I also grabbed a used copy of The Runways' s/t for a few bucks. Jacket is a bit beat, and the record isn't perfect...but it's the first copy I've found.
Love that LP.
I also grabbed a used copy of The Runways' s/t for a few bucks. Jacket is a bit beat, and the record isn't perfect...but it's the first copy I've found.
We just had a party in our neighborhood where one of my neighbors comes up to me after seeing my record collection.
The previous owner had left about 200 LP's in their attic and asked if I wanted them since he thought it would be similar to my taste.
Of course, initially, I thought they were going to be your typical goodwill store records.
So I go up into the attic with him and the first record I see is Dead Kennedy's - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables LP.
He then goes on saying if you want them, you have to take all of them. For free, mind you
Needless to say I did.
These are some of the gems I found:
* Burning Spear - Studio One Presents Burning Spear (Coxsone Records)
* Various - Black Slavery Days (Clappers Records - CLPS-1982)
* Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 (RAS Records Inc. - RAS 3201)
* Augustus Pablo - Ital Dub (Trojan Records - TRLS 115)
* Operation Ivy - Energy (Lookout! Records - #10)
* The Lillingtons - Death By Television (Panic Button, Lookout! Records - PB275, LK221)
and the list goes on...
This was my first (free) score ever, I'm sure someday you'll get yours tooI have yet to find any huge score of early punk records, you just don't ever find them. Or at least I don't! The best punk records I have are Devo 1984 the year after 1977 bootleg with the cover and The Melvins Sludge Glamorous. I refuse to pay ebay prices, I mostly buy from Jello Biafra's label Alternative Tentacles because you can get a record for $10 or less.
Maybe one day I will hit a good punk collection! I got soul, rock, blues, ect. ect. but no good punk yet.
SRRRRRSLY JELLY.... best friend EVER! nice haul...
This was my first (free) score ever, I'm sure someday you'll get yours too
That's exactly right. The neighbor had said that the previous owner told him to do whatever he wanted with the records. I find that hard to believe with a record collection like that. He must have been in a dark place I presume.I have gotten some pretty close to free scores before but never any good punk records. People that have good punk records don't give them away and know what they have normally.