Parlophone, 1974. (reissue)
David Bowie at his most sinister for the 70s – a landmark set that combines the harder rocking sound of the Ziggy Stardust years with the more sophisticated theatrics of Aladdin Sane – in a style that features some of the darkest, most political work of Bowie's career! There's a depth ...
Lawson (Japan), (reissue)
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Elektra/Sundazed, 1968. (reissue)
A wonderful little set of post-folk rock – with lots of lovely baroque touches! Ars Nova were really short-lived group – known for only two rare records – but they've got a sound that perfectly sums up a generation! There's a wonderful LA late 60s sound here – somewhere ...
Fiction/Rhino, 1983. (reissue)
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Bell/Sommor (Spain), 1970. (reissue)
An excellent rock album with lots of funky breaks, and some very very heavy drums by Rupert Baer! The set was put together by Shel Talmy, but he also got some help from the great Alan Hawkshaw, of funky KPM and Serge Gainsbourg fame – who seems to hone the record into a groove that goes way ...
Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1976. (reissue)
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Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1976. (reissue)
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Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1976. (reissue)
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Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1976. (reissue)
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Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1975. (reissue)
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Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1975. (reissue)
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Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1973. (reissue)
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Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1973. (reissue)
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Ebos/Numero, 1972. (reissue)
"Now you can experience transcendental consciousness without spending 10 years in a Tibetan monastery" – or so the liner notes proclaim – a pretty great description of what's bound to happen after making your way through this very trippy album from the early 70s! The set's ...
Ebos/Numero, 1972. (reissue)
"Now you can experience transcendental consciousness without spending 10 years in a Tibetan monastery" – or so the liner notes proclaim – a pretty great description of what's bound to happen after making your way through this very trippy album from the early 70s! The set's ...
Vault, 1969. (reissue)
Late 60s hard blues & psychedelia infused rock from Floating Bridge – a group that sounds clearly indebted to fellow Pacific Northwester Hendrix – but hold their own very well on a hard grooving mix of covers and originals. The group either gigged a ton back in the day or were ...
Vault, 1969. (reissue)
(RSD Essentials pressing – on pink & sky blue splatter vinyl! Quantities strictly limited.)
Vault, 1970. (reissue)
A record with a sound that's as wonderfully swirling as its cover – material from a short-lived Cali group of the early 70s, and one who deliver this set with all the best elements of the big groups of the time – but with a much more laidback vibe! Their harmonies can really be ...
Westbound/ORG, (reissue)
(RSD Essentials pressing – on "purple crush" vinyl! Quantities strictly limited.)
Atlantic (Japan), 1972. 2LP (reissue)
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Warner (Japan), 1971. (reissue)
One of the heaviest albums to ever come from Japan – a wicked batch of tripped-out, fuzzy tunes to rival the hardest rock from the UK at the time! Flower Travellin Band have a basic approach that's build on pounding drums and rumbling basslines – and although the guitars are fierce too ...
Atlantic/Lawson (Japan), (reissue)
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Atlantic (Japan), 1972. (reissue)
A classic record by this important Japanese band, and one that was actually made in Canada, despite the title – at a time when the group were visiting, and managed to create this wonderful record with a very relaxed, organic vibe! Vocals are in English, and lead singer Joe Yamanaka has a ...
Mag/Munster (Spain), 1970. (reissue)
One of our favorite South American rock records of all time – and maybe even one of our favorite rock albums too – a magnificent set by this sublime Peruvian group – done with a sound that's somewhere between late Beatles, early Bee Gees, and ELO in their prime! Yet the ...
Universal/Lawson (Japan), 1979. (reissue)
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Philips/Lawson (Japan), 1984. 2LP (reissue)
Great work from Junko Ohashi – one of those Japanese singers who seem to have a very global appeal, even if you can't understand the lyrics! Ohashi's got an expressive style that reaches back into older modes of vocalization in Japanese pop, but delivers the lyrics with this cool, focused ...
Shanachie, 2004.
Simply incredible work from Swing Out Sister – a group who left the charts decades ago, it seems, but who sound better and better with each passing year! This album may well be their best so far – a swirling blend of soul, jazz, bossa, and 60s mod touches – put together with an ...
Strawberry Rain, 1976. (reissue)
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About April 20, 2024 (delayed)
An artist with a sound that's as wild as his look on the cover – a definite individual from the Australian underground of the 70s – serving up some incredibly offbeat vocals alongside a range of his own instrumentation on guitar, alto, tenor, and flute! The album's got some nice heavy ...
Odeon/Life Goes On, 1970. (reissue)
An incredible early album by this legendary Brazilian band with a strong late 60s/early 70s progressive flair! While not as countercultural as Os Mutantes or other Tropicalia artists, Som Imaginario shared with them a sense of pure musical inventiveness, and a love of psychedelic flourishes – ...
Gearbox (UK), 2020.
A sharp blend of edgey guitar, offbeat vocals, and lots of other electronic elements – but still served up with plenty of warmth, thanks to the unique approach of Thiago Nassif! Nassif works here with contributions from Vinicius Cantuaria and Arto Lindsay – and in a way, his music is ...
Gearbox (UK), 1971.
Amazing sounds from Nico – material recorded for the BBC during that wonderful early 70s stretch when she had firmly broken from the Velvet Underground, and was really making some mindbending music of her own! The vibe here is a lot like Desertshore – with very spare instrumentation ...
Pass/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. (reissue)
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Dawn/Wiseraven (Italy), 1970. (reissue)
Titles include "Alibi Annie", "Home Again", "One Way Glass", "Is It Loud?", "Candle Light", "Devil Comin'" and more.
Columbia/Trading Places (UK), 1969. (reissue)
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About April 8, 2024 (delayed)
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Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1983. (reissue)
That's a great 80s sense of design on the cover, and the album's got a nice sort of 80s vibe too – a bit more drum machine beats, basslines, and keyboards than work by some of the jazzier city pop artists of the time – a mode that really seems to bring out the best in the vocals of ...
A&M/Elemental (Spain), 1971. (reissue)
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About January 24, 2024 (delayed)
A legendary album from the great Gene Clark – a key part of that scattered legacy that really helped cement his individual genius after leaving The Byrds! Much of the record is a spare and intimate affair – with Gene's warm vocals accompanied by his own gently picked acoustic guitar, ...
P-Vine (Japan), (reissue)
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About January 20, 2024 (delayed)
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DiscReet/Elemental (Spain), 1974. (reissue)
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About December 1, 2023 (delayed)
Features George Duke on keyboards, Jean-Luc Ponty on violin, and Jack Bruce on bass – and titles include Frank's classic "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" – plus "Nanook Rubs It", "Father O'Blivion", "Cosmik Debris", "Exentrifugal Forz", " ...