Treasures in the Used CD Racks...

I had a few extra bucks burning a hole in the pocket of my Levis. I stopped into one of my favorite local record stores. They have used CD section, pristine copies of new and old CDs for $5. It's always a kick to rummage thru the racks and see if I can find a treasure.

Yesterday, I scored 3 treasures. 

Neil Young's "Songs For Judy," solo acoustic songs recorded on a cheap cassette player in 1976. Raw. Beautiful. Thrilling. Neil was supposedly often fortified with Tequila and Coke at these concerts. Just fantastic singing and playing with an edge with some rare songs never offically recorded and released. There are couple really funny monologues. The ghost of Judy Garland speaks to Neil.

Also nabbed a pristine copy of The Pogues, "Rum, Sodomy the Lash." (1985) Shane Macgowan and the boys at their finest. Rambling, shambling. Funny. Poetic. Produced by Elvis Costello. Fabulous. Essential. 

And Stereolab's "Margerine Eclipse," (2004) - kicky fun. A feast for the ears. A great trip with a good pair of headphones. The band said it was recorded as "dual mono." What does that mean?

"Margerine Eclipse was mixed with full stereo separation – or as Stereolab termed it, in "dual mono".[21] For every song, the band made two recordings – each with a different arrangement – then created a final mix by synchronising both recordings together, with one on the left channel and the other on the right channel."

The results are pretty amazing.

Cheap entertainment. Plus soulful, thrilling and inspiring music. Love.