Mari Wilson – Showpeople
I bought this for €3 at a brocante knowing absolutely nothing about Mari Wilson. The cover had me expecting something from the 1940s, 50s or 60s, but when the needle…
Tag: Unexpected discovery
Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band – Movie Soundtrack
I bought this for £4 because I recognised the names and thought it looked worth a punt. I did not even properly clock that it was a soundtrack until I…
a-ha – Scoundrel Days
I’d always filed a-ha under Take On Me: massive song, iconic video, job done. Then my wife brought home a free, battered old library copy of Scoundrel Days and completely…
Merseybeat – Greatest Hits
I bought this £1.95 charity-shop LP because I thought “Merseybeats” meant a compilation of Liverpool beat bands. It turned out to be an actual band, a set of 1977 stereo…