The Scrounger's ReportSep. 30, 1999When all else fails, go with the classics...Well, being that yesterday was payday, and that I had a few extra pennies rattling around in my pocket, I decided to make my quarterly trek to Recycled Records in Springfield, Illinois (about 1.5 hours west of Champaign). While I didn't find anything that screamed out "OhMyGodThisIsFuckingRare" or "I'veBeenWantingThisForFiveYears", I did pick up some interesting stuff to "fill some holes" in the collection. I ended up spending $100, but got a fair number of discs for the money: Fear Factory - Resurrection. 1998. Roadrunner Records. $1 I like their stuff. Kinda hard to go wrong for a buck, even if it is a 3-track single. Michael Bolton - The Artistry of Michael Bolotin. 1993. BMG. $1 Michael Bolton - The One Thing. 1993. Columbia. $1 Michael Bolton - S/T. 1983. Columbia. $1 Michael Bolton - The Hunger. 1987. Columbia. $1 I've never been a fan of Michael Bolton, but I figured at these prices I might as well get some to put in my collection. Various Artists - The Best of Christian Rock. 1989. Arrival. $3 I'm always on the lookout for odd/unusual compilations, especially CCM stuff. This one features tracks from The Choir, Altar Boys, Whitecross, Leviticus, Ruscha, Bloodgood, Zion, Jerusalem, Crystal Lewis, and D.O.X. Shooting Star - Touch Me Tonight (Best of). 1989. Enigma. $7 I've got most of their actual CDs, but I figured as long as I had a chance to pick up an original Enigma pressing I might as well... Andy Scott - 30 Years. 1993. Repertoire Records. $13 Damned good disc! Quite "poppy" in feel, but a whole bunch of good material here. I find a lot of the "Sweet" stuff to be hit-or-miss; this stuff is "hit". Gary Moore - G-Force + Live at the Marquee. 1988. Castle Comm. $16. This is an interesting 2-CD set that I hadn't seen before. I'm always on the lookout for older Gary Moore stuff... and finally, UFO - Misdemeanor. 1992 (1985). Chrysalis (Japan). $13 UFO - Making Contact. 1992 (1983). Chrysalis (Japan). $13 UFO - The Wild, The Willing, and the Innocent. 1992 (1981). Chrysalis (Japan). $13 UFO - No Place to Run. 1992 (1980). Chrysalis (Japan). $13 At $13 apiece, this is considerably more than I usually ever spend for used CDs (hell, I rarely ever spend more than $6 on used discs), but these intrigued me. They're all part of the same series, and all are in MINT condition with OBI still intact. As my UFO collection was sorely lacking, I figured "what the heck". Some real good stuff here! Well, that's all for today... -Dan |
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