Yesterday was quite eventful in its own way. I didn't get up early and go to queue up outside Piccadilly Records for Record Shop Day. I went for a bike ride and managed 45km in the sunshine. Very nice. Then at about 2.00 pm I went into town and popped into Piccadilly Records where I got the Andrew Weatherall remix of Noel Gallagher's In The Heat Of The Moment and the Timothy J Fairplay and Scott Fraser remixes of Finitribe's 101 (on bright orange vinyl), both of which I wanted. The 7" single of Johnny Marr's cover of Depeche Mode's I Feel You had long since sold out.
In a way I wasn't too bothered. I expected it would be sold out and I'm not sure I like it that much anyway. The mechanical guitar riff is good but I was never very fond of the stadium rock Depeche Mode and don't especially like the song.
Looking at the list of releases for Record Shop Day 2015 it looked to me like at least half of them were re-issues, in some cases of albums which really don't need re-issuing as they're widely available anyway. Stuff that is actually new was in a minority. Piccadilly records was extremely busy, large numbers of young folk, make and female. I hope they keep buying records and that this isn't just a retro-fad.
Tim Burgess of The Charlatans was in the record shop, just hanging about. He was interviewed by Sky News roving vinyl news team and was due to dj in store at 5. A few people asked for pictures and autographs. I browsed a little bit and then went for a cup of tea at the Manchester Coffee Co. just down Oldham Street towards Piccadilly Gardens. As I ordered my brew I noticed Tim having a coffee at the back and ten minutes later as he left we had a chat- about me seeing The Charlatans at The Albert Halls a few weeks back, me seeing them in 1989 ('wow' he said, 'long time ago'), Record Shop Day and my purchases, and the fact that he was djing while United play Chelsea (we lost, one-nil. Weakened team due to injuries, away from home, played fairly well, not too disappointed). I have to say, he seemed like a lovely fella.
This is from The Charlatans recent Modern Nature lp. If you haven't got it, you're missing out.
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By the time I wanted to go home the tram system southbound was down so I had to get a bus. A bus. I haven't been on a service bus for years.
This is a Charlatans single from 2008, when no-one was interested anymore. Oh Vanity is Time Is Tight crossed with New Order and there's nowt wrong with that.
Good haul Adam. I didn't bother as we discussed the last time we had a pint. I am going to go to MOnorail today and see if there is a copy of the Wedding Present album, if there isn't it won't be the end of the world. Also I would quite like a copy of the Garnet Mimms single.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that by about 1 pm yesterday the vampires were already on ebay. Cunts
I've never been into a record shop on RSD and don't keep abreast of what's on offer from year to year. We have no record shop locally and I don't even look at the lists of releases, so as not to frustrate myself. I'm glad you managed to snag a couple of bits that you were after and that you were able to chew the cud with Tim for a few minutes. 'Modern Nature' is a truly great LP.
ReplyDeleteHad a look at the Psychocandy live in Glasgow 2014 lp but decided against it. How often would I play it? Not very often.
ReplyDeleteSwiss Adam
Got the Weatherall remix, Take Fountain and inexplicably Keep On Keeping On/If I Could Only Be Sure 7" got both track, granted on repress singles but still. Alas no Garnet Mimms single.
ReplyDeletebtw Ian Rankin was in Monorail when I was there
I meant to look for the NF Porter single and forgot. And i had a list in my pocket.
ReplyDeleteSwiss Adam
(we lost, one-nil. Weakened team due to injuries, away from home, played fairly well, not too disappointed).
ReplyDeleteExcuses excuses...
Passed on Record Store Day this year as I'll be in Berlin and Prague in 10 days and shopping for all the Krautrock I never bought. I plan on a pilgrimage to the Vinyl Record Manufacturer which The Quietus coincidently featured this past week or so that's just south of Prague...
ReplyDeleteEchorich - is there not a huge one just outside Berlin as well? I'm sure John Harris in the Guardian visited one there.
ReplyDeleteI avoid record stores like the plague on RSD
ReplyDeletePS: Come on yoooooou Bluuuuues