Dollar Records, Huzzah!

Dollar records and dollar slices of pizza are perhaps the greatest things ever invented. What noble visionary created them? We can only wonder...

The only problem is seeing the same garbage over and over again and wondering, "Who would have bought this, even then?" Kenny and Dolly's Christmas album, I'm looking in your direction!

While recently flipping through a large pile of dollar records, I came across some ok finds. The first was "Let it Be" , probably the Beatles worst album. (though you could make a case for disc 2 of the white album, yech)

Coincidentally (?), I also found the worst Ozzy-era Black Sabbath album, "Technical Ecstasy". The Sabbath album also has quite possibly the most retarded album cover ever, seriously, what the hell is that thing? Good god, it's just awful!

Anyway, these records have a bad rap but they're actually not THAT bad. I've always disliked "Get Back" but otherwise "Let it Be" has some pretty good moments, like "Two of us", "Across the Universe" and "I, Me, Mine". And after reading up on this disc on Wikipedia I found out that I ended up with original "red apple" pressing. neat.

"Technical Ecstasy" is kind of OK, I've only listened to it once and nothing has jumped out at me yet... But for a dollar, I don't think you can really complain!

One thing I cannot stress enough though people, when dealing with dollar records, check for warps, they will totally ruin your day if you don't! There's nothing more heartbreaking than getting home and tossing your new find on the turntable only to have the needle fly off into space off a huge vinyl ramp ala Evel Knievel circa 1978.