Record Haul No. 7

Wham - Music From the Edge Of Heaven*
Chicago Transit Authority - s/t
Al Caiola and Orchestra - Guitars Woodwinds & Bongos
The Doobie Brothers - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
Rod Stewart - Sing It Again Rod**
Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again

* With a Madonna/Herb Ritts True Blue poster tucked inside.
** Shaped like a lowball glass of Scotch on the rocks; the inner sleeve is the same glass, drained.

Here I come again. Tripping over classical albums to get to the rock. He just put Kate Bush on; does he remember me from last time?

“We’re closing in about five or ten minutes.”

“I was just looking at this last one…”

“I’ll give you the Dolly for $2.”

“Do you have any Gram Parsons?”

“No, we don’t.”

“You never see it used, do you? Him or ELO.”

“Well, you sometimes do. The Greatest Hits. If you ever see The Move, you should pick that up. The band that preceded ELO.”

The bell on the door tinkles. A young man walks in, blows on his hands, removes his cap.

“Hello! We’ll be locking the door in literally five minutes. Were you looking for something in particular?”

“I was just going to browse your Soul…”

(Previously: Albums Purchased One Hot Weekend, Record Haul, Record Haul No. 2, Record Haul No. 3, Record Haul No. 4, Record Haul No. 5, Record Haul No. 6)