@@SOUPENE thank you for watching!

Not really haha... just makes it a fun guessing game. If you look at the grooves long enough you can tell which side is the real side one.

@@budsmoker4201120 thanks! That was my first real Beatles mono grail!

@@budsmoker4201120 nice!

@@budsmoker4201120 I think on Spotify the Demian album is listed as bonus tracks for Bubble Puppy. Should also be on KZfaq somewhere.

@@giantorangerecords cool will look

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They're definitely onto some cool sounds.

ohhh nice! I saw that one at the record store this weekend but just couldn't pull the trigger on it just yet. But that one's been on my list for a while.

@@giantorangerecords it is a great pressing. There are two 5 second tape drop outs on the 3rd track nothing to serious. Other than that is sounds wonderfull.

@@budsmoker4201120 man, that's good to know, thanks for the info! I'm already planning my next trip back to that record store and will plan on picking this one up. Looks like it's a mono, which is cool by me.

@@giantorangerecords yep is mono but they way it was recorded you get a huge Soundstage really doesn't even sound mono.

@@budsmoker4201120 thanks! I got the shirt at a show in Fort Lauderdale some years ago. Glad I was able to see him live. “Cold Fact” is one of my desert island albums.

@@giantorangerecords one of mine too!

@@budsmoker4201120 you have good taste!

@@budsmoker4201120 for sure… and gosh, I haven’t listened to either of them much since I made this video. Gotta cycle through the growing collection once again. Thanks for watching!

What a bummer.... that these awesome records should be bent so out of shape. I guess there's always another copy out there.

I must say I enjoy your sense of humor! Thanks for your input! I suppose record grading is one of those things that takes a while to understand. HiFi stereos make these imperfections even more obvious.

@@willieluncheonette5843 Old Man Yells At Cloud! oh God, another one of those “this IS punk, this IS NOT punk” folks. Just curious, were you at CGGB’s regularly in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s? I wasn’t, but I know people who were, and they told me Blondie, Talking Heads and B-52s were just as punk as the Ramones and any of the other bands that played there. It was entire movement and there was a togetherness to it with all those bands. But hey, you’re entitled to your opinion. You can split hairs between punk and new wave. Punk is an attitude, not how hardcore something sounds.

@@giantorangerecords I was there at CBGB in 1975, have hosted radio shows on punk, have written about punk, have given punk lessons in my apartment etc. Those CBGB bands you mentioned all flew under the punk banner because punk was the next "big thing" Of course, Rolling Stone magazine and newspapers and the media all lumped them all into punk bands but THEIR MUSIC IS NOT PUNK!! If you want to say it's all punk attitude and the sound of the music doesn't count, then go ahead. Its your choice of course. Here is a part of an article I had posted on an audiophile site on the top 15 punk albums . Rocket to Russia: Released November 12, 1977. Reached #69 on the U.S. charts. Ramones formed in Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. There is a video on KZfaq of them playing at CBGB's that year and an argument breaks out over which song to play next. They already had their signature style in 1974 for God's sake! So please let's not have any more fighting over who was the first punk band, Ramones or Sex Pistols. I saw them play in 1975 and years later I wrote. " Saw them at CBGB's and was blown away by their power. What a wall of sound! What a rush! Would have loved to talk to them after their set but their leather jackets gave me pause. The only other people who wore leather jackets at that time in the East Village were the Hell's Angels and I had already had an experience with one of them near their clubhouse on East 3rd Street. Not really a big deal, but after that I decided not to start up any conversations with them. So, my fear got the best of me and I missed an opportunity to talk to the greatest band in the world in the mid 70's. To this day I play their records and they remain one of my favorite bands." For most people who weren't around punk music and the Ramones at the outset, it is difficult to imagine the effect they had. Mary Harron interviewed them for the first issue of Punk magazine in January, 1976. This will give you some idea of what it was like. "When I first saw the Ramones I couldn't believe people were doing this. The dumb brattiness ‘Beat on the brat with a baseball bat.' There was this real cartoon element, and yet you're in a real place, you want to do something real, so you're in a situation where they could be real, they could be genuinely delinquent. It had an edge to it: they looked dumb-smart, smart-dumb." From the Ramones' press kit in June, 1975: " Their songs are brief, to the point, and every one a potential hit single...The Ramones all originate from Forest Hills and kids who grew up there become either musicians, degenerates or dentists. The Ramones are a little of each. Their sound is not unlike a fast drill on a rear molar." When their eponymous debut LP came out all my punk friends bought it and played it to death. Believe me, we had never heard anything like it. It was brutal and undeniable. Listening at stun levels we were in awe of its relentless buzzsaw power. In light of hardcore (the louder, faster, more aggressive music that came after punk and spawned slam dancing and stage diving) Ramones songs now seem almost mid-tempo. But I've read people at their live shows were literally holding onto their tables when they played--it was such a potent force coming at you. Choosing a best between the first three Ramones' albums has always been difficult for me. I must have heard them all fifty times and for this write-up I listened to all three twice again. And you know what? It’s still difficult. Their debut, Leave Home and Rocket To Russia all contain loads of great songs. How to pick just one? It would have been easy to pick their debut. That would have put everything neatly in chronological order, but this is not the 15 most important punk albums, it is the 15 best. There are two major differences that for me narrowed it down to just two. The mix on their first album is different from a more conventional one found on the others--Johnny's guitar is in the right channel and Dee Dee's bass is in the left. Some listeners might like this, others might not. It does have its perks. When I was giving punk lessons in my apartment, I could turn the knobs on my amp to isolate the two. The kids I was teaching loved hearing how skillful these two musicians were. Man, those guys could play! Let me tell you, hearing "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement" like this was a joyful thing. Secondly, some of the best songs are faster and longer on the next two albums. So my two preferences narrowed it down to either Leave Home or Rocket To Russia. These are not 1 and 2 in my book; they are 1 and 1A. I would have chosen both of them, but decided in the end to pick only one album from each band. Actually, any of the first three LP's would make a fine choice on any best list. 
 I nearly choked at the prospect of leaving off an album that contains "Glad To See You Go," "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment," "Carbona Not Glue," "Pinhead," "Commando" and "You Should Never have Opened That Door," but that's just what I did. Rocket To Russia has great songs too, leading off with "Cretin Hop" (what an attack they had!) Then there's the classic "Rockaway Beach" (which reached #66 on the U.S, charts), and "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" (which reached #81). Colin Abrahall, singer in the great British punk band G.B.H. has said that hearing "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" at age 15 on the radio was a huge influence in his life. But more on that when we come to G.B.H. "Locket Love" is a sweet little bubblegum song disguising a murder. "We're A Happy Family" has just about the wittiest, funniest, pop culture lyrics ever in a song and "Teenage Lobotomy" is not far behind. I think the album has just a smidge more power than Leave Home, there are fewer songs under two minutes and Johnny Ramone's signature lightning downstrokes unleashing pure punk power are better showcased. Rocket To Russia is my choice to start our quest for the top 15 punk LP's. Here are three songs for your listening pleasure:

@@willieluncheonette5843 Thanks for clarifying that! I really enjoyed reading this, thanks for sharing! It must've been an amazing time.

@@giantorangerecords Thanks for your kind reply. Roots reggae was at its apex at that time too and punk and reggae are just the best combination. IMO of course.

@@AudiophileStooge thanks for seeing that! It is an AT-95C/H stylus and headshell. I have made some adjustments to the counterweight and there’s way more space between the headshell and the stylus now.

Well Ken, I've bought a lot of records from a lot of record stores over the past 25 years. I'm just trying to educate people so they don't run into the same issues I've had. Some record stores do it right, but sadly many do not. If these were in the dollar bin and they were pretty messed up, that'd be one thing. It's the dollar bin. But it seems like you look down on and don't bother checking the condition of "run of the mill vinyl" that gets listed for, in this case, anywhere from $6 - $22. In this case there should be a very obvious note about it near the price tag. Who wants to spend $22 on an unplayable record that they won't take back that I cannot resell due to its poor condition? I wouldn't even give this away. Or who wants to spend $6 on a record that could break your stylus? That's not a good business practice. Again, I happened to be able to find The Ventures "Flights of Fantasy" on Discogs for the same price in much better condition, and I'm very happy with this record, but when I'm in a real record store that's not what's on my mind. I've learned to be more careful. The really good record stores will not put such junk out on the floor at all, or if they do, they will make a legible note of the condition being an issue. Don't assume that I ask for discounts, because I don't. I never said life was unfair, I said please don't sell me broken records or unplayable records. There's a not-so-subtle difference. I love to support small record stores, but many have let me down over the years. Even I can't spot everything when I'm browsing at record stores. The excitement of finding a record can hijack a record collector's brain at times. I'm not going to sit there with a flashlight and magnifying glass and scrutinize every record. That's the store's job. That's my opinion and I'm allowed to express it. I've been doing this record collecting thing for quite a while now.

You sound like a real peach. You must be a lovely person. Invest in your business and sonic clean your used records for your customers. You catch more flies with honey then vinegar. There are 2 record stores in Houston that do it and that price to sale. Austin is even better. It can be done. It was cool when you where trying to get 2 to 5 for a led zeppelin album. But now days people are asking crazy prices for used albums. Invest in your business.

@@giantorangerecords "Who wants to spend $22 on an unplayable record that they won't take back " Who on Earth wouldn't take the record back? ALL, I mean ALL stores where I live in Scandinavia takes the record in return if you are not satisfied with it.

@@rabarebra That's awesome! My favorite record store is 5 minutes from my house, and they take records back if I simply "didn't like it." Sometimes I do venture out to other record stores and they sell broken and warper records. It happens more than it should. And that's the entire point of this video. There are a lot of new record stores now that vinyl is cool again. But the stores who put their customers first will always win and will have fiercely loyal customers for life.

@@giantorangerecords Look at the records before you buy. Any record collector with experience knows this. Pay attention.

@@Unoriginal____Starwalker I did! And I found another copy online for the same price in VG+ condition.

That must have been an amazing time! Yes, I'm working on expanding my punk collection, which is missing a lot of the bands that you mentioned. Thanks for watching!

Nice! Thanks for the recommendations, will check them out! Teenage Head has some rockin' Chuck Berry kinda riffs, and I love punk versions of that!

Very nice!

Wow, this made my day! Thank you for all the incredible music! I think the music of the Soft Boys is brilliant and Robyn Hitchcock is one helluva songwriter! Which era of the band were you involved in? Thanks for watching!

I've heard Wire's Pink Flag and love a few songs on there along with some tunes from their other albums. It's been a minute since I listened to X-Ray Specs and I'd love to check out the Adverts. Still don't recall ever seeing those anywhere on vinyl. This punk stuff is hard to find. What I showed here has taken me 20+ years to find, and it barely scratches the surface.

I discovered Angry Samoans the same day I discovered Surf Punks. Just haven’t come across any Angry Samoans vinyl. Punk vinyl is hard to find and expensive. I suppose folks hang on to their punk music. But I’ll track down their records someday.

Yeah, I don't have that one on vinyl yet. Like I said, my punk collection is still missing a lot of pieces, but I'll get there eventually! Thanks for watching!

@@giantorangerecordsHere are a few bands that demand attention Wire, New York Dolls, Dead Kennedys, The Saints, X (Australian band), X (U.S. band), Husker Du, Black Flag, Descendents, Pere Ubu, Gang Of Four, Patti Smith, Dead Boys, Fear, Crass, Joy Division, Fugazi, Social Distortion, The Birthday Party, Adolescents, The Slits, Misfits, X-Ray Spex, Flipper, The Jam, Buzzcocks, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Undertones, The Ruts, Bad Brains, The Dictators, The Real Kids, Suicide, Radio Birdman, Stiff Little Fingers, Mission Of Burma and many more.

@@ianmcleish6113 Wire is great, love The Saints, saw X (from Los Angeles) a few years ago and they were great, never could get into Husker Du, love Descendents and Fugazi, just heard Adolescents recently and will be looking for them, I have some stuff by The Jam but they seem a little more Mod to me, wanna find some Siouxsie and Undertones, and gosh there are so many, this is a great big genre and geez these records are really hard to find because everyone wants them and once they get them they are keepers.

Thanks for checking it out!

Hmmm, I really don't recall there being a printed inner sleeve. I'll take another look.

So yes, there is a printed inner sleeve with thank yous and album credits. I just like to put all my wax in plastic poly-lined inner sleeves.

That's awesome! I've had many (used pawn shop variety) iPods over the years, and they always sounded great. There was something about having a somewhat limited amount of storage space on a device like that. All my iPods have since died and I just didn't bother replacing the batteries anymore. They won't even fire up when plugged into the wall, but hey, I'm glad to hear yours is still going strong!

Right on, thanks! Yes, The Nude Party is really cool. They make a brand of rock 'n' roll that I find to fun, familiar, very accessible and really enjoyable. If you ever get the chance to see them live they really bring it on stage!

Amen!

I have not, but will check them out. Thanks for the recommendation! Any particular albums stand out to you?

​@@giantorangerecordsOther Way Out, Reflecter and Return Journey are my picks. Their catalogue is extensive and they are on YTube. I'd also suggest Ride and Slowdive from the British "shoegaze" band scene. There were a lot of interesting bands in the 90s. Last night I was playing some Rain Parade and Id forgotten how good they were.

Right on! I guess I didn't catch the release date, thanks for that info! Just say them in May 2024 and they were great live! I'd go see them again.

That’s so awesome! That must be a great feeling!

​@@giantorangerecordshere's a few other names: Eric Bell, Gary Moore, Henry McCullough, Gerry McEvoy, Jim Armstrong, John Wilson, Richard McCracken. All fine musicians.

Nice! That's quite a score. Was that a UK edition of the album?

Awesome, thanks for stopping by! Gosh, I thought I'd heard every psych record by now, but I'm actually not familiar with SRC or Dave Pike. I think I have an OG of that Amboy Dukes that I haven't gotten around to listening to after a pretty big haul. Thanks for the recommendations, I will def check them out online!

Right on, it sure is Jack! Thanks for stopping by! "Explosions From the Glass Palace" is on my list, but I really prefer buying from record stores vs. Discogs, so I'll prob wait til I find a copy in the wild. Love your accent btw, and The Soft Boys are awesome too, strange alternate album cover art! Watching your video now.

It's so good! I hadn't really "heard" it before this. The vinyl experience has taken this album to a whole new level. What a great record it is.

@@giantorangerecords for sure.. it's like the US version of odessey and oracle :)

@@VinylPiper I see your point, I never really gave that much thought. The only other American band I can think of that comes close to that territory is The Left Banke. Lots of keyboard wizardry, great vocals, melodies and lyrics.

That’s great news! The whole point of me getting these on RSD was because they went for so much less than the going rate. But since I recorded this video the prices have gone way up!

@@giantorangerecords I wanted to get the Ramones 75 demos but the prices are too high right now. I have waited up to a year before the price dropped on a Bowie RSD release and a Sonics RSD release.

@@giantorangerecords Just looked on discogs and the cheapest Gandalf is $95.

@@vinylrichie007 nice! That’s good strategy. I was jazzed about that Al Wilson album (RSD 2023) I showed in the B-Roll and that went from $28 to $11… I got that in November, and here it’s May and I still haven’t opened it yet. But yeah, that Ramones demos from this years RSD is on my list. Just gotta wait til the hype fades. I’ll have plenty to listen to in the meantime.

Yes, they’ve really surprised me with how good they are. Though I’ve heard them before, the vinyl experience is extra rewarding with these. It’s also been many years since the I’ve listened to these.

Nice! How do you like that one?

Video editing is an enjoyable process for me. It's fun to throw in some B-Roll. That Yardbirds side one in particular is about as good as one side of a record can get!

@@giantorangerecords yep 👍 I’m learning the ropes on editing on iMovie ! Did you get the Yardbirds Live 68 that Jimmy page redid a few yards ago ? It’s brilliant

@@gavaxemanspins keep at it! I haven't heard the Yardbirds Live 68. Will keep my eyes out for it though, thanks!

Right on, thanks for tuning in! That's cool how pressings from all parts of the world make it to different places over time. My only OG Small Faces is "Ogdens" with the circle sleeve and crazy clover fold out. I think my "There Are But Four Small Faces" might be a boot, but it's hard to tell. Good to know about that deluxe "Arthur." It was a high water mark album for The Kinks, though I love all their '60s stuff almost equally. And you know their outtakes from that era are probably as good as what made it on the albums. "The Great Lost Kinks Album" is proof of that.

Thanks for the kind words! I lived in Charleston for a long time, and my family still lives in Summerville, so when I go back to visit I usually stop in there. There are some other stores that are kinda cool, but they have let me down in a few ways that Monster never has. Yes, I love the psychedelic music and a lot of '60s music in general.

That’s awesome! I am also very fond of garage rock! So cool to hear all these stories. I guess some music really lasts a long time.

Right on! Glad you dig the sounds of the OTC. I've tried to lead many a horse to their water, but a lot of folks just don't get it. I'd never really thought to do a reaction video, but I've heard their music so many times for so many years it wouldn't be a first reaction, but I'd say I still feel some sort of positive or interesting reaction each time I listen. Their are many layers to The Olivia Tremor Control.

Thanks for the suggestion! Had not heard this before. The first song reminds me of a cross between The Troggs and The Stooges! Having two bass players is pretty cool and the production is top-quality!