I enjoyed your travel videos. Thanks for taking the time to make them. Bad luck to hit the best shop first! I'm glad you found some records you were looking for. Welcome home, Brian!
Wow, what an incredible collection! The records you found in Italy are true gems. It's always exciting to discover unique pieces of music history from different parts of the world. Thanks for sharing your finds with us!
@@EmbryonicRobot Anything is possible if you try, you definitely can, that's why I love your video content so much, I love to see that you have a great future inside.
@@EmbryonicRobot I actually left a much more involved comment originally. However, I've noticed several of my comments have disappeared over the last few days. I can't imagine I've violated any community standards, but I may have said 'poop' somewhere. Regardless, the Mark Morris Seal of Approval is something you can take to the bank!
@@MarkMorris-1962 I have also had some comments disappear. YT is perplexing. Sometimes, I get a notification about comments made months ago, That is really bizarre.
Glad you found a few worth buying. I usually find it's tricky buying records overseas. The exchange rate problem, and the over-enthusiasm of picking up a souvenir....just for the sake of it. Sale bins are the way to go. I'm doing a trip into Germany and Austria fairly soon, but I'm going to consider the tripping over records stores and any purchases wholly as a bonus, rather than an essential, although had I been driving instead of flying....oh man, things get messy. 💵💸💷💶💴😅
Germany and Austria - very nice 🙂 I imagine record shopping there would be incredible and I suppose driving means that you can take back a huge amount of vinyl! No carry on limits 👍
Hey Brian! I know what you mean, when we went to Portugal last year it felt overwhelming to try and comment on everything I missed. Then I realized, the core group you have a connection with know you're on vacation, so they'll understand why you've gone radio silent. "The record store where I didn't buy anything." Looking forward to finally meeting in Boston! Remember this; you and Peter Murphy will always have Italy.....
The only thing better would have been meeting Peter Murphy in that record store. Boston is just around the corner and I will finally get to meet some of my VC heroes 🙂
Wow ! Nick Cave and Rowland S Howard on The Birthday Party debut. This will be a record that I will look out for, and congrats on your P. Murphy score !
Great trip Brian. There’s something special about picking up some special finds from special places, a unique set of associations are created whenever you play those records. Boys Next Door is an excellent pick up, worth it just for Shivers - what an amazing track. Saw that Simple Minds tour when it came to Australia, Jimmy K is looking a bit ‘aged’ but the band still deliver a wonderful set. Thanks for sharing your trip it’s been great viewing.
Seeing rock star idols age can be traumatic 🙂 I'm sad to have missed Simple Minds in concert. I never managed to see them, which has to count as a failure on my part.
Welcome home - continental record shop hours are bonkers - I spent hours once finding a record shop in Paris only to get there are it didn’t open til 4! Nice finds 🎉
Wow! What a time to get into your channel! A trip and music shopping in ITALY 🇮🇹 !!! Holy cow! That’s a bucket list trip for me…some day! All the best, great pick ups and fab Italian record shops. I’ll check out the travel vids soon. Cheers 😎👍😊🙏🇺🇸🇮🇹
Five years ago I went to Italy for the first time, and I couldn't avoid visiting at least a couple record stores, so I did that and brought to Brazil many cd's that I found on sale at Contempo Records (Firenze). Yes, it was just before I restart collecting vinyl, and I'm glad about it because their prices are high and I would be broke for the rest of my vacation :)
The only problem with this trip was the expense. Sure, the food and culture were amazing, but think of all of the records I could have bought if I had used the airfare in a few record stores! Still, it was pretty awesome.
It’s fun to hear you talk about the record stores I just watched you visiting the day before. It’s also interesting that you only planned to visit record stores if you had the chance, but now it looks like visiting record stores was the purpose! Thanks for watching two of my videos in spite of having so many to watch that you had to give up on many.
Visiting record stores was a secret plan! I regret not getting to more shops. On the other hand, there are stores in Toronto that I have never been to, so maybe something closer to home is a good idea.
@@EmbryonicRobot Jack at Vinyl Martini was talking about record shops in small towns on Vancouver Island. I’m sure there are many places to hit in and around Toronto. But I get the excitement of checking out stuff abroad because what’s available and what was popular is different from home.
Very thorough record store! Nice Gary Numan copy. Oh great find of Elvis Costello! Perfect timing for this, Simple Minds, when in Rome! 😂 Awesome B52s find! Peter Murphy is one of my favorites! Personal grail find! I’m always a nervous wreck bringing home records on airplanes 😅
Hey Brian! Thanks for sharing your finds from Italy. I enjoyed hearing about the different shops. I have to go back and watch your third Italy video when I have a chance. Enjoy all of the new spins! I'd have picked up both B-52s too. :)
Hi Brian. I'm catching up on my TH-cam watching so I've just watched your entire Italian Odyssey back to back. Your video editing was impressive. I really liked the photos especially Florence, my favourite Italian city. I see you couldn't resist the "I'm holding up the Tower of Pisa" snapshot 😂Transmission records looks like a must visit record store despite the chaotic set up. It looks like you had a marvellous holiday and came back with some great finds. Cheers Mike
That Morrissey album is the legendary free gig if you wore a smiths t shirt in Wolverhampton and was his first solo gig backed by all the smiths except Johnny Marr. - up the road from me and YES I was there !! Amazing day - the town was covered in flowers and smiths t shirted teenagers ❤🎉🎉
Brian, good to see that you made it back to your home turf without any major glitches. I'm willing to bet that the Rock Bottom music store is named in honor of Robert Wyatt's classic album, ''Rock Bottom''. There is a store in Austin, Texas called ''End Of An Ear'' which alludes to the title of a different Wyatt album, '' The End Of An Ear''. Lots of VC members, praise their selection. I was expecting to see a King Crimson purchase. Tubeway Army/ Gary Numan was a great score.
Hey, thanks for the Robert Wyatt trivia. There is a store in Toronto called She Said Boom, which was "named after the song She Said Boom written by Caroline Azar performed by the Toronto band Fifth Column." I didn't know that until I read it on their webpage. I considered one King Crimson record (Music Is Our Friend), but it was a bit pricey. Maybe that was also a mistake 🙂
Hey Brian, Firstable thank you for being such a loyal audience as I rarely publish two videos in the space of just a few days, and you did watch and comment on all of them while you were travelling 🙂Never saw that Gary Numan double-LP Peel sessions, so i think it is a nice catch. I would love to find the Simple Minds Live record since ''New Gold Dream'' is my favorite SM album too. Nice pick-ups, thanks for sharing
Hiya Brian. Thank you again for sharing video and photos from beautiful Italy. Funny, that was my first Elvis Costello records and remains my favorite. I «only» have his records, apart from a vinyl compilation I bought many years at Londons HMV Oxford Street, on CD. That Simple Minds looks really good. Been on my «radar». Love them. Record stores that house too many records, that litterally hinders you from FINDING records is just… almost provicative. Oh, I love that B-52s record! Great find 😊
Hi Morten - I think you would enjoy the Simple Minds album. I hadn't listened to NGD in a while, and it was awesome to hear this live recording. There are a couple of stores I never go to in Toronto because they are a mess. Maybe I need to spend a couple of hours in one. I might find something!
Awesome that you were able to do some shopping while on vacation. Congratulations on finding some records you were looking for. Simple Minds live looks awesome. Peter Murphy record setlist sounds awesome; too bad about the sound quality, but seems like it's still worth hearing. When I lived in Germany in the 1980s some of the record stores displayed just the jacket with the record behind the counter. I was thinking that, for records that they have several copies of it, it saves some space in the bins. You don't have to thumb through 20 copies of the same record. Thanks for showing the records!
I just remembered that my sister was very confused when she went to England the first time and found out that the records were behind the counter and just the jackets were in the bins. It seems odd from a Norther American perspective. It was a great trip, but the two weeks went too fast 😞
Lot's of cool stuff! Thanks for sharing your adventures in Italy! Radiation Records definitely sounds like a cool name for a record store. Thank pesky exchange rate lol!
Looks like a successful trip! I often wonder how terribly behaved I'd be shopping for records internationally (even in Canada!). Glad it was a good trip... see you soon Brian!
Great job Brian! Glad you had a great trip. It’s impossible to catch up on everyone’s content while you are away. Chalk it up to a break from TH-cam! I’ve learned my lesson years ago, if you see something you want you gotta buy it then & there. Great B-52’s & Simple Minds! See you soon! 😆
hey brian. welcome home. thats interesting all the work that first shop put into their label. impressive. cool simple minds pickup. i saw them maybe 10 years ago in NYC. Was a good show. that one store you describe in rome reminds me of a shop i hit in Milan. sounds like a great trip. although i noticed not one mention of beefaroni.
Once I arrived in Italy, I forgot all about beefaroni. I wonder why. I wish I had more time for other store visits, but I didn't want to abandon the family! I regret not seeing Simple Minds. It's a shame 🙂
It is hard to keep up especially when you are on vacation. Sometimes you just have to start anew. I stayed with Elvis his entire career but I can understand your departure as he never did eclipse his early recordings. I loved your record store stories.
After Mighty Like A Rose the only thing I have is Momofuku on CD. I think I played it once. I keep thinking that I should listen to some of his later work. Maybe there is something I would like.
Welcome back Brian! Gary Numan Peel session I looked up on discogs and it’s rare and pricey. I would consider that one a grail piece. That B-52’s dance this mess around is a 30 dollar record all day I think, great pickup! Elvis Costello, Morrissey , Peter Murphy are stellar picks. Birthday party is represented on my want list but boys next door I was not aware of so will check it out.
Making your own Obi strip is quite a nifty presentation move for a shop. A double peel is a good buy. Its funny how some things are rare elsewhere. That Costello album I've seen here a few times. Its also funny how decent stuff in in the discount bin abroad! I have mixed feelings about low quality recordings being put onto vinyl, but hey if you're a fan and you want it. Great to get something you have been looking for out there 👍
They certainly went all out with the home-made Obi. The only thing better would be to have made them bilingual. That might be too much to ask for. 🙂 I have avoided bootlegs for years, but with the Smiths and Morrissey, I can be persuaded! Sometimes, buying them is the wrong move. This one, after two listens now, is very interesting and worth the price, I think 👍
I looked up Strange Fruit to remind myself that it is a UK label.. Pleased to find out that John Peel himself, along with Clive Selwood started the label back in '86. Nice buy on "Mighty Like A Rose".. Looks like an Italian pressing ( all of mine sound good ) and Cosmic Thing on German wax is pretty cool !
I lucked out on a few things, even with the exchange rate. It would have been cheaper to save the airfare and order them onl;ine, but that would have been way less fun.
Sounds like a great vacation Brian. You show remarkable restraint, but then again you are very selective in your choices which is admirable. That Peel session would have grabbed my action as well. Those European prices drive me mostly to the bargain bins. At least you didn’t have to buy a new piece of luggage to bring your souvenirs home like I did last year 😀. See you in Boston. Cheers.
I am sure Cecile would have something to say if I bought a second piece of luggage! But, that is a really great idea for next time. In truth, I brought too many clothes, so I will cut it down next time to ensure I have more space!
Nice finds. That Wolverhampton gig was legendary in the UK, it made the national news as Moz was at the height of his fame, 'Suedehead had gone in at number 2 a few months earlier. It was a free gig and you could only get i if you wore a Smith's T-Shirt. Its quite a small venue, I think he did it because he knew it would get national exposure, he spent the whole gig hugging stage invaders..I'm still looking for The Smiths 'Thank y|our Lucky Stars' bootleg...which I'm starting to think doesnt exist on vinyl..its absolutely phonomenal.
'Thank your Lucky Stars' has been on my list for a while, but I have come up empty. I saw Moz in 91 here in Toronto, and the stage invaders were legion. One after another, they were removed from the stage. I'm not sure if they were allowed to be reseated or if they were kicked out. It was fascinating to watch.
I have never heard of Thomas Leer, someone new. Don’t you hate it when you’re on a trip you eventually find out the first place was the best place. Been there, done it lol. That place where everything was dumped and scattered around the store, I just don’t think I would have the patience Brian. Nice group of records. I always loved the stuff I bought from other countries, they were extra special to me
That store was challenging. There are two stores in Toronto that I avoid for similar reasons. Surely, it has got to impact revenues. You can't buy what you can't find 🙂
You got the Peter Murphy!! 🎉 That’s great Brian, my favs on there are Magazine, Pere Ubu and Iggy covers, excellent album and great circumstances…..right in front of you! Love your other pick ups, gold cover Numan Peel sessions, haven’t seen that before. Rock Bottom sounds great, I’ll definitely check that one out. Shame you didn’t get to Simple Minds. Mike
And, I only had to fly to Italy to find the Peter Murphy. Discogs would have been cheaper! I have never seen Simple Minds, which is a miss on my part 😔
Good score on Mighty Like A Rose. Seen it a couple times but I actually decided on a limited promo hardback CD instead to have. I used to have that boys Next Door and it’s a great press.
Wow, I also found a Simple Minds album during my "combined" Canada Day + 4th of July mini-vacation in Denver! The conundrum is always...do I go sightseeing in the morning and shop in the afternoon? Or vice versa? Of all the ones you visited, the one I put on my to-do list is Transmission, although it looks like a bit of a trek coming from Termini station. Might actually visit before the end of the year. Good finds!
Welcome home!!!! I should’ve made you an ABBA video!! Shame about Rick Bottom Records. This is a nice vid to hear about your experiences and what you bought. I’ve never heard of Thomas Leer. Uh-oh, Ben Rankins territory. That Peter Murphy sounds fun.
Great to have you back! That’s definitely not a favorable exchange rate. Rock Bottom put a lot of time and effort into those “obi” strips. I’ve never seen the Elvis Costello title. I’ll have to add that on my want list. Great $ for Cosmic Thing.
Good luck finding that Elvis record! As I said, it took me a while 🙂 It turns out that the countries where the Canadian dollar are worth the most are Hungary, Romania, Thailand, and Argentina. Time to book my tickets 🙃
Welcome back Brian. Sounds like a wonderful vacation. I admit my opinion of Elvis Costello is quite bizarre. I absolutely love his first three albums, then nothing beyond that. Not sure why I don't like his material from 1980 on. Anyway, nice to see you back with some cool records to add to your collection.
Nice selection, Brian! I’d be keen to pick up a copy of Door Door. In general, I don’t buy new releases and prefer digging for 2nd hand records. Florence is such a great city and you‘ve inspired me to take a trip to Rome… still never been. I’m thinking next Easter 🙂
I never hold back when I see something I want and can afford. If I spend all the money allotted I just don’t go to the other stores. I do like Elvis Costello but I stopped at Imperial Bedroom. I would jump all over the Gary Numan Peel Sessions. When I was in England in the 70’s every store all the album covers were empty and you went to the counter to get the record. Also nothing was shrink wrapped.
Welcone back Brian! Super cool Numan peel sessions. Ive never seen that one before either. Also a fan of Peel sessions. Dont feel too bad I went to Florence and never bought anything actually! I did all my Italian pick ups in Rome. Ironic that you got a Simple Minds live album :) Radiation records is legenday! Great reissues label for rare punk etc.
@@EmbryonicRobot check out their label releases sometime - you might dig some of the early UK punk, etc. they have reissued. I must have about 6- 7 radiation releases now. Recently got Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (old Lydia Lunch band) on Radiation reissue.
@@EmbryonicRobot Its probably because he was younger and he seems a bit less dramatic / over the top on that one. I checked it out on spotify. good record!
Brian, I have a cassette of that Elvis Costello album. Finding a vinyl copy would be nice. I almost saw Peter Murphy along with Tom Verlaine in the early 1990's in a small club near my house, but plans fell apart at the last minute. Take care, Chris
Tom Verlaine and Peter Murphy on the same bill would have been amazing! Too bad the plans didn't work out. I had tickets for the last planned Bauhaus tour, and it was cancelled. Bummer!
"Sometimes you just have to declare bankruptcy and move on with your life"..."38 years, that's insane"..."Some things piqued my curiosity, but I didn't actually buy anything"..."3 stores within striking distance"...I really like the look of that Simple Minds record and will probably look for it online Brian. Like you said, it's pretty much Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill is all that's left. I always liked Charlie's guitar style. Nice B52's collection, and like you I've never seen it before. I like that Radiation Records logo. "Right in front of my nose was Peter Murphy"..."The reviews of this are quite interesting"...🤠
Hi Mike - I hope you can find that Simple Minds. I was in a store today and I was wondering if the had it, but they did not. Finally got the Peter Murphy, but I had to fly to Italy to make it happen!
Very nice Brian. Always fun to pick up vinyl overseas...and just like home the key is not to hesitate! Italy is amazing, and thanks again for all your videos and sharing a piece of your trip with the VC 😎🎶
It's probably Viva Hate, but a really excellent album is the Bona Drag comp, because it pulls together some singles, non-album singles, and b-sides. It is fabulous.
Your Euro pain is the same as my Canadian/Australian dollar exchange rate pain. I always hesitate at the start and then get back home and think about all of the things I picked up and put back down again. Love a Peel Session. I think I'm a bit like you with Elvis. A casual fan, but seem to have quite few of his records. Dance This Mess Around on 12"...no! What is it an EP? Boys Next Door is good but a different band to what they became. I think Rowland only plays on one side. B I think. Hurt is now owned by Johnny Cash. better than the original....more country ha, ha! Cheers...SMG
I guess the AUD - Euro conversion would be even worse. Don't go to Europe. Dance This Mess Around is a comp of 11 big hits! You know, as much as I love Cash's Hurt, I hate the distortion at the end. What were they thinking! It makes me crazy.
@@EmbryonicRobot Oh, I think I misunderstood what the B52's thing is because I'm sure Dance This Mess Around was a single and probably didn't actually pick up that what you had was a comp. I'm a bit slow sometimes. You're a complicated individual. I like the distortion.
Hi Brian. I posted a comment here just after you posted your video which has disappeared. It's very annoying when that happens ... I enjoyed your videos from Italy. You picked up some good records, despite problems with the exchange rate. Was Ultravox's John Peel Session EP a victim of the exchange rate? ... There's an Italian reissues record label called Radiation. I'm assuming it's connected to the Radiation record shops? All the best.
Hi Carl - Radiation Records had quite a few pressings from the Radiation label, so I made that connection. I assume they are related. I considered the Ultravox Peel sessions, but I feel like I was still being mentally oriented to Italy. I forget the price, but later in the trip I wished I had grabbed it. Such is life 🙂
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I enjoyed your travel videos. Thanks for taking the time to make them. Bad luck to hit the best shop first! I'm glad you found some records you were looking for. Welcome home, Brian!
It's all a learning experience and quite fun. I'll slum it in Toronto stores for a while now 🙂
Wow, what an incredible collection! The records you found in Italy are true gems. It's always exciting to discover unique pieces of music history from different parts of the world. Thanks for sharing your finds with us!
Thanks. My only regret was not bringing home some more gems!
@@EmbryonicRobot Anything is possible if you try, you definitely can, that's why I love your video content so much, I love to see that you have a great future inside.
Anything is possible, especially if you have a lot of spare cash! 💰🙂
All these purchases get my seal of approval. Great buys, Brian. Glad to have you back safe and sound!
Wow, the Mark Morris seal of approval! Delightful 🙂
@@EmbryonicRobot I actually left a much more involved comment originally. However, I've noticed several of my comments have disappeared over the last few days. I can't imagine I've violated any community standards, but I may have said 'poop' somewhere. Regardless, the Mark Morris Seal of Approval is something you can take to the bank!
@@MarkMorris-1962 I have also had some comments disappear. YT is perplexing. Sometimes, I get a notification about comments made months ago, That is really bizarre.
Glad you found a few worth buying. I usually find it's tricky buying records overseas. The exchange rate problem, and the over-enthusiasm of picking up a souvenir....just for the sake of it. Sale bins are the way to go. I'm doing a trip into Germany and Austria fairly soon, but I'm going to consider the tripping over records stores and any purchases wholly as a bonus, rather than an essential, although had I been driving instead of flying....oh man, things get messy. 💵💸💷💶💴😅
Germany and Austria - very nice 🙂 I imagine record shopping there would be incredible and I suppose driving means that you can take back a huge amount of vinyl! No carry on limits 👍
Damn, Brian! those are all winners, you did extremely well. Thanks very much for sharing with us.
Glad you liked them. I could have filled a suitcase with records! They were so many great records lying about 🙂
Hey Brian! I know what you mean, when we went to Portugal last year it felt overwhelming to try and comment on everything I missed. Then I realized, the core group you have a connection with know you're on vacation, so they'll understand why you've gone radio silent. "The record store where I didn't buy anything." Looking forward to finally meeting in Boston! Remember this; you and Peter Murphy will always have Italy.....
The only thing better would have been meeting Peter Murphy in that record store. Boston is just around the corner and I will finally get to meet some of my VC heroes 🙂
Wow ! Nick Cave and Rowland S Howard on The Birthday Party debut. This will be a record that I will look out for, and congrats on your P. Murphy score !
I was happy to find that record, especially at that price!
You did good, nice records, and that 1st store in Firenze was the one, for sure ! Welcome back to our continent, Brian ! 🎵
Welcome back honorable Paisan! 😊.. glad you had a memorable time. Thanks for sharing all your videos, they were so beautiful.
Thanks, Greg. I recommend Italy for the food, culture, records, and the general expense.
Great trip Brian. There’s something special about picking up some special finds from special places, a unique set of associations are created whenever you play those records. Boys Next Door is an excellent pick up, worth it just for Shivers - what an amazing track. Saw that Simple Minds tour when it came to Australia, Jimmy K is looking a bit ‘aged’ but the band still deliver a wonderful set. Thanks for sharing your trip it’s been great viewing.
Seeing rock star idols age can be traumatic 🙂 I'm sad to have missed Simple Minds in concert. I never managed to see them, which has to count as a failure on my part.
Welcome home - continental record shop hours are bonkers - I spent hours once finding a record shop in Paris only to get there are it didn’t open til 4! Nice finds 🎉
I saw some shops that opened at 4:00 PM too! I mean, I like sleeping in as much as the next guy, but by 4, the day is almost over!
Wow! What a time to get into your channel! A trip and music shopping in ITALY 🇮🇹 !!! Holy cow! That’s a bucket list trip for me…some day! All the best, great pick ups and fab Italian record shops. I’ll check out the travel vids soon. Cheers 😎👍😊🙏🇺🇸🇮🇹
Italy was everything I had hoped, and more. I wished I had made it to a few more shops, but I think my family might not have appreciated that! 🙂
Five years ago I went to Italy for the first time, and I couldn't avoid visiting at least a couple record stores, so I did that and brought to Brazil many cd's that I found on sale at Contempo Records (Firenze). Yes, it was just before I restart collecting vinyl, and I'm glad about it because their prices are high and I would be broke for the rest of my vacation :)
The only problem with this trip was the expense. Sure, the food and culture were amazing, but think of all of the records I could have bought if I had used the airfare in a few record stores! Still, it was pretty awesome.
It’s fun to hear you talk about the record stores I just watched you visiting the day before. It’s also interesting that you only planned to visit record stores if you had the chance, but now it looks like visiting record stores was the purpose!
Thanks for watching two of my videos in spite of having so many to watch that you had to give up on many.
Visiting record stores was a secret plan! I regret not getting to more shops. On the other hand, there are stores in Toronto that I have never been to, so maybe something closer to home is a good idea.
@@EmbryonicRobot Jack at Vinyl Martini was talking about record shops in small towns on Vancouver Island. I’m sure there are many places to hit in and around Toronto. But I get the excitement of checking out stuff abroad because what’s available and what was popular is different from home.
Very thorough record store! Nice Gary Numan copy. Oh great find of Elvis Costello! Perfect timing for this, Simple Minds, when in Rome! 😂 Awesome B52s find! Peter Murphy is one of my favorites! Personal grail find! I’m always a nervous wreck bringing home records on airplanes 😅
I agree. I have a backpack that will fit records, as long as it is not to stuffed with things. So far, so good! But, I am nervous about.
Hey Brian! Thanks for sharing your finds from Italy. I enjoyed hearing about the different shops. I have to go back and watch your third Italy video when I have a chance. Enjoy all of the new spins! I'd have picked up both B-52s too. :)
Thanks, Bill. I didn't have to think too hard about the B-52s!
Hi Brian. I'm catching up on my TH-cam watching so I've just watched your entire Italian Odyssey back to back. Your video editing was impressive. I really liked the photos especially Florence, my favourite Italian city. I see you couldn't resist the "I'm holding up the Tower of Pisa" snapshot 😂Transmission records looks like a must visit record store despite the chaotic set up. It looks like you had a marvellous holiday and came back with some great finds. Cheers Mike
Hi Mike - The trip was fabulous! I wish i had more time for stores, but I was happy with what I got. Later, we pushed over the Tower of Pisa 🙂
That Morrissey album is the legendary free gig if you wore a smiths t shirt in Wolverhampton and was his first solo gig backed by all the smiths except Johnny Marr. - up the road from me and YES I was there !! Amazing day - the town was covered in flowers and smiths t shirted teenagers ❤🎉🎉
I wish someone would invent a time machine so I could go back and go to that show.
Brian, good to see that you made it back to your home turf without any major glitches. I'm willing to bet that the Rock Bottom music store is named in honor of Robert Wyatt's classic album, ''Rock Bottom''. There is a store in Austin, Texas called ''End Of An Ear'' which alludes to the title of a different Wyatt album, '' The End Of An Ear''. Lots of VC members, praise their selection. I was expecting to see a King Crimson purchase. Tubeway Army/ Gary Numan was a great score.
Hey, thanks for the Robert Wyatt trivia. There is a store in Toronto called She Said Boom, which was "named after the song She Said Boom written by Caroline Azar performed by the Toronto band Fifth Column." I didn't know that until I read it on their webpage. I considered one King Crimson record (Music Is Our Friend), but it was a bit pricey. Maybe that was also a mistake 🙂
Hey Brian, Firstable thank you for being such a loyal audience as I rarely publish two videos in the space of just a few days, and you did watch and comment on all of them while you were travelling 🙂Never saw that Gary Numan double-LP Peel sessions, so i think it is a nice catch. I would love to find the Simple Minds Live record since ''New Gold Dream'' is my favorite SM album too. Nice pick-ups, thanks for sharing
I tended to wake earlier than the family, and needed to find something to occupy me, and the VC is always there 🙂 The Simple Minds record is solid!
Hiya Brian. Thank you again for sharing video and photos from beautiful Italy.
Funny, that was my first Elvis Costello records and remains my favorite. I «only» have his records, apart from a vinyl compilation I bought many years at Londons HMV Oxford Street, on CD.
That Simple Minds looks really good. Been on my «radar». Love them.
Record stores that house too many records, that litterally hinders you from FINDING records is just… almost provicative.
Oh, I love that B-52s record! Great find 😊
Hi Morten - I think you would enjoy the Simple Minds album. I hadn't listened to NGD in a while, and it was awesome to hear this live recording. There are a couple of stores I never go to in Toronto because they are a mess. Maybe I need to spend a couple of hours in one. I might find something!
@@EmbryonicRobot I know of a couple of thrift like stores like that. I worry I remember the discomfort rather than the find?
Thank you for the tip! 😊
@@MortenAastad Ha ha, That might happen!
Looks like you had a successful trip. I had the cassette of B-52 hits. Played it constantly
Apart from the expense of flying and accommodations, it was terrific!
Awesome that you were able to do some shopping while on vacation. Congratulations on finding some records you were looking for. Simple Minds live looks awesome. Peter Murphy record setlist sounds awesome; too bad about the sound quality, but seems like it's still worth hearing. When I lived in Germany in the 1980s some of the record stores displayed just the jacket with the record behind the counter. I was thinking that, for records that they have several copies of it, it saves some space in the bins. You don't have to thumb through 20 copies of the same record. Thanks for showing the records!
I just remembered that my sister was very confused when she went to England the first time and found out that the records were behind the counter and just the jackets were in the bins. It seems odd from a Norther American perspective. It was a great trip, but the two weeks went too fast 😞
Lot's of cool stuff! Thanks for sharing your adventures in Italy! Radiation Records definitely sounds like a cool name for a record store. Thank pesky exchange rate lol!
Make sure you go to Radiation records the next time you are in Italy 🇮🇹 👍😎
Looks like a successful trip! I often wonder how terribly behaved I'd be shopping for records internationally (even in Canada!). Glad it was a good trip... see you soon Brian!
It was pretty awesome. Of course, the amount of cash I spent on the trip could have bought an outrageous amount of records! I guess we make choices 🙂
Great job Brian! Glad you had a great trip. It’s impossible to catch up on everyone’s content while you are away. Chalk it up to a break from TH-cam!
I’ve learned my lesson years ago, if you see something you want you gotta buy it then & there.
Great B-52’s & Simple Minds!
See you soon! 😆
Hi Anthony. Boston seemed so far away, and yet it is right around the corner. Looking forward to meeting you!
@@EmbryonicRobot Absolutely Brian,
safe travels.
hey brian. welcome home. thats interesting all the work that first shop put into their label. impressive. cool simple minds pickup. i saw them maybe 10 years ago in NYC. Was a good show. that one store you describe in rome reminds me of a shop i hit in Milan. sounds like a great trip. although i noticed not one mention of beefaroni.
Once I arrived in Italy, I forgot all about beefaroni. I wonder why. I wish I had more time for other store visits, but I didn't want to abandon the family! I regret not seeing Simple Minds. It's a shame 🙂
Oooo…that Gary Numan Peel Sessions is a great find (I have it on CD…haven’t seen the vinyl in the wild) 😎👍👍👍
First time for me too, so obviously, I was compelled to buy it 🙃
It is hard to keep up especially when you are on vacation. Sometimes you just have to start anew. I stayed with Elvis his entire career but I can understand your departure as he never did eclipse his early recordings. I loved your record store stories.
After Mighty Like A Rose the only thing I have is Momofuku on CD. I think I played it once. I keep thinking that I should listen to some of his later work. Maybe there is something I would like.
Welcome back Brian! Gary Numan Peel session I looked up on discogs and it’s rare and pricey. I would consider that one a grail piece. That B-52’s dance this mess around is a 30 dollar record all day I think, great pickup! Elvis Costello, Morrissey , Peter Murphy are stellar picks. Birthday party is represented on my want list but boys next door I was not aware of so will check it out.
I think I did OK, despite the things I missed. Next time, I will not hold back. I will wear out my credit card 🙂
Making your own Obi strip is quite a nifty presentation move for a shop. A double peel is a good buy. Its funny how some things are rare elsewhere. That Costello album I've seen here a few times. Its also funny how decent stuff in in the discount bin abroad! I have mixed feelings about low quality recordings being put onto vinyl, but hey if you're a fan and you want it. Great to get something you have been looking for out there 👍
They certainly went all out with the home-made Obi. The only thing better would be to have made them bilingual. That might be too much to ask for. 🙂 I have avoided bootlegs for years, but with the Smiths and Morrissey, I can be persuaded! Sometimes, buying them is the wrong move. This one, after two listens now, is very interesting and worth the price, I think 👍
I looked up Strange Fruit to remind myself that it is a UK label.. Pleased to find out that John Peel himself, along with Clive Selwood started the label back in '86. Nice buy on "Mighty Like A Rose".. Looks like an Italian pressing ( all of mine sound good ) and Cosmic Thing on German wax is pretty cool !
I lucked out on a few things, even with the exchange rate. It would have been cheaper to save the airfare and order them onl;ine, but that would have been way less fun.
Sounds like a great vacation Brian. You show remarkable restraint, but then again you are very selective in your choices which is admirable. That Peel session would have grabbed my action as well. Those European prices drive me mostly to the bargain bins. At least you didn’t have to buy a new piece of luggage to bring your souvenirs home like I did last year 😀. See you in Boston. Cheers.
I am sure Cecile would have something to say if I bought a second piece of luggage! But, that is a really great idea for next time. In truth, I brought too many clothes, so I will cut it down next time to ensure I have more space!
Nice finds. That Wolverhampton gig was legendary in the UK, it made the national news as Moz was at the height of his fame, 'Suedehead had gone in at number 2 a few months earlier. It was a free gig and you could only get i if you wore a Smith's T-Shirt. Its quite a small venue, I think he did it because he knew it would get national exposure, he spent the whole gig hugging stage invaders..I'm still looking for The Smiths 'Thank y|our Lucky Stars' bootleg...which I'm starting to think doesnt exist on vinyl..its absolutely phonomenal.
'Thank your Lucky Stars' has been on my list for a while, but I have come up empty. I saw Moz in 91 here in Toronto, and the stage invaders were legion. One after another, they were removed from the stage. I'm not sure if they were allowed to be reseated or if they were kicked out. It was fascinating to watch.
I have never heard of Thomas Leer, someone new. Don’t you hate it when you’re on a trip you eventually find out the first place was the best place. Been there, done it lol. That place where everything was dumped and scattered around the store, I just don’t think I would have the patience Brian. Nice group of records. I always loved the stuff I bought from other countries, they were extra special to me
That store was challenging. There are two stores in Toronto that I avoid for similar reasons. Surely, it has got to impact revenues. You can't buy what you can't find 🙂
You got the Peter Murphy!! 🎉 That’s great Brian, my favs on there are Magazine, Pere Ubu and Iggy covers, excellent album and great circumstances…..right in front of you! Love your other pick ups, gold cover Numan Peel sessions, haven’t seen that before. Rock Bottom sounds great, I’ll definitely check that one out. Shame you didn’t get to Simple Minds. Mike
And, I only had to fly to Italy to find the Peter Murphy. Discogs would have been cheaper! I have never seen Simple Minds, which is a miss on my part 😔
Good score on Mighty Like A Rose. Seen it a couple times but I actually decided on a limited promo hardback CD instead to have. I used to have that boys Next Door and it’s a great press.
I still haven’t played the Elvis, but it is in the pile. Too many records, I guess 😶
Wow, I also found a Simple Minds album during my "combined" Canada Day + 4th of July mini-vacation in Denver! The conundrum is always...do I go sightseeing in the morning and shop in the afternoon? Or vice versa? Of all the ones you visited, the one I put on my to-do list is Transmission, although it looks like a bit of a trek coming from Termini station. Might actually visit before the end of the year. Good finds!
Or, shopping all day, perhaps? Transmission would make a good destination. I'll be looser with the cash during my next European vacation!
Welcome home!!!! I should’ve made you an ABBA video!! Shame about Rick Bottom Records. This is a nice vid to hear about your experiences and what you bought. I’ve never heard of Thomas Leer. Uh-oh, Ben Rankins territory. That Peter Murphy sounds fun.
Oh no, not ABBA. Maybe some day, I will return to Rick Bottom records. Yes, there was Ben Rankins territory in that video!
Great to have you back! That’s definitely not a favorable exchange rate. Rock Bottom put a lot of time and effort into those “obi” strips. I’ve never seen the Elvis Costello title. I’ll have to add that on my want list. Great $ for Cosmic Thing.
Good luck finding that Elvis record! As I said, it took me a while 🙂 It turns out that the countries where the Canadian dollar are worth the most are Hungary, Romania, Thailand, and Argentina. Time to book my tickets 🙃
Welcome back Brian. Sounds like a wonderful vacation. I admit my opinion of Elvis Costello is quite bizarre. I absolutely love his first three albums, then nothing beyond that. Not sure why I don't like his material from 1980 on. Anyway, nice to see you back with some cool records to add to your collection.
To be fair, his first three albums are his best!
Nice selection, Brian! I’d be keen to pick up a copy of Door Door. In general, I don’t buy new releases and prefer digging for 2nd hand records. Florence is such a great city and you‘ve inspired me to take a trip to Rome… still never been. I’m thinking next Easter 🙂
Sounds awesome. I hope you find some good stores if you take a trip to Rome!
I never hold back when I see something I want and can afford. If I spend all the money allotted I just don’t go to the other stores. I do like Elvis Costello but I stopped at Imperial Bedroom. I would jump all over the Gary Numan Peel Sessions. When I was in England in the 70’s every store all the album covers were empty and you went to the counter to get the record. Also nothing was shrink wrapped.
Next time, I will adopt your record shopping strategy. Sometimes, when leave a record behind, you never see it again, which sucks.
Welcone back Brian! Super cool Numan peel sessions. Ive never seen that one before either. Also a fan of Peel sessions. Dont feel too bad I went to Florence and never bought anything actually! I did all my Italian pick ups in Rome. Ironic that you got a Simple Minds live album :) Radiation records is legenday! Great reissues label for rare punk etc.
I would certainly go back to Radiation Records if I ever find myself in Rome.
@@EmbryonicRobot check out their label releases sometime - you might dig some of the early UK punk, etc. they have reissued. I must have about 6- 7 radiation releases now. Recently got Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (old Lydia Lunch band) on Radiation reissue.
Cool pre Birthday Party album! I didnt know about this one. It sounds pretty cool. Young Nick Cave. Post punk sound
It's a really good record, though I read that Nick Cave hates it!
@@EmbryonicRobot Its probably because he was younger and he seems a bit less dramatic / over the top on that one. I checked it out on spotify. good record!
Brian, I have a cassette of that Elvis Costello album. Finding a vinyl copy would be nice. I almost saw Peter Murphy along with Tom Verlaine in the early 1990's in a small club near my house, but plans fell apart at the last minute. Take care, Chris
Tom Verlaine and Peter Murphy on the same bill would have been amazing! Too bad the plans didn't work out. I had tickets for the last planned Bauhaus tour, and it was cancelled. Bummer!
"Sometimes you just have to declare bankruptcy and move on with your life"..."38 years, that's insane"..."Some things piqued my curiosity, but I didn't actually buy anything"..."3 stores within striking distance"...I really like the look of that Simple Minds record and will probably look for it online Brian. Like you said, it's pretty much Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill is all that's left. I always liked Charlie's guitar style. Nice B52's collection, and like you I've never seen it before. I like that Radiation Records logo. "Right in front of my nose was Peter Murphy"..."The reviews of this are quite interesting"...🤠
Hi Mike - I hope you can find that Simple Minds. I was in a store today and I was wondering if the had it, but they did not. Finally got the Peter Murphy, but I had to fly to Italy to make it happen!
Very nice Brian. Always fun to pick up vinyl overseas...and just like home the key is not to hesitate! Italy is amazing, and thanks again for all your videos and sharing a piece of your trip with the VC 😎🎶
I will try not to hesitate next time! After all, I spent enough cash n the trip already, so why not?
What's your favorite Morrissey album?
It's probably Viva Hate, but a really excellent album is the Bona Drag comp, because it pulls together some singles, non-album singles, and b-sides. It is fabulous.
Your Euro pain is the same as my Canadian/Australian dollar exchange rate pain.
I always hesitate at the start and then get back home and think about all of the things I picked up and put back down again.
Love a Peel Session. I think I'm a bit like you with Elvis. A casual fan, but seem to have quite few of his records. Dance This Mess Around on 12"...no! What is it an EP? Boys Next Door is good but a different band to what they became. I think Rowland only plays on one side. B I think. Hurt is now owned by Johnny Cash. better than the original....more country ha, ha! Cheers...SMG
I guess the AUD - Euro conversion would be even worse. Don't go to Europe. Dance This Mess Around is a comp of 11 big hits! You know, as much as I love Cash's Hurt, I hate the distortion at the end. What were they thinking! It makes me crazy.
@@EmbryonicRobot Oh, I think I misunderstood what the B52's thing is because I'm sure Dance This Mess Around was a single and probably didn't actually pick up that what you had was a comp. I'm a bit slow sometimes. You're a complicated individual. I like the distortion.
Aha! Dance This Mess Around was certainly a single. I'm really not that complicated. But, I suppose others will come to a different conclusion 🤔
Hi Brian. I posted a comment here just after you posted your video which has disappeared. It's very annoying when that happens ... I enjoyed your videos from Italy. You picked up some good records, despite problems with the exchange rate. Was Ultravox's John Peel Session EP a victim of the exchange rate? ... There's an Italian reissues record label called Radiation. I'm assuming it's connected to the Radiation record shops? All the best.
Hi Carl - Radiation Records had quite a few pressings from the Radiation label, so I made that connection. I assume they are related. I considered the Ultravox Peel sessions, but I feel like I was still being mentally oriented to Italy. I forget the price, but later in the trip I wished I had grabbed it. Such is life 🙂
I made you a quick welcome home video but it somehow ended up a short! I’m at a loss but oh well. I’m going to get so many thumbs down!!!!
Oh, I am off to watch it!