In The Groove Records

My father owned a record store here in Raleigh called Treasure Chest Records that specialized in a hyper-local genre called Beach Music. It has nothing to do with the Beach Boys or surf music. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_music

Dad also had the killer selection of 50’s R&B, soul and other coolness. All 45’s and no filler.
The Federal, Chess & King stuff alone was mind numbing.

If you are from Raleigh and of a certain age you might remember Record Hole. John Swain and my dad had a space together at the N.C Fairgrounds Flea Market before they each opened their own stores. I bought a mountain of LPs from John.

John was quite the character you just had to know him. Here is a clip of John in action.

RIP John.

This record is probably the coolest one I dug out of my collection for today.

Herman’s Hermits ” Blaze ” was last LP with the original lineup and released in October, 1967. The Record Store Day exclusive release is a re-press on 180 gram vinyl.

In The Groove Records will have a Record Store Day exclusive that will take it to a more genuine level. A box of still sealed first pressing copies of Blaze. Cheaper than the re-press too.

Such a thing actually existed.
It was good too.

C’mon, how cool is this run of EPs?

From one of my personal boxes.
Well loved. Enjoyed.
Played.
Condition snobs, so sorry. Don’t care.

Dug this out of a box of mystery.
Someone is going to get a very cool record and even cooler sleeve