A You Had To Be There Story

[UpstateNYPH]

So I was just over at my girlfriend's house, and her Mom was asking me if I liked or had any Jimmy Buffett vinyls. I told her I didnt, and I had seen that some go for quite a bit of money on Ebay (her job is she sells stuff on Ebay). I said I would love to get a couple someday because I like to collect as much vintage Buffett stuff that I can find. Well she walks in the other room and comes back with a "LIVE YOU HAD TO BE THERE" VINYL! I was like, you can probably get a good amount of money for that! She says, yes and it is in mint condition (it looks brand new), the jacket and records and everything. Then she says to me, it's a present for you! Holy crap, I have the best girlfriend's Mom in the world!

[PHAW Webmistress]

So I was just over at my girlfriend's house, and her Mom was asking me if I liked or had any Jimmy Buffett vinyls. I told her I didnt, and I had seen that some go for quite a bit of money on Ebay (her job is she sells stuff on Ebay). I said I would love to get a couple someday because I like to collect as much vintage Buffett stuff that I can find. Well she walks in the other room and comes back with a "LIVE YOU HAD TO BE THERE" VINYL! I was like, you can probably get a good amount of money for that! She says, yes and it is in mint condition (it looks brand new), the jacket and records and everything. Then she says to me, it's a present for you! Holy crap, I have the best girlfriend's Mom in the world!

WHOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you need to buy that woman some flowers

[CaptainP]

YHTBT? Awesome!

Of all the albums from the 70s and early 80s...that is the only one I have never found. (I've never bought HCJ or DTE because of price, but I have seen them.)

[Elrod]

Then she says to me, it's a present for you! Holy crap

Wow! That is a great gift!

I saw Jimmy open for the Eagles in OKC, but my roommate's copy of that album was the first that I listened to a lot of JB's music.

Thank you Dale.

[BigR-KyParrothead]

I have that framed on my bedroom wall. One of my favorite things in the world!!!!!!

[Ilph]

Marry your girlfriend. You'll have some cool inlaws!

[springparrot]

Very nice!!

[sonofabeach]

So I was just over at my girlfriend's house, and her Mom was asking me if I liked or had any Jimmy Buffett vinyls. I told her I didnt, and I had seen that some go for quite a bit of money on Ebay (her job is she sells stuff on Ebay). I said I would love to get a couple someday because I like to collect as much vintage Buffett stuff that I can find. Well she walks in the other room and comes back with a "LIVE YOU HAD TO BE THERE" VINYL! I was like, you can probably get a good amount of money for that! She says, yes and it is in mint condition (it looks brand new), the jacket and records and everything. Then she says to me, it's a present for you! Holy crap, I have the best girlfriend's Mom in the world!

Does it have the poster with it?

[UpstateNYPH]

So I was just over at my girlfriend's house, and her Mom was asking me if I liked or had any Jimmy Buffett vinyls. I told her I didnt, and I had seen that some go for quite a bit of money on Ebay (her job is she sells stuff on Ebay). I said I would love to get a couple someday because I like to collect as much vintage Buffett stuff that I can find. Well she walks in the other room and comes back with a "LIVE YOU HAD TO BE THERE" VINYL! I was like, you can probably get a good amount of money for that! She says, yes and it is in mint condition (it looks brand new), the jacket and records and everything. Then she says to me, it's a present for you! Holy crap, I have the best girlfriend's Mom in the world!

Does it have the poster with it?

Nope... dont see one...

[On The Edge]

I have every Vinyl Album ever put out by Jimmy Buffett. All are in mint condition, and most were purchased by me when they first came out. My dumb as dirt older brother gave me his entire Vinyl collection when his record player burned out and he went to everything CD. He thought I was stupid for hanging on to all my old Vinyl. So now I have 2 copies of most of Jimmys Vinyl Albums. Wooooo Hooooooo.

[maggiemay56]

I have every Vinyl Album ever put out by Jimmy Buffett. All are in mint condition, and most were purchased by me when they first came out. My dumb as dirt older brother gave me his entire Vinyl collection when his record player burned out and he went to everything CD. He thought I was stupid for hanging on to all my old Vinyl. So now I have 2 copies of most of Jimmys Vinyl Albums. Wooooo Hooooooo.

What a collection! I have a few vinyl albums of Jimmy's - including ""You Had to be There, but we're not talking mint condition here... afraid I played them frequently, and didn't treat them kindly...

Oh well..

[Medcopter1]

Well done on getting a vinyl copy of YHTBT, Upstate. Not to bust your bubble, but it is available on ebay for as little as 50 cents. It does look great framed though.

If you can find a copy of "Down to Earth" you will have a real treasure worth some $$$$.

[Jason Mason]

dude, that one's a keeper (the girlfriend too)

[Mr Play]

Wow - maybe you should ditch the girlfriend and go for the mom
Seriously - that's awesome!

I was blown away when Angel Beech gave me a vinyl copy of A1A last year - one of the few I didn't have. And out of the blue, a friend from another board sent me a 45 copy of Margaritaville a few weeks back...

[UpstateNYPH]

Well done on getting a vinyl copy of YHTBT, Upstate. Not to bust your bubble, but it is available on ebay for as little as 50 cents. It does look great framed though.

If you can find a copy of "Down to Earth" you will have a real treasure worth some $$$$.

Yeah I told her last night Down To Earth would bring in a nice chunk of change, but to give it to me if she finds one She is a garage sale queen, hence where she finds this stuff...

[UpstateNYPH]

Wow - maybe you should ditch the girlfriend and go for the mom
Seriously - that's awesome!

I was blown away when Angel Beech gave me a vinyl copy of A1A last year - one of the few I didn't have. And out of the blue, a friend from another board sent me a 45 copy of Margaritaville a few weeks back...

If she keeps giving me vinyls of Jimmy....I just may have to!

[Sidew13]

No Poster?
I got my copy of YHTBT off of Ebay, and didn't know about it. Inside the cover was a mint poster

[Jodibug]

Yeppers, she's a keeper

[Parrothead '64]

So I was just over at my girlfriend's house, and her Mom was asking me if I liked or had any Jimmy Buffett vinyls. I told her I didnt, and I had seen that some go for quite a bit of money on Ebay (her job is she sells stuff on Ebay). I said I would love to get a couple someday because I like to collect as much vintage Buffett stuff that I can find. Well she walks in the other room and comes back with a "LIVE YOU HAD TO BE THERE" VINYL! I was like, you can probably get a good amount of money for that! She says, yes and it is in mint condition (it looks brand new), the jacket and records and everything. Then she says to me, it's a present for you! Holy crap, I have the best girlfriend's Mom in the world!

SWEET!!! Better be an extra good boyfriend now-- Have a very fruitful day!!