So, what did I add to the collection this month? Turns out… quite a bit. I didn’t buy any video games or blu-rays movies. It was all music! So, get ready and strap yourselves in!
I got one CD:
G//Z/R | Black Science | eBay

I’ve been streaming some of the CDs I had as a teen and had traded in at some point. After listening to this a few times, I decided I wanted it back. G//Z/R (GZR or Geezer) is the side project of Black Sabbath’s bassist Geezer Butler and they are HEAV-VEE. Like he did in Black Sabbath, Geezer writes the lyrics for the tunes and I love his science fiction motifs. Most of the songs are about the shows Geezer watched as a kid and how they influenced him, including Doctor Who!
Judas Priest | Painkiller and Screaming for Vengeance | amazon
Priest went on sale, so I grabbed a few. I did a write-up on Painkiller last month that you can read right here. And I almost had Turbo but…
…amazon sent it the first time without a box, which wrecked the sleeve. I sent it back for a replacement and got a warped copy in return. I tried to make the third time a charm but they sold out. I sent ol’ warpy back got my money returned instead.
Metallica | Ride The Lightning | amazon
This had been on the wish list since 2018. With this, I now have the first four Metallica albums on vinyl. Huzzah!
AC/DC | Live at the River Plate | amazon
I had been wanting to grab this for a while. The price finally dipped but it was the European version. No biggie. My blu-ray player is region free! When it got here, it turns out it is an all-region disc. Well, that is something to keep an eye out for if your trying to find something hard to get in your region.
That would have been everything for August but Sarah and I decided to break quarantine for one day. Hey, this was big for us! We’re almost out there every weekend in the summer but with Covid, we have been keeping to ourselves this year. But we both had to scratch that itch just once. So, we went out to two stores on the same day.
The first was Zap Records in Coburg. The cool thing about this place is how the owner eats the tax on every purchase. So what is on the price tag is exactly what you will pay. Here I grabbed:
Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti | Zap
The inserts are in excellent shape, but the vinyl is a little disappointing. It isn’t exactly scratched up but you can tell it was played a lot. Hard to spot in the store but your ears will hear it when you get it home. I should have got the guy to play some for me first.
Thin Lizzy | Renegade | Zap
This is in immaculate shape. I don’t believe it was played more than once. I never believed I would ever find a copy but here it was. If you never heard Renegade before… well, this is what you are missing:
The Rolling Stones | Steel Wheels | Zap
Technically, this one is Sarah’s so it is hers until she decides she has had enough of me. I may lose it in the divorce but I’m gonna spin like it is mine until then.
Kops Records in Oshawa (A.K.A. The ‘shwa) was next. I’m glad we stopped here because I found a few albums I have been looking for a long time.
Iron Maiden | Iron Maiden and Killers | Kops
I have been wanting to add these to the collection but not pay over $30 a piece for them. And here Kops had them each for $19.99. They’re reissues but that doesn’t bother me. I just want clean copies that play well! They also had…
Megadeth | Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? | Kops
I guess I’m buying! Wakka! Wakka! Wakka! And finally, in the bins I found:
Chuck Berry | Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll | Kops
This is the soundtrack for the movie Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll, the documentary on Chuck from the ’80s. If you haven’t seen it, you must. Chuck is a rock legend, and he knows it. He treats Keith Richards like crap and Keith takes it. Just look at the faces of everyone in the band in this clip:
LOL, it is good times!
Lee Aaron | Self | Kops
Lee Aaron is sort of Canada’s Lita Ford, I guess? But she only sings and doesn’t play guitar. They have a similar style though. This album is all kinds of Bon Jovi and the big Canadian soft rack hit on here is Only Human.
Headpins | Head Over Heels | Kops
Headpins are some good Canadian 4 on 4 rack. They opened for Kiss and ZZ Top in the ’80s and cranked out three albums that charted in The Great White North, but then they disappeared. Well, that Darby Mills can belt a rock tune and I think she does still tour on her own. I had their other two albums, so this completed the set for $3.
Turns out to be another good one. The classic rock stations around here still play some of their tunes so I hope they’re enjoying the royalty checks.
Oof. That was an expensive month! Oh, well. I got a lot of music to show for it!
I am happy to report I have about 80% of these.
That Geezer is… well I know I liked Man in the Suitcase. But I found it not that memorable. The album with the guy from Fear Factory was even heavier!
Lee Aaron. That’s a patchy one.
Otherwise I think you did well!
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I agree. The previous Geezer album with the Fear Factory guy was heavier. I remember not liking Black Science much back then but I liked it more this time around.
Lee Aaron was $3 so I took a chance on it. I think it is fine overall. I have to admit, the cover pushed me over the edge to get it.
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I got Lee Aaron for Christmas and there was a comment or two from my aunt about the cover.
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Dammit Mars now I got my Geezer CD out.
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I can’t guarantee you will reconnect with it like I have but there is a chance!
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I remember how “shouty” Clark Brown was as a singer, not bad, but I’m not the angry young man in a suitcase that I once was.
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I hear you there! I’ve mellowed so much since my angry teen years. It’s not like they are going back and re-recording the album so you might as well just accept it for what it is.
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They’re not going back and re-recording it? Even though I have complained about it on the internet?? How dare they.
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Yeah, the world doesn’t revolve around us for some reason, lol
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Dude that is Steel Wheels or were you needing an Emotional Rescue?😂 cool scores! I’m like you who cares if it’s a reissue as long as it’s in good shape!
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Oops! lol Well, like I said, it is really Sarah’s record.
Yeah, I care most about playing the record over how collectible it is.
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All good Kev!
You are slowly taking over social media! Live on YouTube and yet you can answer your fan mail!
That’s a cool Cooper collection you have especially the albums that didn’t sell!
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You noticed that, eh? Well, I’m not always paying attention like I should, lol. I paid $2 or $3 each for those Coop records so it was no big loss if I didn’t like them. But I found something to like about each one.
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Worth the 3 bucks than. Good scores though. I turned it on when you were going through the Cooper stuff. I was like ‘Whoa Kev is taking this Podcast over!’ lol
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Ha, yeah. With all of the co-host now, I only get two spots. So, I was powered through all of the Coop. It gets hard to remember where I left off if I stop mid-way!
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Yeah it’s a long video but you are all passionate about it
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And long winded!
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It’s crazy how time flies as I’m amazed me and Mikey go 90 minutes easy lol
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Yep. And the more guests you have, the longer the show! Can’t wait to see what happens tonight!
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Me 2!! lol
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Nice scores. It’s always cool to grab a Maiden record at a decent price. In Australia, Maiden albums (even used ones) wouldn’t go for less than $50 these days.
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They are usually that expensive. Especially the double LPs. But they were reissued around 2017 and I think some stores are tired of seeing them on the shelf and the price went down to reasonable. So, advantage me!
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I might do a review of ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ one day because it has “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin.’ I’m guessing it’s good since you bought it!
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It is one of their best, Lana! I imagine you would like it but ‘Another Thing Comin’ is the radio-friendly song on the album. The rest is a little heavier so just be ready to really rock!
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If I can handle “Painkiller,” then I can handle anything!!!!
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You’re well on your way then!
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Cool scores! Lots of classics there. I bought a bunch of the Maiden vinyl reissues myself.
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They’re really well done too. All of the artwork pops and the quality of the vinyl is great.
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ALways a nice surprise finding LPs for $10 less than usual!
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Paying less for more is my crack.
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As far as addictions go, that’s not a bad one!
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That what I keep telling Sarah!
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Great haul sir!! There is a lot of stuff there I want to get, but haven’t. I can’t believe Amazon mailed the record without any packaging. That is blatant stupidity and makes me nervous to think they hired someone so dumb. That person needs to be taken off the line before he gets sucked in to a machine and killed because with that much intelligence it is bound to happen.
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Amazon uses third parties to fulfill some orders, so I think that is what happened here. Sometimes there will be a warning that will say the item will be delivered in “clear packaging”. What they mean is they are planning on shipping it without a box and you have to tell them to use one. I have to be extra careful to spot that the next time.
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I was not aware of that either. I need to start paying attention to those kind of comments. Thanks.
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Yeah, I only buy it if it’s coming straight from Amazon. You have to be careful as they are sneaky at times! lol
They are good though as Canada Post lost my copy of Rocks last year as Amazon deemed it lost. They sent me another copy and lo and behold my original Rocks showed up
Gave it to my sister’s boyfriend as it gave his record collection some street cred!
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I usually do too but I fumbled on this one, big time. But, they were really good at returning it and I got my money back. So no harm other than I still need to find Turbo.
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I have it used. Actually when I bought it there was two copies I bought em both. Tossed one Tbone’s way!
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I think all of our conversation today involve you hooking up someone with vinyl!
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It’s about giving my friends some street cred!
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That Chuck Berry clip is….. eye opening 😂 haven’t seen that film in years so I’m looking forward to revisiting it at some point.
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It is a riot! I’d like to get it on Blu-ray someday.
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You made out. Nice pick ups!
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Thanks man!
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Thanks for the reminder on the Lizzy. I’ll bust out my copy. When did Chuck ever care about getting it right? He’s blow into town, no rehearsal and play his songs then F off. I knew a guy that played on one of those millions of Chuck gigs.
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