I Got 50 POUNDS of Vinyl In The Mail｜HUGE Vinyl Haul

[@paulgappmayer3535]

If you have never heard this before, only in the U.S. does the first Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) album has a title. Jeff Lynne in a documentary mentioned that the president of the U.S. record company gave a memo to his secretary to call over to England and get the name of the album. The secretary called but no one picked up the phone. So the secretary wrote “No Answer” at the bottom of the memo and set it back on the record company president’s desk. That’s why in America the first ELO album has a title.

[@creeder44]

Thank you, Abby, for the shout out, and I'm very happy and honored that you liked the albums that much. I never imagined in college when I saved "Zuma" from the radio station throw-away bin and doodled that cover onto the blank promo sleeve that it would mean so much to someone someday. It's been on my shelf all this time, and I've kept it in mint condition. I understand that early promo copies of that album are supposed to have the best sound available. I hope that one does. And don't worry, it was very easy for me to give to you because I know you'll appreciate it and take good care of it. Also, Laura's album is 180-gram virgin vinyl, so it should sound pretty good, too.

[@evah1928]

Hi Abigail…as a 22 year old girl who loves records, it’s so refreshing to watch your videos! Entertainment by Gang of 4 is one of my favorite records of all time, it’s full of bangers and a staple in the evolution of punk/post-punk. You should definitely give it a listen ASAP

[@abigaildevoe]

thank you so much! glad you appreciate the channel. and thanks for the recommendation!

[@ArtbyJoeH]

Yes the GO4 is a belter !

[@stuartriefe1740]

Hi Abby, you are not alone in having difficulty warming up to Steely Dan. I was actually in my first year of college when Aja came out in 1977, and despite that was the “Disco vs. Punk” era, Aja was played to death on the radio. So I decided I wanted nothing to do with Steely Dan. Fast forward to 2022 and a like minded music loving friend of mine trade CDs back and forth from our collections. He lent me some early Steely Dan and… I gave it a listen. I found I loved it! Sometimes it takes decades to learn to appreciate something. Don’t give up hope, Abby!

[@sugadelicsavagesoul8623]

Gang Of Four is so badass. Part of that punky no-wave style. Great great band!

[@nicktherecordlover1969]

@@stuartriefe1740 Good point about having to take decades to appreciate things. Same way with Steely Dan. I never disliked them. When I heard "Can't Buy A Thrill" for the first time, it was an amazing experience. I have an early pressing on the ABC label, and the blue-spec CD. Great sounding CD. Great way to hear that album too. I have the same sentiment about Led Zeppelin.

[@danmayberry1185]

I am Fact Man. Or was. Bought Abbey Road when it was knew, played in bands, had radio shows and made documentaries. Now your channel is where I come to learn. Cannot thank you enough for what you do, and sharing your huge heart in the process.

[@abigaildevoe]

thank you so much! it's a one-woman operation so i won't always get the facts right. but the heart will always be there

[@DelmarToad]

Wow this is so fabulously beautiful! Major props to the donor, great material, we’re really looking forward to all the upcoming Vinyl Mondays!

[@johnwelch5132]

Now that’s a great delivery!

[@jeffreybeaumont8238]

What an amazing haul, T. Rex's The Slider is the greatest rock n' roll record of all time!!! Also love Todd Rundgren's Something/Anything, in association with Todd if you haven't heard Bebe Buell's Covers Girl EP it's a must, her cover of Tom Petty's "The Wild One, Forever" on it is completely epic, almost as epic as that copy of Neil Young's Zuma! I have a plain white jacket white label promo version of Led Zeppelin II before it had a cover so I completely understand the excitement!

[@gregb91401]

I'm not sure how much Stevie Wonder you have (other than Talking Book which you showed in this video) but if you want to increase your funk and soul - getting a collection of Stevie Wonder is a terrific place to start.

[@matildam797]

Omg you’ve got For Your Love !!🤍

[@abigaildevoe]

yes finally! yardbirds are hard to find in the wild, i’m so glad it came to me

[@leamanc]

Shoutout to Pat for sending all those great records. There would have been a nice chunk of change to be made selling them, so donating them for the community to enjoy is a class act. And this is only one third of them?!?

[@LesleyHunter-ic9to]

Wow! What a treasure of albums you got! Congratulations on your 1st Anniversary of your channel. I love your presentations and look forward to your vinyl Mondays every week.

[@PaulBryant-cc8ox]

I'll add to the chorus about that Gang of Four record. Andy Gill doesn't get enough credit for his revolutionary approach to playing guitar. And lyrically, there's so much there, about interpersonal relationships, consumerism, socioeconomics. I listen to it all the time, and the subject matter never seems dated.

[@almishti]

He's like the Derrida of rock guitar playing. :P

[@joedec]

What an awesome collection. I especially love the number of Hendrix albums you received.

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

happy 1 year channel anniversary Abby! glad to have been here since the vinyl collection videos! a Something/Anything VM would be amazing!

[@abigaildevoe]

thank you! i'm penciling todd into the future schedule. so much history between the solo records and nazz

[@fbt25]

Amazing items you got there! Wish you a happy anniversary and happy collecting!

[@alanclayton9277]

Imagine how many steps how many hours it would have taken for you to find this stuff. People can be so generous but maybe Abby they're seeing in you a sure thing guardian of these treasures. Well done to them. John Barleycorn a classic, I'm envious of anyone listening to Mahavishnu for the first time and John McLaughlin is a guitarist to be reckoned with ( grew up in my neck of the woods): Zuma well Zuma is Zuma. A lovely emotional thing to happen near the anniversary. This is the channel to be watching in 2023.

[@stereo999]

Blues and the Abstract Truth is beautiful. Also, you got the two best Mahavishnu Orchestra records. They will melt your brain.

[@chaunceyphillips64]

My favorite album out of the batch is Entertainment by Gang of Four.

[@jetnova3788]

Happy anniversary, Abby. You’ve changed my life for the better.

[@abigaildevoe]

thank you so much! so have you. thanks for sticking around

[@jetnova3788]

@@abigaildevoe I think you’ll enjoy Gang of Four’s “Entertainment!” The scholar in you will see guitarist Andy Gill’s influence everywhere. Mahavishnu Orchestra‘a “Birds of Fire” is an all-time favorite of mine. I have a feeling they’ll really click for you.

[@182-n7h]

Heaven Up Here is an insane album, one of my faves.

[@1rwjwith]

You got some real gems there! The Yardbirds and the BEANO ….Your channel is great and your presentation and personality is the big attraction❤️.

[@guillermocevallos9587]

Hi Abigail. I've been watching your videos for a while now and I totally dig your vibe . Btw, awesome score. There were literally some gems that I can't imagine how it would feel to part with them, like you said referring to the Zuma release. I can truly say that the love that you give is the love that you get. Your videos are a reflection of your love for vinyl and the videos you produce, therefore you got the love back when you were gifted these boxes of vinyl. KIU (keep it up).

[@johncollier9280]

One happy and lucky Abby! So much fantastic music to explore. For Your Love was my first Yardbirds album. Clapton quit because he thought they were headed in a pop direction. Dear Mr. Fantasy 'n John Barleycorn are amazin'. Cry Of Love was the first album after Jimi's death with great unreleased material. The Last Waltz is perhaps the greatest concert film. I passed on a free ride 'n ticket to the concert 'n didn't know what I missed until after the fact. Golden Hair is my fave Barrett track. Second Winter is so great. New York City Serenade is my favorite Springsteen song. Steve Miller Band-Sailor (2nd album) is absolutely a classic! You mentioned Roy Buchanan-Treat Her Nice is a must hear! Hours 'n hours o' vinyl thrills in your near future...All best wishes.

[@RedVynil]

By the way, remember The Monkees' Fairy Tale episode where Mike plays the Princess and Peter allows her to walk across his back? One of the knights in that episode, the one that spoke with a loud gruff voice, was Murray Roman. He started out in the early `60's as a Borscht Belt comedian. His first album was entirely about a skiing trip he took at one time. It sounds like it was recorded on a tape recorder set up way in the back of the room and it was released on a low budget label called, Everest! His second and third albums were made in the late `60's and were psychedelic comedy! (He told funny stories and, between the stories as well as backing them, there was a lot of psychedelic music and sound effects playing throughout.) He was Keith Moon's fave comedian so, that's probably how one of those two albums ended up on Track Records! The other was on the label Bill Cosby started, Tetragrammaton. I don't remember which was which but, one was called, "A Blind Man's Movie". Except for the spine, the entire cover was completely black!! It was a gatefold cover. You open up the gatefold and the inside is completely black! Then, you notice there's actually an extra page glued into the gatefold and both sides of that are completely black! I THINK there's a word or two on the cover in Braille. The other album is called, "You Can't Beat Someone Up And Have Them Say, "I Love You"?". Anyway, there was a 4th album in the mid `70's right before Murray died (I'm pretty sure it was a car crash) and, it was called, "Busted". One side is nearly a half hour long semi-psych telling of his few months being thrown in jail on a drug bust. The other side is a sort of compilation of stuff from the previous 2 albums but, there's one bit on it that's not on either one. In the long list of credits he has on the album, Mike Nesmith is listed as one of the musicians on the album! There were also a few promotional singles pushing the album but, I've only been able to find two of them. I suspect there were quite a few more. Both of the ones I've got have a completely silent track on the flip side. Mike had nothing to do with those, as far as I know, they were just Murray talking and goofing around. The album and all of these singles were on United Artists. If you want a copy of, "Busted" let me know! I've got 5 of them! (They were 58 cents @, the store only had 5 in their deep-bargain bin so, I grabbed them all. Also, there was a psych band in the late `60's called, The Penny Arcade, who had an album of theirs produced by Mike! AND, about 20 years ago, Mike's son, Jason(?) put together his own psych band and I think they were called, The Orange Alabaster Mushroom. The only album I have of there's was called, "Octopus Sauce", I think. (I've been away from my records for the past 4 years so, memory wains slightly because none of my children have been here with me since then. I REALLY miss them but, the way things look, I'm gonna have to keep them in storage for another few years unless I can find a bigger place to live and it's gonna BE COMPLETELY MINE, FREE AND CLEAR!!! NO MORE of this fucking bullshit from greedy bastard relatives about how this person might object to me having it or that one CLAIMS to have dibs on it so, I can't live there!! At least not without a legal battle!!)

[@thebenefactor6744]

Diggin' through the crates, Devoe's gettin' dusty fingers. Great haul Wait 'til you hear the the back up beep of the u-haul van as it backs up your driveway.😊

[@abigaildevoe]

ah yes, the backup signal. my dog’s least favorite sound in the world

[@thebenefactor6744]

@Abigail Devoe methinks you will be relocatin' to your new batcave lair location soon, as you're starting to experience what all of us with a ton of vinyl have to deal with. If i put my Nostradamus hat on, I foresee a carpenter arriving on your doorstep to build new shelves soon. His name shall be Vinnie, and he will be recognized by the toothpick in his mouth.

[@lefteyereport6354]

You need to do an episode on Robert Wyatt's Rock Bottom. It's a masterpiece, and no one on KZbin has really given it the treatment it deserves, and tbh vinyl Monday is the perfect format for it

[@sabe11a39]

Mahavishnu Orchestra is amazing! Essential fusion group! And you have their 2 best records right there.

[@brucevinyl3504]

Those are some gifts you have there, Abigail. I have all those Traffic albums- some original pressings. 'John Barleycorn' you can never have too many of! 'The Blues & the Abstract Truth' is a divine album. J.J Johnson did a version of Stolen Moments by Oliver Nelson on his album 'J.J!'. Another great jazz album.

[@leipherd8118]

Fantastic additions to the collection! Them Changes is such a great album and I think Zuma may be my favourite Neil album, so that's an amazing copy to own!

[@abigaildevoe]

apparently this promo of zuma is one of the best sounding runs. i was none the wiser!

[@chocobosage420]

For Steely Dan, try out The Royal Scam. It's their most rockin' album. Larry Carlton on guitars will make anyone a believer.

[@keithdonald6583]

Happy anniversary..Wow! I’m so jealous of that haul ..magnificent. ..ECHOES IS THE BEST PINK FLOYD SONG!!!! by the way .Santana III is absolutely fantastic ,you will love it .

[@rylieriley]

Hi, I'm Rylie, and I wish I had a lot of records. I love recordings on vinyl. Congrats on the major vinyl haul, Abby!

[@stevenwetherbee7573]

Your enthusiasm is infectious. Keep up the great work.

[@kevinbillig3731]

I heard you say that Danny Kirwan is on your short list of favorite guitarists. I love you!! Danny is one of my unsung heroes!!

[@garybrowser6885]

Been QUITE a year - thank you Abby !!! 🥳

[@SuperStrik9]

You got some awesome vinyl! Aja is a great album but my favorite Steely Dan are the first 3 albums. Can't Buy A Thrill, Countdown To Ecstasy and Pretzel Logic are chef's kiss great 👌

[@syater]

WowWowWow, what a cavalcade of classic albums ! That Todd album! Those Traffic albums! I don't think I saw Low Spark, but maybe you have it already. Along with Charles Mingus's "Self Portrait in Three Colors" the track "Stolen Moments" from 'Blues and the Abstract Truth' is one of the most beautiful jazz recordings ever. Enjoy !

[@stereo999]

Congrats on one year of this awesome channel and those amazing boxes of records.

[@usquebaugh1]

The Blues and the Abstract Truth (especially that Acoustic Sounds version) is a bona fide, can't go wrong, top 10 (IMO) jazz essential...nuff said. Absolutely blasted through the first half of that Bad Spell record from the bandcamp site and am waiting to hear back from my go-to local indie store to see if it's available from one of their distributors; I'm in Canada so it's often cheaper that way...because shipping... Great episode. Congrats on your major haul!

[@davidellis5141]

My absolute favorite YT video is Neil Young goes record shopping & .. finds a bootleg of his ! ✅️ it out 😊 .. Congratulations on the records 😎

[@abigaildevoe]

omg i love that video too!

[@dennismason3740]

Zuma is the name of the beach near Neil's old house in Topanga Canyon. It's right next to the last scenes in Planet of the Apes. Zuma is used in about ten thousand t.v. shows and movies, right up to Old by that guy Shama-lama-ding-dong.

[@scotricksen]

What an awesome stack of albums! What a generous gift 👍👍

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

That John Mayall & Bluesbreakers album I recently got on cd. Nice collection of new albums! That Jimi album you refer to I got on vinyl, Machine Gun my fav Hendrix song. Transformer & Ziggy I often play after eachother.

[@avery7001]

Happy Birthday Abby

[@v1e1r1g1e1]

Someone gave you ALL those albums...? Oh my! I think someone is in love... either with 60s music... or you, dear lady.

[@TheVinylLoungeMtl]

Abigail, you just popped up on my feed, good vibes, love it ☮️

[@DannerPlace]

Congratulations on one year, love your channel.

[@abigaildevoe]

thank you so much!

[@Jewi7Orchestra]

Hi Abby, how nice to see your collection growing. As it happens, I have a lot of records too, but many of your new ones aren't in my collection. Traffic by the way is an awesome band, and The Guess Who are indeed extremely underrated. In fact they are one of my favourite bands. Share The Land is a 10/10 album, American Woman a close 9/10. Wheatfield Soul, Canned Wheat and Rockin' are amazing too.

[@evilscientistrecords]

Mahavishnu Orchestra, amazing stuff, great drumming

[@murdockreviews]

Insane package. Looking forward to hearing you talk about some of this in depth on the channel. 'Empty Rooms' is a very nice John Mayall album btw.

[@abigaildevoe]

and to think there’s still more to come! i can’t wait to get into this stuff on the series too

[@ALLHAILSUNSETYOUTH2]

I'm gonna add everything in this video to my "Listen List". As if that list wasn't long enough already.

[@zephead64]

Awesome haul!! Some absolute classics and bangers in there for sure! .... Todd is god 😉

[@jimmymelendez1836]

On the American version of Mr. Fantisy was this goofy psych tune called Hole In My Shoe. It was a single in the UK. I have never heard of the band. I had a CD called Psychedelia and Hole In My Shoe was on it. It is so wierd and goofy. The two faveorite songs off that T-Rex album is of course Get It On and Cosmic Dancer. I first heard the song at a bookstore called Borders. I'm not sure if you heard about it since you're the age of 23. I think they had played the whole album. That's when I heard of the song. That music on that video is far out! It definitly has that late 60's vibe. Groovey!

[@Amadeusthegreat100]

Cassandra Gemini Devoe. What a spectacular album haul. Me, I have to STOP buying albums what with grownup stuff like bills and food. I'm not popular enough to get free stuff so I guess I have to make do with my 1500 or so albums. Oh man there's nothing to listen to. Anyhow, spectacular. Top drawer. BTW what's wrong with Carl & The Passions? I like A Pillow Of Winds better than Echoes. And thanks for the plug. I haven't really warmed up to Steely Dan.

[@AlterMann57]

The debut album for Electric Light Orchestra , with Roy Wood as the leader and main musician was actually a self-titled album. It was on Harvest in the U.K., but when the master copies were sent to United Artists headquarters the director of U.A. wanted to know the title of the album. His secretary called the band's manager to request the title, but they never answered the phone call, so the secretary simply wrote "no answer" to the result from the phone call. The U.A. director assumed that the name of the album was "No Answer", so that's why it has been called that fictitious name since it was released in 1971.

[@bert0522]

I have 29 of those albums in my 4,000 + collection. I'm 69 and been at it for 60 years now, Your doing great. Jim

[@abigaildevoe]

thank you for being so encouraging!

[@lawrence5368]

Wow What a fantastic haul of some great records. Santana 3 is my favorite Santana record of all. I think you'll really enjoy it. You have some great listening ahead there. Take Care.

[@abigaildevoe]

i'm looking forward to digging into that one

[@sugadelicsavagesoul8623]

YUSSS! So many bangers! First off, I gotta agree---i will bat for Stones' Satanic Majesties Request every single time as well!! My favorite R.S. album. And yes! They should've continued the psychedelic era just a bit longer. At least another Brian Jones psych style one. But oh well. And I'm so glad you got Mahavishnu Orchestra! Love that band! Those jazz kats rocked harder than a lot of rock bands at the time! And yes! John Barleycorn apparently MUST die. 😂 What a great haul, I'm so jelly! 👏🏽👏🏽 P.S. Mike Nesmith is my spirit animal, and I hope to see the Monkees on Vinyl Monday soon. 😉

[@Lambert1386]

I got that SMILE bootleg in 1983! It was part of a 3 LP series. SMILE, Landlocked, and Made In The U.S.A. I later got it autographed by Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson in 2000. We met Van Dyke in Arkansas where he gave a fantastic concert at a beautiful private college outside of Little Rock.

[@abigaildevoe]

oh no way, i didn’t know it made a set! maybe i’ll seek out the others

[@JimmyLem]

Play the heck out that Gang of Four! Keep on Chooglin!

[@rosalynadams3758]

I've just discovered your channel and loved the video. I'm in awe of your musical knowledge. I was particularly glad to see T-Rex in the box of records. I've been a fan of their's since 1971, when I had a mega crush on Marc Bolan. The Slider is a brilliant album. Rabbit Fighter is a great track along with Ballrooms of Mars and Baby Boomerang. Electric Warrior is my favourite of T.Rexs albums though.

[@itsmeejohn]

Wow, what a cache. At this rate you’ll soon have more music than time to listen. Looks good on you. Glad to see a girl happy in her work. If you can be compensated for doing what you enjoy, it’s better than winning a lottery. Oh, by the way if you are ever feeling down and blue and want to be even more depressed, just listen to Berlin. Really great album through and through, but also probably one of the most down of any I know.

[@michaelshiflett4835]

That is an absolute treasure trove!! Congratulations! 😁👍🏻

[@jessescruggs1726]

"When will you Happen to me?"is one of the songs on Poppies. You just reminded me of that phrase....😃

[@NinoJaguar]

Inner Mountain Flame is awesome. Found them in high school when I was obsessed with The Mars Volta and Omar Rodríguez López

[@RedVynil]

Your "Mr. Fantasy" has the British cover. We used to do, "Sweet Jane". I'm pretty sure I've got all the Canned Heat albums and only just started buying them about 30 years ago. There's even a Christmas single the did with one of their own songs on the B-side, I think it's called, "Christmas Blues". The A-side is them doing a song with The Chipmunks!! My neighbor (also a big collector with about 36,000 records) says that record's not supposed to exist but, I've already seen 2 or 3 copies. As for their newer albums, I only have the mini-album they did in the late `70's/early `80's. In 6 days, I'm gonna be listening to their entire Woodstock gig on the anniversary!! Tightly Knit: get the joke on the cover? A sock in the mouth. Pretty sure that was a Hypgnosis cover, possibly a leftover from the cover of the Pink Floyd album, "A Nice Pair" (Try to find THAT without the stickers covering the nude shots!!) There's a few photographic jokes on that cover, too. I've seen their (CBB) stuff around a lot but, never bought any of them. The quad version of, "Tubular Bells" (or, at least the British picture disc version) has extra stuff at the end that's not on the original stereo so, it runs a few minutes longer. There were two Traffic albums that were cut that way, they're supposed to look like a cube instead of a flat cover. Take a good look at it and you'll see. The Motors did an album cut like that, too, in the late `70's, "Tenement Steps". It was their 3rd and last album. Bran Tchaikovsky quite around that time and had a number of cool solo albums. And, Todd Rundgren did one with all 4 corners cut but each was a completely different shape. There was also a Grand Funk Railroad album that was cut round, like a huge coin, and a Small Faces album cut the same way to look like a huge tin of snuff. Did you know that the original British white album was a top loader? Instead of pulling the records out from the side, you pulled them out of the top of the cover! "L. A. Woman" had rounded corners and two corners on the "School's Out" album had rounded corners to look like an old-fashioned school desk, which the cover opened and folded out to be! "Slider" was on Reprise. "Ride A White Swan" would've been on Blue Thumb. In England, it MIGHT'VE been on Fly. I have 2 very early T. Rex albums on Fly. British import, probably re-issues. At that point, he was more like a cross between Donovan and Syd Barret. Why didn't you cover all the tits on, "Abraxas"? "Dr. Sardonicus" was their best album! However, not long after that, when they switched to Mercury, they got REALLY psychedelic for a few albums. Everyone keeps telling me their first 4 albums were great psych records but, I just don't hear it!1 They mostly sound like jazz rock, to me! There's only one or two psych tracks on Sardionicus. I often wonder if they were referring to the horror old movie, "Mr. Sardonicus". Randy Newman's dad (Or was it his uncle?), Lionel Newman did a lot of orchestral hit singles on ABC-Paramount back in the late `50's and early `60's. We used to do, "Superstition". The first two War albums were fronted by Eric Burdon. I'm a good drummer! I still get praises from my fans 18 years after we broke up! Bumped into a fan 3 weeks ago and he was thrilled to meet me! Seems to me it was "Tonight's The Night" that I bought at a porch sale about 40 years ago and there was a booklet inside on how to make LSD with marigold seeds! I have no idea if that originally came with the album. One night, we played a gig in Erie and, immediately after the show, we were driven over to Cleveland where our new label, Smog Veil, was stationed because we were supposed to play at an E.P. release party at the Agoora (Todd Rundgren plays there a lot) the next afternoon so, we slept at the apartment of the couple that owns the label and one of them decided to regale us with the new Neil Young album. I have no idea what it was called but, it was a live album and, for at least 45:00, he just played nothing but feedback and distortion! Maybe that's where Acid Mother Temple got the idea for all of their albums of nothing but noise. We used to do, "Do It Again" and, I think, one other Steely Dan album. Except for 3 or 4 songs, I really can't see what all the fuss is about! How nice that people just send you crates of albums!! wish someone would do that for me! Love to get huge loads of 45's and 78's, too!

[@pasteye1671]

Please, please, please, Lovely Lady, cover a Guess Who album. Ideally Wheatfield Soul/|Share The Land/So Long Bannatyne. American Woman is a fair second choice (I like all GW albums and Burton Cummings solo stuff too), so would love to hear your views.

[@kevinbillig3731]

Yes, Abby, you need to revisit Spirit- Twelve Dreams Dr. Sardonicus. It is a masterpiece where all the songs run together and must be listened to in its entirety!

[@tommathews3964]

Happy Tuberversary! Really enjoy your work! Oh my, you've got some GOLD there! What a grand gesture by Eric! I can't recommend a deep dive into "Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus" enough!! It's truly an album that has stuck to me from the first moment I heard it. It may or may not have ties to a lysergic leaning at the time, but it endures as one of my all timers! Hell, all of that old Spirit stuff is terrific! Hendrix, Mayall, Yes, Traffic (everybody needs multiple copies of Barleycorn!), Floyd, Harrison, War, Mahavishnu John, Sly, etc. Thought I was going to die at a Sly "no show" once. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose probably saved lives that day, because once the audience figured Sly wasn't gonna make it, it got a bit tense! This is a well rounded collection! And, I totally agree with you on The Guess Who! Blues Essentials: John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King, Freddie King, BB King.......Soul Essentials: Temptations, 4 Tops, Otis Redding, Al Green, Supremes, Aretha........As Greg Allman said, The Road Goes on Forever!

[@abigaildevoe]

the road really does go on forever, what a long strange trip it is! cornelius bros and sister rose save lives period. i'm a big fan of john lee hooker thanks to rob tyner's championing of his work. i'm well-read on the blues foundations, just need to track down the records!

[@tommathews3964]

@@abigaildevoe Happy Hunting! Get you a big old dose of Albert King's "Born Under a Bad Sign" album or the "Lovejoy" album! Smooth as a baby's butt in a silk diaper! Here's one of the most beautiful, soulful vocals ever! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4Wtq6yipNWeprs

[@KraigWeiss]

I listened to the Bad Spell and thought, man this really sounds like The Forty Fives! Sure enough, same lead singer!

[@coopdawgpogman]

im geeking out that you went to greenville. horizon records is where i get most of my vinyl lol.

[@jessescruggs1726]

Me too. It's such an awesome music store. Loads of used CDs too. Do you remember the old Manifest Discs and Tapes on Laurens Rd from back in the 90's - 00's?

[@glennandadriansrocktalk]

WHUT?? Lucky! That is a fine collection of titles. That Oliver Nelson is his best album IMO. PS That Zuma, wow.

[@dennismason3740]

John Mayall made an album called the Blues Alone that is oddly quite good, in the late sixties. I child-cared his kid back in the nineties (Maggie). I saw the Bluesbreakers in 1969, Mick Taylor on guitar, they tore the roof offa da sucka. Albert King and Deep Purple were there, as well. Mick was heavily inspired to pull all of the stops on Parchman Farm and we took a little trip. For some reason I remember the song Little Bird. Somebody has that Les Paul, and it weighs like 20 pounds so they can keep it. My Epi SG weighs 4 pounds, total.

[@louiesimon5292]

Thanks for your refreshing videos, Abigail. I am wondering how you record them; if you do it on a dedicated camera, with special lights, etc. I ask because you do such a good job and they are well edited, and someday I would like to be able to do something like this myself. But I find the selecting equipment, software, etc. stuff too daunting and I get nothing done. But I love talking about records!

[@vinylrules4838]

Score! Several lps I wish I had in my collection. Congrats!

[@defaultuser1447]

I don't recall from your "collection" videos seeing any Laura Nyro albums. She's an artist that I came to know about relatively recently, although I knew her work from the many covers by other artists. She had a style I very much enjoyed, with elements of Jazz, Soul, and Blues melded into Pop songs. Sorry if I just missed any.

[@jessescruggs1726]

Hi Abigail..!! Thanks for the shout out to Horizon Records in GVL, SC. I live in GVL and I go to Horizons very often...Great Place and great staff! Did your sister graduate from Furman? Well, I love your videos, you are more well informed about the bands you discuss than most people on YT., esp. regarding The Beatles. Since you seem to like psych music from the late 60's, there is an album you may like. It came out on RSD 2018, or 2019, called The Poppies. It's a sampling of songs from that era, mostly of bands nobody had heard of, sort of one hit wonders or bands that failed to make it past the demo stage. Any-hoo, I bet you'd like it. Keep up the great work..!!!

[@abigaildevoe]

the staff at horizon is AWESOME. and yes she did graduate from furman! i'll have to keep my eye out for poppies, is the resale price ok? RSD 2019 was stacked but all that stuff is reselling for insane amounts of money (see that death grips record)

[@nicktherecordlover1969]

Hi Abby. Early Steve Miller is great. "Children of The Future" is a great debut LP. Boz Skaggs was a member for a bit.

[@BlueSky...]

Those additions are lights out. The "For Your Love" album is not easy to find cheap and that promo copy of "Zuma" is awesome! A few more additions like this and you'll need a forklift to manage your LPs. Whew!

[@georgepblair]

Wow, nice bunch of records! Lucky You!

[@danielwilliams1921]

I'm with ya on Steely Dan.

[@DannerPlace]

Wow, those are some excellent albums. What a haul!!!

[@KristineSummer]

Congrats on 1 year!!! 🎉

[@devadrib42089]

Hey Abigail, been following your channel for a while and really love the kind of albums you've been covering lately :) Since you mentioned funk, was wondering if you're a fan of Funkadelic's Maggot Brain? Would love to know your thoughts on that!

[@abigaildevoe]

i'm a big fan of that record. it's so hard to find in the wild

[@james-nw9up]

Woohoo vinyl!

[@dennismason3740]

Second Winter is Johnny's second album (self-titled first) and it is very hyper blues MAHAVISHNU?!! When i saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra twice in 1972 they were the greatest band on Earth. I do Trower in my repertoire. Jeff Beck jammed with John McLaughlin (Maha...) in Santa Monica in 1972 and I was there. So folk send you the greatest albums ever? I'm living wrong.

[@5118eman]

You are very welcome. I think I will have another box for you in a few weeks. I hope u will enjoy the Mahavishnu some of the best jazzrock ever recorded.

[@abigaildevoe]

again, thank you so much!

[@leechild4655]

Listen to that Santana record. Its like a sister album to Abraxis.

[@thomaspervanje]

Great video, lots of fun - well done. I agree with you regarding Satanic Majesties Request. It’s a highly under appreciated effort, a great experiment and fun listen. Dandelions & 2000 Light Years from Home are fabulous IMO. Do you have the lenticular cover?

[@abigaildevoe]

i do! i have the 2018 reissue with the lenticular cover

[@jackpot_the_donkey]

Omg a good friend of mine was (is?) in Bad Spell. (plenty of others too, currently in The Woggles) I really didn't expect this

[@abigaildevoe]

@@jackpot_the_donkey omg who?? i know pietro and brian haha

[@ze4699]

The possibility of a future Dire Straits Vinyl Monday got me really excited. Their first record might not be their greatest, but every Mark Knopfler song is a masterclass on guitar. Nice to see some Echo & The Bunnymen there as well. I have The Inner Mounting Flame record by Mahavishnu Orchestra, my dad loves them. Very solid band, not an easy listening by any means, but still pretty good - quite like Black Midi. One of their occasional collaborators was violinist Jean-Luc Ponty (who also played with Frank Zappa), his works are definetly worth checking out!

[@dennismason3740]

In 1977 I saw Randy California (Spirit) jam for three hours at a dive bar and he channeled Handrix. Pure bliss. Cry of Love is good, Jimi was gone when they finished the songs for him. Not exactly his version however the musicians did a competent job and the songs are great - Here comes Dolly...Dagger!

[@2bin]

Unpopular opinion: "San Tropez" is not only Pink Floyd's best song, it's also their weirdest (because it's so normal).

[@markfiori6515]

Amazing haul, Mahavishnu Orchestra’s a John McGlaughlin project, he played on “Bitches Brew” by Miles Davis. They toured with Zappa and they bickered over who closed almost every night.

[@abigaildevoe]

oh no way! i love bitches brew, such a legendary album

[@chrisnicol1644]

Abby.... Get the 5 CD box set: Songs For Groovy Children... It is the entire set for the Band of Gypsy's at the Filmore East, all shows... Fantastic stuff...

[@h2ofield]

Hey, condition is pretty amazing, if the covers are any indication, you've got some clean stuff! All sorts of goodies! You're loaded up now!

[@abigaildevoe]

yes they’re super clean! i hope i can keep them that way

[@h2ofield]

@@abigaildevoe I think I want to send you my hippie jacket from the early 70s. I think you'd dig it. You say there's a P.O. box I can send to?

[@abigaildevoe]

yes there is! email me at [e-mail] for the PO box (i can't go posting what area i'm in on a public comments section)

[@Danielallanz]

I think the version of echos from live pompeii is the best...im searching high and low for a copy of that on vinyl...as soon as i find it im gonna be one happy camper...i also like that stones album too but then i like most the albums put out in 67/68...

[@oldbrownshoe]

i love your videos! 💞

[@pauldaniels2019]

That is so cool that you got all those great albums in the mail. A few random thoughts on some of them: Child Is Father To The Man is an excellent album, it was the only one where Al Kooper was a member of BS&T. Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory is OK, but it's predecessor Low Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic is much better, and has that same weird shape Tonight's The Night is a Neil masterpiece; very despressing, but awesome Steely Dan - I'm not a big fan of their later jazzy work, but I love Countdown to Ecstasy - check that one out My jaw dropped when I saw your Zuma cover. So impressed. Great album, too I believe 2nd Winter by Johnny Winter is one of the only 3-sided albums (I think side 4 is blank) The Wild & Innocent by Springsteen - side 2 is pure perfection. 3 of my fave Bruce tracks are on it. Thanks for the fun videeo

[@craigfazekas3923]

Abby- don't discount The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle; and I am NOT a Bruce fan !! But that album, sister ? Greatness !! It gassed me from the 1st time I'd heard Kitty's Back !! I bought it immediately afterward- almost felt like wearing a fake beard & sunglasses while doing so.... The album KICKS.... 🚬😎👍