06/15/05
3 records for 3 dollars
My illness worsens. Second day in a row I've spent my lunch break rifling through people's past possesions. Picked these up for a buck a piece at Bridgehouse thrift store on Jefferson Highway in New Orleans after the St. Vincent de Paul store told me their records were FIVE FUCKING DOLLARS. They weren't last time I went. St. Vincent is kidding himself if he thinks anyone's gonna pay five bucks a pop for anything in his shitty record collection. Enough about that... Bridgehouse is a great thrift store with two locations in New Orleans. The other store, closer to the French Quarter, usually has a better record selection than this one, but I think I found some gems today.
Here's a review of Tempo for Tots, courtesy of this website:
And I thought Greg & Steve's "Muffin Man" was the hottest thing since Mali. A fistful of Melody House records lifted out of the local Goodwill have had me in a tiffy for a good 3 months now. Does this make me a perve? I hope not. Oh well, no secrets here as the funkier ones have commanded C-notes in some instances. This here Tempo for Tots joint has what the producer and the DJ are looking for including a snappy drum break on "Resting is Floating" and my favorite, the infectious down home head nodder "I'll Walk on the Line". "Be careful now, don't slip!" Gangsta!
And here's one for Rhythm and Rhyme, shamelessly stolen from this website:
Source of the infamous "Pease Porridge Hot" breakbeat [used most notably by Prince Paul -ed.]. As usual, Harrell and Sharron Lucky's singing is atrocious -just terrible which makes this fun to listen to just to clown how wack they come off. Unfortunately, unlike "Tempo For Tots" (another album on the same label), the only cut really worth talking about is "Pease Porridge."
It doesn't really matter what Wet Willie's "The Wetter The Better" sounds like, now does it? Just look at that album cover. That's gotta be one of the top ten sexiest album covers of all time. Also on the list: Ween's "Chocolate and Cheese", Carly Simon's "Playing Possum", and every Ohio Players album ever released.
Oh, and Barbara Streisand's "Superman", but don't tell anyone I said so.
I know it's Barbara Streisand, but just look at that ass, people!
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