@@carltweed942 A lot of us like his craggy voice as well.. "Real Fine Love" and "Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder" is how I got into him initially. Check out "Stolen Moments" such a good record Carl !
Hi Dale. I looked through a lot of drivel over several weeks to find this handful of CDs. Sylvie Simmons was a really nice find. It's a charming record, with a gently strummed ukelele at its heart. All the best.
Another great video - Ghost World nice find. Love your review of the Kingsmen - so funny and true. Never heard of that Elvis Costello with Richard Harvey.
Hi Alan. I've been looking for 'Ghost World' on DVD. I'm not sure if it was even released in the UK. Finding the CD was a pleasant surprise ... There are a lot of bands like The Kingsmen - both from the US and the UK. You just wish they had someone in the band with the confidence to write original material ... That Elvis Costello and Richard Harvey album possibly only came out in the UK, as it's the soundtrack to a drama that was on Channel 4 (UK TV channel). Thanks for watching and commenting. All the best, Carl
When I picked up 'Ghost World' for 50 pence, I thought of you. I remembered you showing the DVD on a room tour ... The hardcore record collectors are those who collect 78s. People like Joe Bussard and Chris Strachwitz (Arhoolie Records founder who passed away in recent weeks).
@@carltweed942 Very true.. Please don't let me start collecting 78's !! LoL !! Have you seen the film Ghost World Carl ? I'm spying my copy right now along with Bad Santa.. Crumb and Art School Confidential !
@@jtsrecordroom3963 I first found out about 'Ghost World' when I saw that someone had posted clips from 'Ghost World' to a soundtrack of Bikini Kill's 'Rebel Girl'. I've not seen any of Terry Zwigoff's other films and documentaries.
Hi Carl I’ve been buying loads of CDs recently anyone buying vinyl instead of CDs at the moment is crazy really .. I bought 12 for £4 today . I have that scritti politi album at the time they were the darings of the NME.. loved boys from the blackstuff you can blind buy CDs these days. Excellent video Carl 👍
Hi Rob. Even charity shops are selling over-priced vinyl ... 12 CDs for £4 sounds common to me ... I've never had 'Songs To Remember' before, but I did buy the 12-inch singles back in the day and loved them ... The NME became unreadable due to the pseudo-intellectual ramblings of Ian Penman and Paul Morley ... I'd love to watch 'Boys From The Blackstuff' again. From the era when BBC drama changed lives ... Cheers Rob, and thanks also for the kind words in Iain's livestream last week.
Hi Morten. I wasn't aware of the 'Ghost World' graphic novel or the movie until a year or so ago when I found a clip on TH-cam from the movie to a soundtrack of 'Rebel Girl' by Bikini Kill. I'm fascinated by the director. It's a pity that he hasn't had the chance to make many films ... Green Gartside went from scratchy DIY punk to some of the sweetest pop music of the 1980's. I saw Scritti Politti live a few years ago, which was a surprise and a joy. Green had suffered from severe stage fright in the past ... I think the music that came out of Leeds in the late 70's is fascinating.
@@carltweed942 Both Green and Paddy McAloon are such great talents derailed by mental and health issues. I could cry. Terry Zwigof is an untappd talent. It’s unfortunate we don’t give more tax money to movies of cultural importance, well, we do here in Scandinavia, and the UK with it’s lottery fund and so on, but in the US. First of his films I saw when I went to the European Film College here in Denmark in 96 and 97. We watched his film about Robert Crumb, who I allready loved back then. Used to read some fairly adult underground, counter culture comics when I was a kid. (I have wanted to be a cartoonist most of my life) Like Gilbert Sheldons Freak Brothers. Great documentary about an artist barely functioning as an adult and with many foibles and some messed up siblings. And he also directed Bad Santa of course.
@@MortenAastad I picked up Bad Santa on DVD recently ... Do you know the channel Baggy Hi-Fi? John is interested in comics. He did a video on illustrated album covers about three months ago which you might be interested in.
Nice CD finds Carl. I've been picking up a lot of CDs recently myself...looks like you got some interesting titles, particularly the folk and acoustic ones.
Hi Rob. I do like CDs; and when they are so cheap you can take a chance on a blind buy. A bit of a mixed bag this time. Jerry Lee Lewis was my favourite. Sylvie Simmons was a nice surprise too. I'll catch up on your latest video over the weekend. Thanks for watching and commenting, Carl P.S. Hopefully get to see some of your CD finds in a video too.
Hi Carl- Nice CD finds. I’m a big Captured Tracks fan and with your endorsement looks like I need to seek out that Robert Earl Thomas album. Cheers! Matt
Hi Matt. Thanks for stopping by. There were some pleasant tracks on the Robert Earl Thomas CD. It's not power pop, but it's moving in that direction on the more immediate melodic tracks.
Hi John. I hope you are doing well. I liked the John Hiatt album. I need to hear more of his stuff. I would have loved to see Little Village live. Now that was a stellar lineup ... I have the Jam albums on vinyl, but it was nice to hear them on one CD. 'This Is The Modern World' impressed me more hearing it right after 'In The City'.
Gwen McCrae sounds very interesting. Just tried it out. I have a bunch of John Hiatt including the one you showed. Nice deal with that double Jam CD containing the 2 records. The laid back 70s sounds of Bread. I could go for that Jerry Lee Lewis compilation. Hal Blaine was really on every album from every artist there for a while back in the day.
Hi Mike. Gwen McCrae was a pleasant surprise. It's amazing the depth of talent to be found in 60s/70s soul ... I think 'Slow Turning' is my first John Hiatt record, although I do have something by Little Village ... The Jerry Lee Lewis CD was the pick for me; or at least the recordings at Hollywood studios with James Burton on guitar ... I've always been fascinated with session musicians in the Wrecking Crew. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Carl
Interesting finds, Carl. I have never seen that Costello / Harvey album anywhere. I have always avoided Scritti Politti, though every time I hear one of their tracks, I like it. On the other hand, I guess I only know a couple of their tracks, so who knows?
Hi Brian. I was about to stop by and look at your Kinks video for Mike ... I bought that Elvis Costello CD thinking it was Richard Hawley (singer songwriter from Sheffield who is excellent)! Elvis has limited involvement. It is all orchestral, with one track where Elvis plays acoustic guitar. I suspect 'GBH' and 'Jake's Progress' weren't released outside of the UK, as the playwright Alan Bleasdale's work probably doesn't work for an international audience ... I'm not a big fan of 80s pop productions, but I did buy 'Asylums In Jerusalem' and 'Sweetest Girl' on 12-inch single back in the day and have always loved Green Gartside. Cheers.
I really like your honest, open minded little reviews they are really refreshing rather than just showing records and not really saying much about the actual music. I must see Ghost World again as it must be a couple of decades ago now. There was a record collecting thread in it played brilliantly by Steve Buscemi right? Summed up record collectors being creepy geeks at times quite well 😅 I'm with you on OD'ing on too many cover versions. Was a certain thing in the 60s the whole idolising US R 'n' R heroes I guess.
Hi Martin. I like doing the mini reviews. I try to be constructive, acknowledging that everybody has different tastes ... 'Ghost World' was on the BBC iplayer the other week. I've never managed to find it on DVD. Yes, Steve Buscemi plays his part well.
Hi Carl. Shame about the Kingsmen CD. I have Question Mark and the Mysterians’ 96 Tears LP and it’s a similar story - one fantastic track and tons of cover version filler. I have a soft spot for Scritti Politti and must track down some of their releases...
Hi John. The Kingsmen CD looks good; so I'll be keeping it. I'll just not be rushing to play it again ... It turns out there is a good reason why bands like ? and the Mysterians are known for one track ... I can recommend the 12-inch singles Scritti Politti did on Rough Trade. Thanks for watching. I'm off to watch your latest video.
Quite an eclectic mix of CDs you picked up. I have the John Hiatt one as well as the Best of Bread. I've never seen or heard of that Jerry Lee Lewis recording before and I'd love to get it. I have a lot of his early recordings plus a duets album he made called Mean Old Man. The Elvis Costello CD looks interesting as well since I'm a big fan of his and never heard of that one as well. Nice job!
Yes, a bit of a mixed bag this time. I've really struggled finding CDs at charity shops (although I do already have a little pile of CDs I've listened to for the next video). That Jerry Lee Lewis CD is very special. A real highlight from his career. Like you I've never ever seen it before. I think I have 'Mean Old Man' too. Is that his last album on Anti? ... I worship Elvis Costello. But to be honest you can get by without hearing 'Jake's Progress'. I suspect it never got released in the States, as Alan Bleasdale's dramas wouldn't translate to an international audience.
Your reviews are slways good, and honest. Excellent John Hiatt album ! " Looks Like Rain" is nice as well..
Hi JT. I'm impressed with John Hiatt as a songwriter.
@@carltweed942 A lot of us like his craggy voice as well.. "Real Fine Love" and "Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder" is how I got into him initially. Check out "Stolen Moments" such a good record Carl !
@@jtsrecordroom3963 I'll check it out on TH-cam.
@@carltweed942 Good ! Let me know.. The title track is terrific as well as the others mentioned. 🤚
@@jtsrecordroom3963 The title track is a bit Tom Pettyish.
Thanks Carl, have struggled to find CDs in charity shops recently.
Me too Chris. The quality stuff is in short supply. I'm sure we'll both keep looking, as you never know what's round the corner.
@@carltweed942 Absolutely! There seem to be plenty of M People CDs in every charity shop I go in though!! :-(
@@chrisgale5634 And Susan Boyle!
Some strong finds from charity shops, you don't see stuff like that here. Sylvie is a nice find. Cheers Dale
Hi Dale. I looked through a lot of drivel over several weeks to find this handful of CDs. Sylvie Simmons was a really nice find. It's a charming record, with a gently strummed ukelele at its heart. All the best.
Another great video - Ghost World nice find. Love your review of the Kingsmen - so funny and true. Never heard of that Elvis Costello with Richard Harvey.
Hi Alan. I've been looking for 'Ghost World' on DVD. I'm not sure if it was even released in the UK. Finding the CD was a pleasant surprise ... There are a lot of bands like The Kingsmen - both from the US and the UK. You just wish they had someone in the band with the confidence to write original material ... That Elvis Costello and Richard Harvey album possibly only came out in the UK, as it's the soundtrack to a drama that was on Channel 4 (UK TV channel). Thanks for watching and commenting. All the best, Carl
@@carltweed942 love your videos. Thank you.
Oh, man !! Ghost World Soundtrack.. Love the film, love the music.. Seymore the record collector ! He only collected 78's !!
When I picked up 'Ghost World' for 50 pence, I thought of you. I remembered you showing the DVD on a room tour ... The hardcore record collectors are those who collect 78s. People like Joe Bussard and Chris Strachwitz (Arhoolie Records founder who passed away in recent weeks).
@@carltweed942 Very true.. Please don't let me start collecting 78's !! LoL !! Have you seen the film Ghost World Carl ? I'm spying my copy right now along with Bad Santa.. Crumb and Art School Confidential !
@@jtsrecordroom3963 I first found out about 'Ghost World' when I saw that someone had posted clips from 'Ghost World' to a soundtrack of Bikini Kill's 'Rebel Girl'. I've not seen any of Terry Zwigoff's other films and documentaries.
@@carltweed942 Bad'er Santa is a good place to start ! Soo funny Carl ! Billy Bob's best performance other than Sling Blade.
@@jtsrecordroom3963 I've just found 'Crumb' on TH-cam. I'll keep an eye out for 'Bad Santa' on DVD.
Hi Carl I’ve been buying loads of CDs recently anyone buying vinyl instead of CDs at the moment is crazy really .. I bought 12 for £4 today . I have that scritti politi album at the time they were the darings of the NME.. loved boys from the blackstuff you can blind buy CDs these days. Excellent video Carl 👍
Hi Rob. Even charity shops are selling over-priced vinyl ... 12 CDs for £4 sounds common to me ... I've never had 'Songs To Remember' before, but I did buy the 12-inch singles back in the day and loved them ... The NME became unreadable due to the pseudo-intellectual ramblings of Ian Penman and Paul Morley ... I'd love to watch 'Boys From The Blackstuff' again. From the era when BBC drama changed lives ... Cheers Rob, and thanks also for the kind words in Iain's livestream last week.
I love the movie and the graphic novel Ghost World. Great find that 😊 Keep having to remind myself to get that Scritti Politti album. Leeds great son.
Hi Morten. I wasn't aware of the 'Ghost World' graphic novel or the movie until a year or so ago when I found a clip on TH-cam from the movie to a soundtrack of 'Rebel Girl' by Bikini Kill. I'm fascinated by the director. It's a pity that he hasn't had the chance to make many films ... Green Gartside went from scratchy DIY punk to some of the sweetest pop music of the 1980's. I saw Scritti Politti live a few years ago, which was a surprise and a joy. Green had suffered from severe stage fright in the past ... I think the music that came out of Leeds in the late 70's is fascinating.
@@carltweed942 Both Green and Paddy McAloon are such great talents derailed by mental and health issues. I could cry.
Terry Zwigof is an untappd talent. It’s unfortunate we don’t give more tax money to movies of cultural importance, well, we do here in Scandinavia, and the UK with it’s lottery fund and so on, but in the US. First of his films I saw when I went to the European Film College here in Denmark in 96 and 97. We watched his film about Robert Crumb, who I allready loved back then. Used to read some fairly adult underground, counter culture comics when I was a kid. (I have wanted to be a cartoonist most of my life) Like Gilbert Sheldons Freak Brothers. Great documentary about an artist barely functioning as an adult and with many foibles and some messed up siblings. And he also directed Bad Santa of course.
@@MortenAastad I picked up Bad Santa on DVD recently ... Do you know the channel Baggy Hi-Fi? John is interested in comics. He did a video on illustrated album covers about three months ago which you might be interested in.
@@carltweed942 I have Bad Santa lying right next to me. I was going to watch it for Christmas but didn’t around to it.
I’ll have a look 😊
Nice CD finds Carl.
I've been picking up a lot of CDs recently myself...looks like you got some interesting titles, particularly the folk and acoustic ones.
Hi Rob. I do like CDs; and when they are so cheap you can take a chance on a blind buy. A bit of a mixed bag this time. Jerry Lee Lewis was my favourite. Sylvie Simmons was a nice surprise too. I'll catch up on your latest video over the weekend. Thanks for watching and commenting, Carl P.S. Hopefully get to see some of your CD finds in a video too.
Hi Carl- Nice CD finds. I’m a big Captured Tracks fan and with your endorsement looks like I need to seek out that Robert Earl Thomas album. Cheers! Matt
Hi Matt. Thanks for stopping by. There were some pleasant tracks on the Robert Earl Thomas CD. It's not power pop, but it's moving in that direction on the more immediate melodic tracks.
long time no see - 1st i knew was john hiatt who i rate - the jam is a nice double -
Hi John. I hope you are doing well. I liked the John Hiatt album. I need to hear more of his stuff. I would have loved to see Little Village live. Now that was a stellar lineup ... I have the Jam albums on vinyl, but it was nice to hear them on one CD. 'This Is The Modern World' impressed me more hearing it right after 'In The City'.
Gwen McCrae sounds very interesting. Just tried it out. I have a bunch of John Hiatt including the one you showed. Nice deal with that double Jam CD containing the 2 records. The laid back 70s sounds of Bread. I could go for that Jerry Lee Lewis compilation. Hal Blaine was really on every album from every artist there for a while back in the day.
Hi Mike. Gwen McCrae was a pleasant surprise. It's amazing the depth of talent to be found in 60s/70s soul ... I think 'Slow Turning' is my first John Hiatt record, although I do have something by Little Village ... The Jerry Lee Lewis CD was the pick for me; or at least the recordings at Hollywood studios with James Burton on guitar ... I've always been fascinated with session musicians in the Wrecking Crew. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Carl
Interesting finds, Carl. I have never seen that Costello / Harvey album anywhere. I have always avoided Scritti Politti, though every time I hear one of their tracks, I like it. On the other hand, I guess I only know a couple of their tracks, so who knows?
Hi Brian. I was about to stop by and look at your Kinks video for Mike ... I bought that Elvis Costello CD thinking it was Richard Hawley (singer songwriter from Sheffield who is excellent)! Elvis has limited involvement. It is all orchestral, with one track where Elvis plays acoustic guitar. I suspect 'GBH' and 'Jake's Progress' weren't released outside of the UK, as the playwright Alan Bleasdale's work probably doesn't work for an international audience ... I'm not a big fan of 80s pop productions, but I did buy 'Asylums In Jerusalem' and 'Sweetest Girl' on 12-inch single back in the day and have always loved Green Gartside. Cheers.
I really like your honest, open minded little reviews they are really refreshing rather than just showing records and not really saying much about the actual music. I must see Ghost World again as it must be a couple of decades ago now. There was a record collecting thread in it played brilliantly by Steve Buscemi right? Summed up record collectors being creepy geeks at times quite well 😅 I'm with you on OD'ing on too many cover versions. Was a certain thing in the 60s the whole idolising US R 'n' R heroes I guess.
Hi Martin. I like doing the mini reviews. I try to be constructive, acknowledging that everybody has different tastes ... 'Ghost World' was on the BBC iplayer the other week. I've never managed to find it on DVD. Yes, Steve Buscemi plays his part well.
@@carltweed942 cheers Carl I'll have a look. I think it's that old I last had on VHS.....
@@Thevinylscavenger Just checked. Ghost World isn't on iplayer now. You can find it on TH-cam easily.
Hi Carl. Shame about the Kingsmen CD. I have Question Mark and the Mysterians’ 96 Tears LP and it’s a similar story - one fantastic track and tons of cover version filler.
I have a soft spot for Scritti Politti and must track down some of their releases...
Hi John. The Kingsmen CD looks good; so I'll be keeping it. I'll just not be rushing to play it again ... It turns out there is a good reason why bands like ? and the Mysterians are known for one track ... I can recommend the 12-inch singles Scritti Politti did on Rough Trade. Thanks for watching. I'm off to watch your latest video.
Quite an eclectic mix of CDs you picked up. I have the John Hiatt one as well as the Best of Bread. I've never seen or heard of that Jerry Lee Lewis recording before and I'd love to get it. I have a lot of his early recordings plus a duets album he made called Mean Old Man. The Elvis Costello CD looks interesting as well since I'm a big fan of his and never heard of that one as well. Nice job!
Yes, a bit of a mixed bag this time. I've really struggled finding CDs at charity shops (although I do already have a little pile of CDs I've listened to for the next video). That Jerry Lee Lewis CD is very special. A real highlight from his career. Like you I've never ever seen it before. I think I have 'Mean Old Man' too. Is that his last album on Anti? ... I worship Elvis Costello. But to be honest you can get by without hearing 'Jake's Progress'. I suspect it never got released in the States, as Alan Bleasdale's dramas wouldn't translate to an international audience.