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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1979)
Portland has smorgasbord of fine cuts By Mike Koller KGW. Al’s Record Store has an enormous selection of singles from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s at an average cost of $1.29 per single— not a bad price for a quick blast from the past destined to bring back memories almost forgotten. A§ far as albums go, Al’s Record Store drops toward mediocricy with an average price of $5.99 per record and a somewhat limited stock on jazz, rock, easy listening and classical records. Al’s also carries used 45’s and albums, and takes orders for albums and 45’s out of stock. Of The Print With Tri-Met bus pass in hand, I eagerly set off on a cloudy, rainy Saturday mor ning with only one intention in mind: to find the perfect record store in the Portland area. The perfect record store I envisioned, with records and tapes selling for $3.99 each and an endless stock of both new and old releases, did not seem a reality as I trudged wearily from store to store. As my last hope of finding such a store vanished, I realized most stores vary little in prices and stock, and I could best present my day’s findings by compiling a list of the various Portland record stores and then letting the reader decide which offers the most for the musically oriented public. Al’s Revord Store-3255 SE Oak Grove Boulevard Nestled on the south side of the Fred Meyer’s shopping cen ter on McLoughlin Boulevard, Al’s Record Store offers a little bit of everything for the record consumer, but Al’s specializes in 45’s (those little records you buy when you only like a cer tain song on an album). Although that may be a primary reason for buying 45’s, they also come in handy when you hear a golden oldie on the radio and desperately want to be able to listen to it more than just once every two years on Longhair Music-400 SW 2nd, Downtown Portland Though the TV commercials tell you, “Longhair Music is Portland’s oldest full-service record store,” they somehow fail to mention it is also one of Portland’s highest-priced full service record stores. With albums at $6.29 a shot and sometimes higher, I did not stay around Longhair for too long. In my short stay I did notice that Longhair Music does have a large selection of rock albums, and usually puts new release albums on sale for close to a dollar off. But if you’re looking for an older album, stay away from Longhair Music unless your situation becomes desperate and you have to have the album desired immediately. Remember, though, you’ll pay for your impatience. briefs 7 p.m. every Monday evening from April 23 until May 28. Featured in the competition will be amateur pool, which will exclude anyone who has won in previous contests and “last ball” in which the eight ball is FT--------------------- Games set A new set of pool, pinball and foosball tournaments will take place in the College’s game room, running from 3 to ■ AAAAA/V M fi Big Discounts! Save up to $3.00! I- Records Hundreds of records! Classics included! Many, many selections in this special purchase. Z^CCC Book Store f Phone 656-2631 Ext. 248 or 249 BOOKSTORE HOURS: 8:00 a.m. ■ 5:00 p.m. . DON T MISS THIS SALEH ( ome early for best selection! y Chrystalship Record Store What constitutes a world class record store, which Chrystalship proclaims them selves to be in their TV com mercial? I’m really not sure, but they do have a wide variety of music ranging from rock to belly dancing. Christalship’s price on most records is a very average $5.99, but they do place several new albums on sale for $4.33 and $4.99. Chrystalship also can order albums they are out of. Galaxy Records-3768 SE Hawthorne The shop’s so tiny you’ve probably driven by it several times and never noticed Galaxy Records, but inside its small confines lie some of th better album prices in town. Many older albums go for $4.99, a dollar below the average, and they will gladly order any record they are out of. Galaxy also has a nice selection of new and old 45’s for 89 Cents apiece. The Used Record Stores: Django’s Records-111 SW Stark Bird’s Suite Records-720 SW Salmon, 3736 SE Hawthorne Park Avenue, Records-832 SWPark If you are totally disenchan ted with the record prices men tioned above (they will probably even be higher by the time you read this story), there is an alternative. Toward the end of my search I finally did find the $3.99 record, though it may have a few scratches here •and there. J am speaking about' records, a possible meat combating inflating new ii prices. The three usedr« stores located in down Portland offer album anywhere from 49 cen $3.50 depending on the dition of the record. Withe patience and a good ej spotting possible scratches can find yourself a per good record for around $ Brand new, it would nearly six bucks. Used re offer an alternative to sav few dollars well worth Io into. As I wearily climbed o last bus out of town, endin day of record searchii noticed in the newspaper for Columbia Record stating, “if you join now receive 10 new albums fo cent.” That, I thought, w; answer to my long seard as I read further the small said you have to buy more albums at only $9. the next three years. I realized at that price postage included 1 wou financially unable to met requirements, but my s was not totally a failu realized Portland has record stores with at respect able prices for the sumer, but that still de mean I’m going to quit ching for my dream j store that surely must somewhere. For What It’s Worth Recor ds-15591 SE McLoughlin Blvd. For What It’s Worth offers an average selection of records for the reasonable price of $5.66 with a sale price of $4.88. They are conveniently located in the heart of Clackamas County, and for 33 cents less than most record stores we might as well buy from our own county rather than the higher priced downtown Portland record stores. ■«■raamaaMBBaBMMami sunk in the same pocket as the 7: Pro last pocket; May 14: last solid or stripe. Pinball, Cleopatra pinball; May 21: foosball and regular pool will Pro/novice rotation; and May also be included in the com 28: Pro/novice foosball. petition . Prizes for the Associated Student Governrfient spon sored event are expected to in Nearly 30 high schools from clude certificates for free throughout the state will be on gameroom participation, and hand when the Oregon free meals at Norm’s Beanery Association of Future Farmers (the College cafeteria). of America holds its annual “We are still not positive state contests at the College what the prizes are or how Saturday, April 28. many there will be,” said Mike The competition, which is Cookingham, ASG senator scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. in and one of the tournament’s Clairmont Hall, will be in coordinators. “The funds agricultural mechanics, crops, available for prizes are depen meats, poultry, farm business dant on how many entires management and FFA history-. there are.” The contests will include skills Entires will be taken up until demonstrations, judging and the night of the tournament at a written tests. fee of $1. The dates for specific tournaments will go as follows: Among the local schools par April 23: Novice eight ball; ticipating are Canby, Molalla, April 30: Novice foosball; May West Linn, Etacada, Sandy FFA contest and the Owen Sabin Center. The first place teams in division, except crops, wi vance to the National^ Convention in Kansas Mo. For more information; the competition, contaq Clackamas Commifl College agriculture del tment, 656-2631, ext. 34d Mass band A “mass band” consist« Rex Putnam, Milwaukie! Clackamas high schools J featured on campus April! The band will have as al director Larry Curtis ana perform in Randall Hall! nasium at 8 p.m. The coll! .hosting this event and will another of this sort on Mai Anyone needing moi formatin may call Gary Nj at 656-2631, ext. 293. 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