Record Report: 02.07.10
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.
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Been meaning to pull out Point of Departure recently. I just downloaded Joe Henderson's The Elements with Alice Coltrane, which is good in that cheesy 70s way. I might spring for the used Dolphy 3LP set at the store I go to, the complete At the Five Spot, also with my old professor Richard Davis.
Today I got the Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime 2LP for $12.99, a new pressing. The indie labels are getting something right; their vinyl is often cheaper than the majors'. Yay, vinyl.
I actually think a lot of the indies are doing great stuff with vinyl. Especially with download codes, incentivizing sharing, fan-centric marketing, and direct to consumer packaging.
Not to say that big labels aren't doing those things also, but I think the indies are getting really creative these days.