If there was ever a better example of ‘no rest for the wicked’, it was that I got called to go to Buffalo while I was on vacation in Orlando. I rushed back having booked my trip before I even got home and made my way back out east for ‘fall guy’ type of political situation which was high pressure and….fun (in retrospect).
I embarked on a long walk for food and booze (what else is new) and of course a thrift store when one is on the way. New York is still not on board with Uber (learned this in Albany long ago) and expected it this time. Tried the ‘Curb’ app and got the same old cabbie BA. So I hoofed a few miles to get things done.
I purposefully denied myself the right to call and find out if this place had vinyl, because if they hadn’t, I’d just about be out of options. Luckily, they have a bevy of the stuff. And I just kept finding more. I think that when I go into a place like this, I am relieved just to find any records at all. So as soon as I spot them from a distance, I zero in and get to work. There was another rack not 5′ away and I did not initially notice it. And then yet another…and another!
The only vinyl of even minimum interest, none of which I purchased:
Something New Just For You and an Eddie Wojcik/Joe Jarosz collab (not in db), both on Chicago Polkas, always nice to see these far outside of Chicago or the midwest
Never heard of Morris Treat but this promotional-liquor country album was too hard to ignore
A slightly rare Engelbert album you don’t see everyday
A weird disco platter that I retain some light non-buyer’s remorse over for having left behind.
Love to see an old Jimmy Sturr record in his home state.
And old Bert Buhrman….I grabbed this a long time ago, if this had been the stereo version it would have joined me on the flight back to Chicago.
I already had New York checked off the list so no new additions here, still holding at 19 states down….
