The Wicker Man music and film are absolutely entwined..hard to imagine now one without the other . Lovely looking books..i would imagine the Island book is a good read. The Labyrinth looks amazing and a hefty book indeed!. There's a lot of great soundtracks i'd like to get from film and TV particularly from the 60s and 70s, but there seems little out there to buy and pickings generally are slim..( unless they're CD comps). I was tempted with the Kirsty MacColl boxset but have resisted so far. I'm always on the lookout for a decent copy of her debut album on vinyl, i love Kite. I have seen copies of World is A Ghetto, but in poor condition so passed. ( i had one from Ben last year but took it back because of condition). Nice Au Pairs, definitely don't see that every day. The Bob Stanley comps sound intriguing, particularly The Fantastic Voyage. Great haul Dale.
Hi Rob, I'm not too fussy about CD comps or albums when it comes to soundtracks, as they rarely stand-up as a complete album on vinyl. I must look out for Kite on vinyl some time. All War albums seem to be beat when you find them. Fantastic Voyage and its companion from 2020 Cafe Exil are both interesting comps. Cheers Dale
Love the Wicker Man and it’s soundtrack. The creepiest bit for me: “The little old beetle goes round and round, always the same way, you see, till he ends up right up tight to the nail, poor old thing.” “Poor old thing? Then why in god’s name do you do it girl!” Genius!
By weights is a novel way to sequence the books. Cool looking boxes from Blossom Dearie and Kirsty MacColl! I don't have any War in my collection ... That is a really interesting Fantastic Voyage record!
Like that Wicker Man book - what a fab movie with a fab soundtrack- for some reason my dad always stayed up to watch that when it was on late night TV …..
You’ve definitely been treating yourself, Dale! All those books are drool inducing. I never knew Island records produced Bawdy Songs albums, though I do remember similar budget label versions on sale in Woolworths (when Woolies existed.) Wasn’t aware of the Bob Stanley Free Festival comp - sounds very appealing.
Hi John, what Island produced is a tangled web, especially in the early years when stuff was also licenced or put out through other labels on top of the core Island label. Free Festival comp is great and a good partner for his 'English Weather' and 'Occasional Rain' comps.
Great to see the Kirsty MacColl. A very underrated artist in my humble opp. Did you ever check out the song that Johnny Marr wrote post Smiths and gave to Kirsty called 'Walking Down Madison' ? Nice to see that you picked up some Isaac on Stax, War and the one and only Gang Of Four. You never and I mean never disappoint. You are always showing records that I would be checking out or some that I already own. Have a super week Dale~ Rob/Boston
Dale, you are looking very buff. Your book workout program really seems to be working well. I am a sucker for music books but moving them sucks so not all of them will make the journey to Denver with me. Keep up the fitness regimen.
The Wickerman is a remarkable film and in the end truly frightening. I like the layout of the music books. I have The Professionals on DVD. I will have to pay more attention to the music. I have most of The Avengers on DVD as well. Nice Mancini box.
Hi Dale, nice pickings. I've only seen The Wicker Man once, that was enough for me. I may have mentioned this to you before, but the British folk band Candidate released a brilliant album (CD only) back in the noughties called 'Nuada', which was inspired by the Wicker Man soundtrack. A lot of it was actually recorded in various locations used in the film. You would definitely enjoy it.
Hi James, yes I remember you mentioning Candidate but not sure if I looked into them or not. I'll try and find that album and give it a listen. Cheers Dale
My God Dale, you're going to have me spending a fortune on books! Being a horror literature and film fan the Wicker Man book looks like one I might very possibly invest in. I love combining my love of books and music - especially music guides / encyclopedias, so the Island book is a must. I was going to say that I probably would only be interested in the first 2 volumes - that was until you showed that volume 2 only goes up to 1970! Do we know what periods volumes 3 and 4 will cover. The British Jazz book looks like a must too - I take it covers the British jazz rock / fusion with bands like Soft Machine and Nucleus too. Those RMJ tomes are massive indeed. The Free Festival Bob Stanley comp looks right up my street - not bought any of the others he's done, but this one I'll definitely check out. Cheers... Pete
Hi Pete - I guessed a lot would be up your street - sorry. Not sure what the Island Record book 3 & 4 will cover. I'm guessing 3 will be up to the U2 period and 4 that and beyond perhaps. The British Jazz book has Nucleus but not Soft Machine...cheers Dale
Hi Dale. Glad you liked Richmix. It’s a nice little shop. I have a copy of the Au Pairs record but it has an edge warp. Need to find it again, preferably a nice record with a knackered sleeve. I’ve been looking at the Labyrinth book. It really is beautifully done. Is it worth the 60 quid that it’s going for? I’m gonna have to check out the Island Records book too. That’s proper record porn, that is. I assume the Daryl Hall tune on Fantastic Voyage is taken from his Sacred Songs album? It’s an interesting Fripp produced record. Not necessarily what you’d expect from Daryl Hall.
Hi John, Labyrinth is a lot of book for £60 and the nearest I'll get to most of the records, which would cost thousands to own. However if you are looking for a deep written reference on each release it's not that. It's more about showing off the pictures of records with a small write-up. Yes the Daryl Hall track is 'The Farther Away I Am' from Sacred Songs, which is now on my want list...
The Wicker Man music and film are absolutely entwined..hard to imagine now one without the other .
Lovely looking books..i would imagine the Island book is a good read.
The Labyrinth looks amazing and a hefty book indeed!.
There's a lot of great soundtracks i'd like to get from film and TV particularly from the 60s and 70s, but there seems little out there to buy and pickings generally are slim..( unless they're CD comps).
I was tempted with the Kirsty MacColl boxset but have resisted so far.
I'm always on the lookout for a decent copy of her debut album on vinyl, i love Kite.
I have seen copies of World is A Ghetto, but in poor condition so passed. ( i had one from Ben last year but took it back because of condition).
Nice Au Pairs, definitely don't see that every day.
The Bob Stanley comps sound intriguing, particularly The Fantastic Voyage.
Great haul Dale.
Hi Rob, I'm not too fussy about CD comps or albums when it comes to soundtracks, as they rarely stand-up as a complete album on vinyl. I must look out for Kite on vinyl some time. All War albums seem to be beat when you find them. Fantastic Voyage and its companion from 2020 Cafe Exil are both interesting comps. Cheers Dale
Some mighty books there, Dale. The War record is a want for me. The comps are interesting too. Nice video, Dale. Cheers
Thanks I need to get more War into the collection as that's a great album.
Love the Wicker Man and it’s soundtrack. The creepiest bit for me:
“The little old beetle goes round and round, always the same way, you see, till he ends up right up tight to the nail, poor old thing.”
“Poor old thing? Then why in god’s name do you do it girl!”
Genius!
And the smile on the girl's face when she's showing the beetle is pretty creepy...
By weights is a novel way to sequence the books. Cool looking boxes from Blossom Dearie and Kirsty MacColl! I don't have any War in my collection ... That is a really interesting Fantastic Voyage record!
Fantastic Voyage and its companion release from a few years ago Cafe Exil are both interesting with some great synth-based post punk tracks
Like that Wicker Man book - what a fab movie with a fab soundtrack- for some reason my dad always stayed up to watch that when it was on late night TV …..
Definitely late night viewing and parts are best enjoyed on your own
Nice one dale a rich set of goodies there. War were a fantastic band as was Gang of Four.
I'll definitely be on the lookout for more War albums
You’ve definitely been treating yourself, Dale! All those books are drool inducing. I never knew Island records produced Bawdy Songs albums, though I do remember similar budget label versions on sale in Woolworths (when Woolies existed.)
Wasn’t aware of the Bob Stanley Free Festival comp - sounds very appealing.
Hi John, what Island produced is a tangled web, especially in the early years when stuff was also licenced or put out through other labels on top of the core Island label. Free Festival comp is great and a good partner for his 'English Weather' and 'Occasional Rain' comps.
Great to see the Kirsty MacColl. A very underrated artist in my humble opp. Did you ever check out the song that Johnny Marr wrote post Smiths and gave to Kirsty called 'Walking Down Madison' ? Nice to see that you picked up some Isaac on Stax, War and the one and only Gang Of Four. You never and I mean never disappoint. You are always showing records that I would be checking out or some that I already own. Have a super week Dale~
Rob/Boston
Thanks Rob, the song with Johnny Marr is pert of the box set and a good songs. Her work is overall very strong. Have a great week too...
Dale, you are looking very buff. Your book workout program really seems to be working well. I am a sucker for music books but moving them sucks so not all of them will make the journey to Denver with me. Keep up the fitness regimen.
Hi probably have more of a storage challenge with books than records so should be more choosy - ha ha!
The Wickerman is a remarkable film and in the end truly frightening. I like the layout of the music books. I have The Professionals on DVD. I will have to pay more attention to the music. I have most of The Avengers on DVD as well. Nice Mancini box.
Thanks Randy - my wife did not like the ending of the Wicker Man...
Hi Dale, nice pickings. I've only seen The Wicker Man once, that was enough for me. I may have mentioned this to you before, but the British folk band Candidate released a brilliant album (CD only) back in the noughties called 'Nuada', which was inspired by the Wicker Man soundtrack. A lot of it was actually recorded in various locations used in the film. You would definitely enjoy it.
Hi James, yes I remember you mentioning Candidate but not sure if I looked into them or not. I'll try and find that album and give it a listen. Cheers Dale
My God Dale, you're going to have me spending a fortune on books! Being a horror literature and film fan the Wicker Man book looks like one I might very possibly invest in. I love combining my love of books and music - especially music guides / encyclopedias, so the Island book is a must. I was going to say that I probably would only be interested in the first 2 volumes - that was until you showed that volume 2 only goes up to 1970! Do we know what periods volumes 3 and 4 will cover. The British Jazz book looks like a must too - I take it covers the British jazz rock / fusion with bands like Soft Machine and Nucleus too. Those RMJ tomes are massive indeed.
The Free Festival Bob Stanley comp looks right up my street - not bought any of the others he's done, but this one I'll definitely check out.
Cheers... Pete
Hi Pete - I guessed a lot would be up your street - sorry. Not sure what the Island Record book 3 & 4 will cover. I'm guessing 3 will be up to the U2 period and 4 that and beyond perhaps. The British Jazz book has Nucleus but not Soft Machine...cheers Dale
@@gatefold33 Very surprised at the lack of Soft Machine in the RMJ book - especially with the number of ex-Nucleus musicians who joined the band.
Hi Dale. Glad you liked Richmix. It’s a nice little shop. I have a copy of the Au Pairs record but it has an edge warp. Need to find it again, preferably a nice record with a knackered sleeve.
I’ve been looking at the Labyrinth book. It really is beautifully done. Is it worth the 60 quid that it’s going for? I’m gonna have to check out the Island Records book too. That’s proper record porn, that is.
I assume the Daryl Hall tune on Fantastic Voyage is taken from his Sacred Songs album? It’s an interesting Fripp produced record. Not necessarily what you’d expect from Daryl Hall.
Hi John, Labyrinth is a lot of book for £60 and the nearest I'll get to most of the records, which would cost thousands to own. However if you are looking for a deep written reference on each release it's not that. It's more about showing off the pictures of records with a small write-up. Yes the Daryl Hall track is 'The Farther Away I Am' from Sacred Songs, which is now on my want list...
Island = Chris Blackwell - The Islander or Yuri Grishin - Big Island Fan this end
Thanks, I've got The Islander book on the reading pile too, so looking forward to digging into that...