I was going to attend this fair but had to work, thanks for showing..

Hey James! Sam St. John sent me your way. I'll be hopping on this. Cheers!

Nice finds, James! That Specials debut is a favorite of mine. The music is really wonderful and the composition of that band along with the ethos of 2Tone made it all the more... Special. I hope all is well! Cheers, Tom

Hi James, really cool to get the Robin Gibb solo album. The only one I have on vinyl is Robin's Reign, the one that was released around the time of Cucumber Castle. Those Bee Gees "wilderness" years are very underrated especially the excellent Life in a Tin Can. If you don't have it, snap it up if you see it.

One record fair, three records, that's bang-on my current guiderail. Some nice Bee Gees albums that I'd definitely pick-up if I stumbled across them. Specials debut is a nice find James, cheers Dale

Mold is perhaps an unfortunately named place in which to hold a record fair! Apart from Head Hunters I'm missing all those 70's fusion Herbie Hancock records. Really unpardonable and something I ought to correct one of these days. I have never seen that Billy Preston and wasn't aware he had done My Sweet Lord before George. Still think poor George got shafted in that lawsuit, I don't hear any great similarity between it and the Chiffons song he was found to have subconsciously plagiarized. Nowadays whole songs get ripped off (so blatantly I can't even call it "sampling") and no one seems to care. Never heard Robot, curiosity piqued. Nice to find Cucumber Castle, missing that one - in my early days collecting vinyl again I thrifted Trafalgar and Odessa (not an original with the velvet cover however), gosh I must revisit those. Got the Brian Wilson on CD - deep in the Dr. Landy period there. He is not doing too well, health wise, the last I heard. Great haul!

Hiya James, Firstly great you met up with Sean he is a lovely guy he was at leeds earlier in the year as you know i hope the gap until the next meet up isn't as long as the last. I know there's a much maligned Andy Gibb solo disco album people joke about i liked 'you win again' at the time I'm not familiar with their output much outside of Saturday night fever tbh. Specials is a great album. I've slowed down record buying and not sold at a fair for about a year now but I've things in the pipeline and have been sitting down listening to alot more music whether at home or driving about with work. Cheers Martin.

That Stevie Wonder time period was amazing. I still need to get some of the early Bee Gees records including the ones you showed. I do quite like that Brian Wilson album. Cheers.

First off. I am not one of the ones that would smirk when I see Bee Gees or Bee Gees related records shown. I was very happy to see you showing some of Brian's solo work. I am a longtime fan of the Beach Boys since I was a kid. In fact it was my first full length outdoor concert at 15 years old in 1975. I did have a tougher time with most of his solo albums excluding Smile and the album you are showing. I kind of feel that Dr Landy messed up his genius. But I still love him. <> Some great R&B/funk records. That Stevie LP has a lot of synths. I thought that it was really enjoyable. Wonderful update James. Did you get to see Squeeze on this current tour? I may catch them in Sept at the Wang Center with Boy George~ Rob/Boston

great album by steve my favorite steve

Nice that you got to meet up with Sean. I loved the way you said A Message To You, Rudy, in the way they sing it in the song by using an up inflection on the final syllable. I think I'd find it hard to say it with a down inflection, despite that's how I'd say Rudy in any other context.

James, did you ever find your "holy grail" Some Fantastic Place on vinyl? I was at a flea market on Sunday and flipped through hundreds of records, trying to find you a copy. I'm probably less likely to find one in the States.

Might just well be my fav Stevie LP. I heard Superwoman on KTel Superbad comp in the mid 70s as a kid and it just is part of my DNA.... all those Rhodes and Arps/Moogs really impacted me as I am surrounded by them to this day. Also have the Herbie, my Thrust from 1974 isn't a gatefold...neither is Headhunters, Secrets nor Sunlight so not sure he had any of his funky LPs in any gatefold releases..

That Robin Gibb album is a tough sell. I remain unconvinced 😀

I didn't know there's been Billy Preston reissues on vinyl. Sounds like a great album. Don't get stuck on mold, be yourself. Pasi

Nice finds - can’t beat a bit of Stevie Wonder ❤

Hi there, James. Great video. The Randy Newman album would be Land Of Dreams from 88, right? :) Take care and see you in the next one...I mean the next video, not the next life:)

Hi James. Fantastic Stevie record. “Superwoman” is probably my favourite Stevie track. And the Stevie track on the Herbie album is also a treat. He was everywhere in the 70’s, and that could only be a good thing! Check out the album before that famous run of albums, “Where I’m Coming From”. It’s an overlooked gem. I always think of it being the start of his purple patch. Man, those records are good.

The song with Stevie Wonder is awesome. I think ManChild is better than Thrust but they are almost the same thing. Thrust was not a gatefold.

Avoid the mold.

ahhh the funk groove going. nice. Stevie was touring for a year, then MusicOMMind came out, then he toured with the Stones in 72' summer. There was a falling out with his Drummer on the tour, as Stevie took away some solo drumming time and that pissed off his drummer. That is when Ollie Brown came in to pick up the tour. Wales is on my bucket list, wished you showed some footage of the show there. cheer

Great video James 😀🍿🎸🎶 I haven’t listened to ‘Black & Blue’ from the Stones in years; do remember it being a fairly decent album; I can totally get the resemblance with the Summer season; both the Stones & Beach Boys have that great connection with the Summer season; I really love the ‘Surf’s Up’ album 💙 I do quite like ‘Ghost In The Machine’; got nothing on the first two albums IMO; but still a solid listen indeed James 😀👍

Great finds James 😀🍿🎸🎶 ‘Trafalgar’ & ‘Cucumber Castle’ are really solid Bee Gees album; that Brian Wilson album took me by surprise; really solid production on there; I still haven’t listened to the Specials’ debut album lol 😂 Hope you have a good weekend James; keep up the excellent work as ever 😀🍿🙌🎸🎶

I know about the maturity and compassion of this album, but along with the great musicianship, I just love this "sound " . Elvis also never looked cooler .

Love surfs up. Genius album.

Great video James and good list.

I think Surfs' Up is a fabulous Beach Boys album, and for me their last classic record..of course being the early 70s Brian Wilson was no longer the sole creative writer and Al, Mike etc were chipping in ideas, but for me theres' still that transcendent vibe and coherence with the songs. I was never a particular fan either of The Final Cut, but agree that 'Two Suns In The Sunset' is a very poignant ballad..Waters clearly like it too as he apparently kept it in his live set for years afterwards. Funnily enough I was listening to ' The Pros and Cons of Hitch-Hiking ' yesterday for the first time in many years and surprised myself with regard to how much of an immersive experience I found it..Claptons' guitar is superb and actually makes the record as good as it is...gritty and visceral as per usual for a Waters record, but so much more enjoyable than either of the 2 Floyd albums thst came before it. Stuart Copeland wrote some great songs for The Police, I love his quirky sense of humour too, particularly on songs like ' Does Everyone Stare' from Regatta de Blanc..really odd chord changes and time signatures..it almost swings, but not quite. I try to like early 80s Robert Plant and I think Big Log is a decent song, (particularly the key change on the refrain) but the production is horrible and for me takes it into Chris Rea territory..about as far removed from Zeppelin as you can get. I really must get a copy of that Squeeze album sometime. Another interesting video theme James..hope you're enjoying the summer weather.. All the best Rob.

TF waaaay better than Oasis!

“Black and Blue” and “Shot of Love”are both very underrated imo Top Shelf in my collection

I do quite like Empire Burlesque despite the eighties production. "Every Grain of Sand" is great example of your topic and one of his best songs. I also love the song "Watered-down Love" that ends side one but some of the live performances on the bootleg series are even better. Actually the song "Memory Motel" of Black & Blue is one of my favorite Stones song. Great call on "Surf's Up." I wasn't expecting to see Squeeze in this video. Cheers.

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The 80's were not always kind to icons of the 60's and 70's. I've often pondered on how and why the same talented human beings who created works of genius early in their careers seem to struggle creatively in later years. Maybe they were better off keeping things low key and honest and not trying to stay abreast of changing fashions and trends. A lot of factors come into play I suppose - was watching The Last Waltz recently, a work of brilliance on every level but then you read about these horrible drug addictions they were going through at the same time. The Beach Boys' 70's albums are patchy, but beautifully so in an odd way - with these little gems mixed in with the addled or uninspired moments. Big Log, evocative and mysterious for sure - still no clue what it's on about, but bloody hell it sounded cool then, and still does. Cheers James!

Funnily enough, just been listening to Mellow Gold by Beck, which, apart from Loser, is pretty patchy. The last track, Blackhole, is great, however, and shows the way for much of his later career.

Hi James, great video. Every Grain of Sand is one of my favourite Dylan songs . .Surfs Up also a great choice....along with One Of These Days.

The Bootleg Series version of 'Every Grain of Sand' it's so much better. Despite the dog barking. In fact, it's one of Dylan's greatest songs ever without doubt I think.

You've encouraged me to listen to some of these again! Cheers

Thanks for making this video, James - great subject. Yes, that police song...

Empire Burlesque is my least fave Dylan album or at least with Self Portrait. Can't think of any good songs on it. McCartney II is also a weak album. I think it had couple of good songs on it, but it's the sound of the album especially that i don't like. I prefer the last two Police albums though i would say my fave is Regatta. Sweets From a Stranger is def. among my top 3 Squeeze albums. Black And Blue has grown on me over the years, really like it even though it does have the puzzle feel to it being collection of songs rather than cohesive record. The camera is very sensitive to sound so it makes your garden sound like a noisy place where you wouldn't want to really hang out. I've noticed this especially on videos where there's a wind going on. Pasi

Hi James enjoyed this ,for me all the police albums are excellent though I agree darkness is a highlight , cheers James

One that sticks out for me is Lou reeds Mistrial, a lil patchy but ends with one of his best songs ever 'tell it to your heart'

Awesome idea James, I might respond to this. I love Dark Eyes, and Every Grain of Sand is my favorite Dylan tune. Student Demonstration Time is abysmal, Mike Love at his whiniest.

Hi James, cool idea for a video and a nice selection. It was all going so well though until Surf Up, which I love 😂 Crazy Mama is a great song! That’s a tough one and I’m struggling to think of any at 0345 in the morning! Cheers, Jack

"All I Want is You" from U2's Rattle and Hum. A good album, but with some weak spots (maybe not quite a "patchy" album).

Hey James, Good to see you...and in a similar setting as mine. I watched on my laptop in the yard with our own traffic whizzing by. 🙂Nice idea here. I've only heard that McCartney, and it's been a long while. Never knew about the Paul Simon/Brian Eno....where have I been?? You'll have me thinking at least of albums where the final song is a favorite. Thanks for sharing, and hope all is well. -Carm

I can't really think of any. Effectively, it amounts to the last track being the best one in some ways, which might infer poor sequencing. A famous example of this might be Japan's Quiet Life, but even there, it doesn't end with the strongest track. The best I can come up with is Aztec Camera's Knife album, but even that might be debatable. I'm sure there are other examples, but it's a tough one.

Excellent video James. I agree with many of your choices including McCartney, Paul Simon, Beach Boys and especially The Police which I think is by far the best track from the album.

U right about dark eyes fantastic love rhe lp good as i been to you ps my dad had rhe 45 fool to cry and ceazy mama was rhe b side he always said to me play that

Dark eyes and high hopes two great one of these days LOVE..love hand of fate and memory motel off that stones album! Every grain of Sand I love off bootleg series! You’ve clearly remarkably similar tastes in songs as I do!Great vid thanks James

There are no fillers on 'No More Heroes'.

Up there with Clapton? Bill is better...