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timmyj3
I was born in 1960. We always had a radio on at the house growing up. I decided I loved the Stones when I heard "Get of My Cloud" the first time. We had lots of access to records as my dad ran a Woolworths store in Milwaukee. He actually ordered records through the distributor. We had a promo copy of Out of our Heads. A few years later me and my 10 year old buddies shot holes in it with bb guns. (I didn't say I was a smart child)
In high school I was neck deep into the Stones. I had a magazine put out by Rolling Stone in 1974 that listed some unusual albums in the back of this magazine. They were BOOTLEGS. I didn't know what they were but knew I needed them! My dad couldn't find any catalog number for these unusual records. He suggested I should do some phone calling and maybe I would get lucky.
My friend and fellow Stones fan Jeff D. did just that. It seemed hopeless for a while. We finally we hit gold. Record Head on 68th & Lincoln in West Allis, WI. had some of these strange records.
We ran to the bus stop and within an hour we were there. This was not like my dad's Woolworth. Pipes, bongs, strange art, used guitars, records with paper covers. We found it!!
We pretty much just grab two lps that were within out budget. Bedspring Symphony is $3.98 and Nicaraguan Benefit Concert is $5.98. We buy them both and hop the bus home.
We did good. At first the music on Bedspring Symphony is some old 1920's stuff and the announcer talking about old music, then they blend in live 1973 Gimme Shelter. It comes blaring out! We were blown away. The Nicaraguan benefit is also a great catch for the artwork and setlist/performance. I am hooked.
Over the next 8 years I amass over 200 vinyl boots, mostly from Record Head until they were busted in 1982.Most of the vinyl is gone, replaced by CD or digital. What a time it was. The sheer surprise of what might be sitting in Rolling Stones slot at Record Head.
I you could go back in time and pick a few things that you could do once again. A trip to Record Head in 1976 would be high on my list.
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gotdablouse
FF 5 years later to the European Urban Jungle tour and magazines started discussing the "dark side", I had to get a hold of that stuff! So I found cryptic ads in the classifieds and made calls. I hit gold, you know the kind of shady character who picks up the phone but doesn't talk until he knows who's on the other end of the line
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shattered
Sorry to ask a stupid question but how did all those music stores press all these boots or was the pressing equipment easy to get?
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mickschix
My first was LIVE-R Than You'll Ever Be ..I still have it. Over the years I have collected quite a few. I have Rock Out, Cock Out also. They put out a very cool, odd-shaped record for She Was Hot with the picture of a woman and a candle...does anyone have that one?
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shattered
Sorry to ask a stupid question but how did all those music stores press all these boots or was the pressing equipment easy to get?