So I'm stealing Spade's idea and am looking for recommendations. I'm headed over to Virgin to pick up a Jazz Butcher CD I have on hold and want to buy 1 or 2 others. Now, I'm not looking for 2004 releases... but old classics that have a good chance of being in stock.

Thoughts? and thanks!

Good choice on the Jazz Butcher - which one are you getting? For some older, unheralded, easily obtainable classics that are worth buying, how's about this random assortment:

The Dream Syndicate Days Of Wine And Roses
The Undertones The Undertones
Giant Sand Ballad Of A Thin Line Man + Valley Of Rain two-fer
The Long Ryders 10/5/1960 + Native Sons two-fer
Sensational Alex Harvey Band Next
Captain Beefheart Spotlight Kid + Clear Spot two-fer
The Vibrators Pure Mania
and...

np: Jason and the Scorchers Fervor/Lost and Found

Picking up 'Draining the Glass'. I'm also in the market for some Jawbox.

Oooh, the Vibrators and Dream Syndicate! Good stuff, thanks!

Cheap Trick - S/T
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