What albums did you listen to today?...continued

Thanks! Abyss was the first thing I heard from Chelsea, a "Spotify on the subway" deal, and I wasn't ready for it. I felt so morose when I got home from work, and was a bit pissed at that album for making me feel that way, but I knew something was up in that I couldn't remember the last time an album had that level of an emotional punch on me. I checked out Apocalypsis the next day and that one hooked me in bigtime. After a week I was ready for Abyss again and bought the vinyl for it, along with all of her others.

Goth girls...I had some goth girl friends in high school, there were quite a few up in Montreal; we talked music a lot, but in the end I never got past friend with any of them. I didn't look anything like some teenage Peter Murphy too say the least.

What impressed me a lot about The Smoke was that while the singer had that trippy laid-back Marty Balin voice, he took it a bit to the next level of talent. The man was spot-on in delivery...when he sings about growing some green on his windowsill...he means it with gusto! Will check out Sweet Smoke, the name demands it.

Today in the car with the family:

Porcupine Dream - Stupid Dream: My wife skipped "Don't Hate Me" at about the 2/3 mark. Later on she skipped another tune, so I had to tell her not to skip "Stranger by the Minute". I love the bass on that one. The kids liked "Piano Lessons" a lot. My wife liked "Pure Narcotic".

Norah Jones - The Fall: Mellow stuff, but the go-to album for Norah since I can stay awake throughout, which is a good thing when driving. Made me want to check out her "Chasing Pirates" video when we got home...she's so gorgeous in that one.

I've just discovered them over the past couple of years via a guy at work who is now a buddy and we go together all the time.  I am alike also, not a real social guy.  Anyway, today's haul, 15 CDs at an average of $3.73 a piece.  My buddy is all vinyl (must be original pressing and darn near mint) spent about $150 (couple of original Budgie albums in there).

Will listen to these within the next few days.  Some used to have in 8-track or cassette and no longer have, some had heard but never owned, and some never heard before.

Brian May - Back to the Light (never heard until today on the ride home, very good on 1rst listen and only $1 )

The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky

Amon Duul - Hawk Meets Penguin (never heard before)

Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe - s/t  (listened today, forgot how much I liked this)

Marshall Tucker Band - Encore Collection

Heart - Dreamboat Annie (believe it or not, not heard the whole album before, another from the $1 bin)

3 Dog Night - The Best Of

Emerson Lake and Palmer - Pictures From an Exhibition (Never heard before)

David Bowie - Aladdin Sane (never heard completely through)

Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds

Ry Cooder - Jazz (never heard before)

Deep Purple - Made in Japan (used to play this to death many moons ago)

Procol Harum - Whiter Shade of Pale (1rst album with Whiter Shade of Pale included)

Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill

Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (as usual, I forgot I already have it and now I have 2 )

Edit: Perhaps this would have been more appropriate for recently acquired or purchased thread, but thought it would fit from the discussion.

Yeah the record shows are just fun to browse through all the music and look for that little treasure that may be hidden, like being a kid again flipping through albums to see what you could find, try a new band based on the album cover alone.  Most of the CDs I got I would never have ordered, but when you find them cheap and in good shape, you spend like drunken sailors .

Michael breaking out some Hot Tuna