The only album ever from this trippy little combo from the 60s Berkeley scene! Notes From The Underground were contemporaries of Country Joe & The Fish, and share a similar mix of folk and country-styled roots mixed with a bit of pre-hippie rock – but their overall sound is a bit more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole and some very light wear.)
Groundbreaking work from Laura Nyro – exactly the kind of record that sums up the unique genius in her music! The record's not folk, not pop, not soul, nor jazz vocals – but a new sort of style that draws a bit from all those genres, and comes up with a bold new approach that opened ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, with some fraying at the top seam.)
Laura Nyro's second album in her legendary early run for Columbia Records – and an effort that's a bit more dramatic than the first! Laura's handling all arrangements herself this time, and they're conducted by Jimmy Haskell – but the overall sound is almost as spare as if Nyro were ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing – PC 9737. Cover has some edge wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Laura Nyro —
Smile ... LP Columbia, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Band includes Randy and Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell, Joe Beck, and Richard Davis. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
Hazel O'Connor —
Cover Plus ... LP Albion (UK), 1981. Very Good ...
$0.99
Was there a more tragic figure in the 60s scene than Phil Ochs? Perhaps, but this is still a wonderful piece of his odd and sad career, a great portrait with his unrelenting political stance still in place, though not as raw as some of his other LPs. More arranged than any of his other LPs, but ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a small name in pen in back. Label has a small name in pen.)
An overlooked 60s pop gem from Kenny O'Dell – a great mix of twangy vocals and Sunshine Pop production – all served up with a really unique sort of sparkle! In another world, Kenny might have been a country singer – but here, he's working with some cool Cali backings that push O'D ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Office Dog —
Spiel ... LP New West/Flying Nun, 2024. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
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(White label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
A groovy set from singer & songwriter Peter Gallway and his group Ohio Knox – with sort of oddball, yet totally catchy post psychedelic folk rock tunes taken to a deeper level thanks to impeccable musicianship! Guest players contribute vibes, congas, horns and chorus vocals on some tunes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, peeled spots from sticker removal in front and back, and some stained spots inside the gatefold.)
Easily one of the most successful albums of the British jazz rock years – but still a longtime favorite of ours as well! Mike Oldfield sets a whole new standard here for concept rock – not only by working on a single album-length composition that spans all of sides one and two, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing in a laminated cover with a hype sticker.)
An essential introduction to the work of this legendary group – an important American issue of some of their best material – all of which never came out in our market back in the day! If you don't know Os Mutantes, prepare to be blown away – as they were a key part of the ... (Brazil, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heady sounds from Bahrain – recorded in the early 80s by this ultra-cool group who would have been right at home in the European prog scene at the start of the decade before! Drums are heavy, guitar lines are great, and there's some especially cool moogy moments – including some solos ... (Global Grooves, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram reissue. Includes insert. Cover is still in the shrink with info sticker.)
A wonderful album from the young Irish singer/songwriter who went onto become one of the brightest lights in 70s pop! The record isn't his most famous, but it's got loads of great early songs that show O'Sullivan's brilliant talent for putting together lyrics that were simple and witty, yet never ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a laminted cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Titles include "Time Won't Let Me", "Come On Up", "Respectable", "Help Me Girl", and "Show Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Includes the Capitol sleeve.)
Outsiders —
In ... LP Capitol, 1967. Very Good ...
$6.9911.99
Titles include "I'll Give You Time", "Kind Of A Drag", "I'm Not Tryin To Hurt You", "Charlena", "It's Your Love", "Haunted By Your Love", "I Wanna Be Freee", and "Help Me Girl". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, light ring wear.)
Titles include "Time Won't Let Me", "Listen People", "Keep On Running", "She Cried", "What Makes You So Bad You Weren't Brought Up That Way", and "Was It Really Real". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing with IAM stamp. Cover has a center spine split, light surface wear, spot of marker on the back. Includes Capitol inner sleeve.)
Insane grooves from arranger Mustafa Ozkent – an artist who was to Turkey what Lalo Schifrin was to the US in the 70s! Like Lalo, Mustafa had a great ear for mixing funkier rhythms and fuller orchestrations – often with odd instrumental twists and turns that bubble over with a fair bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Pressure Drop", "Give Me An Inch", "Work To Make It Work", "Here With you Tonight", "Which Of Us Is The Fool", and "Fine Time". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover is bent at the top left corner.)
The last of Van Dyke Parks' classic early trio of albums for Warner Brothers – and possibly the straightest of the bunch! Parks continues the exploration of ersatz Americana explored on his previous two records – but his approach here is sometimes a bit gentler, almost sentimental at ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo, with insert. Cover has a Sample sticker, some ringwear, bumped corners, clear tape over a sticker spot at the top right, and a bit of fraying at the spine.)
Emmanuelle Parrenin —
Maison Rose ... LP Ballon Noir (France), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$43.9949.99
An album of fragile beauty and buried darkness – in a space that's somewhere between the work of Nico and Brigitte Fontaine, but a fair bit sweeter overall! Emmanuelle Parrenin sings here in a timeless style that might almost be called folksy – especially in the return to tradition ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Lion reissue from 2008, in fantastic shape, with insert.)
A really great collection of pre-Flying Burrito Brothers material – some of it more country than you might guess! Titles include "Surfinanny", "They Still Go Down", "Zah's Blues", "Big Country", "I May Be Right", and "Marry Don't You ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the book. Cover has a cut corner and a small trace of a sticker.)
A gritty little gem in the Gram Parsons/Burritos catalog – mostly covers of classic honky tonk tunes! Many of the tracks were recorded for what would have been an honest, earnest, hard country album that was never fully realized – eventually paired with a few other tracks of similar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the A&M inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, unglued seam, a promo sticker, and some surface wear.)
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light surface wear.)
Pavlov's Dog —
Pampered Menial ... LP Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.9914.99
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(Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Annette Peacock —
X-Dreams ... LP Tomato, 1979. Very Good ...
$11.99
Pretty wild stuff from Annette Peacock – almost a "no wave" record at times, with lots of quirky art rock overtones next to the jazz vocal stylings that are more of her typical bag. The album's got lots of heavy guitars from rockers that include Mick Ronson, Chris Spedding, Bill ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light ring impressions, heavy edge wear, and a small mark from price sticker removal.)
The incredible debut from Pearls Before Swine – a group who were a bit late to the New York folk party of the 60s – but at a level that really helped them evolve past the rest of their scene! The album's sometimes a bit overlooked – as it came out on the mostly-jazz ESP label ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has large seam splits, surface wear, aging, and a name in pen. Labels have a name in pen.)
Pearls Before Swine/Thos Rapp —
City Of Gold ... LP Reprise, 1971. Very Good+ ...
$9.9913.99
A return to folksier forms for Tom Rapp and Pearls Before Swine – working here in territory that's very different than some of the baroque light arrangements used on previous records. Rapp's emerging as a more confident singer/songwriter – recording in an almost Dylan-like setting, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, small top seam split, surface wear, aging, ghost sticker spot, 2 tiny peel spots, cut corner.)
David Peel & The Lower East Side —
American Revolution ... LP Elektra, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
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(Red label big 'E' pressing with Sterling/RL etch. Cover has a split bottom seam with heavy wear and light peeling of the paste-on.)
Beautiful work from this legendary group – worth it alone for the guitar interplay between John Renbourn and Bert Jansch, but featuring sublime vocals, and fantastic use of electric bass too! LP, Vinyl record album
A seminal album from the American underground of the late 70s – the debut of Pere Ubu, bursting forth from the Cleveland scene with a sound to challenge the greatness of anything coming from New York or LA at the time! The album's not exactly punk, not exactly art rock, but has strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s US Rough Trade pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some edge wear, and bumped conrers.)
Includes "American Girl", "Breakdown", "Strangered In The Night", "Luna", "Anything That's Rock N Roll", "Mystery Man", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Moon label pressing. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi) —
(Numero Uno) ... LP Numero Uno (Italy), 1975. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
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(Original Italian pressing, with poster insert! Cover has some ringwear, aging, and a yellowed sticker spot with a tiny peel.)
The first album from Shawn Phillips – featuring Phillips recording in London with members of Traffic backing him up – in a style that's a great extrapolation of folksy and bluesy roots with some of the hipper styles going down in England at the end of the 60s. Phillips does a great job ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A six track EP by the re-formed group – with titles that include "No Second Chance", "Talk Of The Devil", "I Think It's Coming Back Again", "Can't Find The Lady", "As Long As The Price Is Right", and "Waiting For The Lightning To ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "On The Run", "Money", "Us & Them", "Any Colour You Like", "Brain Damage", "The Great Gig In The Sky", and "Time". LP, Vinyl record album
(Early pressing with Wally etch. In the Interpak cover with bottom seam wear, and light surface wear.)
An early 70s collection of previous work from Pink Floyd – and a crucial display of the younger group's charm to folks who'd only discovered them in the longform jamming years! The set's got some great vocal gems from the Syd Barrett years, plus the kind of fantastic guitar work that the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing in the textured G&L cover, with some light wear & aging.)
Pink Floyd rose out of the same London scene that gave the world a huge amount of psychedelic records in the late 60s – but with a set like this, they're clearly head and shoulders above most of their contemporaries – already working with a boundless sense of imagination and impeccable ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram stereo pressing from 2016, still in the stickered outer sleeve.)
Tremendous work from The Pogues – a group who may well have hit their height with this record! Producer Elvis Costello made it his mission to stay the hell out of the way and just capture the band in all their shambling, boozy glory, and that he does. Underneath his slurred vocals, Shane ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing on MCA. A nice copy!)
Pekka Pohjola —
Everyman ... LP Pohjola (Finland), 1983. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
With Pohjola on bass synthesizers, Peter Lerche on guitar, Julli Liski on piano synthesizers, Keimo Hirvonen on drums, Timo Vesajoki on synthesizers, TT Oksala on synth programming, and Kassu Halonen on vocals. (Jazz, Rock)LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Breakthru. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Their runaway hit – with titles that include "King Of Pain", "Every Breath You Take", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", "Tea In The Sahara", and "Synchronicity". LP, Vinyl record album
(Translucent purple Quiex II vinyl pressing, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Titles include "Driven To Tears", "Man In A Suitcase", "Shadows In The Rain", "Voices Inside My Head", "Bombs Away", and "Don't Stand So Close To Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has edge wear.)
A Japanese-only collection of work by one of our favorite French singers! Titles include "Computer's Dream", "Ca N'Arrive Qu'Aux Autres", "Tout Tout Pour Ma Cherie", "Ame Caline", "La Pupee Qui Fait Non", "L'Amour Avec Toi", "Love Me ... (French, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album