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grasshopperpurp | 4 years ago

Lady Fingers is one of the most beautiful things I've heard.

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WalterBright|4 years ago

Of course, having the most famous album cover ever helps!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6U1JB7z-I8

A personal favorite of mine is The Trolley Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_pCM8jzvtw

which is the same song as the one Judy Garland made famous, but Alpert's version is heavenly.

Before the intertoobs and CDs, I searched everywhere for that album (Herb Alpert's Ninth) for years, and finally found a brand new mint one in the cutout bin with the slot sliced in it. For $1. I couldn't believe my prize!

P.S. The yootoob version has poor sound quality. To hear how good Herb is with the trumpet, ya gotta get the CD.

aspenmayer|4 years ago

> Before the intertoobs and CDs, I searched everywhere for that album (Herb Alpert's Ninth) for years, and finally found a brand new mint one in the cutout bin with the slot sliced in it. For $1. I couldn't believe my prize!

This cut-out practice is new to me, but a related one in the publishing/bookselling industry rang true. I learn a lot just by reading and reflecting on your comments. Thanks for posting this personal story.

I think we've lost a lot with the transition to digital, these kinds of bargain bins included, which is part of the reason I too love all kinds of secondhand stores and swap meets, etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripped_book

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remaindered_book

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut-out_(recording_industry)