MHS started out repressing many French Erato recordings, and they were quite often excellent. The ones I have, mainly from the 70's and Eighties, are typically very clean and well recorded. They had a big hit with the Pachelbel Canon (sp.) which literally emerged from the grave and now is heard at weddings everywhere. Amazingly there some Lyrita records in there too....found an Arnold Bax symphony in my lode just the other day. I eventually became disenchanted with them as they got into just sending subscribers something on a monthly basis. BTW, those Readers Digest boxes I had in college really got me into the game. That was great stuff. If you ever see one of those in a bin it's worthy of consideration, although one in good shape might be tough to find.
Kid in a Candy Shop
I’m sure many of you remember the mailers from MHS (Musical Heritage Society) from nearly half a century ago---seriously! Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems like the average LP sold for $5.99 or so. Anyway, I found mot of these recordings to be of fairly high quality. You would mail in your order and then wait for that brown cardboard package to arrive in a couple of weeks or so.
Fast forward. My daughter tells me she wants a turntable for Christmas--nothing fancy but she and her friends are getting into vinyl. "I like the ticks and pops Dad." So recently she was home and we visited a local used record shop that catered to her demographic. Right before we left I found a box of Classical music on the floor with many MHS recordings--they appeared quite pristine and were priced at $1.00 each!!!!! I grabbed around 10. The other night I couldn’t sleep so I gave up the fight, put on the coffee, and listened to these recordings--all of them. Wow! Very nice indeed.
I went back to that shop last night and grabbed 40 LP’s for $39! As I type, I am listening to Tomasco Albinoni--a wonderful like- new recording. What a treasure trove.
So many good memories and recordings coming back to life.
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Bin diving is the best. I do it wherever I go and always bring something home. There’s a good used record store in Greenfield MA which I visit every time I go see my sister who lives up there. One time I bought a bunch of 1950s and 1960s comedy records—including Lenny Bruce at Carnegie Hall, Mort Sahl, others of that era. That was really a blast from the past. Not my past, but THE past. |
Yes, I could see this becoming and enjoyable way to spend an hour or two on a regular basis. I was in Florida recently for some relaxation and a break from the cold north. Went shelling on Sanibel. Finding that perfect shell feels a lot like finding an LP treasure. Lots of fun for next to free sometimes. |
@corelli , Recently did some shelling also on St. George Island off the panhandle. One end of the island is a state park and nature preserve, beach is littered with beautiful shells. Wife and I first stopped off for a couple of nights at Silver Springs State Park Lodge. It was where they filmed ’Creature From The Black Lagoon’. Spring was full of manatees. Picked up a bunch of fresh, local Tupelo honey and headed to the island. St. Augustine this weekend. I know I insult the heck out of Florida, but there are some really cool places in the northern part. After that, play time is over and back to beautiful New England.
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