What (Physical) musical recordings do you really, really want to own but can't find/afford/be bothered to order off Amazon?

Probably the Beatles' records in the original mono. What little I've heard of the mono mixes has always sounded better than the stereo ones.

For instance:

I've got them


Apart from the h'White Album.

All those absurdly rare Residents singles and EPs.

I own several of their rarer records, but the really nose-bleedy stuff has always been out of my price range.

The original double 7" release of Santa Dog (1972)...

The proper, original 1973 release of Meet the Residents.

And a couple of Hype Williams Cdrs.

I only have a couple of needs at present. When you say "can't find/afford", I occasionally see a copy of these on eBay and elsewhere but I will not pay £20 or more for a second hand CD.

One is Living My Life by Grace Jones.




It's one of two Grace Jones albums I just cannot get my hands on on CD at the right price. All her others have been available quite readily. I do have the standard LP and picture disc though!


The other is Love Explosion by Tina Turner - which we have reviewed on this very forum.




It's the only studio album I haven't got by her on any format. I occasionally see it for sale in Italy for ridiculous amounts of money, and with a cracked case and such.

Like omg it’s here!






Why do I have a strange hollowness in my life?

Let’s see. What this erudite young man has to say about the subject

This is literally the only thing by Su Pollard ever released on CD.

Su Pollard – The Collection

Label: Not On Label (Su Pollard Self-released)
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2001

Released exclusively through Su Pollard's website www.supollard.org and "features tracks from the "Su" album, B-sides and a few of Su's own favourites". Some copies came signed.

Last Sold: 1 Jul 2023
Low: £29.99
Median: £35.00
High: £50.50


Track listing:

1 Starting Together
2 Perhaps Love
3 You Never Done It Like That
4 Once You Lose Your Heart
5 Falling For You
6 Lies (La La La Lies)
7 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
8 Wives Will Always Be The Last To Know
9 Alright, Ok, You Win
10 Band Of Gold
11 Never Thought I'd Be Losing You
12 Come To Me (I Am Woman)
13 My Miracle
14 There'll Always Be Someone
15 Good News
16 Too Late
17 You Don't Really Want Me




https://www.discogs.com/release/11727807-Su-Pollard-The-Collection

Butterfield wrote:

I only have a couple of needs at present. When you say "can't find/afford", I occasionally see a copy of these on eBay and elsewhere but I will not pay £20 or more for a second hand CD.

One is Living My Life by Grace Jones.

I've got it in vinyl.

You can have it if you want.

1 available for £51.50.

Nightjar wrote:

Butterfield wrote:

I only have a couple of needs at present. When you say "can't find/afford", I occasionally see a copy of these on eBay and elsewhere but I will not pay £20 or more for a second hand CD.

One is Living My Life by Grace Jones.

I've got it in vinyl.

You can have it if you want.

Quote :

I do have the standard LP and picture disc though!

I haven’t got a copy of that one.

Butterfield wrote:

The other is Love Explosion by Tina Turner - which we have reviewed on this very forum.




It's the only studio album I haven't got by her on any format. I occasionally see it for sale in Italy for ridiculous amounts of money, and with a cracked case and such.

BREAKING NEWS: I've just found out that this is being re-issued on vinyl and CD in November for the first time since 1979!

£10.99 on CD - I can just about afford that. Though it'll probably be in a card sleeve rather than a plastic jewel case.

Arn't jewel cases the invention of the very beelzebub himself?

They're an iconic design of the early 80s.

Though they do have a tendency to break all too easily, as we all know.

Can't you just stick yourvown jewels on one you've already got? You can get fake pearls etc by the metre very cheaply on Amazon.

Yeah, Vagjazzle those Tina Turners!