Rare Finds: Vinyl Week
Records have been a part of our official name—Half Price Books, Records, & Magazines, Inc.—since our founding in 1972. We’ve always been in the record business, and we’re seeing better LPs than ever. Here’s a selection of vinyl recently acquired at HPB, a potpourri of styles for the collector or casual listener, all orderable online!
Roger the Engineer
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The record and sleeve of this UK album are in Very Good condition. It features the hit “Over, Under, Sideways, Down,” “Jeff's Boogie” and other Yardbirds classics. Cover art is by band member Chris Dreja. $150
Details about this copyShades of the ‘40s
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Little Anthony & the Imperials already had a couple of major hits (debut "Tears on My Pillow" and "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop") when they released their second album, which was a look back at the music of the generation that preceded them. Record and sleeve are in VG+ condition. $15
Details about this copyRichard Wagner’s Der Ring Des Nibelungen
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Georg Solti conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker in Wagner’s epic four-part Ring cycle. Fourteen Near Mint LPs in four boxes, contained in a slipcase with minor bumping. $85
Details about this copyEccentric Soul
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This fabulous 2-disc collection of soul rarities and curiosities is in Mint condition. It features The Commands, The Tonettes and other under-sung groups of the 50s and 60s. $25
Details about this copyThe Nightfly
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Fagen’s first album after Steely Dan’s initial run contains some of his best work, displayed here in all its aural glory in this issue from MFSL’s Original Master Recording Series. Near Mint, $100
Details about this copySowiesoso
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This Eno-influenced electronic album by German band Cluster was originally released in 1976. It was their fourth album and the first recorded for Sky. This copy is in Near Mint condition. $50
Details about this copyJumpin’ Jack Flash / Child of the Moon
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It’s one of the Stones’ biggest hits and reportedly the band’s most-performed song, and here it is in the playful color picture sleeve. It’s in VG- condition, with minor wear and a small red date stamp on the B side of the picture sleeve. $12.50
Details about this copyPsychedelic Goes Latin
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This is a Near Mint reissue of the innovative 1971 album which producer George Goldner called “the weirdest sounds ever cut in Latin dance music.” $17.50
Details about this copyDo You Want to Know a Secret? / Thank You, Girl
Here’s a promo copy with only very minor surface scratches to the vinyl and light ring wear on the label, with previous owner’s ink and pencil notations to the label. A real treasure! $300
Details about this copyLes Miserables: Original Broadway Cast Recording
This Near Mint two-disc album is signed on the front cover by the original Broadway cast! It contains the lyric sheet insert. There’s a cut-out bin notch along the lower sleeve edge, and the corners are slightly bumped. $2,000
Details about this copyBig Mama Thornton and the Chicago Blues Band
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Here’s a beautiful Near Mint reissue of the classic 1966 meetup of Big Mama Thornton and Muddy Waters. Otis Spann, James Cotton, and other great Muddy sidemen help the long-neglected Big Mama create some exciting blues music. $25
Details about this copyAll’a Your Love
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The Nighthawks were one of several rockabilly groups who were recording alongside Buddy Holly at Norman Petty’s Clovis, New Mexico, studio. This is a VG+ copy of a hard-to-find jewel. $40
Details about this copyRhythm Tote Record Carrier
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This classic item is functional—it will hold 14 of your fave 45s—and looks very groovy! There’s a handy record index in the front. $25
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