Comments on: Optimism

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:08:54 +0000

Keith, I think that might be precisely what suprised me about seeing those records – you don’t get that kind of thing anymore, not in your standard record store anyway! There are mostly just chain stores in our area too, if any at all now thanks to the internet.

ISBW, How did you know I felt sorry for it?! You must have read my mind. The poor thing will never know what it’s like to be bought by an over-excited teenage girl, rushed home and flung on the turntable, be gazed at adoringly for a few weeks – until the truth of the music becomes apparent and be completely ignored. It must be hard being a Jason Donovan record. There are indeed, ‘Too Many Broken Hearts in the World’.

By: ishouldbeworking

ishouldbeworking — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:35:18 +0000

It wouldn’t be good to buy a Jason Donovan lp just because you felt sorry for it, Cocktails. You did right to happily note their existence and then be on your way.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:53:11 +0000

I remember when we had local record stores (not we just have chain stores) that there would be albums that set in there for years. Some real cheesy stuff. It would be stuff that was so uncool when it was popular, but that trend had fallen out years ago. I guess they thought somebody might still buy it.

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:56:04 +0000

Yes, it was indeed the Cavern. I often wonder how they manage to make a living with their eccentric stock (not just by selling LPs only from 1989 – 1991). They also have a fine selection of cassettes by everyone from Mantovani to Brother Beyond. Who will ever buy these?

Still, they have a better, at least more interesting, selection than the HMV across the road.

By: 23Daves

23Daves — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:37:36 +0000

Which outlet was this? Is this Cavern Records? They’re a strange bunch in there… they’ve got “new stock” on their walls which was actually released three years ago.