Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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I have been a bit of a vinyl junkie in my time and quality control went out the window when second-hand 7 inch singles got really cheap. You also tend to get a bit of a reputation and several people have generously given me their record collections when they got rid of their turntables. I was extremely grateful for the copy of The Lemonheads' Different Drum and the white label Stone Roses 12"s, but less so for the friend who passed on her daughter's collection of Bros singles. I couldn't dump them, because, although they are terrible, they are still singles.
I also have records by a lot of the people mentioned on here. I have got Pyromania and records by most of the disgraced seventies stars, Phil Collins, Shakey, etc etc.
I had a habit of picking up football related singles, but have never sunk as low as Man Utd or Palace (although I do have the original of Tottenham supporting Dave Clark's 'Glad All Over'.) The same friend who gave me the Stone Roses picked up a couple of fantastic finds at boot fairs and has gifted me a copy of the 1970 England World Cup Squad album in a round sleeve. (This features a duet between Alan Ball and Emlyn Hughes that only dogs can hear.) After this he felt that he had to buy and give me 'Gary Player Sings' as it was also in a round sleeve mocked up like a golf ball.
I have also collected a fair few TV theme singles. I'm happy with the copies of the themes from Taxi, Cheers, The Likely Lads, Hill Street Blues, The Big Match, Monkey and The Water Margin. Less keen to admit that I also have Howards Way and the Theme from The Thorn Birds.
I also have records by a lot of the people mentioned on here. I have got Pyromania and records by most of the disgraced seventies stars, Phil Collins, Shakey, etc etc.
I had a habit of picking up football related singles, but have never sunk as low as Man Utd or Palace (although I do have the original of Tottenham supporting Dave Clark's 'Glad All Over'.) The same friend who gave me the Stone Roses picked up a couple of fantastic finds at boot fairs and has gifted me a copy of the 1970 England World Cup Squad album in a round sleeve. (This features a duet between Alan Ball and Emlyn Hughes that only dogs can hear.) After this he felt that he had to buy and give me 'Gary Player Sings' as it was also in a round sleeve mocked up like a golf ball.
I have also collected a fair few TV theme singles. I'm happy with the copies of the themes from Taxi, Cheers, The Likely Lads, Hill Street Blues, The Big Match, Monkey and The Water Margin. Less keen to admit that I also have Howards Way and the Theme from The Thorn Birds.
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