USED VINYL
Black Oak Arkansas – Ain't Life Grand
$20.00
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- 4.6 on Google — real shop reviews
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- Family-run in San Clemente for over 10 years
The record
Title: Black Oak Arkansas – Ain't Life Grand
Year/Genre: 1975, Southern Rock
Matrix #: SD 36-111
Condition: VG+ (has original poster: vinyl and jacket well-kept)
Cultural Facts:
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Released in 1975 on ATCO as Black Oak Arkansas shifted toward a more polished, radio-ready image pushed by management.
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The lineup now featured guitarist Jimmy Henderson, whose arrival marked a transition from their earlier rougher sound.
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Includes a Beatles cover (“Don’t Let Me Down”), reflecting Jim Dandy’s long-standing Beatles fandom and the band’s desire for crossover appeal.
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Solid bin rec for fans of Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special, and Wet Willie digging deeper into mid-’70s Southern Rock catalogs.
Price Suggestions:
NM: $20–$26
VG+: $14–$20
VG: $10–$14
G: $5–$8
12/4/25 OB
What collectors say
4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews
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★★★★★
This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.
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★★★★★
Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).
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