Lunch Break Lacquer: Cajun Blues, Searing Slide, A California Girl and Bull Run (um, I mean, Manassas)
On The Beat Records & Memorabilia
As I mentioned in the past, I work right near Soho in London. Soho has many, many used vinyl shops. These shops are truly vintage. A couple that I have been to are over 30 years old (one of which is still owned and operated by the original guy!).
Today I slipped out for a bit of browsing during my “lunch break” and found a few new friends. When I buy used vinyl I look for a few things: original pressing of particular labels (Stax, Chess, Delmark, Ace, etc…), classic albums…that I already own in other formats…that have lot of texture (“Layla”) and, when I buy a few at time, a mix of styles.
Today I held true to that plan. These will get heavy rotation this weekend…
Bonnie Raitt: Takin My Time (texture)
Elmore James/John Brim: Whose Muddy Shoes (original Chess pressing)
Clifton Chenier: Bayou Blues (Cajun/Zydeco/Blues…a hot shit album by a Louisiana master)
Stephen Stills: Manassas (texture and I own this on CD)
Stephen Stills: Manassas (texture and I own this on CD)
This is where I bought these from: OnTheBeat Collectors Records and Memorabilia (I could spend HOURS in this joint)
