John, I’m late to this but I’m definitely going to throw my hat in the ring. Thanks for this.

Just shows you there is still some good stuff to be found in charity shops (if you’re lucky.) That Merrell Fankhauser is pretty amazing - I don’t think I’ve seen an original by him anywhere, never mind a charity shop! All the best for 2025 John 😊

Some great finds there for a charity shop. You dropped on with that Impressions soundtrack , nice find.

Those black ploitation albums are always fun to find. Jim Brown stared in so many of them. The nipple album sounded real cool

I guess I’d buy that psych record if I found it thrifting. Your checklist of reasons, sounds like a proper vinyl collector convincing themselves to buy anything. 😅 That last one is interesting. Gonna look that one up. Cheers, John! ✌🏻

I know what you mean about James Last. I was at a market on Saturday morning going through some old records and there was a heap of his records. He's not my cup of tea. I like the Supremes record from 1971. I like the song Nathan Jones . They had another hit song titled Floy Joy too. Yambu sound cool , i haven't heard of them. Very disco sounding. Good finds.

I'm pretty sure that's Mazzy's nipple. It's always a score when you can find Nineties vinyl but why would you slander Paul Heaton by implying that he'd be a VC member? Really nice finds,

Digging in Charity Shops has become a sport…kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGaQmn2LqrWKn9Usi=JTnXN0vRTo2Fn74r

Man. That Three The Hard Way for one pound is insane. Makes me want to check out a Goodwill, but like you, I've become quite frustrated overall. One can only look at so many Polka, Andy WIlliams and Connie Francis LPs before the faith is lost. Nice pick on the Beautiful South. Had that one on CD back in the days, and was the last one I liked before I lost interest. Classic stuff, really, and their Debut is definitely worth a listen for the unfamiliar. Still loving the Soul & Funk tag, Brother! Has been the best Soul Education for quite some time! Cheers!🤘😁

I will try your tag, John. Hopefully this weekend.

W😮W ! Some awesome charity shop finds there John! 🙌👌👏

John, that Merrell Fankhauser album was a great find. I recently got one of his other projects, Mu, and a solo album. Thanks, Chris

Nice haul for a charity shop especially. That last album, Yambu is it? It sounds super funky.

I've got that Supremes album,a carboot find if memory serves right for a quid ??? Not sure if its got that original inner sleeve though 🤔🤔🤔 It was a great listen 👍👍👍 Good finds John and I've been pretty lucky myself on the last few occasions I've checked out local charity shops.....you gotta sift through a lot of crud though !!!

Hey John, Great finds! I have that Barrabas album, so good. Merrell sounds great, need to look into that one. Yambu sounds good too. Also... thanks for the Soul & Funk Tag. It was one I loved doing in the midst of all the tags and threads. Cheers

Great stuff John. I pop into my local charity shop every time I'm passing and might find something half-decent 1 in a 100 visits. Only about a month until car boot season starts again...cheers Dale

The Yambu album sounds interesting. Will have to check it out. Btw, i assume a quid is £5 which is roughly $10 CAD.

Hey, VCers, show the albums in your collection that have an image of a massive nipple on the cover. Ahem.

Decent records in charity shops are a rarity these days. You've got something really special with the Merrell Fankhauser & H.M.S. Bounty album. There's a CD box set of his stuff on (I think) one of the Cherry Red labels. I keep checking the price online to see if it comes down in price.

That Fankhauser track sounds a good one. The Impressions soundtrack is well worth a quid. Nice. I'm pretty much the same re charity shops. I always seem to be beaten to anything worthwhile by some smartphone-holding, middle-aged bloke in a dirty mac, who has nothing better to do with his day.

For some reason I missed this pub visit at the time, too busy searching for egg-nogg probably... so great to catch up. A fine selection - I particularly adore and treasure my copy of 'Days' by Kirsty MacColl. Perfect pop indeed. A good friend of mine used to paint his face white and head off to Gary Numan gigs. 'Are Friends Electric' always reminds me of him and those days. Cheers! D

Enjoyed it man. Gave me a few to go and take a listen to.

Hi John. Great initiative! Not only the V,C, but the whole world needs more soul and funk. Feels like you threw down the gauntlet :) Have a great 2025. Cheers. /Paul

Yeah, man! The VC definitely needs more soul and funk. Good stuff. Thanks

always in a hurry? Seriously, I love your channel and your way of presentation. No fuzz, straight to the points.

John, you picked some great titles. I'm going to jump on this one. I'm guilty. I don't show enough soul.

Happy New Year to you fella! Loved this video, great images and music. Amazing Can finds, very jealous on the original pick ups! Nice to hear you like Saw Delight, I think it’s excellent, big Afrobeat influence on that record. I think if push comes to shove Future Days is my favourite too. Were Tago Mago & Ege Bam Yasi pricey?

Great video. Love the reggae vibes.

Big up to you for your selection! When you pulled out The Sweet Inspirations track, I was hoping you were gonna play that track. You know Ghostface Killah samples that track? Salute.

The Seeker by......😒🤯

John, that was a great tag, good questions. Like the Jamie & the numbers, thanks for all the needle drops, so many good once there. I will have a look at see what I can do. Happy New year, cheers

Hey John, just wanted to let you know that I've up loaded a response, lots of fun, thanks for starting it up!

Great vibey video blog John, keep em coming ! I'd love to meet you and Hedley one a trip up into the Midlands in the near future. We could talk music and have a few beers 😊

Do you kneel as the six inch pianist was the guy from Charlie Brown. I think whack a mole suits you. It's a nice break too from all these meticulously pre prepared tags. HNY to you John hopefully see you at some stage this year.

Hi John, 1st VC video and response uploaded! Cheers for getting me motivated finally.

1 Curtis Hairston LP on Atlantic. 2 With Everything I feel in me. Lp Aretha 3 The Trammps Zing went the Strings of my heart. 4 First Choice Armed and extremely Dangerous Lp 5 Boogie on Downtown instrumental Hudson People 6 Alice Clarke LP 1972. 7 Frankie Valli and the four seasons. The Night. 8 Souled Out. A K-tel compilation 1975. It certainly pointed me in the right direction. They were the tunes of the day. 50 years on so many are classics from classic albums. 9 Angie Stone sampling Backstabbers. 10 Fat Larry's Band Act like you Know 11 By All Means 2 albums for Island and one for Motown. 12 Melba Moore Stormy Weather from Soul Exposed LP. The big finish! I could talk about this stuff all day. HAPPY NEW YEAR Cheers Mark

Hello John, happy new year. Thanks for this Vinyl Tag. I love it. Maybe it is my favourite list in this period. I have to make a video on this. Probably this year ! Take care. Bruno

Loved this, probably my favorite chat to date. As a lover of hypnotic grooves (amongst many other styles), I always find it interesting to hear other peoples response to different musical genres. If you gents are interested I am reading an excellent book titled; Why You Like It - The Science and Culture of Musical Taste by Nolan Gasser. A wonderfully unbiased analysis of musical styles.

Interesting video, but: to my ears, Reggae music is just too stupidly monotonous. Reggae records are very often just a blunt expresssion of stoned stupidity, condensed and pressed into vinyl grooves ...

Nice Friday Foster Poster! Love Pam Grier films.

This is a good first effort, don't stop (you're now the Brummie Mazzy). Good stuff John.

Great idea! Will jump on board \m/

Hey John, great tag! I'm very jealous of your soul collection. I hope to try and put something together. May your new year be the best ever my friend.

Love that you recognise Loleatta Holloway in a couple of your videos - what a voice! She was also famously sampled on Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch, Good Vibrations 😀

Luv it! Sharing records one might not so readily share. I like the r-a-n-g-e! This was fun and wasn't a time-suck! Gonna subscribe.

JOHN MANNERS AND RESPECT 🎉

BIGGGGGGGGG MAN R U A MILLIONAIRE .BLESSINGS 😊

There was a retail chain that was going out of business around 71-72. All the records were dirt cheap. I remember seeing the Can album with the can of vegetables on the cover. I passed based on the cover. However I did pick up many others including the Stooges and May Blitz debuts. That Prince Far I is a one of a kind.

John, loved the pictures from that Museum, I love those kinds of places. Thanks for the tour of the record shop. Where I live in Denver prices all seem to be very high OMG, pasted the hype sticker on the album, that is a new one. Happy New Years

Hype stickers:f they matter to me I just cut them off the cellophane and put in the jacket. Have to go vinyl shopping next time I'm in Wolves thanks to the West Midlands Railways trains. Any recommendations in the city centre?