Brand New Sealed CDs Found At Charity Shops (Thrift Stores) #2 (Bowie, Haircut 100, National & More)

Brand New Sealed CDs Found At Charity Shops (Thrift Stores) #2 (Bowie, Haircut 100, National & More)
The following brand new sealed CDs were purchased from charity shops (thrift stores) for £2 or less:
ANNUALS 'Be He Me' (Ace Fu)
DAVID BOWIE 'Blackstar' (ISO)
MARTIN CARR 'The Breaks' (Tapete)
CURSIVE 'I Am Gemini' (Saddle Creek)
THE FUCKING CHAMPS 'Greatest Hits' (Matador)
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!' (Constellation)
NICK HEYWARD AND HAIRCUT 100 'Favourite Songs: The Best Of Nick Heyward And Haircut 100' (Camden)
THE NATIONAL 'Sleep Well Beast' (4AD)
STEVIE NICKS 'Crystal Visions ... The Very Best Of Stevie Nicks' (Reprise)
HAROLD LOPEZ NUSSA 'Un Dia Cualquiera' (Mack Avenue)
JIMMIE RODGERS 'Famous Country Music Makers' (Castle Music)
RINGO STARR 'Change The World' (UM)
VARIOUS ARTISTS 'I'm Ready: The Modern Story' (One Day Music)
VARIOUS ARTISTS 'The Songs Of Pete Seeger Vol. 2' (Appleseed)
ZEHETMAIR QUARTETT 'Hartman/Bartok' (ECM)
This is a 'Vinyl Melange Cheap 'n' Cheerful' production for fans of the vinyl community, CD community, record and CD collecting and the CD revival.

[@timosullivan6160]

I really like Black Star, even though it's a little bit of a harrowing listen. Thanks for sharing.

[@carltweed942]

I've just broken the seal on 'Blackstar'. Not impressed with the booklet, which is really hard to read. I'll give it a proper listen in the next couple of days. Thanks for commenting.

[@tarrtruck2869]

Hey Carl, those CDs you purchased at those prices are unbelievable. Even if you don't like half of them ( that includes The Fucking Champs ) it's still a win. I bought Blackstar when it came out after Bowie's death and it's a bit different, has a jazz feel to it. Nice description on each buy.

[@carltweed942]

Hi Tom. You're right, I'm not taking much of a risk at these prices. I happily pay 50 pence or less just to get a brand new jewel case. By venturing out of my usual comfort zone, I may find something I really like. I broke the seal on 'Blackstar' yesterday, and need to find some time to properly listen. Cheers!

[@manofmiracles]

Great pick ups black star by David bowie is great album

[@carltweed942]

Yes, I'm glad to have picked up 'Blackstar'. I already had 'The Next Day', but for some reason I'd never got round to getting 'Blackstar'.

[@TalesofWiltshire]

Oh yes, the positive flipside to the current "vinyl is cool" mantra. Soon to be non-cool mantra!

[@carltweed942]

If you're forced to watch TV adverts, you can play the game 'spot the vinyl record'. Advertisers think it's 'cool' and 'aspirational' to show a bearded hipster (or similar) with records in the background. It's laughable really. I love vinyl, but common-sense prevails when prices keep going up and quality drops because there aren't enough reputable pressing plants. Also, a lot of the CDs I find aren't even available on vinyl.

[@TalesofWiltshire]

@@carltweed942 Same is true in newly made drama series. About 5 or 6 years ago, sellers appeared on eBay listing job lots of vinyl, for example something like 8 LPs for £20 - but just random LPs, no indication what you might receive! There was always a picture of some 70s style furniture, a Rega type deck and some propped up LPs. Laughably, these job lots were actually selling - but the feedback for these sellers usually included some pretty disappointed punters! Young trendies discovering Des O'Connor for the first time - priceless really. My nephew is 48 and he told me his daughter (22) has gone all retro. I thought he meant she'd got into vinyl, but no, she's been playing my nephew's CDs. When he was growing up, I was the uncle with all the LPs - now he has LPs and I have thousands of CDs. Amusing really.

[@Thevinylscavenger]

Anything ECM is worth a try particularly later ones as less dated. You find really interesting CDs Carl. To my Shane I've not even heard Black Star. Bowie statue here in Aylesbury is horrible actually and links to him here were rather threadbare and tenuous. One of my mate's dads shared a flat with Bowie in London. I should really go and interview him. He took the photo for the space oddity album cover if you know it. Cheers. Martin.

[@carltweed942]

Hi Martin. I've not got much at all on ECM, but I know the label has got a good reputation. I bought 'The Next Day' when it came out, but I never got round to getting 'Blackstar'. I'll be giving it a listen in the next day or so. I didn't know that there was a Bowie statue in Aylesbury. I suppose the connection is him playing at Friar's on a number of occasions. The best music-related statue I've seen is Billy Fury in Liverpool. Are you meaning the original 1969 cover when it was called 'David Bowie'? I love that album.

[@Thevinylscavenger]

@carltweed942 yes that's the cover.

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

Hi Carl cd prices are crazy so you can’t lose , big national fan and I’ve a soft spot for nick heywood I regularly visit my local charity shop where cds are £1 and I’m also grabbing them .. thanks for sharing 👍

[@carltweed942]

Hi Rob. I'm lucky that I'm within a few miles of a few market towns/villages where I can usually find some CDs in the charity shops. It would be interesting to see some of the best ones you've found recently. P.S. Thanks also for doing the Vinyl Tag for the last three years, and managing to pitch the questions so it attracted new people to the VC. You definitely left on a high.

[@EmbryonicRobot]

You got some awesome deals. Black Star is a sad listen. I love Haircut 100! So cool to see Godspeed You! Black Emperor! I am a fan. IMHO, that National album is that last great release from them. These are fine purchases, Carl 👍

[@carltweed942]

Hi Brian. I'm bracing myself prior to listening to 'Blackstar'; Bowie was my first musical hero. For me, Nick Heyward is one of the UK's best pop songwriters. I can't say I'm a fan of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, but I do appreciate their sound. I also have a CD by one of their side-projects - Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - which I picked up ages ago.

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

I haven't taken the time to listen to Black Star at all.. Im on it 👍 The Pete Seeger covers have got to be good ! Nice eclectic mix of music, I do like The National, especially " Boxer" ! Cheers, Carl

[@carltweed942]

Hi JT. I don't know who was on Vol. 1 of the Pete Seeger tribute, but Vol. 2 has a stellar cast - a mix of American and UK artists. Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Steve Earle, and Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger also caught my eye. 'Boxer' was my introduction to the National and the only one of their albums which I instantly liked. I really enjoyed your personal list of best American acts, which I watched on my TV. If I was a betting man, I would have bet the shirt off my back on the Grateful Dead being number one. Thank goodness I'm not a betting man then!

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

I had to have restraint, Carl. I sometimes wanted to put The Dead at #1 , I opted to take my heart out of the equation and recognize the greatness of the Beach Boys, Byrds, and REM ! Besides the National, as you know, there are so many fine indie bands from around the same era as " Boxer" I will have a listen to Vol. 2 tribute ( Pete Seeger ).

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

You really know me, as I do love the songs of Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia ! A good section of the American songbook, whether The Dead were performing them or other artists doing fine covers of their songs !

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

I was giggling as I announced #1 ( Beach Boys ) because the order could have been easily switched to the Grateful Dead, and you would have won that bet ! Haha🫡

[@carltweed942]

@@jtsrecordroom3963 I'll watch your video again in the next few days and leave a comment. It has got me thinking about what bands I would choose.

[@ianhughes9928]

Hi Carl Wow! Something for everyone there.Always enjoy your new purchases videos and this ones no exception.Interesting the T Bone Burnett connection with the pending new Ringo release as T Bone part of the new Coward Brothers album collaboration with Elvis Costello which looking forward to hearing too.Cheers,Ian

[@carltweed942]

Hi Ian. I'm waiting for the Coward Brothers album to come down in price before I get it.It's a silly price on Amazon at the moment. Thanks for all your support!

[@TheAlanRosenbergShow]

Blackstar is a nice find. I virtually never find that Cd out in the wild. I always figured it would show up, but it really hasn't. That's a good Stevie Nicks comp and what a price. Wow - some great finds and what prices 50p.

[@carltweed942]

Hi Alan. Regarding 'Blackstar', I suspect the record label manufactured way too many copies and hence it's starting to turn up in charity shops. You've been finding some amazing stuff yourself at your Sunday flea market. The UK equivalent is the car boot sale. I can't get up early enough for those; plus I find more than enough stuff at charity shops anyway. Thanks for stopping by!

[@TheAlanRosenbergShow]

@@carltweed942 When I was in London I was hitting the charity shops and it was so much fun. I loved it. If I lived there, I'd be like you hitting them constantly. And the deals you're finding - fantastic. This is the golden age for buying CD's.

[@carltweed942]

@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Definitely! Looking forward to seeing what you keep picking up.

[@TheAlanRosenbergShow]

@@carltweed942 me too with you. Fun to share in these videos

[@jacksonhunkle2444]

I hope you enjoyed some of these. I only know the first Clinic album, and it's very good.

[@carltweed942]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm gradually working my way through these. I did a mini-review of Clinic's 'Winchester Cathedral' in an earlier video. I've also got the first and fourth of their CDs, which I picked up at a charity shop, but I've not got round to listening to them yet. I might include them in a future video. It's so often the case that a debut album is the best.

[@philipmatthews7128]

I also got Blackstar along with The Next Day for a dollar here in Australia, haven't played either of them much. That double blues cd looks like it could be very interesting.

[@carltweed942]

Well done picking up 'The Next Day' and 'Blackstar' for a dollar each (in an Op Shop?). I do like comps of pre-rock 'n' roll and early rock 'n' roll. There's so much still to be discovered. Thanks as always Philip for watching and commenting!

[@Harrispilton22]

I love those comps like 'A Modern Story' I think The New York Dolls might have covered The Cadets 'Back In The Jungle'.?.well i'm sure someone did?, Theres some nice Doo Wop on that one. Dolly Cooper 'Evetryday & Every Night' is a nice R&B cut.

[@carltweed942]

Hi Harris. I've checked and the Cadets' 'Stranded In The Jungle' is a cover of the original by the Jayhawks. As you say, it was then covered by the New York Dolls. I'll pay particular attention to the track by Dolly Cooper when I play the CD. I love a good Doo Wop comp.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

hi carl i can thoroughly recommend the breaks by mrtin carr and try and get hold of boo raleys albums - great brit pop and john peel was a big fan

[@carltweed942]

Hi John. It's good to know you recommend 'The Breaks'. I do have a couple of CDs by the Boo Radleys which I remember fondly. Cheers!

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

@@carltweed942 thanks for reply - i assume you aren't getting any notifications of my videos as youtube is constantly not telling folk because of my politics

[@carltweed942]

@@johnsmusicpassions9740 I don't have the notifications bell on for any channels I subscribe to, as it would clog up my in box. I just check on the channels as I feel like it. I wouldn't have thought KZbin would care about your politics. A lot of the most popular channels on KZbin are politics-based.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

@@carltweed942 you would be surprised - stasrt commenting about covid vaccines m threat of ww3 by us, pro palestinian, free speech under attack and see what happens to your comment - one of my videos was blocked for showing the front cover to santana's abraxas because of lewd picture