My Music Journal 2025: August 16, 2025

 

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Time: 7:17 PM
Song: Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat
Artist: Herman’s Hermits
Mode of Consumption: Listening to Herman’s Hermits “On Tour” album on vinyl.

Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/6lWCT9kctZxKMERn6MzaGC?si=3e7eaae5e089430a

Jodi’s uncle Tim bought some records at an auction today, and we picked them up during a birthday party for Tim’s brother Roger this evening. 

There were about twenty albums tucked into a nifty case, the outside of which was a faux brown leather. Once cleaned up, the case might have been the best find of the bunch. This album from Herman’s Hermits was inside along with an Everly Brothers, Dave Clark Five, and a couple from the Partridge Family records. The vinyl condition seemed OK, but the covers were all a bit rough, so none will make top dollar. The rest belonged to my dollar bin. 

The case, though, I think has some potential. I am thinking of putting $10 on it at an upcoming sale over Labor Day weekend. 

If it doesn’t go then, I was thinking about putting together a vinyl collector’s starter’s kit and posting on Facebook for maybe $50 or $75.

The kit would include the case and maybe ten albums. 

My mind is working on which albums from my “For Sale” pile to include in such a kit. 

Maybe something from Johnny Cash. Maybe Elvis. I have a Beatles album in the sale bin, but I suspect that won’t make it through the sale.

I was thinking a good Christmas album should be included. Some sort of compilation album and perhaps a soundtrack. I have a ton of soundtracks in stock right now, including three copies of “Grease.” That would be good. 

What else? Hmmm. 

I think an Herb Alpert record is a nice one to have in the collection. Also, a live album, I do have Beach Boys live album. 

It is fun thinking about what would be a good fit. What would be good tent poles for someone looking to start a collection, but starting small.