Vinyl Nuggets
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· Jun 18
Amazing chazza find today. A UK mono 1st press (-1) of the White Album (top loader version). Includes original black inners + poster. Package also includes a French 1st press too. Both in nice VG/VG+ condition. Luckily I have the 4 pics to complete it.
All this for £15. Can hardly believe my luck.
All this for £15. Can hardly believe my luck.
Picked up this much-loved album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra at the car boot. This is the reissue, lovingly remastered in a perfect facsimile of the original sleeve. And then pressed in the shittiest shade of brown in the entire spectrum. Well done !
June 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Picked up this much-loved album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra at the car boot. This is the reissue, lovingly remastered in a perfect facsimile of the original sleeve. And then pressed in the shittiest shade of brown in the entire spectrum. Well done !
Top tip. Buy any classical record with Jacqueline du Pre's name on it. This £1 boot buy goes for £39 on Cogs. 1965 early stereo copy.
June 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Top tip. Buy any classical record with Jacqueline du Pre's name on it. This £1 boot buy goes for £39 on Cogs. 1965 early stereo copy.
Busy ironing the black inners for the White Album I picked up yesterday. One way to tell if you have an early mono copy is to feel the rough texture of the paper INSIDE the inner sleeve. Nobody cared about scratches in 1968...
June 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Busy ironing the black inners for the White Album I picked up yesterday. One way to tell if you have an early mono copy is to feel the rough texture of the paper INSIDE the inner sleeve. Nobody cared about scratches in 1968...
RIP Alfred Brendel 1931-2025.
Classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer. The textbook definition of a life well lived.
Classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer. The textbook definition of a life well lived.
June 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
RIP Alfred Brendel 1931-2025.
Classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer. The textbook definition of a life well lived.
Classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer. The textbook definition of a life well lived.
Amazing chazza find today. A UK mono 1st press (-1) of the White Album (top loader version). Includes original black inners + poster. Package also includes a French 1st press too. Both in nice VG/VG+ condition. Luckily I have the 4 pics to complete it.
All this for £15. Can hardly believe my luck.
All this for £15. Can hardly believe my luck.
June 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Amazing chazza find today. A UK mono 1st press (-1) of the White Album (top loader version). Includes original black inners + poster. Package also includes a French 1st press too. Both in nice VG/VG+ condition. Luckily I have the 4 pics to complete it.
All this for £15. Can hardly believe my luck.
All this for £15. Can hardly believe my luck.
Two nice CD finds, not often seen in the chazzas.
June 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Two nice CD finds, not often seen in the chazzas.
Oxfam breaking new ground here with the £20 CD.
June 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Oxfam breaking new ground here with the £20 CD.
Something Else by the Kinks. Looks like an original '67 issue on Pye. Cover in good nick. Only £15 at Age UK...a true classic....surely the bargain of the year ?
Or maybe not.
Or maybe not.
June 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Something Else by the Kinks. Looks like an original '67 issue on Pye. Cover in good nick. Only £15 at Age UK...a true classic....surely the bargain of the year ?
Or maybe not.
Or maybe not.
Collecting classical vinyl can be a minefield but the rule of thumb is to look for early (50s/60s) stereo pressings on quality labels.
£1 each for this lot; the two Shostakovich at the bottom average £20 each.
As is often the case with classical records, one careful owner = condition is immaculate.
£1 each for this lot; the two Shostakovich at the bottom average £20 each.
As is often the case with classical records, one careful owner = condition is immaculate.
June 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Collecting classical vinyl can be a minefield but the rule of thumb is to look for early (50s/60s) stereo pressings on quality labels.
£1 each for this lot; the two Shostakovich at the bottom average £20 each.
As is often the case with classical records, one careful owner = condition is immaculate.
£1 each for this lot; the two Shostakovich at the bottom average £20 each.
As is often the case with classical records, one careful owner = condition is immaculate.
This sinister-looking image appeared at the bottom right of my phone screen recently. Scanned it, can't click on it & Google is silent on the subject.
Anybody know what it is ?
Anybody know what it is ?
May 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This sinister-looking image appeared at the bottom right of my phone screen recently. Scanned it, can't click on it & Google is silent on the subject.
Anybody know what it is ?
Anybody know what it is ?
Some nice jazz finds on CD. Still plenty of bargains to hoover up out there.
May 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Some nice jazz finds on CD. Still plenty of bargains to hoover up out there.
Never seen this CD before in a charity shop - Kevin Coyne : Marjory Razorblade (1973)
May 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Never seen this CD before in a charity shop - Kevin Coyne : Marjory Razorblade (1973)
For years, whenever I looked at Superman's logo, all I saw was a series of meaningless yellow shapes on a red background.
I assumed this was an alien language and meant something on the planet Krypton. When I finally saw the letter S, I was completely astonished
I assumed this was an alien language and meant something on the planet Krypton. When I finally saw the letter S, I was completely astonished
May 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
For years, whenever I looked at Superman's logo, all I saw was a series of meaningless yellow shapes on a red background.
I assumed this was an alien language and meant something on the planet Krypton. When I finally saw the letter S, I was completely astonished
I assumed this was an alien language and meant something on the planet Krypton. When I finally saw the letter S, I was completely astonished
Boot sale grail. Reissue NM £5.
The white parts of the (non-laminated) sleeve were plastered with grubby fingermarks. Came off very easily with Flash Magic Eraser - imo much more effective than a conventional eraser for cleaning covers.
The white parts of the (non-laminated) sleeve were plastered with grubby fingermarks. Came off very easily with Flash Magic Eraser - imo much more effective than a conventional eraser for cleaning covers.
May 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Boot sale grail. Reissue NM £5.
The white parts of the (non-laminated) sleeve were plastered with grubby fingermarks. Came off very easily with Flash Magic Eraser - imo much more effective than a conventional eraser for cleaning covers.
The white parts of the (non-laminated) sleeve were plastered with grubby fingermarks. Came off very easily with Flash Magic Eraser - imo much more effective than a conventional eraser for cleaning covers.
Flogged some LPs & with £70 burning a hole in my pocket, I decided to see how many albums I could buy on Discogs. I managed 12 (post-free) including jazz, ambient,exotica & electronica.
All vinyl NM/VG+
At just over a fiver each, these are nearly car boot prices - but without the 6am start.
All vinyl NM/VG+
At just over a fiver each, these are nearly car boot prices - but without the 6am start.
May 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Flogged some LPs & with £70 burning a hole in my pocket, I decided to see how many albums I could buy on Discogs. I managed 12 (post-free) including jazz, ambient,exotica & electronica.
All vinyl NM/VG+
At just over a fiver each, these are nearly car boot prices - but without the 6am start.
All vinyl NM/VG+
At just over a fiver each, these are nearly car boot prices - but without the 6am start.
Just picked up a bundle of albums to discover somebody has run amok with their Dymo label maker. Even lighter fluid doesn't get these off without damage.......
May 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Just picked up a bundle of albums to discover somebody has run amok with their Dymo label maker. Even lighter fluid doesn't get these off without damage.......
Oxfam vs WH Smith.
I know where I'd rather be..
I know where I'd rather be..
May 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Oxfam vs WH Smith.
I know where I'd rather be..
I know where I'd rather be..
Guy at the boot wanted 50p each for these original 60s blues albums. Almost felt too guilty to pay it but the feeling wore off. The vinyl was indescribably filthy but cleaned up nicely.
May 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Guy at the boot wanted 50p each for these original 60s blues albums. Almost felt too guilty to pay it but the feeling wore off. The vinyl was indescribably filthy but cleaned up nicely.
1975 album by Magpie presenter Mick Robertson. The music is totally forgettable but the title lingers in the memory....
May 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
1975 album by Magpie presenter Mick Robertson. The music is totally forgettable but the title lingers in the memory....
Blimey, Atlantic had quite the back catalogue in the early 70s, looking at this inner.
May 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Blimey, Atlantic had quite the back catalogue in the early 70s, looking at this inner.
Wide-ranging choice of vinyl at yesterday's boot:
Bonzos, Laura Nyro, Pere Ubu, Dandy Livingstone & Herbie Mann
Bonzos, Laura Nyro, Pere Ubu, Dandy Livingstone & Herbie Mann
May 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Wide-ranging choice of vinyl at yesterday's boot:
Bonzos, Laura Nyro, Pere Ubu, Dandy Livingstone & Herbie Mann
Bonzos, Laura Nyro, Pere Ubu, Dandy Livingstone & Herbie Mann
Unexpected boot find. The reissue of Fresh Maggots a legendary folk-rock LP from 1971, mint & sealed. Top marks for a perfect reproduction of the original sleeve, with removable barcode.
They catapulted into obscurity, perhaps their name put people off? (this is known as Prefab Sprout syndrome)
They catapulted into obscurity, perhaps their name put people off? (this is known as Prefab Sprout syndrome)
April 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Unexpected boot find. The reissue of Fresh Maggots a legendary folk-rock LP from 1971, mint & sealed. Top marks for a perfect reproduction of the original sleeve, with removable barcode.
They catapulted into obscurity, perhaps their name put people off? (this is known as Prefab Sprout syndrome)
They catapulted into obscurity, perhaps their name put people off? (this is known as Prefab Sprout syndrome)
More 70s Prog from Todd Rundgren. Originally included a fold-out pyramid. Listeners were invited to place this on a windowsill with a rusty razorblade inside. The mystical forces generated would apparently sharpen the blade overnight. Look, they were different times, OK?
April 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
More 70s Prog from Todd Rundgren. Originally included a fold-out pyramid. Listeners were invited to place this on a windowsill with a rusty razorblade inside. The mystical forces generated would apparently sharpen the blade overnight. Look, they were different times, OK?
A slice of prime Prog from 1974, a hugely ambitious attempt to put Homer's Odyssey to music. One of the few high concept albums from the era that actually works, thanks to some brilliant playing and arrangements. Another bargain boot find.
April 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A slice of prime Prog from 1974, a hugely ambitious attempt to put Homer's Odyssey to music. One of the few high concept albums from the era that actually works, thanks to some brilliant playing and arrangements. Another bargain boot find.
Nice boot find. 1968 party album from the irrepressible Billy Preston. Against all the odds, it's Near Mint !
April 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Nice boot find. 1968 party album from the irrepressible Billy Preston. Against all the odds, it's Near Mint !