Google led me to this:
http://www.phoenixrecords.org/in3ds_poetry.php
That album was a feature of my childhood. The record belonged to my parents, but we kids literally played it to death. It was my first introduction to many of these classic poems. Before the record gave up the ghost completely one of my siblings made a tape recording of it. The copy was made by putting a tape player next to the stereo, so you can just imagine the sound quality involved. I duplicated a copy of this tape for myself and I still have it. (…somewhere, I’m sure I wouldn’t get rid of it.) Age has fuzzed it, but you can still hear the scrape of the needle across the old record and the skips where the record was scratched. I still treasure that tape and guard it, because I figured there was no other way to have access to that music. Until today. I listened to some of the sound clips online and they made me cry. I’ve NEVER heard the songs sound so good, by the time I was old enough to listen the record was already scratchy. I stumbled while singing along with “vinegar man” because the mp3 didn’t have the skip that I’d learned to adjust for.
Now I want it, but it’s $20 I don’t need to spend. Sigh. Maybe for christmas.
EDIT: I just poked around at phoneix records. They’re LOCAL! The company is run by one of the album’s original singers. Now I’m tempted to jump in my car and drive 10 minutes to his house and knock.
heh…
Is it obtainable via Amazon?
Re: heh…
Pinky, are you thinking what I’m thinking?
Re: heh…
I think so, Brain…
But me and Pippy Longstockings.. What would the children look like?
But yes, I think we are thinking much the same thing…
Tactical, plot a firing solution, and fire when ready…
Re: heh…
Aye. I think there’s but one solution for this too.
Re: heh…
No it isn’t.
I don’t suppose that is going to stop you though. I’ll have to remember not to want things so loudly from now on.
Re: heh…
LOL
You need to remember you have great influence over the schlock fans because they aren’t just fans of Howard, they’re your fans too. Howard may draw the pretty pictures and spin the tale, but your the sounding board, financial guru, moral support, the “woman behind(beside) the man.” 😉
Be careful what you wish for… out loud, around here you’ll get it. 😀
Re: heh…
Don’t you dare stop wanting things out loud…
How will we know what to get the woman that helps (and I mean REALLY helps) make the wonder that is Schlock Mercenary possible?
I mean, I suppose we could do it random-like, but that’s just silly…
And it not being gettable on Amzon will indeed stop me… I have no idea where to ship it… 🙂
Helpful hint
Check the on-line white pages. They’re listed. 😀
Re: Helpful hint
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Ya know, I’d do that, if the mere thought of it didn’t make me feel like come creapy stalkler fan-boy…
Seriously, I can’t do that. There were careful to not have their address show when Howard had the link up to Sandra’s Amazon.com wishlist…
Sorry Guys!
HEH! HEH! HEH!
Sorry guys. I win. You lose.
’cause:
1. I have seniority.
2. I share the memories
3. I have the address (and I’m not tellin’).
and
4. The deed is already done!
Of couse, this could cost me big bucks cause there are other siblings who share the memories. . . )
And obviously I can’t keep this escapade a secret but Christmas will still be great. The anticipation now replaces the surprise element!
Re: Sorry Guys!
Yay! Are you really going to make me wait until Christmas? You are the meanest mom ever! (I’m sure you’ll be able to just imagine the whiney voice there.)
Thanks a lot. Kiki was listening to some of the audio samples they had online and loved them. She was really frustrated that she couldn’t hear whole songs.
Re: Sorry Guys!
You won’t be surprised but Kiki will!
Re: Helpful hint
I respect that. I know where they live, but I wasn’t willing to publicly post the address. I’m glad your a fan-boy of the non-creapy sort.
Re: Helpful hint
Oh, I’m creapy…
Just not THAT creapy…
🙂
*ponders*
I’m sure that really isn’t much comfort to Mrs Taylor though… 🙂
Re: Sorry Guys!
Moooooommmmmy! Sandra got one! Why can’t *I* have one?
Online Whining
What is this with the online whining?
OK. I might have known you’d read Sandra’s journal. I already ordered one for you too. Now you have to pretend to be surprised when it shows up for Christmas! 🙂
However, I may be able to surprise the rest of them. . . .