bands.

@@carltweed942 Yes I always devoured the review sections of those and then went into town on Friday to spend most of my wages on the vinyl from Selectadisc in my then home city of Nottingham.

I've already said it before, but we certainly share a lot of the same interests. I was a massive fan of the Flamin' Groovies / Roy Loney / the Barracudas. You don't need to apologise. It's good that the old videos still pick up views (although my presentation style could be improved on the earliest ones).

@@carltweed942 In the words of Lux interior... "You got good taste"!!

Cheers Mike. The best place to hear Woolworthy is on their website at woolworthy.com. If you think you like them, Aston (Boss Tuneage label owner) did an excellent video on their career on Boss Tuneage's RUclips channel.

The toy robot is a great addition to the channel. Thanks Steve for all your support. It means a lot.

@@carltweed942hey carl i’ll be in london Dec 4-9. cant believe my luck but The Primitives are playing while i’m there. Might have to see them in Brighton cause London sold out. Hoping maybe we could hit a record store one afternoon if ya around.

@@STEVEHEROLD Hi Steve. I'm in the north of England, so it's not easy for me to get to London or the south coast. I'll probably not be able to make it I'm afraid, but I'll let you know if that changes.

@@carltweed942 ah thats a bummer. was hoping to at least hit a shop w ya in London. All good though. just figured i’d check in. any suggestions as far as london goes of a store to hit? not looking to hit a bunch. maybe one or two.

@@STEVEHEROLD I've not been to a record shop in London since the mid-90s. I know there are a few shops in Berwick Street in Soho and surrounding streets (Reckless, Sister Ray, Sounds Of The Universe, Third Man etc). If you saw Norman Maslov's videos from when he went to London in August, he visited a few. If you finish up spending the day in Brighton, there are many record shops. I've never been, but I know it's become a trendy place in recent years.

Steve Herold is one of the best. Thanks Brian.

Hi Ricky. I'm glad you like the playlists. I dip into the playlist of music documentaries myself when there's nothing on TV. I recently re-watched part 3 of the BBC's 'Punk Britannia'. It sounds like we have a lot in common. I picked up a double DVD of Joyce Grenfell at the BBC today. Thanks for subscribing.

@@carltweed942Good find I love Joyce! Yes my wife and I pretty much live in the past re comedy right from the music hall days of the 30's /40's through 50's and probably the 70's as I grew up with stuff like Rising damp, On the buses etc!.

@@rickybruske7795 The 70s was a golden age of UK situation comedies. As a family we probably watched nearly all of them. I'm fascinated by the old music hall acts too.

@@carltweed942 Yes the 70's were definately a golden age for comedy. Regarding the music hall stuff I bought a large cd boxset comp of music hall songs a few years back as it was on a list of all time top 10 favourite comps of Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne the list also included the Fading Yellow series,Nuggets,piccadilly circus etc.

@@rickybruske7795 I just had a look for that music hall box set on Amazon. It's not currently available.

Hi Randy. Yes, Go-Kart Mozart got their name from 'Blinded By The Light'. However they are definitely nothing like Springsteen! You may like Woolworthy. They deserve to have a bigger profile.

Thanks! I'll be watching your entry very soon. Good luck.

Steve Herold has a great channel. He's enthusiastic about CD's and very likeable. Thanks for commenting John.

I've found 'Death Of An Umbrella Salesman' and 'Bum Runner' on RUclips. I'll watch them soon. Cheers Tom!

Hi Nick. I'm working my way through some of the other entrants in JT's contest. I'll be over to your channel very shortly. I'm not surprised that you've got that Laurel and Hardy album, with you being a comedy fan too. For me Laurel and Hardy are simply the best. I would laugh so much when I watched them aged 6, and if anything I love them even more now. Good luck to you in the contest. I think there's a chance of a clean sweep by the UK contingent.

Hi JT. You were quick off the mark. I keep hoping you'll get over to the UK sometime, so we can organise a UK meet-up with all your friends here. I could introduce you to charity shops! They nearly all have a friendly atmosphere and of course you never know what you'll find. I looked Steve Herold up on the IMDb website. I didn't realise how successful he has been. It's funny how you can watch someone on RUclips and just know you are watching a kindred spirit. I definitely feel that with Steve and you. I must see if I can find any of his films on RUclips. I'm looking forward to seeing the draw. What are the odds on a clean sweep for the UK?

Haha.😆 The Las Vegas line for a UK sweep are 2 to 1 right now for you guys over the pond ! I was hoping for a 3 day lay-over next spring in London but my wife booked us through Paris for 3 days. I could come to London for the day, or .. You could come to Paris ? We'll figure it out, I'm sure. It was great having Steve visit me here in Reno, he drove 500 miles from LA to get here !

It would be fun to visit a charity shop, and possibly, one or two good record stores ! It would be too much fun to see you and others over in England !

@@jtsrecordroom3963 We think of distances different in the UK to what you do in the States. For us 40 miles is quite a long way! A meet up in either London or Paris could be doable.

Alright.. Well see ! We are coming to Paris, for sure.. 3 days. One of them, I could leave for London in the morning, and return in the evening to Paris. Not sure, yet.

Thanks for your comment. I've always thought that Lennon's vocals on 'Stand By Me' was one of his best. I agree with you about the material on 'Rock 'n' Roll' too. The pressure was off having to write the songs, and these covers were close to his heart. It must surely have made him feel nostalgic for the old days.

I agree totally with you about the Jimmy Smith CD. It took me a little while to warm to the Walter Becker CD. I really like it now.

Hi JJ. Thanks for the extra information about 'Rock 'n' Roll'. I've got 'Angel Baby' on the 'Gimme Some Truth' CD. It's OK. Do you think there will be a box set for 'Rock 'n' Roll'? I'm not sure. It would be interesting to hear more of the Phil Spector sessions. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Hi Tom. I thought of Steve when I saw that X had a new album out. I don't recall X ever having played in the UK. The Fastbacks video was a real surprise when it turned up in my recommended videos. Arthur Lee was a genius. I've probably told you before that I saw him live a couple of times, and one of those times he was playing 'Forever Changes' with a string section. It's a long wait I'm afraid for the Love album. Best wishes from the UK!

There is a good write up on the Laughing LP at Paste Magazine's website. Also, you can stream the album on Bandcamp. I should have said in the video that it's available in North America on the Celluloid Launch label. So many good Canadian guitar rock bands at the moment! Thanks for watching.

Hi Steve. I thought of you when I heard that X had a new record out. It must be hard for a band to say this is The End and give up all the adulation from their fans. The Bond film 'Never Say Never Again' is on TV at the moment. Maybe that should be the motto instead. Thanks for being the first to leave a comment! I can relax a bit now.

Hi Brian. Anthony Phillips mentioned in a recent interview that there is a new mix of 'From Genesis To Revelation'. It's not been officially announced yet, but the assumption is that it will be on Cherry Red's progressive rock label Esoteric. I'm pretty sure this will be the definitive version - after years of re-issues not endorsed by the band. I'll be curious to hear it. Cheers!

Hi Martin. I'm finding so many quality CDs at the moment. The Beatles track 'Julia' from the White Album is about John's mother. Looking forward to seeing your next video. You've been quiet recently. All the best.

@@carltweed942 thanks for explaining. I'm an amateur really.

Hi Alan. I really enjoyed that Aimee Mann album. I've got another one to listen to as well. Thanks for watching, Carl

@@carltweed942 thanks Carl. Glad you liked that one. Definitely one of her best imho. Maybe her best. She has an excellent live cd dvd collection if you enjoy live albums.

@@TheAlanRosenbergShow I'll keep a look out for the live CD/DVD. All the best!

@@carltweed942 it's great - you'll love it.

Hi Matt. I really liked 'Bachelor No. 2'. I also picked up 'Lost In Space', but I haven't got round to listening to it yet. I'm a big fan of Jon Brion. Elsewhere in the comments, JT has also pointed me in the direction of Michael Penn. I'll be giving him a listen for the first time very soon. Thanks for watching.

Hi Steve. Thanks for all your positive feedback. I did have a few months when it was getting hard to find stuff, but there's one charity shop at the moment that I go to every week and they seem to have a never-ending supply of 3 CDs for a pound. JT and Alan Rosenberg, for example, do well in the thrift stores.Take care, Carl

@@carltweed942 yeh i have luck in them here and there but not on any consistent level. i did just hit a jackpot with vinyl surprisingly cause i never ever find vinyl worthy in thrift stores. it’s always just junk.

@@STEVEHEROLD It's getting really rare to find decent vinyl in charity shops.

Hi William. Thanks for the kind words. Whenever I post a video, I always wonder if anybody will be interested. That's a lovely story about choosing the name for your daughter. Most charity shops here are either stopping stocking physical media or practically giving it away. Cheers.

Hi Doug. Thanks for watching. All the best.

Hi JT. Aimee Mann is definitely a class act. I picked up another of her CDs in the same charity shop ... I've got two or three Jimmy Smith CDs, and odd tracks on comps. I thought 'The Cat' was excellent danceable jazz. Cheers.

Jimmy and Kenny are so good together, and I love Aimee Mann music !

@@jtsrecordroom3963 Do you know Jon Brion's album 'Meaningless'?

No, I do not.. I'll look him up. 🎵

I see he was in Til Tuesday with our Aimee Mann.

Hi Mike. I wonder if we'll eventually get a boxset for 'Rock 'n' Roll' ... I can't get 'Clint Eastwood' and '19-2000' out of my head ... There was a brilliant compilation called 'Zigzag: 20 Junkshop Soft Rock Singles' which came out at least a decade ago. It included Leo Sayer's 'Why Is Everybody Going Home', which quickly became a favourite of mine. So I was really pleased to find his first album. I also picked up his second album 'Just A Boy' at the same time. All the best.

Hi Tom. The John Lennon stories about his mother were new to me too. I found them on the official John Lennon website. There are excellent articles about all of his albums there. There must be loads of material for a 'Rock 'n' Roll' boxset ... That Jimmy Smith album is magical. The title track is guaranteed to get you dancing ... You can't go wrong with Chuck Berry ... I'll be working my way through the latest CD finds over the next few days. All the best.

Hi Morten. Gorillaz are great. I keep singing '19-2000' to myself! That track reminds me a bit of The Go! Team ... There are actually quite a few record labels where I will buy anything they put out; so sometimes it helps me if the logo is big. Cheers. P.S. Do you know the Norwegian band I Was A King? If you don't, check out the RUclips video for 'Frozen Disease'. A couple of the band have also recorded as The No Ones with Peter Buck.

@@carltweed942 No, I haven’t heard of them. I’m not a very good Scandinavian VC’er as my personality in many cases keeps me, or kept me away from Norwegian bands in particular. I got those Gorillaz sides on vinyl back at some RSD in… 2022? I was very pleased. Maybe you should give my contest a try, being so good at finding Norwegian artists (who are now, Americans, brits, Canadians etc). Keep up the great videos Carl 😊

@@MortenAastad I just uploaded I Was A King's new single to my Power Pop Shakers playlist. Some other Norwegian power pop bands I love - American Suitcase, Beezewax, The Dahlmanns, the Yum Yums.

@@carltweed942 I will have to make a note about those Carl 😊

Hi Graham. I never got to see Ducks Deluxe live. It must have been a great atmosphere.

@@carltweed942 The place always rocked when The Ducks were on loud and just right for the Lord Salisbury

Hi Dale. I'd somehow got it into my head that I didn't like David Byron's vocals. I have to say though his vocals are excellent on 'Look At Yourself'. Ken Hemsley's hammond organ is what makes it special for me. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Good tracks.