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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