I wish I could split time between Cleveland and NYC (…ok, that’s an exaggeration). But I would absolutely clean up on soul and funk records if I had the time to really explore Cleveland’s nooks & crannies.

Here a sampling of what I picked up in Cleveland this weekend, almost all for $1.

Albums
Bill Withers – Just As I Am – 1971 ($2.50)
Donny Hathaway – Donny Hathaway – 1971
Gladys Knight and the Pips – I Heard It Through The Grapevine – 1975
Hugh Masekela – Next Album – 1967
Lynard Skynard – Lynard Skynard – 1973
Mary Jane Girls – Only Four You – 1985
Midnight Star – Planetary Invasion – 1984
New Edition – All For Love – 1985
Oscar Brown, Jr. – Between Heaven and Hell – 1962
Quincy Jones – Smackwater Jack – 1971
Rascals – Peaceful World – 1971 (feat Alice Coltrane, Ron Carter & Hubert Laws)
Rolling Stones – Tattoo You – 1981
S.O.S. Band – Just The Way You Like It – 1984
Taj Mahal – Taj Mahal – 1968
Third World – Journey To Addis – 1978

12″s
D Train – “You’re The One For Me” – 1981
Jade – “Don’t Walk Away” – 1992
Kate Bush – “Running Up That Hill” – 1985
Queen Latifah – “It’s Alright” – 1997
Whispers – “It’s A Love Thing” – 1980

7″s
Archie Bell & The Drells – “Tighten Up” – 1968 (now make it mellow!)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – “Moanin’, Part I & II” – 1958 (!!)
Staple Singers – “Let’s Do It Again” – 1975 (see Music section)

I also got some cock-eyed looks as I debuted my shiny new portable turntable. One junk shop employee asked me if I got it at Radio Shack and after realizing that “i got it at turntable lab” wasn’t a complete enough answer, I said, “actually, I live in New York…” He threw both of his hands up and said, “you don’t have to say anything else – now I know why it’s so fancy!”

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