Lotsa Dylan, super duper collection! Talking Lotsa Dylan, I am a huge Dylan fan, but even me thinks his upcoming Live 1974, 27 disc collection is way overkill.

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The Montrose albums are uneven (except for the debut) but all feature some fantastic tracks. Try to find the fifth studio album, Mean (it's a grower, i promise)...it's essentially a bookend to their first album 15 years after the fact. The Speed Of Sound features two outstanding tracks with Zero G and Outer Marker Inbound. Also, look for RM on the Guitar Speak album (vol one) along with West, Howe and others. Tangerine Dream's soundtrack for the film, Thief (James Caan) is very cool. 🎶

Interesting list! By 1994, I'd moved away from most rock music - didn't connect with the newer styles coming through - and started listening to more folky/acoustic things so I should imagine my list of favourites will look like a bunch of obscure outliers with the odd glance at the mainstream but hey ho, in for a penny....🙂 1. Ellis Paul - Stories (singer-songwriter from Maine) 2. To Hell With Burgundy - 3 (UK acoustic rock trio) 3. Crosby, Stills & Nash - After The Storm 4. Show Of Hands - Beat about The Bush (contemporary folk duo from the West Country. Member Phil Beer played on Steel Wheels) 5. The New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils - Bushbury Mountain (county-rock band from Birmingham, UK) 6. Tanglefoot - Saturday Night On Hardwood Lake (harmony drenched Canadian acoustic folk-rock) 7. Press Gang - Burning Boats (Rocked up contemporary & traditional folk) 8. William Pint & Felicia Dale (Seattle based nautical folk often featuring hurdy-gurdy as a lead instrument 9. Robert Earl Keen - Gringo Honeymoon (Texan country/folk singer-songwriter) 10. Tom Pacheco - Luck Of Angels (Woodstock-based singer-songwriter who had chart hits in Norway, weirdly enough) 11. Barbara Dickson - (more famous for being a star of musicals, this was a return to her folk club roots) 12. Eddy Morton - (acoustic singer-songwriter, also a member of the New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils) 13. Magpie Lane - Speed The Plough (defiantly traditional folk from Oxford) 14. Red Jasper - A Winter's Tale (prog band often compared to Jethro Tull but in reality, aside from an eccentric frontman, the similarities are superficial) 15. Katell Keineg - O Seasons O Castles (Welsh/Breton contemporary singer-songwriter) 16. Clarion- From The Oak ( Fairport inspired folk-rock) 17. Attacco Decente - Crystal Night (intense acoustic pop, featuring the hammered dulcimer) 18. Seven Little Sisters - Cow Trousers (crusty, high-tempo acoustic folk-rock in the style of The Levellers) 19. The Enid - Tripping The Light Fantastic 20. Rod Clements - One Track Mind (solo album from Lindisfarne multi-instrumentalist)

Cool 😎 Wish I had a Flea market like that near me

Well, I think there may be some doubt as to whether or not Under Wraps is Jethro Tull's worst album inasmuch as I'd rate it in my Tull top ten.🙂 Love 1984. Possibly my favourite year for music. As your choices show, it was an extremely varied year. My top twenty (not so varied! 🙂) might look something like this: 1. Toto - Isolation 2. Al Stewart - Russians & Americans (UK version) 3. REO Speedwagon - Wheels Are Turnin' 4. 38 Special - Tour de Force 5. White Sister - S/T 6. Barclay James Harvest - Victims Of Circumstance 7. Nanci Griffith - Once In A Very Blue Moon 8. Survivor - Vital Signs 9. Juice Newton - Can't Wait All Night 10. Dan Fogelberg - Windows & Walls 11. Jethro Tull - Under Wraps 12. Chris de Burgh - Man On The Line 13. Marillion - Fugazi 14. Billy Satellite - S/T 15. Stephen Stills - Right By You 16. The Cars - Heartbeat City 17. Van Stephenson - Righteous Anger 18. Big Country - Steeltown 19. Camel - Stationary Traveller 20. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Plain Dirt Fashion

Great pick ups a few rare gems

Some great finds, especially the Elvis Costello, I've never seen that one.

Great clip, thank you. I've seen Jethro Tull/Ian Anderson over 70 times. My favorite Tull album is Heavy Horses

Ronnie Montrose for $1 is a steal ... superb album by a wonderful guitarist ... start with Zero G (you will love it) ... a great rabbit hole to go down if you want to check out the rest of his solo catalogue (and the work he did with Gamma is also great) .... Nazareth, for me, are a great Friday night, beer in hand, band ... just "works" ... sure it's pretty basic at times but, when they hit the sweet spot, you can't help but groove along. Homecoming was also released on DVD .... features local lad, Jimmy Murrison from Aberdeen, who first played on the Mr Boogaloo album (1998) and remains with them to this day. That show is wholly representative of the band at the time .. great rocky version of Holiday on it ... I have the full catalogue on CD ... it's not for everyone ... but Malice in Wonderland, produced by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of the Doobie Brothers, is just a great, polished, album (Zal Cleminson from Sensational Alex Harvey Band) is also adding wonderful 2nd guitar to the album ... it is my "go to" Nazareth release (I like everything from 1976 through mid '80's, the S'Naz live album (great) and No Jive from early 1990's) .... anything by Hall and Oates, provided the audio fidelity is good, is always worth listening to ... Abandoned Lunceonette is just a wonderful studio album .... CMcG, Aberdeen, Scotland

Hello again mister Interesting albums again,Im jealous of the Richard Thompson album, was it Who song Substitute on that album?

Hi Mate fascinating to see what's available and what it costs where you are. That Costello double cd is a real winner. Never seen that here in the UK. We are currently in a golden age to buy cds. I picked up a Peter Gabriel double cd compilation for 50p in mint condition! Buy now Alan, I can't see prices going anywhere but up. Great show. You heard much Blur?

Hi 👋 I shouldn't say this because I think I have mentioned it to you many times Alan. But I saw David Bowie live in concert back in 1978. I like that Station to Station album of his. I noticed on that Jethro Tull live cd a song titled Pussy Willow. Goodness me !. I like Nazareth very much. Elvis Costello is cool. I remember buying his album This Years Model in 1978 on vinyl and playing it alot. I love the song Pump it Up from it Good finds Alan. From Carl.

If I had a place around here with cds for a buck I would never get through all of them.Having enough trouble already listening to everything I have lol

The first time I saw Neil Young was with the Shocking Pinks in 1983. He played solo during set one and came out with the Shocking Pinks in set two all dressed like Neil on the album cover. I remember after every song he'd pull a comb out of his blazer pocket, comb his hair back and give it to a girl in the front in a Elvis type style. I loved that album and loved the show. Wonderin' was first done by Neil Young & Crazy Horse in the early 70s. It's on Live At The Fillmore which came out in the early 2000's. That Elvis Costello promo is fascinating. I would love to have that. Great scores again for a buck!

Bonham also was part of Paul McCartney's Rockestra, and played on his Back to the Egg album. One of Bonham's last performances.

The man cared for others than for himself, not many performers like that.

Abandoned Luncheonette is Hall and Oates best album. I have the Hair of the Dog Nazareth cd, all the Nazareth I need.

What a nut job 😂 We are all nut jobs on this bus😂 There are no 1.00 CDs here...... maybe that's a good thing because I would spend a ton of money with no place to put anything. I actually have that Richard Thompson. You should enjoy it.

Love everybody's rocking the song wondering that's on there is actually Neil original that dates back to 1970

Tremendous buys Alan. Thanks for sharing. The Costello one must be very rare. GREAT VIDEO!

I hate Pink Floyd and U2!

This boxet is spectacular and should please all WHO fans like me. But he missed to include the 1972 "Long Live Rock-Rock Is Dead" album demos.

Breaking The Waves has a great soundtrack.

great video. I'm from Argentina and I was recently in the United States and Japan, and I was surprised by the amount of old bootlegs that were for sale (something that in other years of traveling I have seen much less, at least in record stores). Only once in my country I saw Who's Zoo on CD in the year 2000 and they asked for 100 dollars for it (the week after seeing it they had already sold it). last month I saw it on vinyl in two record shops (one in NY and other in Tokyo) around $50. The interesting thing for me about these studio bootlegs is that the mixes they officially released are not the same. If you are not a record fetish fan but a music fan, there is still valuable musical information there: raw mixes without effects, compressions or fades.

Pretty sure this album was my introduction to Croce, and Ive loved him ever since. I like all kinds of music, but when I want some good acoustic or folk music, Croce is a must

You can save yourself some time and just state that all Seattle grunge bands are horribly overrated.

The Elvis City you got live Madison square gardens is a great album give it a chance. I wish they sold rolling Stones bootlegs hair I have a few bootleg albums by the stones can't find them here in Southaven Mississippi or Memphis

I got this album when it came out and I still give it a listen. TRB 2 is also good.

My sociology teacher in college showed us silence of the lambs as an example of deviant behavior and boy was Tony Hopkins behavior extremely deviant but that movie started me on my exploration of Tony Hopkins career he was brilliant in silence of the lambs by the way have you seen Hannibal and red dragon?

Interesting ranking. For me, their mid-'80s albums are tops. That's when they were writing songs and making sounds no one had ever heard before. Achtung Baby is also a classic, but it's post-modern. It's a reaction to what they were hearing around them at the time, namely industrial music and the Manchester sound. With War, Unforgettable Fire, and Joshua Tree, it was *U2* that was forcing everyone *else* to react.

I've bought several foreign films from Criterion. I've also would buy a Criterion film which I haven't seen, but have read the description and felt the description was interesting enough to buy the film. On running commentary, I turned that on for a film I was watching (not Criterion) and the movie dialog was lowered while the person was talking over the film. After that, never bothered turning on listening to the commentary again. On part 1 of your Criterion Collection, you mentioned that some of the special features on laserdiscs weren't transferred over to DVD/BLU-RAY. I was thinking a few issues with that: a) studio lost the features b) features deteriorated in the studios vault c) accidently destroyed d) licensing expired to Criterion e) licensing fee went up so much, Criterion passed (my opinion - the mostly likely scenario). Of course, I could be wrong and the studio simply didn't want to license out the missed features because they were going to re-release the films and add those features onto their DVD/BLU-RAY.

I think you're trying to tell us something with the T-shirt you are wearing......I but you guessed, but I am a huge John Waters and Divine fan. I am fortunate enough to have met both of them. They autographed stuff for me. I remember the ordorama card at the movies. I guess you know that a new Spinal Tap movie is being made. Part of it was recently filmed here in New Orleans.

Just as enjoyable as part 1, indeed nearly all Criterion movies are worth watching, in fact I've seen many of those ones multiple times and I'll probably watch them again. (I never get tired of The Princess Bride).

The Wages of fear is a great movie, also liked William Friedkin's 1977s remake, Sorcerer.

Beautiful artwork on these Alan.You have such a nice collection.Must be really interesting with all the documentation and extras with these

Hi Alan - Mark Knopfler eh. Well I have lots of Dire Straits, and his solo stuff. To me his music is all of a similar pace, he does this mumbling shuffle, nice guitar, but what I do find is that on a lot of his stuff, particularly the Celtic stuff I always have the feeling that I've heard the melody before !! and lets face it with Celtic music there's every chance of that. Am not all in a Knopfler, he's a fine guitar player, but the music feels samey and too slow, and you cant hear the lyrics that well. For once I understand why he hasnt broken through in America, he just doesnt appeal to the masses at all. I guess he's at a stage where he can put out what he wants and not give a shit - similar Neil Young. Am a big fan but its quantity over quality for me - and has been for a looooooong looooong time !! Take care Cya

Of course the great Mark Knopfler did the soundtrack to The Princess Bride. My favorite Robocop line "I'd buy that for a dollar!" Kurtwood Smith played one of the greatest villains of all time in that film. A bearded Scorsese appears in Taxi Driver. Spinal Tap always goes to 11. So many cool moments, and cameos.

It's nice to see people who are this passionate about movies. This is a quality collection, Alan. One question, though--do you have like 20 or 30 laserdisc players? Or do you know how to fix them? What do you do if one breaks?

Saw movie many years ago. Highlight, for me at least, is Bill Paxton on the counter doing the two-set(I think, been awhile) and slicing people's throat. Scene was both humorous and frightening.

Citizen Kane is one of my all time favorite movies

I have a few Criterian movies.Monterey Pop Festival,Blow Up and Brigette Bardot and maybe a few others

Hot Rocks was the first Stones album I got. It was awesome...What about "Jiving Sister Fanny" from Metamorphisis? That's great guitar work and I wonder who played it? Keith or Mick T? Memo to Turner another one that was interesting.

I had a cassette tape of exile and wore it out...Played collectively it worked! Sticky is deservedly #1. Their first album out of the block on their label I believe! Some Girls is 3 and the others are a few steps back...Goats, It's only rock n roll and black n blue...your right about its only rock n roll...no really big hit! goats was a drug induced haze...slow and lethargic although the songs are great! Fool to Cry is a great ballad!

Amazing collection. I have a smattering of Criterions. Mon Oncle, La Strada, Citizen Cane, Annie Hall and the two first Python movies. I think that’s it on Criterion LD.

I liked Steel Wheels over Undercover, other than ONe hit to the body dirty work was trash, Emotional Rescue is one of my top Rolling Stones Albums of all time, tattoo you was solid with some big hits....start me up, waiting on a friend, little t&a..alot of those songs were written in the 70's and shelved.... ER was such a NYC album! where I live! not back then, I was upstate, ny but wanted to get to the Dance 1 world ...Let me Go, She's so cold hot hits!

I liked 40 licks! Don't Stop, you got me rockin', anybody seen my baby, keys to love, & some early hits like the last time, have you seen your mother baby and then fool to cry, mixed emotions, undercover(great opening!) along with the standard classics I wore that cd out when it came out!

The only Wishbone Ash I own is the Argus remaster with the three live cuts. Great album! Don't call me crazy but the character on the front cover looks like Darth Vader!

Need more Knopfler in my collection, when I'm at the thrift or used music stores I usually pick up the ones that I don't have. I also need some more Dire Straits in my collection, I have a few comps, the 1st, Brothers, and the Live at the BBC cds. Might just get the remastered box set with all six studio albums.

Those are beautiful objects indeed and so many of my favourite films, including the black and white ones. Really nice to see them, looking forward to part 2.