Wax Treasure (Vinyl)

[GraemeE]

@Aetas I saw this LP at the thrift store near my house yesterday

The cover made me think it was probably cheesy eurovision type music so I didn't buy it but I can always go back

[tody]

@GraemeE Never heard of them, but going by Discogs, it's probably as cheesy as it gets...
https://www.discogs.com/release/19338775-Regenbogen-Regenbogen

[GraemeE]

@tody "Schlager" as a genre doesn't sound promising

[popvulture]

It's like an alternate universe Peelander-Z

[Aetas]

@GraemeE
It’s Austria Pop from the 80’.
Music is far away from the stuff you usually post, text and rhymes rather simple.
Would have linked a video here, if it wasn’t such mundane. See your DM.

[GraemeE]

Well then I'm glad I didn't buy it.....
There was a dozen or so albums that looked similar on the shelf.

I did however buy a German pressing of this one - I like his music although it could also be considered fairly cheesy depending on your perspective

[Aetas]

@GraemeE
I have a soft spot for French chansons.
Rare on German labels now and then!

[Aetas]

My found today is a Japanese band and pressing of ‚Creation‘.
Couldn’t hear in the shop, but totally glad that I picked it up.

Sorry for leaving the music here, but I guess this is nothing for the music thread. Totally caught by surprise.

[GraemeE]

@Aetas and I have a soft spot for japanese fusion

Great find - I haven't heard of this band

[popvulture]

Amazing cover art — I’d probably have bought it on that alone (sounds like you did too @Aetas )

[GraemeE]

The mustache of a 70s/80s Japanese jazz-funk player might very well be one of the most powerful facial hair configurations known to man

[Aetas]

@popvulture said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):

Amazing cover art …

Caught in the act. Find myself often judge unknown music bye it’s cover.

But in the time of smartphones, I’ll try to double check right in the shop.

[popvulture]

Ha, I know this strategy well

[Aetas]

@GraemeE said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):

The mustache of a 70s/80s Japanese jazz-funk player …

Just learned that on this cover of ‘Creation‘, the mustache belongs to Felix Pappalardi. NY musician and producer of the Youngbloods and Joan Baez.

[GraemeE]

@Aetas said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):

But in the time of smartphones, I always double check right in the shop.

I typically do the same but in the case of the Austrian Teletubies (schlager) I had left my ear buds at the office so I was flying blind

[Aetas]

@GraemeE said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):

… I had left my ear buds at the office so I was flying blind

I know this problem @GraemeE

Has anyone of you tried to use an Bluetooth adapter like this
linked into the LP player your shop provides?
You can avoid the stinky headphones tons of customers have used before.
Plug and play with your own buds…
I love it!

Edit: Nowadays I do also a quick Discogs research to compare price and sound. Shame on me ‍️.

[GraemeE]

@Aetas that's a good idea

[GraemeE]

Today's finds

[Mizmazzle]

@Aetas same here. I almost always do a little discogs research before I buy a record. Might as well go for the best!!

[steelydan]

Got these on Saturday