JSngry

I find the vinyl there to be priced higher than I usually care to pay. But the selection is always interesting. Their CD selection & pricing, otoh, is dangerous. I never get out of there for under $150.00, and that gets me two or more bags full of CDs.

Yes. Am I the only one amused by the irony of this reply coming from a poster named Head Man?

Helen Forrest Helen Ward Helen Wheels

Keep an eye on that Mighty Quinn label. They seem to be hitting the PJ vaults, although there's been a decidedly non "West Coast" slant to what they've pulled so far.

Well, you gotta remember - I've been shopping at HP since the mid-1970s, back when you could really clean up. (and I did...) Those days are long gone. But there's still fun to be had. We've sort of instititued an irregular series of "Half Price Sundays" in our family. We pick a different store each time out (and in the metroplex, there's plenty from which to choose), and plan a family outing around it. I go look for music, LTB looks for cookbooks, & Kristina looks for anime stuff (seems like they're getting to be quite a good source for that, too). Charlie stays home or goes to work. He's at that age. We'll eat lunch in the area, then hit the HP and any other "interesting" looking shops in the immediate vicinity, and then head home. Almost always, everybody buys something. It's a fun way to spend a few hours w/the family on a Sunday .

Where do you live? Here in the DFW area, it's not tough at all. Not nearly as easy as it used to be, granted, but if you seek, you can still definitely find. Hell, last time out, I found the Bud Freeman Stere*O*Craft side in nice condition for $7.98. I've also found buttloads of Brazillian (as in from Brazil) LPs for $3.98 each, or something like that. Like I said, I usally find something of merit. It runs in cycles, sure, and if you're only looking for a certain niche of product like 1st pressing BNs or something, yeah, that stuff is not going to be there. But otherwise, there's still plenty of stuff out there on the shelves, at least around here.

I rather enjoyed Street Life. I rather didn't enjoy too much of what came after.

Gary Lewis The Carpenters Geroge Benson

Ain't but one, and I'll not name him becasue I have had this disc for a long time, and because he is an axxquaintance of mine. Now -is the drumer on #4 by any chance Paul Guerro?

Am I the only one amused by the irony of "flexi-disc porn" being restored to a, uh..."stiffer" format?

Boo hoo hoo.

Laura Helen of Troy Dean Koontz

Oliver Nelson

The Mysterious One-Armed Man Pete Gray Jim Abbott

I mean, I knew he was playing regional clubs all through the 70s, but all this other stuff? Hell, I figured he came out of nowhere and went down clubbing. Didn't even know he was dead. Not that I care, but... Anyway... http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&a...33420rnac48n~T1

J. Fred Muggs John Fred & His Playboy BAnd Agnes English

Del Stater Mister Mike Mr. Bill

Yeah, I hate it when robots do that.

The Ugly American The Beautiful People Kenny O'Dell

Yeah, the notes are wrong, but aren't they always, in some form or fashion?

Mr. Day Mr. Knight Mr. Syms

Youse Guys All Y'all M'Lords & M'Ladies

Rings true to me.

My Papa Momma Mia Notre Dame

Dude - get otta South Arlington & hit the HPs in Dallas (but not Mesquite). I usually score something good, and since you don't have that much vinyl right now, your odds go up considerably. Hit the main store on NW Highway first, and look in all the categories. Of course, there's plenty of Goodwill stores (including a bigass one is S. Arlington, iirc), and if you're looking for Brother Dave Gardner LPs, hey, that's the ticket. But sometimes.... And yeah, Dusty Groove carries vinyl, new and used. Just be careful of anything used that's rated lower than VG+ (and even then if it's a "hot ticket" item that seems reasonably priced). If the rating is lower than VG+, and the prices is less than the cost of a full-sized fast food meal, then it's probably worht a shot just to get a play copy. Otherwise... Of course, now that you're consciously looking for vinyl, anytime you travel, plan your meal breaks (times & locations) around used record stores. It's a good way to "walk off" the meal.