St. Lawrence Market Sundays II

So I just came back with a real vinyl haul from the St. Lawrence Antiques Market on King at Jarvis. I must have picked up something in the order of 18 records. Some of them real finds.

For instance, I'm listening to Cat Power's Moon Pix as you read this. I never expected to find an indie rock record littered in the flotsam and jetsam of the market, but there is it. Despite not having an inner album liner, it's in pretty good shape. Some dirt and some surface noise, but I expect that I can clean that off.

I also found, like, three Johnny Cash records, including his Greatest Hits and At San Quentin, one of his notorious live records from the late '60s. Not sure how playable they will be as the live album has a small crack in it, and some chalk-like dirt that wouldn't come off.

While I didn't find The Muppet Movie soundtrack, I did find the next best thing, a compilation of favourite tracks that's a double disc set. It does have "The Rainbow Connection" and "Movin' Right Along", though I could probably do without the theme song to Muppet Babies.

I also found some records by Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Van Halen and Elton John (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which is probably the only half-way decent thing he did, and where my collection of his stuff will begin and end). I also picked up Rush's Exit ... Stage Left, and also found Morrisey's Viva Hate. I also found another Gordon Lightfoot Greatest Hits-like album. So I guess I've got lots to listen to this week.