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Just keep looking! A few weeks back I spent a total of $5.00 for a clean LD3/4T and an unopened "Mac McAnally." John

SMLCHNG wrote:

pair8head wrote:Ok I just fired off a pm to a mod about this idea of yours.

Thanks, Don. I think it's a good idea. I'll leave it as a sticky for a while, seeing how much 'business' goes on, ok?

Thanks Penny, You ROCK!!!!

Out of curiousity... are there collectors of cassette tapes out there?? Are they worthy of anyone's affection?

Tiki Bar wrote:Out of curiousity... are there collectors of cassette tapes out there?? Are they worthy of anyone's affection?

Can't say I'm really a "collector" but I do have quite a few of them, mostly mixtapes I still break out from time to time. Regarding your question and referring back to the Skynyrd album I mentioned earlier, copies of Street Survivors on cassette and 8-track are more valuable than the vinyl version because they're so rare.

Tiki Bar wrote:Out of curiousity... are there collectors of cassette tapes out there?? Are they worthy of anyone's affection?

I have a A1A/Volcano combo tape that I got from my ex-girlfriend's dad.

So far PM is the only one with a "Want List". Anyone else before I hit the stores?

CaptainP wrote:So far PM is the only one with a "Want List". Anyone else before I hit the stores?

Well, don’t go and buy all of those now! Maybe I should make a smaller list or highlight the priorities.

This thread has got me motivated again! I spent an hour in my local shop and found an near mint copy of "You had to be there" for all of $8!!!!
Behind that was Jerry Jeff Walkers live "Viva Terlingua!" for $4. Oh yes, John's a happy boy tonight.

J.LeP wrote:This thread has got me motivated again! I spent an hour in my local shop and found an near mint copy of "You had to be there" for all of $8!!!!
Behind that was Jerry Jeff Walkers live "Viva Terlingua!" for $4. Oh yes, John's a happy boy tonight.

I got YHTBT too for $8. Also in excellent shape.

Jahfin wrote:

pair8head wrote:btw I won't be asking collector prices or anything near them.

Believe it or not, unless you have something incredibly rare, vinyl really doesn't fetch all that much. For instance I know a lot of people that have the Lynyrd Skynyrd flame cover edition of Street Surviors that think they're sitting on a goldmine when in reality it only brings around $35 from collectors. The albums that are worth a lot may not always be what you first think of as rarities. Sometimes all it takes is a misprinted serial number or some other oddity to push up the price. I say this because a few years ago I was pricing my parents vinyl collection and found out that most of what they had wasn't worth very much at all. It's that needle in the haystack that brings the big bucks.

I think your are right there.
A month back I bought what is prolly the most rare Buffett record.
"Kick it in Second Wind" before it was reworked/retitled and became "Havana Daydreamin".
In fairness I do not believe the seller knew anything about it.
Heck, he had it listed as Havana Daydreamin' and the song aint even on there.
I've seen it on another site for $75.

Parrot Monkey wrote:

PA PAR8 HED wrote:What Billy Joel are you looking for? I have some vinyl stored away.

I still need:

Turnstiles
Songs from the Attic
Klolept (or whatever the one that’s live in Russia and has the red cover is called)
Storm Front
River of Dreams (being released in 1993, I can’t be sure if a vinyl LP even exists)

so, you already have 52nd Street on wax?

sonofabeach wrote:

Jahfin wrote:

pair8head wrote:btw I won't be asking collector prices or anything near them.

Believe it or not, unless you have something incredibly rare, vinyl really doesn't fetch all that much. For instance I know a lot of people that have the Lynyrd Skynyrd flame cover edition of Street Surviors that think they're sitting on a goldmine when in reality it only brings around $35 from collectors. The albums that are worth a lot may not always be what you first think of as rarities. Sometimes all it takes is a misprinted serial number or some other oddity to push up the price. I say this because a few years ago I was pricing my parents vinyl collection and found out that most of what they had wasn't worth very much at all. It's that needle in the haystack that brings the big bucks.

sonofabeach wrote:I think your right there.

I have the Street Survivors thing on good authority as I heard it on a call-in radio show one evening and have since seen it priced that way in several collector's guides. I'm not saying the vinyl edition won't fetch more than $35 on eBay because that's an entirely different beast but it is what collector's price it at.

sonofabeach wrote:A while back I bought what is prolly the most rare Buffett record.
"Kick it in Second Wind" before it was reworked/retitled and became "Havana Daydreamin".
In fairness I do not believe the seller knew anything about it. I've seen it on another site for $75.

I'm cornfused. The working title of the song "Havana Daydreamin'" was "Kick It In Second Wind"? I hope you understand my cornfusion as there's also (as I'm sure you're well aware) a song on the album Havana Daydreamin' named "Kick It In Second Wind".

Jahfin wrote: I'm cornfused. The working title of the song "Havana Daydreamin'" was "Kick It In Second Wind"? I hope you understand my cornfusion as there's also (as I'm sure you're well aware) a song on the album Havana Daydreamin' named "Kick It In Second Wind".

What I meant is that it was listed on Ebay as "Havana Daydreamin promo test pressing lp" or something like that.
I emailed the seller asking if it had a song called "Please Take your Drunken 15 Year Old Girlfriend Home" on it and he responded yes prompting me to use the "buy it now" feature.
Then when I got the record I see that Havana Daydreamin' (the song) is not even on it so I don't know where he came up with that, although most of the songs are on the album Havana Daydreamin.
It came with a plain white cover with the songs handwritten by someone on it. Also handwritten on the side of the cover is "Kick It In Second Wind".
I'd heard somewhere that this album was originally called "Kick It In Second Wind"
The actual label on the record says:
Columbia Record Productions
Santa Maria
Test Pressing

Then there are some blank lines for writing on followed by fine print that reads:
This is a test pressing intended for use determining the technical quality of the recording only. It is not intended for sale or distribution outside of this company.

The tracks are:
Side A
Kick it in Second Wind (this is a different version than what made the album. It sounds great with horns,sax and almost has a jazzy feeling)
My head Hurts
Captain and the Kid
Big Rig
Please Take Your Drunken 15 Year Old Girlfiend Home (great to finally have a great copy)

Side B
Woman goin Crazy On Caroline Street
Something So Feminine About A Mandolin
Train To Dixieland (also a rare gem)
Wonder Why We Ever Go Home(I've seen this called the demo version online although it sounds great).
This Hotel Room

"Defying Gravity" and "Cliches" are also not on the test pressing.
I'm guessing the "Please take your girlfriend home" was too risque and was removed? I don't know why "Wonder We we ever go home" or "Train To Dixieland" were not released on this record.
And I know he released "Wonder we we ever go home" on both "Rancho Deluxe"(a short version) and later on "Changes In Latitudes"
Seems that "Cliches" and "Defying Gravtiy" and "Havana Daydreamin" took the place of those three.

Jahfin wrote:

sonofabeach wrote:A while back I bought what is prolly the most rare Buffett record.
"Kick it in Second Wind" before it was reworked/retitled and became "Havana Daydreamin".
In fairness I do not believe the seller knew anything about it. I've seen it on another site for $75.

I'm cornfused. The working title of the song "Havana Daydreamin'" was "Kick It In Second Wind"? I hope you understand my cornfusion as there's also (as I'm sure you're well aware) a song on the album Havana Daydreamin' named "Kick It In Second Wind".

Here is an explanation from cobo about Havana Daydreamin.

http://www.cobo.org/knowledge/A1Aarchiv ... ms/hd.html

What I'd like to know is if the album cover actually has Kick It In Second Wind. It says here that the album cover is Havana Daydreamin, but that the songs on the early vinyl pressing are different.

I guess what I'm asking is if the album cover looks the same as the other Havana Daydreamin. I wonder how many albums like that are "out there."

Congratulations on your great find!!!!

Well, heck, you already jumped in there with the answer!!

What does PTYD15YOGH sound like? Is it a good sound? I guess the only times I have heard it were on the live show bootlegs.

conched wrote:Well, heck, you already jumped in there with the answer!!

What does PTYD15YOGH sound like? Is it a good sound? I guess the only times I have heard it were on the live show bootlegs.

sounds great to me. As good as a record transfered to cd can sound anyway. Much better than the online versions I've heard which tend to drag and are slower

btw Jah,
My mom runs a thrift store and today I found REM's Murmer on wax and in great shape if you want it.

Thanks for the lowdown on that rare version of Havana Daydreamin'. I recall reading the info at COBO a while back but was sketchy on all the details. That is quite the find.

Thanks for the offer on Murmur but I already have a copy. 'tis much appreciated nevertheless.

Does anyone here actually have Down to Earth on vinyl? I'm guessing that would be the hardest to find.

sonofabeach wrote:

Parrot Monkey wrote:

PA PAR8 HED wrote:What Billy Joel are you looking for? I have some vinyl stored away.

I still need:

Turnstiles
Songs from the Attic
Klolept (or whatever the one that’s live in Russia and has the red cover is called)
Storm Front
River of Dreams (being released in 1993, I can’t be sure if a vinyl LP even exists)

so, you already have 52nd Street on wax?

I do. I also have Billy Joel's first album, Cold Spring Harbor, on vinyl.

I finally got around to checking to see which Buffett albums I have on vinyl. I thought I had more:
A1A
Havana Daydreamin'
CILCIA
You Had To Be There
Riddles In The Sand
SYKBH