Carlos Cortez and His Rhythm Kings
“Mambo Costa Rica” b/w “Rose of Tangier”
scum stats: who knows
So I’ve just noticed a kink in the results that eBay spits out for its searches and it’s pissing me off.For example, I search the term “detroit” under the category “records” probably every other day for the past ten years. I know what titles spit out as if they’re ingrained into my soul. This specific search is, by all means, my shit.
Within the past week or so, searches started being populated with TONS of Motown releases, all previously unseen by me and none of which have the word Detroit anywhere in their title or description.
Additionally, I use the “vintage Detroit t-shirt” search regularly. Again, I’ve come to know what to expect with this query. I rock vintage Detroit shirts regularly.
But in this same week or so, that search is absolutely littered with Detroit sports jerseys of all stripes and vintage, NONE of which are actually t-shirts or even have the term t-shirt in their title or description.
Had acquaintances relay stories of searching for blues records and their searches being filled with blue colored vinyl pressings, or searching for a rare 78 of Lewis Black “Corn Liquor Blues” and instead turning up tons of comedy albums by the comedian of the same name.
I feel like this is bullshit and is only further pushing me towards Discogs and Etsy to get my vinyl and vintage shirt fix.
So in celebration…I share with you a record from a Detroit label I’d MUCH rather show up without explicitly even searching it. A mambo on Fortune is a sight to behold. I’ve definitely got room in my life for more of this.
For the giveaway…write in the comments what you’re go-to eBay searches are AND what you’re seeing differently from them lately, if anything.
Winner will get a blues record or a blue vinyl record or something that is only tangentially connected to what they’re actually looking for. Good luck.
Sex Pistols
Probably late to the game here, but I’ve had “social network vinyl” on my eBay search notification list for years now, and if/ when a listing does pop up, I’m looking at $200+
Which is a lot for a record that everyone who does own it agrees isn’t a good pressing.
(Massive hint here, get a reissue out there Third Man!)
Oasis Vox Box, Oasis RKidBox58, Oasis complete singles Japanese boxset, Oasis RKidBox58, Oasis Be Here Now Japan Promo Audio Technica VP96 Portable Record Player 1997. Yep Ben I talked to you about Oasis at RSD outside of Cass in 2018 lol
Current saved ebay searches are lukas nelson (not sure what i’m looking for actually), mike tyson t-shirt (buddy had a beautiful collection of vintage fight t-shirts stolen so I’m trying to a) catch the bastard and b) replenish the collection), tyler childers (again not sure what i’m looking for here but really like this guy), tom petty 2005 (only show I ever saw his was that year, I’d take a t-shirt or a poster), further festival 1997 (again a great show i’d like a poster from). Ben, i’m checking these searches every couple days and haven’t really noticed any changes to results.
@DonTazeMeBro you should definitely be the winner. That comment gave me a genuine laugh. Thanks
My go to search is always for furniture that looks as though there could be a vinyl record hidden on the inside, and up until a month ago I was consistently ordering this furniture and ripping it open only to find that there wasn’t a vinyl record inside, but lately the furniture that has been coming up does not look like there is a vinyl record inside.
I´ve been looking for the original “Metal Box” by Public Image Limited. It´s very hard to find in Germany…
Triple Inchophone (if you just search inchophone almost nothing shows up now) TMR/WS/Jack White Record/Vinyl Box, WS Nesting Dolls, Bruce McCulloch/Kids in the Hall posters, Mad Men TV Props (someone is selling legit business cards from the show for $50 rn) and Lush Cosmetics Shower Jellies, lol.
I’ve been looking for a new vinyl player lately, but I’m incredibly picky…
Ebay searches include: Little Willy Foster, Walter Spriggs, Georgia Washboard Stompers, Frank Motley, Harlem Hamfats, Johnny Dodds, Hutchens Brothers, Teneva Ramblers, Nations Brothers, The Dells, Ace Records, Trumpet Records, The Diablos, Sax Kari, Lonnie Johnson, Rev. J.M.Gates, Sleepy John Estes, St. Louis Jimmy, and a few dozen more. Not really seeing any differences in any of my searches.