This is one of my newly inherited albums. It’s so badly warped at the edge the tone arm hops. If I move the tone arm in an inch, it plays fine. And, oh does it play. What an amazing bit of fusion! Does anyone know of a technique to flatten vinyl? I saw a post on here that one of the commenters posted they bought a machine from Japan for $1000! That ain’t gonna happen. But can I put it in a 200 degree oven for 30 minutes then press it under a bunch of weights? Can I sleep with it under my pillow so the album fairy can replace it with a new one? Is there hope or is this garbage now?

Thanks for your responses to what may be a tired old worn-out question with only one obvious answer.

My nephew acquired a big, dusty bin full of vinyl. He told me it had a lot of weird funk and soul records, and he told me I could take whatever I wanted. I left the Rick James and George Clinton alone, but I grabbed the Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin and Etta James records.

But I'm most excited for some of these jazz records to be added to my collection. Most of them are in "fair" condition, but so far, I haven't come across any with deep scratches or too many dust pops.

I just wanted to share this with y'all.

Moonbeams is currently on and finishing of this lot and Everybody Digs is waiting in the wings.

I had never heard of Teddy Robin and the Playboys or this particular McCoy Tyner album, but l'm very happy with both. The other two are bangers, as expected.

An interesting recording. I think the band here is a little ahead of Ray Charles but he adds a fun vibe to the set. This copy is pretty beat up - probably G+ at best but it's pressed loudly and plays thru so it stays!

Scored this today at a local shop in Nashville, couldn’t be happier. Vinyl is clean as a whistle and sounds perfect. Cover looks like it had a minor printing error, but otherwise is also very clean. Stoked to have this one!

Suuuuuper clean OG copy of “Turkish Women at the Bath” by Pete La Roca.

TBH I kind of thought I would never land one of these. On RSD I avoid the stores doing their big RSD drops/lines in favor of shops that focus on used records instead. It usually yields great finds, but this year I outdid myself!

HUGE shout out to Daydream Records in East Nashville for going hard in the paint with their used drop this Black Friday RSD.

Beyond excited to add this (among a few other rarities) to my collection. (Day)dreams do come true!!

1975 Blue Note Reissue

1950 - 1952 Stan Getz – The Complete Roost Session - Split Kick 1957 Songs By Dorothy Collins (w/ Barney Kessel Trio)