So sad. Oh my.
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So sad. Oh my.
bluesky
Lunatic Member
Had a 'used' VG- Freak Out LP and gave it to the GW long ago. What was I thinking?!! 
The album played ok, no skips, no clicks, had some pops - a few surface scratches, not perfect - but OK. Should have kept it. Always regretted that donation.
Did find a Rubin & the Jets LP at the SA mint condition - $1.
There were only 4 albums lying flat. The top three were bad titled total beaters, then on the bottom there was this 'like new' album with these goofy lookin camel cartoon characters on the cover. Looked at the title - Rubin & the Jets. A kid's album. Just ended up leaving it, walked away about 40'... and kept thinking - Rubin & the Jets - I've heard that name before. Immediately turned around and walked back to the CDs/LPs, picket it up, looked at it, flipped the LP cover over and guess who was on the back!! Just I went into the 'super hope' mode that the LP was in at least great shape like the cover - pulled out the LP, looked at both sides - like brand new. Played it a couple times - perfect!! Cool!!
The album played ok, no skips, no clicks, had some pops - a few surface scratches, not perfect - but OK. Should have kept it. Always regretted that donation.
Did find a Rubin & the Jets LP at the SA mint condition - $1.
There were only 4 albums lying flat. The top three were bad titled total beaters, then on the bottom there was this 'like new' album with these goofy lookin camel cartoon characters on the cover. Looked at the title - Rubin & the Jets. A kid's album. Just ended up leaving it, walked away about 40'... and kept thinking - Rubin & the Jets - I've heard that name before. Immediately turned around and walked back to the CDs/LPs, picket it up, looked at it, flipped the LP cover over and guess who was on the back!! Just I went into the 'super hope' mode that the LP was in at least great shape like the cover - pulled out the LP, looked at both sides - like brand new. Played it a couple times - perfect!! Cool!!
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lakeeffect
Super Member
I was surprised that I enjoyed Rubin & The Jets as much as I did when I first got it all those years ago. One cool thing about the album is the "click" (simulated scratch) that's recorded in the track Cheap Thrills. It took me a minute to realize it was simulated, but I recall it's timed to simulate a 45 RPM record, and I was listening to an LP, obviously. At least that's how I remember it, I'll have to dig it out and give it another listen.