Thursday, August 13, 2009

Cult artists - don't overlook these gems...

Cult artists - sometimes not listed in price guides, sometimes way underpriced. Jandek, singer/songwriter from Houston way, goes for $25 topping out over $100 - my partner and I found about 25 of his albums at a college radio sale. Townes Van Zandt lps book under $10 each - but his albums on Tomato top out for over $100. If you're in Texas, it may be worth posting ads on your local craigslist looking for those guys. Mojo Nixon - his cds generally go for a lot more than the vinyl. Look for his first cd with Skid Roper - it's self-titled, but popularly known among fans as the Free Drunk and Horny lp. Jimmy Buffet's first 2 lps on Barnaby - Down to Earth and High Cumberland Jubilee can do well - I've bought lps on eBay by misspelling his name in the search engine, then turning around and reselling it on eBay (of course, correctly spelling his name!)

Do a complete auctions search in 45's using "Northern Soul". Keep an eye out for some of those titles - especially if you live around Detroit or Philly. Type in rare funk to come up with some more names. Don't forget to list high price to low price on these searches.

hope you have good luck searching this weekend!

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