That’s insane.
You could easily triple your money if you had a mind to.
I’d be keeping them, myself.
Edit: Triple? What am I saying? They’re Smiths albums. I mean…not The Cure, but still…
Edit edit: And The Clash!!!
I hope you at least kissed them first.
Didn’t realise when I got them just what they could be worth. Median on Discogs for the 4 Smiths albums is $230, top dollar (and these are all VG+/NM) comes in around $340 so yeah, could easily triple my money. Never really listened to The Smiths before, so will see whether they are my jam so to speak, or whether I move them on.
I find them terrible with the exception of half a dozen very, very good tracks.
Which kind of makes me a fan?
I think Strangeways is the best of their albums.
If you took out How Soon Is Now and Please, Please, Please from the rest of their catalogue I’d think they were very dire indeed.
Edit: but obviously a Lot of people very strongly disagree.
Ok, so I have been looking for this one for a long while. Went to a large fair this morning and bingo! Lovely condition and six sides of The Band doing their thing with some stellar mates. Very happy, although inflation since 1976 has seen the price rise nearly 350%.
In a fit of 1990 nostalgia, I just ordered The Cures “Mixed Up” on vinyl. For some reason, the CD release never included “Why Can’t I be You” but the Vinyl (and also the cassette release) did.
I’ll have to borrow my daughters turntable to play it, lol. But it might prompt me to see if any of my old records are still at my parents.
Wow, that’s madness to offload all that Smiths at such a low price. Not to mention all the rest in there.
As I said, don’t own any of The Smiths so had no idea what they were worth. When I saw the ad for the GS, there was a Morrissey album at the front, so took the gamble that there may have been something I was more interested in. I was happier with FYC, The Clash, Underworld and The Proclaimers to be brutally honest. The only reason I grabbed The Smiths was because I remember a few punters in the DJ King thread talking about them.
I wouldn’t have even heard of The Smiths as a teen in the 80’s.
What radio station would they have been played on in Melbourne ?
Anyhow, have been appreciating Johnny Marr lately on the YouTubes, and this has been on repeat play last few days…
Enjoyed that
The original tune as Electronic is a fave.
The Smiths would’ve been on the old-style Triple J as well as community radio. I was aware of them late 80s through older cousins, and they were one of those classic alternative bands you’d see on Rage commonly in the early 90s. Older Blitzers would have a better idea.
A very polarising band, as many can’t stand Morrissey’s delivery or style. Easy to hate, easy to love. Marr’s guitar work is always fantastic. I’d start with The World Won’t Listen or Hatful of Hollow from those you got, as you get most of their known tracks to get a good idea.
Cheers.
I researched the song and quickly listened to the original on Tidal.
I just love what Marr does between 3.20 & 5.20.
It’s almost hypnotic the way he has you stuck in a loop, and then it resolves into something quite beautiful.
I don’t know how to describe it any better as I’m not a guitarist.
I first heard The Smiths in late 1983 on 3RRR when they played “This Charming Man” and I loved it so much I bought the single then subsequently their album releases.
Were it not for 3RRR and 3PBS, there would be so many terrific artists and excellent music that I would have never heard.
Neil Young turned 76 the other day. These three consecutive albums from 1973-74 are known as the ‘Ditch Trilogy’ (from his liner notes to the Decade compilation - "‘Heart of Gold’ put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch. "
Between Harvest & the ditch albums his marriage was falling apart, his friend and Crazy Horse bandmate Danny Whitten died of an overdose (the same night Young had sent him home from rehearsals for being too out of it to contribute) and then not long after another close friend (his roadie) Bruce Berry also died from an overdose.
Another lifelong Neil Young fan here. His autobiography “Waging Heavy Peace” is an entertaining if somewhat rambling read that I would recommend.
He also wrote another book whose name escapes me about all the cars he’s ever owned, including the iconic “Lincvolt”. Neil has long been a proponent of electric cars.
One anecdote that’s always amazed him is the time when he was laid up in bed with a fever and, in one afternoon, managed to write “Cowgirl In The Sand”, “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down By The River”. That’s a fair day’s output by anybody’s standard!
Thanks I might get a copy of Waging Heavy Peace. I’ve read/got the biography ‘Shakey’ which is pretty good too.
A week of night shift has just concluded. Now on three and a bit weeks leave. Time for beers and records.
I like quite a bit of their music , but Morrisey has increasingly shown himself to be a complete git.
You’re such a show off. And yes, I’m envious 
Impressive vibe you have going there, Doggaatron. If those speakers are on full blast, do they tip you out of our chair?
Seriously though, how many vinyl albums do you have? Do you buy 2 copies of everything like the collectors of my day, circa mid 70s, and then play one and “vacuum seal” the other for future dealing?
I’ve around one k and some of them are uber wonderful, but I didn’t buy seller’s copies. Just hope my kids don’t give them away for peanuts in the garage sale post carking it. Pretty sure somebody out there would pay a mint for my David Ackles lps. Kids will probably say “who is this wanker” and chuck them out for free with some nick-nak.
PS I’ve a single by Ronnie Spector and the E Street band and a dealer who had no taste at all, but a nose for a deal, offered me $30 for it back in the mid seventies. Love to know what it’s worth now. Still wouldn’t sell it though, and I don’t even like it that much.
