Zero records bought.
At present there have been no adverse affects I am aware of no shakes, chills or fevers.
For the life of me I have no idea why I never managed to get to these two records before today. There can be no real reason apart from the sheer volume of records in the way. It would be hard to deny that Ry Cooder and John Lee Hooker are essential listening. Looks like someone has spilled coffee on Mr Cooder though and scrawled all over the cover with a marker.
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One of my favourite Cooder albums right there. Incredible stuff. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a copy in good condition… my copy looks pretty beat.
Zero new records would qualify as a tale of woe!
Never mind, at least you’ve revisited some good old ones!