Record Show Finds -- May 2017

Last week's flea market excursion didn't bear much worth writing about, aside from a decent copy of the first Montrose album and a couple weird 45s. This week the forecast was too dreary to bother setting an alarm, although it ended up being a gorgeous 60 degrees and mostly sunny. However, I had already planned on skipping this week, as there was a record show about 20 minutes away.

This particular show was pretty sparsely attended, likely owing to the fact that it was the third iteration in as many months. I ended up leaving with a pretty impressive stack, although I can't say the same about every record contained therein, mostly due to...

DOLLAR BIN MANIA!!!

One of the sellers had about 15 boxes of records, all but two of which were priced at $1 per record; 95% of the jackets were near mint or just a hair under, and the records weren't far (if at all) behind. Usually I'm more for quality over quantity when it comes to record shows--I get more than enough cheap, oddball records from thrift stores and flea markets--but I flipped through the boxes anyway and ended up finding 15 albums that I couldn't pass up. Let me preface by saying that this grouping isn't exactly representative of my musical tastes--most of the records I picked up were either total flyers or just purchased for the cover art, though there were a couple that I was excited to find for $1.

Spooks in Space - Aural Exciters, One of the Glory Boys - Peter Noone,  Here to Stay - Schon & Hammer, Alive Alone - Mickey Thomas, Struttin' My Stuff - Elvin Bishop, Crash and Burn - Pat Travers Band, Vendetta - Vendetta, Smash 1 - The Smashchords, Battered Wives - Battered Wives, Mayday - Mayday, New Day - Airwaves, Premonition - Survivor, Street Fever - Moon Martin, Hit 45s of the 70s Vol II - Various, Broken Home - Broken Home

Okay, so it's not all gold, but can you really go wrong for a dollar? Don't answer that.

Looking Glass by Looking Glass and Sign in Please by Autograph

I did grab a couple more expensive records, though they were still relatively cheap. Looking Glass features "Brandy", which was #1 for a week in 1972 and is included in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, but the rest of the album is pretty worthwhile too. I've been looking for a clean copy for years, and this one definitely fits the bill. Sign In Please is quintessential 80s hard rock cheese, featuring the hit "Turn Up The Radio." Both records set me back $15 in total.

So nothing really mind-blowing, but 17 albums in great condition for $30 (plus a $5 entrance fee) isn't bad by any metric.