I'd Buy That For A Dollar
A podcast about inexpensive, common and underappreciated records that are waiting to be rediscovered.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 305
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Quincy Jones - The Dude
You might recognize a few numbers from this 1981 R&B release by producer and arranger Quincy Jones. Co-host Peter leads the way through the hits and players on this enormous commercial success that c…
Kenny Loggins - Celebrate Me Home
Co-host Jeremy takes on an artist that would inevitably appear on the podcast—Mr. Kenny Loggins. We look at his proper debut solo album and attempt to shed some of the preconceived notions surroundin…
Angela Bofill - Angel of the Night
Philly-based DJ Duiji Mshinda aka Duiji 13 is our guest as we discuss the second album by R&B musician Angela Bofill. Her backstory reveals why this isn't your run-of-the-mill pop record.
If you li…
Dick Hyman - Moog: The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman
Co-host Peter dusts off a copy of this thrift store classic from jazz pianist Dick Hyman. We examine why a classically trained player such as Hyman found himself at the controls of the futuristic Moo…
The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble - S/T
Known baroque loather Jeremy Ruggles surprises the crew by bringing a "classical baroque rock" album from the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble. You may not be familiar with this group but you are likel…
Jane Siberry - The Speckless Sky
Guest co-host James Duke returns to the show with this fresh serving of air pop from Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Siberry.
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Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 - Stillness
Guest host Taylor Rowley brings us the most slept on record from bossa nova legend Sérgio Mendes and his group Brasil '66. Rife with counterculture vibes, this excellent 1970 release arrived perhaps …
Christmas Special 2021!
Our third Christmas Special is here! Guest host Bob Bucko Jr. joins us to sprinkle some eggnog over the fire and bask in some holiday cheer with a wide range of musical styles.
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Cris Williamson - The Changer and the Changed
Co-host Jeremy brings a fantastic thrift store find: this 1975 folk rock album by Cris Williamson. Everything from Williamson's role in women recording artists taking agency over their music to her i…
Weather Report - Tale Spinnin‘
Guest David Drucker takes us into the eye of the storm of jazz fusion with the fifth studio album from Weather Report. Tale Spinnin' finds the group already on top of their game.
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Dynasty - The Second Adventure
We are rejoined by guest host Lauren Raham who brings us a record by Dynasty. As we tour the grooves of this soul funk outfit, we also discuss the SOLAR Records family that surrounded them.
If you…
Johnny Nash - Hold Me Tight
Guest host Shane Hartman brings the crew this slept on rocksteady gem from singer Johnny Nash, one of the first artists to popularize reggae outside of Jamaica.
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Grin - 1+1
Co-host Sean brings us Grin's 1972 sophomore release, 1+1. Featuring longtime Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen collaborator Nils Lofgren, the album is equal parts raw and tender.
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Cheryl Lynn - S/T
Guest host Leaura Hoss rolls through to chat up this late disco/early dance record with a star-studded cast: two full bands of elite players and a diva-level voice without the diva persona and hype. …
Jonathan Edwards - Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy
Co-host Jeremy lassos this sophomore album from singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards. A blend of country and folk rock, Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy showcases Edwards' versatility as both a songwriter an…
Beaver & Krause - All Good Men
Halloween is here again. Co-host Sean dusts off his sampler of spooky sounds and also takes us on an adventure into the experimental world of pioneer synth duo Beaver & Krause.
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The Jacksons - S/T
Guest host DJ Lola Kinks joins us on our last installment celebrating Philadelphia International Records' 50th anniversary. She takes us on a tour through this oft-forgotten period in Jackson family …
Billy Paul - Let ‘Em In
Co-host Peter takes us past the obvious and into the sublime with the second installment of our three-part celebration of Philadelphia International Records. At the center of this discussion is the u…
Lou Rawls - Unmistakably Lou
The crew kicks off season 3 with a celebration of 50 years of Philadelphia International Records. Co-host Jeremy pulls this Lou Rawls reinvention that merges that Philly soul sound with one of the cr…
ReWind: The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out of My Mind (Patreon Unlocked)
For our final ReWind of the break, we offer a peek behind the curtain with a Patreon bonus episode classic, the Chi-Lites, as we chronicle their career and listen to this 45.
Our Patreon builder ha…