Friday, July 20, 2012

Autographs #1

Autographed items have a strange appeal, even if it's totally irrational that by scraping a Sharpie on it, the artist confers some sort of aura on your copy. Certainly, the vast majority don't have any huge monetary value, and judging by how many I've found recently in used bins and tag sales, the owners who got them signed weren't terribly attached to them. For me, its the enjoyment of stumbling across something cool.

This I found randomly in the bins at Princeton Record Exchange, probably $7.99. Though I am a Tull fan, my brother is moreso, and so I gave it to him. Nice live recording, but I'm holding out for the Steven Wilson remasters.... Aqualung is out and Thick as a Brick on the way.

More to come,
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