secret motel

I returned to Record Store Day, this year, uncommitted until I saw the line outside Amoeba. I arrived just before 7:30 for the 9am opening. The line wrapped around two corners of the block--but not quite as bad as last year. And the list, this year, was a bit more enticing. So I got in line and waited.

There were many appealing items on the list, but I tried to keep my selections down to a few:

Ennio Morricone - "Storie Di Vita E Malavita" [green vinyl]

Sun Ra - "Pink Elephants on Parade" [pink vinyl]

The Rain Parade - "Emergency Third Rail Power Trip" [transparent red & yellow vinyl]

The Telescopes - "Editions" [blue vinyl]

Various Artists - "Punk 45: Kill the Hippies! Kill Yourself! The American Nation Destroys Its Young: Underground Punk in the United States of America VOL 1" [orange vinyl]

Wall of Voodoo - "Wall of Voodoo" [swirled marble vinyl]

I was going to get that Pharoah Sanders 7", but the price was more than I was willing to pay for a 7". I almost passed on the Morricone and Wall of Voodoo LP's but somehow managed to absorb the sticker shock. I also found used 45's by Scrawl and Two Dollar Guitar that were pretty cheap.

It was a pleasant morning and a pleasant group of people. I'm glad I stuck it out.