These Records are in Every Store and at Every Yard Sale.

Occasionally now that I have let the world know what a record collecting freak I am I will receive a donation from someone trying to get rid of mom's or dad's or grandma and grandpa's record collection (see above).

It's really fun to dig through hundreds of records in search of gems in the comfort of your own home. In addition to the donations a still spend quite a bit of time sifting through the records at shops, yard sales, and goodwill. Wherever I am there is always at least one copy of the following albums.......

1. Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams
2. Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson - A Star is Born
3. Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
4. Some variety of 1950's era Christmas music
5. Something by Sergio Mendes

I'm sure there are more but these are the heavy hitters. Why is this?

You too can Wear Bob Dylan

Friday nights at our house are our time to unwind. We tend to sit around with a few good friends, a bottle of wine, maybe a game of Uno, and a big stack of records.

Towards the end of the night things tend to get a little silly. Recently we discovered that with a little creativity you can be part of your favorite album covers. This look courtesy of Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones. Halloween costume?

Newest Sarah's Records! Mulatu Astatke :)

Record of the Day - Glen Gray's Greatest!!

When you have a rather large record collection you tend to forget exactly what is there. Records are big and a little cumbersome, it's not like your ipod where you're constantly scrolling through reviewing everything in your collection.

This weekend we discovered, or more re-discovered Glen Gray. It's classic big band stuff and perfect for making dinner, having a little wine, and sharing a slow dance with that special someone. If you're a Mad Men fan you may remember the "Song of India" from an episode a season or so back. So grab a glass of wine, have a listen, and drift back to simpler times. As for me, I'll be organizing some records...

Glen Gray's Greatest!
Capitol Records
http://www.discogs.com/Glen-Gray-Glen-Grays-Greatest/release/3061416

And what did I buy......

Bands Featured

 

We tried to use all local bands from Spokane, WA in our 4000 holes spot. If you liked the music, here is the info.

Above; “It’s from the sky” Spokane

http://www.amazon.com/Spokane/dp/B001GYXNEY
http://www.myspace.com/video/it-s-from-the-sky/spokane/46744561

“I need electricity” Sweet Madness
http://www.myspace.com/sweetmadness/music/songs/i-need-electricity-83325286
http://www.amazon.com/I-Need-Electricity/dp/B005EY4YOA

Too Slim & the Tail Draggers “One More Gallon of Gasoline”
http://www.amazon.com/One-More-Gallon-Of-Gasoline/dp/B001DXFDXC
http://www.myspace.com/tooslimandthetaildraggers/music/songs/one-more-gallon-of-gasoline-70942894

Will Brasch “This Time Around”


BBB Bandits “Interuption”

The Fatty Acids
http://thefattyacidsmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thefattyacidsmusic

The Blue Jeans “Moon Mist”

4000 Holes!

We had so much fun on our trip to Spokane! Hopefully we will be doing more record store visits like this in the future. I will be posting pictures of what we bought soon!