Another weekend record shopping excursion started out with a visit to Vacation that turned out rather, um, un-fruitful. Couldn’t really find any of the stuff I wanted, and didn’t really see anything else that tickled my fancy. So off to Amoeba, where I picked up these goodies:

• Midlake – The Courage of Others ($16.98)
• Andrew Hill – Point of Departure ($11.98)
• Andrew Hill – Live at Montreux ($8.99)
• Schoenberg – Complete Works for Chamber Ensemble (box) ($14.99)
• Kohon Quartet – American String Quartets Volume II: 1900-1950 ($2.99)
• Keith Jarrett – Facing You ($7.99)

I’ve been anticipating the new Midlake release for a while, and I’m extremely excited to have snagged a vinyl copy.  It’s probably my favorite record of the year so far.

But the coolest score was the collection of American string quartet music for just 3 bucks.  It features compositions by Copland, Piston, Gershwin, Thomson, Schuman, Sessions, Hanson, Mennin, and Ives – 3 LPs in total.  And the Schoenberg box features 5 LPs containing a load of chamber works, way more than I could handle in a single sitting.

Not the cheapest shopping day, but I’m happy with these purchases.