Episode 51 - The Closing of Music Trader in Point Loma

This episode features all UNPLAYED records that I picked up during the closing of the Music Trader in Point Loma. They had emptied the store of everything except a few thousand records and had a show/party at which everything was up for grabs. I walked away with a stack which then sat beside my bed for a few months, mostly un-listened to. This episode changes all that. Hear me decide which records to keep and which to throw away. Enter the madness of the decision making process surrounding European new jack swing records. Revel in my story about the only time I have ever been propositioned.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 51



Stevie Nicks - Wild At Heart
Lisa Stanfield - All around the world
Eddie Towns - Saturday Night 12"
Wang Chung - Mosaic
Three Dog Night - Golden Biscuits
Jefferson Airplane - Bless this pointed little head
Maria Perahia - Chopin
Tubes - S/T
Arthur Rubenstien - Chopin
Art Garfunkle - Angle Clare
Odessey - S/T
Yes - Yesterday
Destiny's Child - Bills Bills Bills
Sean Paul - Inflitrate
Beenie Man - Crazy Notion
AL9000 System Mainframe - Soundscape Series
Datura Stramonium - Nu Style
DeBarge - In a special Way
Blue Mercedes - See Want Must Have
Venga Boys - 12" DOUBLE LP single We like to Party!


The Records Played!

Episode 50 - Still boring after all these years

Nothing super notable during this episode. My spirits are remarkably high and I even managed to address the Laura Nyro vs Kate Bush discussion with surprisingly little disdain. I also play a Greek song here which is so amazing that it makes this whole thing worth the bandwidth.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 50


Ides of March - Common Bond
Crunchomatic - Antiplastik
Greek Song - Seriously Can't type the title
Larry Groce - Junkfood Junkie
Valdy - Hot Rocks
Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
Yes - 90125
Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry
Wilmoth Whodini - Calypso Pioneers
Nikki and the Corvettes - S/T
The Archies - Everything's Archies
Max Surban - Kurdapya

The Records Played!

Episode 49 - Black Thursday

There is some serious cosmic force to this black Thursday. On top of self-imposed perceived psychological bleakness, I realized that the records I brought to the show were the same ones that I had played last week, therefore had nothing to play or remember. Luckily, like the silver lining to the horrible toxic rain thundercloud that electrocuted the dude in Caddyshack, I found an great stash of 12"s at the thrift store during lunch, thereby supplementing the show and forever cementing this horrible horrible day in the archive.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 49


Full Force - Unselfish Lover 12"
Whistle - Just Buggin
Let Me Hold You - Isis (Tod Terry)
Whoodini - Judy
GrandMaster Flash and the Furious 5 - Scorpio 12"
Roxane Shante - Queen of Rox
TLC - Ain't 2 proud 2 beg

The Records Played!

Episode 48 - 1981: The Peak of Calypso-Disco

I guess I just need to remind myself that the whole idea behind this was firstly to FORCE myself to listen to all my records over again, one hour per week at a time. I forget that forcing yourself to do anything is discouraging and consequently, get discouraged. Secondly, I'm using this show as a way of cataloging my collection for an insurance agent in the case of fire, flood, earthquake, etc, so it's not like I'm getting NOTHING done.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 48



Wadadli Diamond - Calypso Hits
Elliot Sharp - In the Land of the Yahoos
Salem 66 - National Treasures
Gloria Lynne - Live!
Loretta Lynn - Your Squaw is on the War Path
disco fasil 5 - disco fasil 5
disco fasil 2 - disco fasil 2
dsico sulukule - istnabul calgicilari
nurhan damaoglu - disco kanto
Wilson Pickett - Hey Jude
Nina Simone - Sings the Poets
Joe Tex - Live

The Records Played!

Episode 47 - Visceral

This is yet another fairly negative episode. Is it the pervasive hopeless nature of life that brings such a meager attempt at narration to the microphone, or is it just the fact that I can't imagine ANYONE ever actually listening to this mess. This whole thing has become an un-curated nightmare.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 47



No Kids - Judy at the Grove
The Comlumbia Symphony Orchestra - The Varese Album
Tommy Roe - Sweet Pea
Gary Lewis and the Playboys - Paint me a picture
Christmas Islands - Blackout Summer
London Boys - Dance Dance Dance 12"
Le Crazy Horse - Nos Grand Success
Antn hrkwk - Thoroughbred
Kites Sail High - Secrets Alone
Italic Indian -
Gladys Knight and the Pips - Standing Ovation
Gigi - Maintenant
Lulu (Soundtrack) - To Sir with Love

The Records Played!

Episode 46 - WARNING!

This is possibly one of the most difficult to listen to episode yet! Firstly, 90% of the show is calypso, including one blistering 9 minute live steel drum track from 1984. Secondly, my heart's not in it. I'm just re-listening to it now and I think even iTunes is becoming discouraged. Bleak.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 46



Appollo Ghosts - Mount Benson
K-Tells - Vancouver Complication
Kitch - Virgin Island Calypsos
Wellington's - Steeldrums, Voice, Guitar
Delamore - Sings
The Montague Three Plus One - Martin Conliffe and his...
Eloise Lewis and her Goombay trio - album no 23
The Lord Saints - Come Sailing
Rengades - Panorama 1984 Live
Pindar - The Real Bahams in Music and Song
Calypso MacNiles - Calypso
King Eric and His Knights - Live at the King and Knights Club

The Records Played!

Episode 45 - College Radio

More than a few college radio moments here, as I try to put in to words my feelings about the Boyish Charms and The Blankket (the people, not their bands). Imagine how could this show could be if I actually prepared! I also ran into some serious trouble when I realized I have no idea how to read and announce any of the Greek tracks that will be pervasive over the next few episodes.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 45



Destroyer - This Night
The Zombies - Odyssey and Oracle
Boyish Charms - Viva
Washington Sisters - Understated
The Blankket - Pegatively Nositive
Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room
Lord Antics and the Merry Boys - Too Hot to Hold
The Raincoats - Oddyshape
Mount Eerie - Lost Wisdom
Theo Vaness - Back to Music
greek artist - greek album
Maqlh paeoylh - nikoy Iyaakh
The Left Banke - S/T


The Records Played!