~In
the Early 1990's I was in a regular habit of cruising
the Thrift-stores of my hometown in Mississippi.
At some point i was sifting through the used record bin
and came across "Geraldine and Ricky" staring
up at me in BOLD COLOR. This record was pricelessly bizarre
... and i thought "this
will never, EVER make it to CD, this could be the last
existing copy and it might just end up in a landfill.
That is too tragic to contemplate"
So I started purchasing these doomed LPs that had some
value to me, an interesting cover, an obscure artist or
some element of human sincerity so absent in today's "mainstream"
mega-marketed music.
Much later I finally discovered
WFMU freeform radio
and the wonderful show "Incorrect Music".
Finally I knew this was not just a lone obsession. I was
pleased to discover there are thousands of other music
lovers who collect and cherish this type of material.
For those fellow brothers & sisters of the
"thrift store record illuminati" Here are some
of my personal favorites (mostly discovered in the tennessee/mississippi/alabama
area) MP3 samples are included with some of the more amazing
discoveries.
Set
9: Mp3 Library Page
Do me a favor,
If you listen repeatedly:
Right Click the links and "save Target" to dwnld
the MP3 to your hard drive. That way i can keep my streaming
Cost$ Down & keep the site up.
Listed
Prices
reflect the dollar value it would take for me to give
up these prized curiosities.
If you simply can't live without one of these
LP's - I will be glad to sell, But only at the
listed price.
No price negotiation is possible - any attempt to negotiate
will result in an instant 25% price increase.