Vinyl Finds
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- In my attempts to show all the remaining vinyl purchases I haven't already shown from this year, I end up falling short - again. Anyway, here's a selection of some of my best second-hand finds from the 70s and 80s. Enjoy!
Hey James! You are walking me through my teenage years with many favs by some artists; Killer, Hall of the Mountain Grill, The Hoople. Cheers!
Glad to oblige!
Excellent finds James. Just had a listen through of all my OMD cd's after I found their latest at the record fair last week. Brian Embrionic Robot would be proud 🎹😊🎵
Nice Juletre in the background 🎄
Thanks Morten! Can we expect an OMD CD collection retrospective soon then?
Hiya James. You are fortunate having decent shops and stalls to browse in as it's a bit sparse round here. I've been short on time this year as it's gone on hopefully next year I can get back into the swing of things. Thanks for your continued friendship and recent pumping out the vids I do watch nearly all of them as much as possible. I prefer that Grace Jones over the one the other month tbh I've put that one in my out pile.......
Hi again Martin - appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. That later Grace is a bit 'full on eighties'. Hope you have a good Crimbo and new year, hopefully sort out a chat or a meet-up or something in 2025.
Some lovely find s there. Being a 70s fan, I have all the ones you showed. The 80s passed me by a tad tbh. Never seen that Wire Lp. Have a great weekend James
Thanks Chris...interesting response to this video with some people leaning towards the 70s and others the 80s.
Look at all that! I need to visit the UK and Ireland again ASAP! Love that Tom Tom Club one, too. When I was in London in 2022, I found nada. Then Dublin earlier this year, also nada (except for a brand new comp 3xCD by Chris Deburgh at Tower). Happy Christmas!
I've had a lot of luck from that Oxfam shop over the years...sometimes though there's nothing!
Great finds as ever James 😀🍿🎸🎶 ‘The Modern World’ is the only Jam album I need in order to complete my Jam studio album catalogue; top band 😎🎸 I haven’t listened to much of Tom Tom Club’s stuff; but been meaning to check out their debut for sometime now!
Love Wire mate; awesome band and really love their first 5-6 albums; ‘The Ideal Copy’ & ‘A Bell Is A Cup’ are fantastic albums which I must revisit in the New Year 🤩
‘Dazzle Ships’ was a grower for me bud; absolutely love it and the production is superb 💚 ‘The Romance Of The Telescope’ is my fav track on there 👌
Keep up the awesome work as ever James and a great last haul of the year mate; you got amazing taste 😀🍿🙌🎸🎶
Cheers Sam, glad you enjoyed the update. I waited years and years for that copy of The Modern World to pop up, but I'll keep my eyes peeled for another one if you're lacking it.
@ thank you so much bud 😊🙏🍿🎸🎶
Great Alice Cooper and Mott The Hoople album. I just picked up The Hoople during the past year as well. Martin Stephenson sounds like someone I should check out. Cool story about the Sinceros album. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Randy, compliments of the season.
I still need the Jam debut. I show everything I buy. I have some stuff I picked up in 2024 that I’ll show in 2025. No one will know the difference except you. I have three Hawkwind albums. That is enough. I think my favorite is their debut. Moot The Hoople albums are not necessarily worn in the US. They weren’t that big here. I’d go back to that shop and get the Gary Numan records. You don’t need the 2nd Simpleminds. Tom Tom Club is good but certainly not close to being great. I bought the last Marvin Gaye on CD after my brother recommended it. I didn’t care for it much. I will check out the 2nd to last.
When you said, donkeys years it reminded me of my dad. He said that often.
With Mazzy there is often a Beatles connection. With you there is often a Squeeze connection.
The Gary Numan records will probably be gone but I'll have a look. Thanks for the tip about Simple Minds, I was never a big fan but I picked up their debut last year and it's pretty alright.
@ it’s not really a tip. Just my opinion.
I used to share a flat in Portsmouth with a guy from Paignton who liked Martin Stephenson and the Daintees. He was the one who used to play Lloyd Cole records too. That says it all really. OMD were under appreciated in their day IMO. They had their fans, yes, but I think their song writing and musical craft was over looked by many. Many bands that used predominantly synthesizers in the 80s sound quite dated now but OMD sound better now that they did 40 years ago. Great showing James. I should tackle my inbox too.
Stephenson is far closer to Prefab Sprout and Paddy (same record label, very similar style) than he is to Lloyd, I'd have thought he'd be more up your alley. Get your inbox shown John!
@@jamesgriffithsmusic If I could get the 'sound stain' of Lloyd Cole off my memories then I'd be willing to give Martin Stephenson a re evaluation. I'll look into him.
I re-listened to the Stephenson record again last night and am not sure of the Sprouts similarity. Still think it's an enjoyable record though I suspect he's an artist that is best appreciated live. Maybe Lloyd is too.
Hi James. I do have The Sinceros first album titled 'The Sound Of Sunbathing' from 1979 - its a UK pressing on bright orange vinyl. Don Snow is on that album too credited with keyboards & vocals.
I have always loved 'The Hoople' - bought it first on its release in 1974. The song 'Marionette' is a standout track.
Hi Richard...thanks for the info on the Sinceros. Cool that you have an orange vinyl of their debut. Btw I watched your Beatles vinyl tag last night, very amusing. The Lulu/Cilla Black thing genuinely confused me, and I nearly Googled to check whether Barry had married Lulu (or was it Cilla??). Hilarious.
Hi James, I am pleased you enjoyed the Mott the Hoople album. There are some great finds there. I have never seen an 80s Wire album. Have a good weekend.
Thanks Steve. The Mott collection is progressing very, very slowly.
Nice finds James I think I lean toward the 80s ones Grace Jones and OMD...You must do a video showing all of your gaps one day...
Thanks Dale. In 2025 I'm going to relaunch my 'Incomplete on Vinyl' series, which is pretty much what you're talking about. I love my gaps.
Hi James, I think you hit the nail on the head with the Tom Tom Club album. I always wanted it as I loved the two singles but when I got it on CD I wasn't bowled over at all. Still, if I found it at a decent price on vinyl, I'd pick it up.
Hi Richard. I listened to the Tom Tom Club record again the other night and I think it's side 2 definitely that lets the side down (literally) with a couple of quite tiresome and repetitive songs. Side 1 is really good though.
Hey James, I’ve never understood the disregard for This Is The Modern World neither. Packed full of great songs. For me, The Jam never made a bad album. I picked up Warm Leatherette this year. Not properly listened to it, but I’ve got a feeling it’s not my thing. I’d be keen to pick up the Tom Tom Club album. Very cool cover too! Cheers, Jack
Thanks Jack. Give WL a chance...not consistently great (side 2 definitely weaker) but the band on it are great. There are some interesting stories about the recording of the album in Chris Blackwell's recent (ish) autobiography, which is a great read by the way.
I have that Martin Stephenson & the Daintees and one other on CD. Would love to find them on vinyl. Cheers!
Hi Jeff..I dropped in your channel the other day to see if you've done any videos lately but sadly not! Hope you're keeping well and thanks for looking in.
Great pick up with Hawkwinds' 4th James..That was the first album I heard, as my brother had it when we were kids.. the chugging mush of The Psychedelic Warlords is so hypnotic..Gotta love " The Hoople"..that's my favourite of theirs and of course Ian Hunters' last gasp with the group.
I wished I still had my copy of Warm Leatherette...early Grace Jones is fabulous and atmospheric.
Shame you put the Gong album back..that Radio Gnome trilogy is bonkers and really inventive...OGs aren't cheap though.
I need to listen to Gladstone Blue again.. I recall you messaging me about it.
Nice story with The Sinceros..I don't recall them at all though.
Your dog has some great rhythm 👌 😂.
Wire are a really interesting band, my brother was a big fan.
Tom Tom Clubs debut is a fabulous record, those first 2 songs, Wordy Rapinghood and Genius of Love are great fun..I think that's definitely the key word there.
I'll have to check out that Marvin Gaye album.
Dazzle Ships is an interesting listen..very uncommercial but that is its' strength I think..interesting comparison to Dolby too, I can definitely hear that.
Thanks Rob. I sort of wish I'd picked up the Gong now too, but I do wince at paying thirty quid for one vinyl record, no matter what it is.
Lot of cool lps James. Fab wire lp. Alice great one. Martin Stevenson cool artist. Always meant to get the Tom Tom club. And probably should have got that omd lp. Heyho.
Hi George. Thanks for looking in and for your continued support this year. Hope you have a good Crimbo! Keep 'em spinning.
I've got Love It To Death but can't bring myself to buy that one, I loathe the cover and it would spoil the album for me. Haven't listened to a great deal of Hawkwind, just rarely see them over here, but I've enjoyed what I have heard. The Kane Gang, I thrifted a copy of The Bad And Lowdown World some years ago, completely new to me, I enjoy finding those sort of 80's records that I missed at the time. Got to listen to that again, thanks for the reminder. Largely caught up on my inbox - though that will change once our postal strike is resolved as there are a couple of things stuck in transit. Cheers and happy holidays!
Not a fan of snakes then?! I wasn't aware of the Kane Gang until Graeme Watson (Crackin' Vinyl) sent me a copy as VCLT a few years ago. I looked them up while spinning the record the other night and it seems they've had a reunion of sorts in recent times. Hope the postal strike lifts soon!
Alright James. A nice selection. That's a great Hawkwind album. I also only bought Killer a couple of months back after years of never pulling the trigger due to condition or price. I really enjoyed it. I think that album, and Love it to Death are the only really essential Alice Cooper albums for a casual fan.
Cheers Gavin. I've got four Alice Cooer LPs now, possibly enough. I'll show them in the new year as I'm going to relaunch my 'Incomplete on Vinyl' series.
I have every Alice Cooper album and I agree 100% with Gavin here. "Love It To Death" and "Killer" are by far the most essential Alice Cooper albums....by far. If you have those two albums, you have what you need, James.
I Want You is the Marvin Gaye album you were thinking of. One of my all time favorite album covers. I remember studying it as a kid and whishing my family's parties were as much fun. I believe the artist was an NFL football player.
Thanks...I remembered the title of 'I Want You' as soon as I stopped recording..ain't it always the way. Interesting factoid about the artist.
Alice Cooper does have a large discography. Killer is one I dont have yet actually. Do see it around often. Great picks with Grace Jones, The Jam, and Wire. Would like to hear that Wire album. I recently picked up that Tom Tom album too great funky NY style. I like that Wordy Rappinhood track. Not a bad record for DJing or a dinner party. Very inoffensive. Ive never been a big OMD fan. Our friend Embyronic Robot / Brian loves them tho! Cheers man
I'd agree that Tom Tom Club is inoffensive...couple of good tracks but overall a slight disappointment.
In the 80s and 90s I easily picked up Jam albums, now I rarely see them and still have none of their music back in my collection. The one I have seen the most though in the US is The Gift. Love Warm Leatherette. You point is right, the music before that album is not really worth looking into. Her next three albums were all dynamite. Sinceros, new band to me , but it has a Squeeze connection. Nice record store, always great to see a new store open up
Thanks Steve. I don't think I have ever seen a copy of The Gift. In the new year I'll do a video on my Grace collection - think I have all the ones I need by now including the one you so kindly sent me a few years ago!
That Mott the Hoople album didn't sell a lot but it isn't too bad. I used to see it a lot in the bargain bins. I always loved Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter.
Nice video! For me Mott the hoople, The Jam and Marvin Gaye was the best LPs. I miss the first four LPs by the Jam, only have Sound Affects and The Gift. Maybe the late Marvin Gaye is a little underrated. This one, midninght love and the posthumous Dream of a lifetime have good tracks and a nice groove. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Martin, I need to track down Dream of a Lifetime too.
@jamesgriffithsmusic Yes but a little explicit lyrics waning about the song "Masochistic Beauty" is maybe needed. 😅
James, you really need to pluck up the courage to get on the Hawkwind slippery slope - superb band - one of my favourite bands of all time (definitely top 5 if not top 3).
Could have done without the 80s albums 😂, though I do own the first OMD album and really like it - and the Wire are a band that I always think I should investigate further given what I've read / heard about them. Cheers... Pete
Thanks Pete. Wire are a strange band and they have lots of different incarnations. They were definitely not prog but I would say they were definitely art rock. Given that you don't like punk though, the one album I would definitely not recommend is 'Pink Flag', the one that everyone always talks about! I think you might like 'Dazzleships' by OMD, it's quite experimental in its way.
Putting back Gary Numan albums....my flabber has never been so ghasted,shocking behaviour James 😮😮😮
I was never much of a pre-All Mod Cons album fan back in the day but their early,more punkish vibe eventually grew on me.
Sorry Nick! I promise to grab them next time I'm in the shop (though they'll probably have gone by then). They were a wee-bit overpriced to be honest.
Got the Sound of the sinceros! the other album by them, its fantastic! 😆
I will Kevin!
Nice finds James - the jam 2nd I agree is not as bad as it’s reputation- it’s kinda killed by what came next
Glad it’s not just me that can do Mod and Hawkwind ! They are such a great band on record through the 70’s and still decent after that - the only more daunting catalogue is The Fall !
Thanks Gav. The Fall is a band that don't get talked about much. I used to listen to them quite a bit though have very little in the collection - just This Nation on vinyl and Hex Induction on CD.
@ I’ve got the full catalog on CD when they hit reissued with great sleeve notes from Daryl Easlea which was a very useful campaign to get the full catalogue!
Back in my music journo days I used to correspond with Daryl Easlea quite a bit. He was a publicist for a label back then, forget which.
@@jamesgriffithsmusic cool - he’s done loads of reissue sleeve notes on 90’s bands
Wire and Hawkwind are the next on the radar as potential rabbit holes as I only own one album of each artist.
Hi Martin. Wire is a difficult band to collect. Hawkind less so but their catalogue is so huge.
@jamesgriffithsmusic fair points. Maybe stick to the classics. Not sure how much Hawkwind I need.
I've got all the OMD I want. I'd say the first 4 and the last 3, particularly English Electric are worth having.
I don't show everything I buy because I think some items are simply too boring or common! I once referred to these as lightweight finds. I think I have everything by the Jam. At one time, they were all easy to find here. I had no idea that Grace covered Tom Petty. Hey, I have that Martin Stephenson LP! I have never seen anyone show it. I might have to pull that one out. Hey, I have that Wire album too, but I have no memory of where or when I bought it. I found a copy of A Bell is a Cup in a thrift shop, but it was destroyed and unplayable 😞Of course, I am a big fan of Dazzle Ships. I even bought the 2023 2LP anniversary edition.
I just heard you mention The Ideal Copy in your video! I love those mid-eighties Wire records. The ones they've been putting out over the last ten years are excellent too. Cheers Brian.
I lucked into a cheap Jam find once. A freebie from a radio station in the 90s. Still have it. In the City album. Grace Jones did a lot of covers. I didnt realize that originally either. Love her covers of Warm Letherette and Nightclubbing. She is a total icon.
The Daintiees are go!
Yeah!
Hawkwind are a slippery slope...as I have found out! Their late 70s albums, when Robert Calvert came back, are rather punky and succinct.
I imagine a few people will be telling you to go back and get those Gary Numan records. I was daft for dismissing him for years. He’s great.
Hi John. I have a few Gary Numan records, he's someone I've really grown to like over the last few years. I actually saw him live at a festival back in the mid-noughties and he was amazing - jumping around the stage and striking poses - literally nothing like I was expecting! I'm determined not to slide down the slippery slope of Hawkind. I did that with Santana a few years ago and lived to regret it.
Killer is my second fave Alice Cooper album after Billion Dollar Babies. I don't know much of Hawkwind either,basically only know that Lemmy played in it for a while and is on their biggest(only?)hit Silver Machine and wrote the song Motörhead while in the band. They still continue with line up of some dude and somebody else. My short Squeeze story, I've been trying to find Cool For Cats on vinyl now for a couple of years (do have it on cd, but have everything else on vinyl so must have it too) and while searching i've been buying every Squeeze single that i've come across. I've managed to find surprisingly many. The idea is to stop buying the singles once i find the album. Will i, remain to be seen.
I have never seen that Marvin Gaye album, don't recall hearing about it though i must've since i read the biography. I'm surprised by it since it was recorded during his "clean up" year of 1981 when he was trying to, not necessarily to get clean of cocaine, but to clear his head and avoid his massive taxes.
Pasi
There are at least four different colour variation of the Cool for Cats album - I only have two of them. Shame you weren't missing a couple of the others as I do have duplicates. I'll keep my eye out for CFC, it does pop up sometimes in charity shops.
Very diverse grouping here James. No one should do Breakdown except for Tom Petty himself. Enjoy!
Hi Sam. Grace Jones seldom puts a foot wrong with her Covers, but I think her band let her down on that one.
Oo, ooh, I know about Vorticism! (I knew my time at art school would come in handy some day). It was an art movement that grew out of the Italian Futurist movement, who's affiliates flirted with extreme politics and glorified the oncoming industrial age of the machine. A major exponent in the UK was a guy called Wyndham Lewis. Because of its association with the right, it was both unusual and effectively shunned by leftie art schools who viewed it as a cultural dead end and rather unfortunate.
I know nothing about Vorticism, I'll have to look it up. Italian futurism definitely sounds intriguing but I can imagine how it could be a bit right-wing. I've just finished reading Hermione Lee's biography of Virginia Woolf, and Wyndam Lewis pops up in that quite a lot!
Bro … the Mott the Hoople album you are holding is The Hoople, not Mott.
Doh.