HAHAHAHAHA, Tom your intro killed me with a literall LAUGH OUT LOUD! I, too, and hoping I can get some new glasses myself. We'll see how that goes. Very interesting collection of albums here. So cool you have the Kara's Flowers album!!!!!! What a treat! Same feeling for the Linkin Park pickups! The Carpenters! What a deal! MINDI ABAIR!!!!!!!!!! GOOD CHOICE!!!!!! SHE ROCKS!!!!!! "It Just Happens That Way" is the debut album :) Natalie Cole is also a classic! Yeah, you feel that soul, dontcha?! XD hahahahahaha Interesting Dave Koz pickup there. Hope all this jazz treats you well! Ramsey Lewis cover is indeed ... COOL! Fun video to check out for sure! Keep them coming!

Nice to see you back tom its been awhile great video 👌🐸

Nice pickups Tom, out of town digs are always fun. I had to order a copy of the The Listening Party book, it looks like a great bedtime reading book that can be done in small bites. I did not know there was a dualdisc version of the Nellie McKay album. Hah, I also picked up that Whitney Houston album this month, sadly it would be her last one. Cool Jean Michel Jarre collection.

I have never seen my backlog as a burden, its just potential future happiness. If I wasn't listening to any of it I guess it would be a burden, I treat music like movies and books, usually once or occasionally twice is enough. I keep them on the shelf in those darn plastic sleeves in case I ever feel the need to revisit something.

Thanks for you thoughts, Tom. You brought up an interesting point. I decided to subscribe to you channel, curious about your upcoming videos.

I would have taken these in a second and done the same thing. Seems like a great adventure to le

What you’re going through is happening to people across the world as we contemplate life and what matters after being faced with everything we are faced with

Totally understand sometimes its difficult to focus on making videos with everything going on in our lives but you have a great personality and channel 😀🐸

I can relate, I've had a decrease in videos recently as well. Even I've felt the pinch when it comes to my constant spending. Especially when I don't even have much time to listen to them all. Mad respect to you for purging. Wish you well! 😄

I would try to save some of them too. There were some good ones there.

I have just ordered my copy and congratulations with the correct pronunciation of the late 'Toots Thielemans'. If you are fan of the movie Midnight Cowboy, you must have heard him playing.

My two favorite albums

Way cool video Tom!! Love the subject matter. Just goes to show you that "One Man's Trash Can Be Another Man's Treasure". As the old saying goes....

That's unbelievable cd's in that condition 😮🐸

Great collection. Similar to my own.

Okay, so here is my favorite 15 of the scores composed by John Williams. 1) The Fury 2) Earthquake 3) Cinderella Liberty 4)The Poseidon Adventure 5) Jane Eyre TV 6) Superman 7) The River 8) Images 9) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 10) Empire Strikes Back 11) Hedi (the cue The miracle is worth the whole score! ) TV 12) Jaws 13) Jaws 2 (I was not crazy about the film, but never the less loved the score) 14) The Eiger Sanction 15) Lost in Space TV I love all his scores, I love the man's music, it's just theses scores stand out to me as well. Thank you for your presentation.

I would have to many on my list to name. I suppose my #1 would be Earthquake theme, followed by The Fury theme. Good news! As I was watching your video my John Williams Legend box set came in.

Jets won that game. Super Bowl 3. Jets quarterback for this game was Joe Namath.

Close Encounters (of the third Kind) score: That album blew up my amp! Just bought the album and put it on the turn table. In the opening cue where the strings comes in oh so softly and starts to rise in tempo until the brass hits with its one note blast my amp went pop! and a trail of smoke rose behind. Oh well. After that I would by myself an amp that was so much more superior that it would last until it was stolen by a moving company in 2015. The Fury: I heard that score live before the album or movie ever came out! Performed by the late Calvin Simons and the Oakland Symphony was a flawless performance. I will never forget that evening !

Thanks for the show and tell. I have enjoyed that. Most of the music that you have presented in your library I have myself. Note: the boston pops Bartania album for some reason is out of print. It has an incredible suite by Williams of the score to Jane Eyre. This suite is a homage to the works of composer Ralph Vaughn Williams. I presently have on order a copy of John Williams disaster film scores. 4 disc set includes a lot of music that was not used in the films (The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake, Towering inferno ) This is on La La Land records and I am still waiting for it to come out if ever!

My first exposure to the music of John Williams was for the 1965 TV show Lost in Space. I would tune in just to hear some of the familiar tunes of LIS, so much so it did not take me long to recognize his particular style and followed his music since.

A very nice haul! If I may, I would like to recommend a recent James Newton Howard disc on Sony Classical called Night after Night. This is the music selectin of Howard's work on the M. Night Shyamalan films. It's more than that but rearrangements to make the selections sound more like concert pieces then just mear film score cues.. Here's a story for you, back in October of 1988 a girlfriend and myself walked by the wheeler auditorium in Berkeley CA and saw that was playing was the premiere of a science fiction opera by Phillip Glass called 1000 airplanes on the roof. To make a long story short to my surprise it was Linda Ronstadt that was the mezzo Soprano in that one act work.

Sounds like 2024 has been a bumpy ride so far, have lived through enough hurricanes and no power myself. I am glad things are getting back to normal for you. I feel I am at a crossroads in my collecting as well. I really love vinyl but it has gotten a lot tougher for many reasons. I always enjoy spending some time watching your videos, I hope you are able to put something out every now and then.

Great haul Tom. From the looks of just the inserts they’re in phenomenal shape. If you’re trying out some country you might look to stuff from the ’80s (Eddie Rabbit, Rosanne Cash, Kenny Rogers, Don Williams, Dolly Parton, etc…). It wasn’t so twangy or all about going to the bars and a lot of the music crossed over. I’m glad you survived that ice storm. My daughter who lives in West Eugene sent me some photos and that was really nasty. Take care…. Tom

I have ordered a copy myself that will be released here in the states late February. Thank you so much for this video. Seems like yesterday I discovered Mr. Williams work for an Irwin Allen TV show, lost in space. John Williams was only 33 at the time.

What is #8?

So glad I was able to watch this video! You made me smile and laugh multiple times. Man, I miss watching your videos more often. Shame on me, lol. Anyway, your favorites: HM: Wow, a Chris Botti album I wasn't aware of! I'll have to give it a listen. I also enjoyed Jonas Brothers' newest album, but I also will not have it on my own favorite list of 2023, but still worth mentioning. Interesting rant about the Indiana Jones album. Yeah, strange decisions. Maybe it has to do with just the kerfuffle with physical media in general taking place at the moment ...? Oh well. I listened to the All Time Low album earlier in 2023, but didn't review it. I'll have to go back and listen to it again to see what I think of it. I don't know why I don't follow Straight No Chaser more than I do. I've enjoyed so much of what they have released in the past. Maybe I'll check this one out. oh AJR ... lol, I don't actually listen to them to be honest, but I know many others who do for better or worse. Well, good for you for standing up for your own personal decision to include it in your list. Thanks for being such a great host on your channel, Tom. Always great to see what you'll bring!

Just came across your channel and subbed. Interesting vid here and learned about some artists I hadn’t heard of.

Take your time Tom! I've been through periods where I don't want to think about KZfaq as well. Scaling back is a good way to catch your breath. Thanks for the shoutout by the way! Here's to a good 2024!! 😄

Iv tried a few times with what’s going on, just on streaming though, and I didn’t get it, souls is not my thing general, and it doesn’t help that what’s going on is so built up and celebrated

Another good haul Tom, I’m definitely jealous of the Janis Joplin find. Good luck with not getting anything in January😂, you do crack me up! I wanted to tell you what I found for a Buck a piece yesterday over here in Central Oregon: John Williams Jurassic Park Soundtrack and even better his Summon The Heroes CD! Enjoy Seattle and don’t forget to hit Pikes Market and the Boing Museum.

Happy new year Tom enjoyed watching your videos this past year 😀

Carpenters yaas ave slay

I love Christmas with the Rat Pack. One of my must listen to every Christmas season.

Too funny. I picked up Indigo Girls All That We Let In today at a thrift. Didn't know about the bonus tracks on the re-release of their eponymous album. Phrank would be considered "butch", and I don't think that's derogatory. That Mathew Sweet CD is a heck of a find!

WOW!!!! When you said there was John Williams coming I didn’t expect it to be this phenomenal. Happy listening Tom and thanks for a great video.

Great music. Can’t wait to see your John Williams.

Does the Chet Atkins cd from the 80’s have “Sunrise” on it? I love that one.

Great score Tom. Happy Birthday🎉

Thx for the info. Sorry to hear about your gall bladder issue. Godspeed in recovering. Came across this via Google because I stopped at the former fye Lancaster store and it wasn’t there anymore 11/14/23. Hadn’t been there since 12/2022ish and I was out of country Jan-Apr. ‘23. It’s now a 5.11 Tactical retail store. Was wondering if you know of other cd/music stores in the area? Or if there’s gonna be a replacement fye type store? Thx

Hi Tom. Great video. With regards to your Elvis Christmas Album, yes the original Christmas album is available on cd as is the other Christmas album from 1971 that was released in his lifetime. I can’t figure out how to attach pictures of my copies to this post so you’ll have to take my word for it. 😁 Hang on to the one you have there though. It can be hard to come up with some times.

Happy birthday and great haul 🎉

Happy birthday 🎉 xx😅

This was a fun one to watch Tom! This is quite a high note for the almost end of the segment. I'll be very curious to know what you think of "Brazilliance" ... the moment I saw that I thought to myself, "I wonder what that one is like and if Tom will like it or not." haha ... And I definitely am curious what your thoughts on Robin Thicke's first album is like. I havean't listened to the whole thing, but as an artist I do enjoy his voice and most of his arrangements, plus his musical style. He had quite a bit more hair back then and was figuring out how to be the artist hs is now if I recall correctly. Can't wait for the grand finale next month! And yes ... there will still be a video about your gift you send me! I haven't forgotten. Keep it up my friend!

I will miss Bargain Bag anyway! Thanks for sharing.

Wow!! 50 cents a piece. I just made a new friend. Plus they're sealed not used, my buddy. I have a big CD collection.

Wow that's a big cd haul tom 👌great video

The tubes, sly,Sinatra, muddy waters 👌

Just picked up a double cd of sarah Vaughn this past week that I will show in a cd haul soon great stuff

Can you give me a shoutout please