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The draw last year was Nov 8 if that helps (just checked your feed, don't have that memorised!)

A thoroughly fantastical movie poster for the release of 1968’s “Planet Of The Apes” in The Socialist Republic of Romania.

146m YouTube views - and a fair amount of those were me! 😀

Thanks!

I should finally get round to working out how to download audio or video from YouTube - can anyone recommend anything?
Just thinking about stuff like the '97 Wu Tang freestyle on Westwood's show in light of the news about him...

Very glad your posts don't have audio 😀

Yeah there's some good stuff reissues on that label - I normally try and avoid the budget releases, except when the originals can't easily be found for a quid!

The Ink Spots' version of that goes for reasonable money now (after it was used in Fallout), and I think people are looking out for other versions too - wonder if some youngster will stumble across old Don!

Been waiting a few years to find a nice copy of Má Vlast and then two come along - think consensus is the later DGG one may be a better performance than the Decca (this just the budget reissue, 50s original is 💰) will see if I can tell much difference 🤷‍♂️

Four record sleeves - Viktoria Mullova Tchaikovsky & Sibelius violin concertos, Antal Dorati conducting Respighi's "The Birds" and "Brazilian Impressions" and Kubelik conducting Smetana's Ma Vlast - box set on DGG and reissue of earlier Decca recording

Some #CharityClassical - well, the Viktoria Mullova was in a dealer's bargain box, don't think he'd looked up what it goes for, looks mint but there is a bit of noise in places.
Dorati/Resphighi is reissue of a classic late 50s Mercury Living Presence, and two Kubelik Ma Vlasts...

There's a whole subset of "bands inside drinking vessels" sleeves, it's a popular theme. Think we had a Twitter thread on the subject once

Now *that* is an album cover.

YouTube video by Bearcat Yvonne Baker & The Sensations - Eyes

Yvonne Baker "Eyes"
👁️ 👁️
youtu.be/4QWTYLiVR3k?...

New one to me, pretty good - I like songs that mention other artists or songs

I found a knackered UK issue of "Afrodisia" for 20p back in the 90s and then a mono "Exotica" (mono the better one) in a local charity a few years back, but that's about it - in 30 years!

Thought it was the LP at first, but the CD is still a great find! Almost never see exotica around in the UK...

Four LP sleeves - Augie Colón "Chant of the Jungle", Benjamin Rogers "Driftin' and Dreamin' in Hawaii", Victor Piñero "El Rey del Merecumbé" and Julio Jaramillo "Mis Mejores Pasillos"

Some recent Exotica/Latin finds 🗿🌴
- Augie Colón "Chant of the Jungle", "Driftin' and Dreamin' in Hawaii" (Hawaiian guitar on red vinyl), Victor Piñero (Venezuelan) and "the Nightingale of America" Julio Jaramillo (very popular Ecuadorian singer)

Four LP sleeves - The Electric Prunes "Mass in F Minor", Karen Beth "The Joys of Life", Joe Harriett/John Mayer "Indo-Jazz Fusions II" and Bobby Darin "Born Walden Robert Cassotto"

Some recent acquisitions - Electric Prunes (thanks @dimorphodons.bsky.social !), Karen Beth (wish I'd bought this years ago, and almost did), Indo Jazz Fusions II (had the CD for years) and Bobby Darin

A rather handsome dummy with brown beard and long hair sitting in bed with a mug of tea, a book, and a computer monotor

A very aspirational display in the window of a local charity shop

Worth checking out then? I don't think I've ever heard anything else besides this (and the various remixes)

Picked up some LPs as well but might be suitable for #VinylSanta... Got there quite late in the day so was happy to find these. Seller had kept back better stuff, but were still some bargains

YouTube video by iainhtn Jolene by One Dove

Added the One Dove to my Discogs wants list years ago, don't recall why, but maybe for this cover of "Jolene" 😀
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Two rooms - looks like the one with gym equipment in is also full of CDs

Almost bought it back in the 90s but never did. Mo'Wax was all over the place stylistically by this point

YouTube video by TheIDMMaster Andrea Parker - Melodius Thunk

The Andrea Parker's a great track youtu.be/5p2peWJTgiM?...

Six 12" sleeves and labels - Andrea Parker "Melodious Thunk" on Mo'Wax, One Dove "Why Don't You Take Me", Dr. Octagon "Blue Flowers (Prince Paul remix)", self releases Butter Foundation EP, Jhelisa "Friendly Pressure" and Cool Breeze "Assimilation" both on Dorado

Some 90s 12"s I've found recently - Andrea Parker "Melodious Thunk", One Dove and Dr. Octagon Prince Paul remix from a jumble trail - someone selling off their old huge but hardly played 90s collection - Butter Foundation, Jhelisa and Cool Breeze from a charity shop
#12inchTuesday

Various self-help CDs in a Louth charity shop.

In a charity shop in Louth. Does anyone want one of these? I've got first dibs on Self-Esteem Supercharger.

YouTube video by Willian Vandam Nianatty One Love Stylee

Still pretty crackly after a clean (was in an absolutely shocking condition) but was pleased to find this Nianatty "One Love Stylee" 12" for £1 a couple of weeks ago.
Female duo, sort of a meeting of Lovers Rock and Roots. Record label from Bow in East London
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#12inchTuesday

Four LP sleeves - Virginia Astley "From Gardens Where We Feel Secure", Bridget St. John "Jumble Queen", The Druids "Burnt Offering", Mollie Thompson "From Worlds Afar"

Some recent (non-chazza) buys, on the folkier side.
Virginia Astley and Bridget St. John both well known. The Mollie Thompson is a possibly self-released (or seems to be nothing else on the label anyway) thing about aliens 🛸
And that Druids sleeve goes hard

Happy birthday!