steventangent Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 You hear it a lot - "I'd buy more new music if it was cheaper." When you think about the decades of great music that have been made, that maybe a lot of the people on this board haven't necessarily been exposed to, there's bound to be TONS of stuff that is easy to come by a decent, listenable copy for less than $10. Cheap enough to take a risk on something you might really love. Of course, things that you come across at the record store for cheap are always nice, but things that go cheap on eBay are also a great source for something new to check out. Of course, I'm always down for cheap music I haven't heard before, so I can't wait to see what people might come up with. Tonight I picked up the first two Elvis Costello records, "My Aim Is True," and "This Year's Model," for $6 a piece. I also realized that you can pick up the entire Screaming Blue Messiahs discography for less than $20. I got a GREAT copy of Thin Lizzy's album "Bad Reputation" for $5 once, too. So let's hear it, VC. What are some records that we might see cheap, either in a shop or on the bay, that are worth having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmegetchojuice Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 anything by Tom T. Hall, especially his "children's" albums. some of the greatest music ever made (IMO) and incredible art, packaging, inserts, booklets etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 i was at newbury comics yesterday, and came across Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights for $11.99. It wasn't a 2xLP like the one i have/every one i've seen. Absolutely fantastic album that everyone should hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Classic Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xjustinxschwierx Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 So much great classic rock... Any Yes albums like Going for the One, Close to the Edge, Drama, Fragile, Yessongs, Tormato or 90125 are all worth the very few dollars you'd have to pay for them. Supertramp's Breakfast in America or Even in the Quietest Moments Electric Light Orchestra/ELO's Face the Music, Eldorado, Out of the Blue, A New World Record or Discovery Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here is often seen in dollar bins, garage sales, etc... King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King turns up from time to time... lot's of great stuff, Cheap Trick records, the Cult, Billy Joel, yeah I've scored so many classics from the dollar bins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidenradio Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Triumvirat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesupervillain Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 God, there are so many Herb Alpert albums out there that you can probably get for 25 cents each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 i'm pretty sure that i've seen a copy of this in varying degrees of decay in every salvation army/goodwill i've ever been in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 i'm pretty sure that i've seen a copy of this in varying degrees of decay in every salvation army/goodwill i've ever been in. yeah, it's right behind the "Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits" or "Frampton comes alive" as "Most seen album in a thrift store" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 So much great classic rock...Any Yes albums like Going for the One, Close to the Edge, Drama, Fragile, Yessongs, Tormato or 90125 are all worth the very few dollars you'd have to pay for them. Supertramp's Breakfast in America or Even in the Quietest Moments Electric Light Orchestra/ELO's Face the Music, Eldorado, Out of the Blue, A New World Record or Discovery Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here is often seen in dollar bins, garage sales, etc... King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King turns up from time to time... lot's of great stuff, Cheap Trick records, the Cult, Billy Joel, yeah I've scored so many classics from the dollar bins dude, if you find any cult albums, let me know. been looking for some nice conditioned ones. there are very few found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appletree Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 i really like michael hurley, something i randomly found at my best friends house. his roommate was playing it. found a used copy of armchair boogie and love it (well have no cartridge but yeah listened to it on internet or at said friends roommate's place) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Big Country - The Crossing. You can pick these up in used bins for about $2 w/o tax. I don't often buy used records.....but when I do, it's Big Country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papermonsters Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I don't often buy used records.....but when I do, it's Big Country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 +1 when I can \m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Any Thin Lizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richiebullets Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 i just picked up 6 LPs and 5 EPs from bob seger on ebay...total cost 10.96... LPs: Live Bullet, Against the Wind, The Distance, Stranger in Town, Night Moves and Beautiful Loser EPs: Still the Same/We've Got Tonight, Shakedown, Brave Strangers, We've Got Tonight and Old Time Rock and Roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingpotato Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 So much great classic rock...Any Yes albums like Going for the One, Close to the Edge, Drama, Fragile, Yessongs, Tormato or 90125 are all worth the very few dollars you'd have to pay for them. Supertramp's Breakfast in America or Even in the Quietest Moments Electric Light Orchestra/ELO's Face the Music, Eldorado, Out of the Blue, A New World Record or Discovery Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here is often seen in dollar bins, garage sales, etc... King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King turns up from time to time... lot's of great stuff, Cheap Trick records, the Cult, Billy Joel, yeah I've scored so many classics from the dollar bins dude, if you find any cult albums, let me know. been looking for some nice conditioned ones. there are very few found here. A record store I go to every week has three or four Cult albums in the new arrivals bin currently. I have no idea what titles or prices but I can check it out for you next time I'm there (likely tomorrow or Saturday). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutinyzine Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Backed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000000 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 i'm pretty sure that i've seen a copy of this in varying degrees of decay in every salvation army/goodwill i've ever been in. yeah, it's right behind the "Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits" or "Frampton comes alive" as "Most seen album in a thrift store" don't forget anything and everything by Englebert Humperdink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabpower Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I got a bunch of Stevie Wonders records for really cheap and I'm starting to really like what he's done. He's got such a great voice and good feelings all over his songs. He's a master. I recommend you pick some if you find them for cheap, you'll be surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranaspank Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 listen to black sabbath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 look at the billboard charts from the 70s and 80s and almost all of those are cheap and worthless, but decent music none the less. but for the sake of the thread, i'll list some of my favorite dollar bin albums: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Anything by: Elvis Costello Thin Lizzy (These are surprisingly hard to find) Stevie Ray Vaughan Lyle Lovett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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