The Record Store Years
Hugh JonesA memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) spent working in the world of records & music in Seattle, with side trips into writings on Led Zeppelin and other adventures from my musical life.
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The Record Store Years (and beyond) #103: Album Cover Parodies and Coincidences Episode 3: The Beatles Pt. 1
Welcome to Episode Three of my LP cover parodies series. Episode One describes how and why I got interested in this theme and features a random assortment of my favorites, and Episode Two is an all-AC/DC theme. This time (and next) I am add...
The Record Store Years (and beyond) #102: From the Proximity Archives: Led Zeppelin at Nassau Coliseum June 15, 1972
A version of this piece originally appeared in issue #30 of my Zep fanzine Proximity in 1998.
Call it destiny, providence or just dumb luck – of the nine times I saw Led Zeppelin in concert, three of those shows are considered by fans and...
The Record Store Years (and beyond) #101: Bargain Bin Treasures: Tarriers Folk, Bromberg Blues and Atlantic Soul
Content warning: Record nerd nerding out. Exercise caution.
THE FOLK:
When I was but a wee lad in the early 1960s before The Beatles changed everything, I was captivated by a record in my parent’s collection by Susan Reed. My folks’...
The Record Store Years (and beyond) #100: Seattle Rock History: Gig Flyers and Mementos from Popllama, Rob Morgan & Co.
This is the second in a series of posts featuring Seattle and Northwest rock memorabilia from my collection, with some brief background on each piece. The first featured various Seattle bands from the ‘70s and ‘80s and can be found here. Th...
The Record Store Years (and beyond) #99: Album Cover Parodies and Coincidences Part 2: The ALL-AC/DC Episode!
Welcome to the second episode of my dive into album cover similarities, both intentional and coincidental, of which there might be more than you would expect - (Episode 1 can be found here.) Until I did some digging recently, I assumed that...
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I am a writer, musician and carpenter living in Seattle, Washington. I spent 25 years (1975-2000) with a small chain of Seattle-area record stores known as Cellophane Square, and also published the Led Zeppelin fanzine "Proximity" during this time.
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