Latest vinyl 'finds'.

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Goodbye yellow brick Road, trifold sleeve, yellow double vinyl, perfect condition.
I thought it was a reissue but it isn't, its an original djm pressing from 73 with the word strawberry in the runout groove. 13 quid.....
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#347 Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

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Now that's a bargain. Looking on Popsike they can go for over £200, although the prices are incredibly variable.
Interestingly there's also a Mobile Fidelty version of that album.
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#348 Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

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I just thought it was cool cos it is on yellow vinyl, matrix no is dje 29001, sides 1a 2a 3a and 4a

Tbh im not sure what to do with it, now I know it might be worth a few quid I dont want to play it :)
But i want to play it because I like the album
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#349 Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

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Not that valuable Ant.....play it!
Paid a fiver for mine. Discogs gives better indication of value.
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Totally agree - you're not going to make any difference to the value by playing it a few times with a well set-up cartridge and arm.
I must dig in a bit more to some of the high-value sales on that - it's a bit surprising.
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#351 Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

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Going off on a tangent.But with your moniker I wondered what your favourite albums are on the island label.
Great label in my experience!
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Oh well now you're talking - a subject I can really get me teeth into.
Trouble is limiting the list, or remembering every band/artist that was on there- especially c.1970 :confused3:
Going out in a few mins, but the first ones that spring to mind :
Liege and Lief by Fairport , and almost as good 'What we did on our holidays' and 'Unhalfbricking'.
'Bryter Later' by Nick Drake , every track a cast-iron classic. Close behind 'Five Leaves left' and 'Pink Moon'.
'Court of the Crimson King' and honourable mention for 'Larks Tongues in Aspic' and 'Starless and Bible Black'.
John Martyn's 'Bless the Weather' and 'Solid Air' with his other albums close behind.
Blodwyn Pig'Ahead Rings Out'
Jethro Tull 'Stand Up'.
'Catch a Fire' Bob Marley.
'Traffic' Traffic ( 2nd album )
... more later ....
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Would definitely agree with all those choices and am lucky enough to have all those selections too.
Also have a soft spot for Quintessence and Traffic's other Island recordings. Oh and ELP as well.
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Good stuff. I am so glad I bought most of these LP's a few years ago - the prices are eye-watering nowadays, though I did pay £300 for Five Leaves Left.

Bronco 'Country Home'
Cat Stevens 'Mona Bone Jakon' ( on pink ! )
Richard & Linda Thompson 'I want to see the bright lights tonight'.
The Chieftains ( Four or Eight ? - couple of LPs are really exceptional, had forgotten about them till I looked at a list ) .
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Others that come to mind
Free, Fotheringay,If, Dr Strangely Strange, Blodwyn Pig " Getting to this"
"Nice enough to eat" Various artists with great tracks on it
All on pink i
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Qunitessence yes, though I don't have one of their albums ( yet ).
I think the key thing about me getting into Island was the 'Bumpers' collection which I bought early-on around 2001 when I re-started collecting vinyl. Loads of superb tracks on there.
Free 'Tons of Sobs' I like very much ; this may be on Chrysalis, but that's almost the same thing !
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Original "Tons of sobs" was on Island. Nice enough to eat was before Bumpers and is highly recommended. There are some copies on eBay at the moment.PM your address and I'll send a copy of a Quintessence album.
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Cheers on all counts. Willdo.
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Talking of Tons of Sobs, look what I picked up at Vinyl Tap a couple of weeks ago when we were on Hols up Huddersfield way...
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I also saw and bought...
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and whilst up there couldn't resist popping in and seeing our-DaveB at MCRU, and purchased...
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#360 Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

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Good effort Dave - nice stuff.
Tons of Sobs - respect due ! - love it.
I was just wondering why I recognised the man 'Wozzy' who'd written on your LP there - suddenly dawned on me - I was in the same shop at the weekend and I looked at another album also from Wozzy's collection, similarly personalised ! :D
Wish I'd realised how close Dave's demo room is, but I was with a non-HiFi friend and had limited time anyway.
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