Charity Shop (Thrift Store) VINYL HAUL/FINDS #1 (Emmylou Harris; John Lennon; Wings; Mamas & Papas) 

Hi Steve. That was a slightly longer break between videos than normal ... I have to be patient in charity shops, as I only buy if the stuff is in excellent condition ... Thanks for commenting. All the best from the UK, Carl

Hi JT. Della Reese would no doubt have spent quite a bit of time in Las Vegas back when you were a kid. That Mamas And Papas comp is the best I've come across.

@@carltweed942 I never noticed Della on the marquis of the various hotels on the Las Vegas strip.. She was most noted for her TV variety show from the late 60's.. I used to watch !! Early on, she was influenced a great deal by ' Sassy" Dinah Washington, ans especially Billie Holiday !

@@jtsrecordroom3963 I've now watched a few clips of Della Reese on RU-vid and been impressed. A classy performer, and clearly an inspiration to many black artists that followed her.

Thanks for sharing Della with me. I found two 45's ( picture sleeved ) of hers from the mid 1960's.. Blues/ Soul sides.. just superb, Carl ! @@carltweed942

Hi JT. Very few people seem to have heard of Simon Turner. An interesting chap with a fascinating career trajectory ... I've always liked Richie Furay. But this comp of his Poco material has made me appreciate him even more. You would have thought that his and Jim Messina's connection to Buffalo Springfield would have been enough to lift Poco into the charts.

@@carltweed942 If Jimmy ( Messina ) would have stayed on longer with Poco, they would have had more exposure and success.. That's a nice Richie album you have there, Carl !

@@carltweed942 I listened to Prettiest Star" .. very nice ! If I see his record around, I will pick it up ! ☺️

@@jtsrecordroom3963 It's worth reading up about Simon Turner on Wikipedia. He's released stuff under various aliases, and done some interesting experimental film soundtracks (which are definitely an acquired taste).

I will read about him ! He definitely is an interesting artist, and good to discover these guys after all of these years ! @@carltweed942

Hi Rob. That Simon Turner record was the one I got most excited about. His career had many much more credible highlights after this - a couple of LPs as the King Of Luxembourg, a solo album on Creation, and various film soundtracks, none of which I've got ... Poco's 'Pickin' Up The Pieces' is effectively the follow up to 'Last Time Around' ... You're right about Herbie Mann; mostly just OK ... I'm really enjoying Darts at the moment. I can't believe how good they actually were. I used to watch Tiswas, but I'd forgotten that Den Heggarty co-hosted ... I used to have a Paul McCartney poster on my wall as a kid, along with one of David Bowie which you got from The Sun. Cheers for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Carl

I like that phrase "deft touch". I had a ticket to see James Burton live a few years ago, and sadly his UK tour got cancelled. The same thing happened with Michael Nesmith.

@@carltweed942 That's a shame- James Burton played on some of Nesmith's recordings but I don't think he was ever in his band for live performances. I saw James Burton in February 1976 at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester with Emmylou and then about 15 years ago at the 100 Club where he was with Billy Swan- and I actually met him and got to talk to him- and shook his hand. I should have made the effort to go to that concert a few months back at the London Palladium but failed to get motivated- probably, the last chance to see him, although someone loaded up the whole concert on YT but it was taken down! I have that Bill Justis album somewhere. When Margaret Ann Rich visited Sun- with some tapes of her husband Charlie playing piano and singing, she met Bill Justis. Justis handed her some Jerry Lee Lewis singles and said to her: "Tell your man to come back here when he gets this bad." Charlie was way too sophisticated a player for Sun- but he listened and was taken on as part of the studio band, doing war ups for Jerry Lee.

@@NickRatnieks I didn't know that story about Charlie Rich ... I just read the 'Blues Matters' review of the James Burton & Friends concert at the Palladium. It sounds like you missed a special night. At least you have some wonderful memories of meeting him.

@@carltweed942 I don't know how interested you are in Sun Records but I assume that Bill Justis album was released after Shelby Singleton bought Sun from Sam Phillips. There are two really interesting interviews that are on YT- two parts that is- where he talks about his career- and Jerry Kennedy who was a close associate, the recording of Harper Valley PTA and Sun Records and his time in Europe- the Beatles, Johnny Hallyday. Add Musicians' Hall of Fame to his name when you search.

@@NickRatnieks The Bill Justis album was released in January 1969. Shelby Singleton bought the Sun catalogue in July 1969 ... I'll have a look at those interviews. Thanks.

Hi Alan. It's great to hear from you ... I'd never seen that Poco album before either. It's good to have the best of Richie Furay in one place ... If you've seen a photo of Bill Justis, you'll realise why they went down the pretty girl route. I suspect a few people bought the album just for the cover ... I don't know if Wings' 'Greatest' is particularly rare with the poster, but it's nice to have it ... I have a CD box set of the Mamas And Papas. I really appreciate now having a decent vinyl 'best of' too. Thanks for the kind words.

@@carltweed942 I find the Mamas and Papas better in smaller doses. That two vinyl set is perfect for them.

@@TheAlanRosenbergShow There are some artists where a 'best of' is all you need. I'm like that with some of the bands that focused on singles and the albums were an after-thought.

Absolutely - Poco is one of them for me.@@carltweed942

@@TheAlanRosenbergShow The early Poco albums are well worth having, especially 'Pickin' Up The Pieces' which is basically the remnants of Buffalo Springfield carrying on under a new name.

Hi Martin. That Simon Turner album is so uncool, but I couldn't believe it when I found it ... I'm still amazed at what turns up in charity shops ... I used to buy some of those 'Golden Hour' LPs when I first started collecting - stuff like Donovan and the Kinks. I eventually gave them to charity shops when I realised how awful they sounded.

@@carltweed942 nothing wrong with uncool. I'll Google him see what pies his fingers have been in. I've got plenty of uncool geeky records. I should probably show some more of them. Ah ok he's quite arty Avant Garde now then I'm surprised.

@@Thevinylscavenger Simon Turner has certainly had a fascinating career ... I'd sooner watch a video of supposedly uncool geeky records than someone showing the usual suspects.

@@chrisgale5634 Hi Chris. Yes, Darts are seriously underrated. The track 'It's Raining' is sheer class.

Hi Brian. If you like 'Last Time Around' by Buffalo Springfield, 'Pickin' Up The Pieces' by Poco, with Richie Furay and Jim Messina, is very much a continuation of that sound.