Today's Albuquerque Record Convention

Today, another of the bi-annual record conventions was held in Albuquerque, and I think I did pretty well. I've been going to these pretty consistently for the last 3 years. A lot of the sellers are the same, but there are always new people that bring some good records. This time I felt like I'm going to grow out of this convention, as my collection is growing and there isn't a whole lot of common stuff I'm really searching for anymore. Anyway, I'm still happy with what I picked up, which for the all that is in the picks below, set me back about $140. In addition to what I have pictures of, I also grabbed 4 45's, 3 from Albert King and one from B.B. King for $1, a reissue copy of Mingus' Black Saint and the Sinner Lady for a friend, and a dealer gave me a free 10" 16rpm record that I have no idea what I will do with. 

This time around, I didn't smell anybody, which I was happy about (although I have really bad allergies right now and can't breathe that well through my nose). The last few times, there have been a few really smelly guys that reeked of cat urine. 

Every convention there is this older lady that keeps a Cabbage Patch doll in a strap-on baby carrier on her chest. She was here again, I think she is married to a dealer, and I heard plenty of other dealers gossiping about this woman. No one seems to know why she carries the Cabbage Patch doll, I think next time I will ask her.

I also heard some people saying the local Krazy Kat Records store was condemned by the city. I'm not sure if that is really true, but I don't feel that sad about it. On the one hand, its sad to lose a local record store, but on the other, the owners of this shop were gross, seemed to be engaging in shady activities, and consistently overcharged for many of their records.

On to today's finds:

John Coltrane-Coltrane's Sound

Return to Forever-Where Have I Seen You Before

John Coltrane-Mating Call

Sonny Rollins-Worktime

Duke Ellington-Money Jungle

Herbie Hancock-Blow Up Soundtrack

Sun Ra-Sound of Joy

Jimmy McGriff - Red Beans

The Deuce Coupes-The Shutdowns (a split? maybe...)

The Bob Seger System-Mongrel

The Royal Guardsmen-Snoopy vs the Red Baron

The Frost-Frost Music

Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Club

Otis Redding - Live in Europe

Marvin Gaye- What's Going On
Sodom - In the Sign of Evil

Satan-Into the Future

Warfare - Total Death ep

Exciter - feel the knife

Jughead's Revenge - Unstuck in time

Speed Kills - (V/A speed metal comp)

Exciter-Heavy Metal Maniac

Exodus - Pleasures of the Flesh

Death Angel - Ultra-Violence