Vinyl crate-digging on single-digit budgets, in podcast form
January 7, 2022 6:58 AM   Subscribe

I'd Buy That For a Dollar is a podcast about “inexpensive, common and underappreciated records that are waiting to be rediscovered.” Hosts Sean Hartman, Peter Cook and Jeremy Ruggles (plus guests) plunder the vinyl discount bins for gems of all genres, mostly from the 70s and 80s. Recommended episodes inside!

A few favorite episodes:
posted by oulipian (6 comments total) 21 users marked this as a favorite
 
This is wonderful, thank you very much. Went back to the beginning and am working my way toward the present. They've been prolific!

I never would have heard of this otherwise, and it's entirely up my alley. Thanks for posting!
posted by hippybear at 8:13 AM on January 7, 2022 [1 favorite]


richard harris' the yard went on forever is just like a tramp shining - jimmy webb did the songs and arrangements and they are pretty much a pinnacle of 60s l a pop - the wrecking crew is there, of course

it's essential for anyone into this style
posted by pyramid termite at 8:28 AM on January 7, 2022 [2 favorites]



richard harris' the yard went on forever is just like a tramp shining -

except MORE. The title track is too big to call a pocket symphony as it works themes of suburbia and random apocalypse via heavy doses of Valium or whatever family doctors were prescribing in the late 60s.

And yes, great concept for a podcast. Wish I'd thought of it.
posted by philip-random at 8:40 AM on January 7, 2022


Good picks. Exactly what I'd grab if I was crate digging.
posted by ovvl at 10:32 AM on January 7, 2022


Richard Harris - A Tramp Shining
Jane Siberry - The Speckless Sky
Environments - Disc 2
Dynasty - The Second Adventure
Carole King - Wrap Around Joy
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 - Stillness

For me, one of these things is not like the others. I interviewed Jane Siberry for the university newspaper while she was touring this album and I think my wife is still in touch with her.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 12:29 PM on January 7, 2022 [2 favorites]


I still cop those Environments records when I see them at a reasonable price. My favorite is Tintinnabulation – such a deeply 70s-psychedelia sound.

They're also available as an app.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 12:33 PM on January 7, 2022 [1 favorite]


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