- NEW HAVEN RECORD CLUB -

established October 2009

Notes from the 9th Meeting and some Record Show News

- of the New Haven Record Club-

We had another fun meeting on Thursday the 8th of July, with refreshments and another great Show and Tell session.

Cliff showed a rather large group of picture discs that included groups from the Beatles to the Stones and artists from Michael Jackson to Meatloaf.

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Sal stunned us all with an extremely rare Beatles record, the very first EVER! That would be the orange label Polydor by Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers doing "My Bonnie" and "The Saints." OK, OK, maybe it's not the very first by the Beatles as they have come to be known, but the first as the group then known as the Beatles, backing up Tony Sheridan. They had Pete Best at the time, not Ringo yet, and it wasn't just them, although it seems like a few of the early Polydor discs might have just them without Sheridan. It's a bit too arcane for me, as they recorded seven tunes with and without Sheridan, for Polydor, in June of 1961. The earliest US release was on a black label Decca, then a pink label Decca, in 1962. A clean black label Decca sold for $15,000 in 2007, so keep sharp at those tag sales. Don't neglect those orange label German Polydors either! Also shown was a record that was a compilation of CT soul groups, a nice and scarce item.

Ronnie showed some very snazzy Vinyl Records, of his latest findings like Duran Duran's take on a tribute LP called "Thank You", Billy Idol's "Charmed Life", David Bowie's band Tin Machine featuring Soupy Sales' sons (Hunt and Tony Sales), also Eagles guitarist Don Felder solo LP called "Airborne" and a group called Girl featuring Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Phillip Lewis from L.A. Guns plus the "Classic YES" album that has the Bonus 7 inch single of "Roundabout" and "I've Seen All Good People", among others.

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Chaim had been fortunate enough to buy a record collection from a former groupie, and showed some records we are unlikely to find at the thrift store: a still-sealed "Exile on Main Street," the first Christie McVie disc, and many, many more rock and punk rarities, from Public Image Limited to Syd Barrett...

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Nearby Upcoming Record Shows for July and August 2010:

Next meeting coming right up on Thursday August 5th 2010 the first Thursday of the month.

The next New Haven Record Club Meetings are scheduled for September 2nd, October 7th, November 4th and December 2nd
Agenda for the July 8th Meeting and Record Show News

- of the New Haven Record Club-

...Number Nine...Number Nine...Number Nine...

The Nipper days of Summer are here, and it's prime tag sale/estate sale/flea market time. I haven't been getting out too much, but have nonetheless been lucky enough to find some very interesting and nice records.

Let's all bring some of our latest finds or some unusual Show and Tell records, and just have fun showing our favorite things.

 

We were privileged to have a very informative presentation at our last meeting, on sound system basics: types of turntables; P-mounts and cartridges; speaker cable varieties; speakers and ohms, and lots more. Mark and his Dad also showed some pretty unusual turntables in action, which I hope I can get a picture of below:

A beautiful and rare early DUAL model, on the right; a very rare linear tracking turntable, on the left, that plays BOTH sides of a record!!! Also, a programmable linear player that plays the tracks you select, some very fancy speaker cable, and lots more. I'm a lousy secretary, and I can't remember the specifics of the equipment very well at this point, but it was an excellent presentation, and Mark did it on the fly, having lost his whole Powerpoint presentation only a day before! Bravo, and many thanks to Mark, his Dad, and their helper, and to techno  Ronn, who took the pictures above with his cool iphone.

Here are a few of my latest finds. Thanks to a member of the club who tipped me off about a "basement full of 78's" I found the above Edison disc, one of only two Edison records on which the great American genius recorded his own voice. On this record it is a speech made after WWI, in 1919.

 

It pains me to think that this one and many other 78s would probably have gone into a dumpster if no-one cared about records. We do have a duty to preserve the recorded heritage of our culture, whether it's a rare doo-wop or soul record, or a rare speech, a unique recording made by a G.I. in Europe during WWII who is greeting the family back home, or even a mundane home recording labeled "Office Party, Christmas 1948" (one of my favorites !). Record collecting continues to be one of the greatest hobbies on the planet. It's one of the few hobbies that allow a form of "live" time travel.

For other shows around NY, NJ, PA and Long Island, see www.showsandexpos.com and also check with  johnbastone@optonline.net .

Please write John, and ask him to bring the "Record Riot" show back to New Haven! It was a very good show last year, held at the Annex in New Haven, but he needs to hear from us, and to know that we will help spread the word if he does it again.

Nearby Upcoming Record Shows for July & August 2010:

Next meeting coming right up, Thursday July 8. Remember in July we'll do the second Thursday of the month because of the holiday weekend, on from then forward, it should always be on the first Thursday of the month.

Next New Haven Record Club Meetings are: July 8, August 5, Sept. 2, Oct 7, Nov 4 and so on.
Agenda for the June 3rd Meeting and Record Show News

- of the New Haven Record Club-

Hooray! This is Our EIGHTH Meeting!

It was a good time of Show and Tell, and we saw, and got to examine closely, some very fine and rare records. Once again, we all learned a little bit more about what not to overlook at those Tag sales, and heard some stories about those great rare finds. Some guys brought very rare oldies, some guys brought very cool brand new vinyl. It was all interesting and entertaining, and thanks to Mr. O'Brian and Chaim for bringing refreshments &endash; all the way from New York State!

The buying and selling was very active, and continues to be a very good reason to come to the meetings. By the way, please feel free to forward your special requests to me, and I'll send them out to all. Right now, a friend of mine is looking for some Scott Walker records, and/or Walker Brothers. I have none, but if anyone has some for sale, please bring them. I'm also always looking for stuff on the COOK Labs label. Dig out those old 45's, there are some sharpshootin' buyers.

Everything seems to be selling, from 45 picture sleeves to LP's and 78's, so keep the variety coming.

Next meeting: Presentation by Mark on

Followed by the usual buying and selling.

It came to my attention today that someone (not Doug the owner) didn't see the humor in the April Fools joke about Replay closing and selling all the remaining records for $1. One of our members (who will remain unnamed) actually dropped everything, not having read to the bottom of the text, and raced up there! Another member almost did before he got it. In any case, let me make an apology here to the comically-challenged, and re-iterate what I think is pretty obvious: seeing REPLAY RECORDS close would be the LAST thing any of us would want! We were very sad to see Gee's bite the dust, but wish him well on the Record Show circuit.

Not only is Replay the best store around New Haven, it is also the only store that just sells vintage records. If you want CD's, T-Shirts and incense as well, you know where to go (no offense to Cutler's, also a fine store, or anyone else). I encourage everyone in the club to support these stores and Redscroll, and all the others, and I know that many of you do!

Just to make up for any slowdown in business that may have occurred because of my little joke (I actually hoped the opposite would happen!), let me do a little free advertising here:

REPLAY RECORDS is at 2586 Whitney Ave., Hamden CT. Their phone number is 203-934-9999, and their hours are M, T, TH, F 11-6; closed Wednesdays, SAT 11-5, Sun 12-5.

Link to REPLAY RECORDS in Hamden CT

Support them.

I have not heard how the Westchester or Danbury shows were, so if you have news, let me know.

The next show I know of is a bit of a hike, but is a new venue. It will be in Jersey City, which is right across from Manhattan near the Holland Tunnel, on Sat. June 5, 10am-5 pm.

For other shows around NY, NJ, PA and Long Island, see www.showsandexpos.com and also check with  johnbastone@optonline.net .

Please write John, and ask him to bring the "Record Riot" show back to New Haven! It was a very good show last year, held at the Annex in New Haven, but he needs to hear from us, and to know that we will help spread the word if he does it again.

Upcoming Record Shows for June & July:

Next meeting coming right up, Thursday June 3. Remember that in July we'll do the second Thursday of the month because of the holiday weekend, on from then forward, it should always be on the first Thursday of the month.

Next New Haven Record Club Meetings are: July 8, August 5, Sept. 2 and so on.
Agenda for May 13th Meeting and Record Show News

- of the New Haven Record Club-

First of all, welcome to the six new folks who signed up at the Cromwell show.

If you want to catch up on all we've been doing, go to Ronn's website, www.wingnuttoons.com and follow the link.

Hope to see you at the next meeting,

THURSDAY, MAY 13. Hagaman Memorial Library, East Haven, 6:30-8 pm. 

What's that line from Steinbeck?

"The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray"

 For the time being, we will still go on without officers, as the election did not take place. Maybe next time. Or, it might be best to simply issue a call here and now for volunteers to be on a "steering committee." A number of people in the club have offered to do that already, so we had might as well go that route. We can discuss the how and why a little at the next meeting, which is coming right up, or just send me your suggestions, and I'll group them and present them at a future meeting.

We probably all have somewhat different ideas of what a record club should be like, and there is no ideal club.

My vision is to part of a group that knows a lot about, and loves, records &endash; and almost everything about them.

I think it would be fantastic if our little club grew in stature over the months and years, to become a group known for expertise, generosity and fun. There are already some very knowledgeable people in our club, both formally and informally &endash; as well as some generous and very fun folks. There are a number of world-class experts on various aspects of collecting records in Connecticut, and they could be drawn into our group as well. There are some collections and collectors of legendary status in Connecticut, even legendary dealers.

Anyhow, we had a fun time trading, buying and selling, and the shop talk was great.

Where else can you get great deals, meet other record nuts and get outstanding advice, appraisals, tips, news, and expertise, all for free?! Where else are you going to get a Willie Mabon 78 on Chess for $2, or minty Beach Boys singles for a buck? Yeah, I know tag sales. But on a regular basis? At the club.

Since the next meeting comes up so quickly, we will have another "SHOW AND TELL," and then the usual buy/sell/trade.

The ground rules:  Bring 3 to 5 records that are prize possessions. Show them, even pass them around, preferably in a plastic sleeve, and tell us why these are rare, unusual, bizarre, etc. We'll try to keep it to about five minutes per person, so be prepared, and be succinct. By the way, you can bring food and drink to the community room, so if anyone wants to bring stuff for all, that is fine, and it's also OK to eat supper if you haven't had time.

Upcoming Record Shows:

The Westchester RECORD RIOT!, in New Rochelle, New York is on Sunday, May 23rd. 

If you'd like to be on the mailing list for this show, please respond to this email and let me know.

$1 off regular admission is available with a print out of the email.

May 16 CT, Danbury. Record & CD Convention. Holiday Inn, Exit 8 off I-84. SH:10am-5pm. A: $4. F: $50. Trash American Style, PH: 203- 426-0306.

Next meetings: May 13, June 3, July 8, August 5, Sept. 2 and so on.
Agenda for April Meeting and Record Show News

- of the New Haven Record Club-

My That is an Interesting Groove!

It's been a long stretch without a meeting, but the club is very much alive.

I hope the meeting schedule will even out and stabilize after this June, as the next meeting after this one will be in only 2 weeks, on May 13.

After June, it's every 1st Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted. 

For this Wednesday the 28th of April meeting:

- We will start at 6:30 sharp with a 5 minute election. We will nominate and elect a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. We can and will do this in five minutes!

Anyone present can nominate someone, or nominate themselves to serve the club for one year. There are things to do, and working as a small team will help. There are some great field trip ideas, and we need to work on things like getting the Record Riot back to New Haven, getting discounts to the shows, better networking, smaller specialized interest groups, help with identifying bootlegs, sharing resources like old record company catalogs for research, and much, much more. From all that I hear, interest in records and collecting them is on the rise, as is manufacture of turntables, pressing of new vinyl, etc.

 - No presentation this time, just a short election and then BUY/SELL/TRADE for the rest of the time, so bring your piles of records. There are plenty of tables.

If you come early, just ask the librarian or janitor for the key to the room, and set up a table.

- There is a chance that the radio report made by our visitor from Boston last month will make it to NPR, so stay tuned.

Upcoming Record Shows:

Sunday May 2

THE CROMWELL RECORD RIOT! is just 5 days away.  It will be at The Crowne Plaza in Cromwell this Sunday, May 2nd.  The room will be, once again, jammed with LP's, 45's, CD's, DVD's, T-Shirts, and lots more.  Show hours are 9:30 AM til 3:30 PM.  Admission is $3.  Early admission is available from 8 AM til 9:30 AM and is only $10. 

And also be aware that are new show, The Westchester RECORD RIOT!, in New Rochelle, New York is only 3 weeks away on Sunday, May 23rd.  If you'd like to be on the mailing list for this show, please respond to this email and let me know.

$1 off regular admission is available with a print out of this email.

I'll be there with LOTS of new stuff, so will many other dealers.

May 16 CT, Danbury. Record & CD Convention. Holiday Inn, Exit 8 off I-84. SH:10am-5pm. A: $4. F: $50. Trash American Style, PH: 203- 426-0306.

Addendum and Update to the 6th meeting report:

- of the New Haven Record Club held on Thursday March 11, 2010 -

Happy Spring To All You Vinyl Lovers!

 

We had another excellent presentation on March 11, about the great CHESS label and the amazing artists that they recorded for. 

Many thanks to Cliff and Mark Morehouse for the excellent presentation.

I'd have a lot more to say, but I have lost the notes that I was trying to take.

It was thorough, very well documented, and went into great detail without being boring. Classy, well done.

 

- For More Information on Cliff and Mark Morehouse Very Well Informed Documentary on CHESS Records click pictures Below -

 

We also welcomed Lauren Hansen, who came all the way from Boston to report on our little group and

to do a few interviews for an upcoming radio show.

 

We were sad to see another record store bite the dust, as Gee's Records in Stratford had to close. 

You can be sure that somewhere in CT however, another record store has opened.

Interest in vinyl and shellac is not decreasing. To the contrary,

I find more and more coverage of the many benefits records bring to their owners when compared to

CD's, ipods, downloads, etc., in the press, and in person.

Yes, I know, CD's are records too, but, you know

 

It's a long stretch between meetings this time, as the next meeting will be 

WEDNESDAY April 28, 2010.

 

FOR YOUR CALENDARS:  Next meeting after April is May 13.

From then until December,(with the exception of July), all meetings will be on the FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.

I decided not to do that in July, as the holiday weekend would probably be a conflict for many of us.

The dates then, are: June 3, July 8, August 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2.

The library community room is booked for us for all those dates.

 

GEE's JUST BEFORE THE FREE RECORDS THING

GEE'S ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER

If you missed the fun at Gee's "Free Records" day, this will give you an idea.

It WAS fun, and we all found some cool records. THANKS, GARY!

Best wishes for the future, and we hope to see you at the record shows.

OK, now who went back that night to do some dumpster diving?

I wish I had been able to, I confess.

I tried to make a little announcement about the club during the mayhem, but I don't think too many people were listening.

The next somewhat local record show I know of is in Danbury on May 16. More info next time. 

Lastly,

The presentation I was hoping to get for this next meeting has not worked out, so there is nothing planned in that regard.

I'm taking suggestions at this point or we could simply all bring lots of records and

Do a big BUY, SELL,TRADE session for a change, as we never seem to have enough time for that.

 

The records are out there! I found some CLEAN Elvis 78's recently RCA, not SUN,

but still Clean and unplayed, Also I discovered some new folks on the CHESS and VEEJAY labels.

I heard from Malcolm Tent that there is a DJ thing going on in New York somewhere where the

DJ's only spin 78's " What a cool idea " I hope to do it sometime.

 

Reminder:

* Next meeting of the New Haven Record Club is

Wednesday, April 28th 2010, same time and place.

6:30 to 8 pm, - Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., East Haven;

 

For your calendars, all meetings will be on the FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

Reservations are for the Community Room for May 13

June 3, July 8, August 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2.

Record Store Day is on April 17th 2010

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