Happy 4th Birthday to Super Cooper the Wonder dog
This 45 was a recent pickup. I never really appreciated Jesus and Mary Chain at the time. My friend Rodney loved them and I just didn't spend time trying to like them. I am realizing now in my older age that was a big mistake. I have picked up some reissues of their LP's over the past year including the Third Man Vault reissue of Psychcandy, and of course still have the Sub Pop LP.
Back to my college days. I remember hearing this on College radio and just falling in love with it. Canadian band that deserved much better love here in the states! There does not appear to be a stock US copy of this- only promo 12" and 7". I picked up the promo 12" around the time I heard it on radio
I am still struggling from my recent travels and woke up late so I did not get to do my daily post until my lunch time. So I thought I would do a massive rarity. Years ago I saw a craiglist ad that a guy was selling his 45s (about 150 or so) and he had a picture. In the corner of the picture was this sleeve. I responded and ended up driving about 100 miles to him. As I looked in the box of 45s everything was just regular stuff nothing special and at the very end of the box here it was. I had been worried it was gone so I eagerly paid him $. The 45 looks VG+ and I remember it playing not very well. I cleaned it with the ultrasonic Humminguru and it played much better than I remembered. I have had other Atlantic promos from this time that that look perfect but play absolutely horribly (A YES 45 Every Little Thing comes to mind)
I woke up early and could not get back to sleep so I thought I would post a promo Peacock.
Traveling is hard. For a week I was on Eastern time staying in Mountain time. I am back on Eastern time but that does not mean my system has caught up. I did something I almost never do and that was sleep in.
I spent the last week in Colorado and did some fantastic digging. I found a guy that was selling 400 promo 45's for $100 that belonged to his grandfather that was a DJ. Lots of obscure rockabilly and some northern soul...super excited by what I saw. It took 5 boxes to mail them and they should arrive tomorrow. I also hit record stores and a record show in Colorado Springs, where I picked up some cool punk 45s like a signed Stranglers 45, some XTC and Ramones (yes, future posts). My flight did not get into Raleigh until 12:30am this morning so I didn't get home until 2:45am...Cooper was super happy to see me and did the doggy dance...he loves my wife but I'm the one he needs (yeah, right).
