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April 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Trading: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

I often see posts on Facebook complaining/warning people to be careful when buying records from TradeMe auctions. The warning/complaint usually suggests that – essentially – things aren’t always what they seem. This is part of buying goods when you can’t see/test them first. You can view pictures, sure, but with something as tactile as vinyl […]
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January 26, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1649

Dolly Parton, Country Music [Time Life] (1981) I reckon I was unfairly put off Dolly Parton growing up in Hawke’s Bay in the 1980s. Back then (and there) you could tell a country music fan by the way they smiled – you only needed the fingers on one hand to count the teeth. (Possibly you’d […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1981, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Jolene, LP, Mule Skinner Blues, Time Life, TradeMe, Vinyl ·

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June 19, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1959

Bob James, Touchdown (1978) I bought this album off TradeMe – my first TradeMe vinyl purchase (as I explained here). I bought this album because I used to play a Bob James compilation when I worked in a music store, well, parts of a Bob James compilation (this one) because I’d get bored after a […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Angela, Bob James, Taxi, Theme From Taxi, Touchdown, TradeMe ·

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