UK Charity (Thrift) Shop CD Hunting

The Longpigs had a terrific single called ‘I Lost Myself’. Intrigued to know if the album’s any good.

 

Well worth acquiring. I bought it back in the 90s but it somehow went AWOL
‘I Lost Myself’ is on the album together with a couple more singles ‘She Said’ and ‘Far’. Richard Hawley plays guitar and does backing vocals.

 

this weeks bits-n-bobs for £3.50 :

Electric Six - Fire
The Gaslight Anthem- The '59 Sound
Groove Armada - Vertigo
Bloc Party - Intimacy
Delphic - Acolyte
Alt-J - This is All Yours

to be fair, none of this lot are any of my want lists, but they are all cds I rarely see for 50p/£1, so thought i'd crack on.
I was dreading the overplayed 'gay bar gay bar' track by Electric 6, I enjoyed the album a lot more than I expected.

 

That Electric Six album is a fun one.

 

Depeche Mode - New Life (limited edition French 12")
Just Can't Get Enough (UK 12")

Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend (UK 12")

Ultravox - Rage In Eden (UK LP)

all excellent condition vinyl & sleeves. £9 for them all.

 

nice haul, man!

 

Queen's greatest hits original cd £1.25

 

Actually grabbed a couple of things today... Stereo MCs' Connected (amazing album, got it back when it came out but it left with an ex girlfriend years ago... Been waiting ages to turn up a chazzer for £1 - today was the day and in great nick). Happy Mondays' Loads... And Loads More (the limited edition double disc - got it for a couple of tracks I don't already have on CD. Again, pretty good nick and only £2).

 

Various - The Genesis of Slade (Cherry Red) 50p

 

The High Llamas – Snowbug. 50p.

 

A couple of interesting discs (at least interesting to me; 50p each).

Louis Clark - Hooked on Classics (early CD made by Denon in Japan [matrix is on the inner plastic hub in small letters/numbers]; it came in a smooth sided, patent pending '2' case with bar stoppers, so at least the case will be useful ). Thinking about it, this CD came out in late 1983 or early 1984, around the time I got my first record player as a kid and before I even saw a CD.
Elaine Paige - Love Hurst (early CD [late 1984?] made by Polygram in West Germany).

Also picked up a copy of CDs for their cases (25p each).

Various - Country & Western Vol. 1 (nice MPO case with bar stoppers). Not a bad selection of tracks by the looks of it.
A Splash of Oldish Spice (no clue what's on this one, but it is still sealed).

Left The Thrills So Much for the City and The Verve Urban Hymns.

 

I'd definitely have grabbed The Thrills (unless you already have it?) AMAZING album.

 

Maybe next time.

 

Three local charity shop finds yesterday morning.
1-Paul Weller-Stanley Road.
2-Amy Macdonald-This is the life.
3-The best of Mpeople.
4-Kings of Leon-Only By The Night.
5-Ry Cooder-The Slide Area.
6-The Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo.
7-Cast-Mother Nature Calls- 2 CD.
8-Damien rice o - Promo gatefold cover.
9-Tumbling Bones-Loving a Fool.
10-MGMT-Oracular Spectacular.
11-Wilco-Sky Blue Sky-Promo copy.
12-Joss Stone-The Soul Sessions.
13-Nick Drake-A Treasury-Gold disc.
14-Aimee Mann-I'm With Stupid.
15-Tracy Chapman-Collection.
16-The Lightning Seeds-Like You Do ....Best Of The Lightning Seeds.
17-The Last Shadow Puppets-The Age Of The Understatement.
18-The Zutons-Who Killed ......The Zutons.
19-Toploader-Magic Hotel.
20-Gorillaz-G Sides + Bonus.
21-Feeder-Comfort In Sound.
24-Arctic Monkey's-Whatever People Say I Am,That's What I'm Not.
25-The Flaming Lips-The Soft Bulletin.
26-Robert Palmer-The Very Best Of.
27-UNCUT-20 Track CD Compiled Exclusively Fot UNCUT BY R.E.M.
28-Rooster-Rooster.
29-The Zutons-You Can Do Anything.
30-IGGY And The STOOGES-Raw Power.
31-The Corrs-Talk On Corners-Special Edition.
32-Razorlight-Up all night-Special Edition.
33-Mumford & Sons-Sigh No More.
34-CEE LO GREEN-The Lady Killer.
35-EMINEM-CURTAIN CALL.
36-Beverley Craven.
37-Barbara Dickson-The Best Of.
38-The Essential Michael Nyman Band.
39-Madonna-The First Album.

 

Which Raw Power is it? Iggy’s brickwall Mix, or the old Austrian pressed Bowie mix?

 

Two of our local charity shops seem to have been cursed to have at least one Lost Prophet cd or Kerrang comp containing them since he was exposed/charged.

BHF had one of their albums right at the front of their window display just as allegations broke

 

I was in the charity shop that has 4 CDs for a £1, or £1.95 each, and a totally choice of about 30 CDs. Becomes a right pain if they only have one 1CD you want... (Big Star's Sister Lovers/The Third Album). I ended up picking up 3 other CDs that probably stand a good chance of ending up back at a charity shop (Chill With Bach, Bernstein's America, and Jay Z/Kanye West's Watch The Throne)

 

You may have already realised that this is a SACD !

 

quality album, if that's your thing

 

Oh the PC Police rides again .
He was pursued by her, and he didn't even know her age.
Choice quotes:
"At the time I was just so happy to be on his arm. I was young and he was famous. All I cared about was that I could make all my school friends jealous.

"I was insecure and impressionable. I suppose I used him for his fame and he used me for sex."

 

When that happens to me I choose the others by the quality of the jewel cases, to swap with some of my poor ones, then donate them back again.

 

Struck out at two charity shops today, but there was a lovely old dog in one of them so not a total waste of time!

 

Yeah, I think a few of the sales assistants are hot every now and again too.

 

Ooh, now there's an idea if I do end up donating some of these back.

 

Jewell cases - good call! Can't believe I've not thought of that!!!