78 in the shade, and 78 on the calendar too – 1978, a year when the reborn Small Faces were still sounding plenty darn great! The album follows nicely from the previous Playmates – with the strong rootsy undercurrents as that one, way more than in the group's earlier music – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Small Faces —
Playmates ... LP Atlantic, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
A late 70s gem from the revived version of the Small Faces – a group who seem to have gone through the same maturity and richer understanding of their roots as the Faces – but who come across here in an even more sophisticated way! Steve Marriott's at the helm – on guitar and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and writing in pen.)
A seminal statement from the legendary Small Faces – a record that has them regrouping a bit, and finding a way to pack an incredible punch! The album's amazing right from the very first note – a perfect bridge between the ongoing mod energy of the London scene, and the psychedelic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink label stereo pressing. Cover has small splits, aging, light ring & edge wear.)
Here's a guy with a great gimmick – whistling! Jack Smith was a youngster, but he could blow with the best of them – whistling his way through the massive international pop hit "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" – a tune that's as groovy as it sounds, with a crashing goofy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Smokestack Lightnin —
Off The Wall ... LP Bell, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$11.9918.99
Features Ronnie Darling on vocals, and Ric Eiserling on guitar – on titles that include "I Idolize You", "Well Tuesday", "Who's Been Talking", "Light In My Window", "Three Hundred Pounds Of Heavenly Joy", and "Long Stemmed Eyes". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Sniff 'N' The Tears —
Love/Action ... LP Chiswick (UK), 1981. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
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(Japanese promo pressing, with insert. Cover has some edge wear, a Sample sticker, and a small sticker in back.)
Social Unrest —
SU 2000 ... LP Libertine, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with price sticker remnants, Best Entertainment Value sticker, and a large hole at the top. Cover has some wear where exposed.)
A very groovy soundtrack, for a very groovy little movie – the quirky Good Times, directed by William Friedkin, and kind of the precursor for the Sonny & Cher TV show! The record differs a bit from the usual Atco album by the pair – in that, along with the vocal numbers, it also ... (Soundtracks, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple & tan label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, some yellowing from age, light blemishes at the top right, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
A really wonderful little record – by a group who should have been much bigger than they were! Despite the fact that these guys are an obscure rock band with a silly name, the record's a perfect example of the subtly soulful work that was coming out of various west coast sources during the ... (Rock, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Alan Sorrenti —
Di Notte ... LP CBO (Italy), 1980. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ring wear.)
John David Souther (JD Souther) —
Black Rose ... LP Asylum, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
One of the sweetest singer-songwriter records of the mid 70s country rock era – beloved by fans, but largely unknown to the masses after all these years! Black Rose is JD Souther's second record, and it's a thing a beauty – produced by Peter Asher and featuring a who's who Souther's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has a sticker mark and some aging.)
Southern Culture On The Skids —
Kudzu Ranch ... LP Kudzu, 2010. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
This is the third movement in the fantastic pop symphony that is Spanky & Our Gang! The record's perhaps their oddest to date – and mixes groovy vocal stylings with some fairly advanced production approaches that work perfectly with the incredible songs written by Stuart Scharf and Bob ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first, and perhaps the most conventional album by Spanky & Our Gang – but still pretty darn insane! The group are a strange mix of 60s styles – with bits of We Five, bits of Harpers Bizarre, bits of The Association – but a totally strange and totally fun approach to pop ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has a bent corner and some surface wear.)
A real turning point for Sparks – a set that has the duo of Russell and Ron Mael finding a whole new focus for their music on the UK scene! The style is a bit glammy at times – not in the execution, so much as the production – which has a great way of compressing the vocals up ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram 40th anniversary pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Specials, Selecter, Madness, English Beat, etc —
Dance Craze ... LP 2 Tone/Chrysalis, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
A big moment for the British ska scene – and the soundtrack to a film that featured live work by nearly all of the big names at the time! The album features live work by artists who owed a lot to 2 Tone, but who'd even moved onto bigger fame by the film – but who are working here in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo stamp. A nice copy.)
Chris Spedding —
Hurt ... LP RAK (UK), 1977. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Speed Limit —
Crusin' ... LP Oasis (Germany), 1977. Very Good ...
$19.99
A great second step for the Spencer Davis Group – working here with Hammond player Eddie Hardin, who strongly steps in to replace the departed Steve Winwood! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has faint ring wear.)
A groovy batch of rock and roll tracks for this hip mod sex romp from the late 60s! Titles include "Just Like Me", "Picture Of Her", "Waltz For Caroline", "Possession", "Looking Back", "Taking Out Time", and "Virginals Dream" by ... (Soundtracks, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has tiny corner bumps, but is great overall!)
A real treasure of sweet harmony pop from the late 60s – and the kind of record that broke big on the blue-eyed soul scene! The title hit – "More Today Than Yesterday" – is a familiar number that still sounds great to our ears. And the rest of the records got a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing – 1A/1B. Cover is bumped at the top right corner.)
The crowning achievement of Spirit – a wonderful blend of many musical strands at once – and a set so successful for the group, you probably could have found in any college dorm room in the early 70s! The record's really a cut above for their generation – an expansive effort that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, aging.)
Spooky Tooth have grown their hair since the cover of their first album – and they've also grown their sound a bit too – into a brew that's even headier and more powerful than before! The album's still got an undercurrent of soul – and begins with a fantastic drumbreak on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing in a tip-on cover – SP 4194 – still sealed with a squiggle of marker at the top right corner.)
70s issue of this masterpiece of psychedelic pop – a set that really captures that key shift from R&B-influenced sounds to much headier territory on the UK scene! Spooky Tooth came to this debut with a fair bit of previous activity in other groups – and there's a core energy here ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
An onslaught of fuzz from the reformed version of Spooky Tooth – a group that has Gary Wright very firmly back in the lead on vocals, and the new addition of Mick Jones on guitar – whose lead lines give the group a whole new sense of power! Wright and Jones worked together in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves and booklet. Box has a split corner, light surface wear, and a few light bends on the edges.)
Bruce Springsteen —
River ... LP Columbia, 1980. Sealed 2LP ...
$29.9934.99
Prime classic Springsteen double album, circa 1980! The River finds Bruce a few years removed from the massive breakthrough that was Born To Run, and seemingly starting to let go of the darker tone of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, though still with some shadows of it. Definitely a creative high ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram remaster from 2015, still sealed with hype sticker.)
A set that's got a slightly different vibe than previous Stackridge albums – yet which also continues that special sort of hard to define quality that always made the group so unique! There's a feel to the set that's maybe a bit in keeping with the image on the cover – slight touches ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Labels have some spotty aging and black Stereo stickers over the promo notice. Cover has a cut corner.)
One of the classic sets on the short-lived Tumbleweed label – with tracks that include "Rosewood Bitters", "Moving Right Along", "Resurrection", "Good Time Charlie", "Song For A Friend Soon Gone", "A Friend & Nothing More", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, still sealed with a sticker spot.)
Pure pop magic from Ringo – with cuts that include "You're Sixteen", "I'm The Greatest", and "Photograph" – all recorded with help from John Lennon, George Harrison, Steve Cropper, Tom Scott, Billy Preston, Nicky Hopkins, and Harry Nilsson! LP, Vinyl record album
A seminal pop psych classic from the UK scene – served up here by a group that seem to borrow a bit of the energy from the late 60s Bee Gees at their trippiest, but who also really have a way for turning out a tune that has a very groovy vibe! Part of the credit might go to producer John ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Cadet Concept pressing. Cover and labels have a cutout hole.)
Status Quo —
Quo ... LP A&M, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Obscure Canadian hard rock. LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing in the textured sleeve, with a cutout hole.)
Steely Dan —
Aja ... LP ABC, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$39.99
An undisputed masterpiece, and a record we never tire of hearing – unabashedly the inspiration for our years of jazzy exploration as adults, even though it was probably the closest thing we ever got to the genre as wee lads! Walter Becker & Donald Fagan raise their already-high bar to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing with AA matrix. Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Steely Dan really hitting the heights – moving into hipper, more sophisticated territory than before – pushing the envelope with both their music and lyrics, which are completely sublime! It's hard to put our finger on the magic of this one, but it's the perfect summation of everything ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with Kendun stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has splitting on the seams.)
My god, what a record! This one's genius through and through – a set that sometimes gets eclipsed in the brilliance to come, but which is easily one of our favorites ever by Steely Dan! There's a beautifully focused feel here – thanks to Donald Fagan's incredible lead vocals, and a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA pressing. Cover has initials in marker.)
Karlos P Steinblast —
Hard Rock Vol 1 ... LP Karlos P Steinblast, 1980. Sealed ...
$14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with some sticker remnants and marker at the top right, and a fairly large hole in back.)
Karlos P Steinblast —
I Need A Woman ... LP Karlos P Steinblast, 1981. Sealed ...
$9.9924.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with some sticker remnants and marker at the top right, and a large hole at the top left.)
Jim Steinman —
Bad For Good ... LP Epic/Cleveland International, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
There's nothing slow about this mid 70s album from Steppenwolf – a set that has the group really coming back into the fray, after John Kay had left for a bit and recorded as a solo act! All the raw power of the group is still very much at play here – plenty of searing guitars, at that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Steppenwolf —
Steppenwolf ... LP Dunhill/ABC, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$33.9939.99
Titles include "Born To Be Wild", "Sookie Sookie", "Berry Rides Again", "Your Wall's Too High", and "Desperation". LP, Vinyl record album
(2019 RSD clear vinyl Sundazed pressing in a foil cover.)
Steppenwolf/Holy Modal Rounders/Roger McGuinn —
Easy Rider ... LP ABC/Dunhill, 1969. Very Good ...
$2.99
A tripped-out batch of freedom rock tunes – pulled together to accompany Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper's famous trip across the wasteland of late 60s America! The set includes Steppenwolf's anthemic "Born To Be Wild", as well as their "The Pusher" – plus "Kyrie ... (Soundtracks, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a short click on two tracks on side 2. Cover has light wear.)
Features flute from a young Peter Gabriel! Titles include "Time", "Katmandu", "I Wish I Wish", "Lillywhite", "Pop Star", "Maybe You're Right", "Lady D'Arbanville", and "I Think I See The Light". LP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, some spotty aging, and a small sticker in front. Label on Side 1 has a small sticker.)
Really amazing early work from Al Stewart – light years away from his bigger 70s AM radio fame, and instead a very sensitive singer and songwriter, with a unique vocal approach as well! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, with insert. Cover has bumped corners and is bent a bit at the bottom left corner.)
A 70s gem from singer/songwriter Al Stewart – a set that was part of his long-overdue rise to global fame – after quietly giving the world a number of great and overlooked albums from the UK scene! The vibe here is similar to the preceding set – the classic Year Of The Cat – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear.)
Rod Stewart steals from Jorge Ben – and gets the biggest hit of his career with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy", this Brazilian funk-influenced disco tune that crossed over big! Also includes "Dirty Weekend", "The Best Days Of My Life", "Is That The Thanks I ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch, insert, and WB seal at the opening.)
Rod Stewart, John Cougar, Earth Wind & Fire, & Others —
Private Lessons ... LP MCA, 1981. Sealed ...
$8.99
A jam-packed soundtrack for this 80s teen sex romp – with selections by Rod Stewart, Earl Klugh, Air Supply, Randy Van Warmer, John Cougar, Earth Wind & Fire, Crazy Horse, and Willie Nile. (Soundtracks, Rock)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, and a factory sealed sticker.)
Emil Storlokken Ase's Phoenix —
Under The Sun ... LP Sonic Transmissions, 2023. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Norwegian jazz rock trio featuring Emil Storlkeen Ase on guitar, Jenny Froysa on baritone sax, and August Glannestrand on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Dreamy dreamy pop psych from Strawberry Alarm Clock – a great late 60s group who skirted the worlds of Sunshine Pop and more jamming garage rock! This album's got a lot more to offer than you might guess from just the title hit – as the instrumentation sometimes gets nicely tripped out ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear and staple holes at the top left corner.)
Fantastic sunshine pop from the Strawberry Alarm Clock – an album that's a bit trippy, a lot sunny – and just the right mix of psych and harmony soul! There's some wonderful overlooked nuggets on the record – tunes that go past their chart hits, and which really remind us that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has light aging and a promo ink stamp.)