A vintage set from 1977, a time when The Heartbreakers were at their best – with titles that include the classic "Chinese Rocks", plus "Get Off The Phone", "I Love You", "Can't Keep My Eyes On You", "All By Myself", and "I Wanna Be ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1982 UK pressing. Cover has surface and edge wear.)
A very cool record from one of those psych groups who were lucky enough to get a chance to work open and free during the short time Liberty Records was experimenting with new rock music! The group have a gritty edge at times – almost Texas psych, but with a bit more Cali focus – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hard rock trio with a hell of a sound – heard here on their one and only album from the 70s – a surprising major label debut on Epic Records, with top-shelf production from Rick Derringer! The album's got a searing burn right from the start – quite a heady brew for this young ... read moreCD
Tiny Alice —
Tiny Alice ... LP Kama Sutra, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
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(In the matchbook cover, with light wear, cutout notch, peeled spot from price sticker removal, small center split in the bottom seam, and a "Re-Released For Reviewing Purposes" sticker in front.)
Amazing sounds from British pianist Keith Tippett – a startling crossroads of musical scenes that beautifully brings together the best jazz, rock, and jazz rock impulses on the UK scene at the time – still with a freshness and clarity that the work would never reach a few years later! ... (Jazz, Rock)read moreCD
Toad Hall —
Toad Hall ... LP Liberty, 1968. Near Mint- ...
$11.9929.99
A very cool set on Liberty – oddly produced by George Goldner, of NYC soul/doo wop/Latin fame! Most tracks are written by the group's Tommy Marcus, who also arranged – and titles include "It Feels Like Friday", "Mr Zig Zag", "A Thousand Years", "Elegy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Top right corner of cover has whiteout next to the logo, and back of same cover has a light stain. Vinyl is nice!)
The sweet image really gets at the wonderful sound of this record – a Japanese pop gem from the end of the 60s, and one that seems to mix together elements of bossa nova and European grooves – all in this way that really fits the way that the male and female vocals come together! The ... (Japanese, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Toi Et Moi —
Sorayo ... LP Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$40.9948.99
A record with a really special sound – Japanese pop moving past some of the more emotive modes used a few years before, and working with a gentle, breezy style that sometimes echoes the best A&M Records styles from the Cali scene of the late 60s! Both singers intertwine in a wonderful ... (Japanese, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Toi Et Moi —
Utopia ... LP Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$40.9948.99
A really great record from the Japanese scene of the 70s – one that seems to borrow a lot from the French pop styles of the late 60s – as you might guess from the group's name! Toi Et Moi are one guy singer, one gal – blending their Japanese vocals beautifully, with elements that ... (Japanese, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features "Brandy Wine", "Groovy Kind Of Love", "Both Sides Now", "Summer Morning", Be Mine", "Listen To The Words" and more – 24 tracks over 2 discs! CD
An expanded version of a really unique EP originally issued in the early 80s by Tomek Lamprecht – a set that uses a Fairlight synthesizer in all sorts of post-punk, art rock-styled ways – really creative, but catchy too – as Tomek takes on the new instrument and mixes it with more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare lost work from one of the grooviest groups to work with UK production genius Joe Meek – instrumental combo The Tornados, a guitar-heavy group who were to England what The Ventures were to the US! Meek's production talents really opened up the sound of the group – taking their ... read moreCD
Wow, this is SO not the Tortoise that first set the underground aflame in the early 90s – the group has evolved and opened up in ways we never would have expected. With It's All Around You it's emerged with an airy, open, stargazing set of tracks that resemble the languid atmosphere of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tortoise's third album and a pretty remarkable creative leap for the inventive Chicago ensemble – now with the great guitarist Jeff Parker in the fold! Like their earlier records, TNT features a haunting mix of percussion, electronics, and jazz-oriented instrumentation – put together ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Their first one, now a classic in the once-burgeoning "post rock" genre (much as we hate using that term) – and it's hands down one of best and most influential albums to come out of Chicago in the early 90s! A spare, rhythmic blend of moody grooves laid down by 2 basses, 2 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pivotal record in the sound of the US scene at the end of the 60s – and a record that seems to trace an entire evolution in rock during the space of just one album! Touch have roots that go back to The Kingsmen and Don & The Goodtimes – and you can definitely hear garage elements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the fold-out cover, still with orange obi strip and fold-out poster! Obi has a bent portion with a small tear in back, in fantastic shape otherwise!)
A real comeback classic for the solo Pete Townshend – with titles that include "Slit Skirts", "North Country Girl", "The Sea Refuses No River", "Communication", "Uniforms", and "Somebody Saved Me". CD
A fantastic first album from Pete Townshend – one that showed the world that he was a hell of a force to be reckoned with, even away from The Who! There's some elements here that link back to Pete's work with the band, but the music here is already showing lots of new ideas brewing in his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing in a variant font title cover – with light wear, a small trace of a price sticker, and initials in pen.)
A huge album from Traffic – a set that was first given to the world in a strange-shaped cover – which seemed to grace countless record collections back in the 70s! The group is expanded to a sextet here – with bass from Rick Grech and percussion from Rebop Kwaku Baah – both ... read moreCD
The incredible first album from Traffic – a record that was already way ahead of the pack, and would set the tone for so many other sounds and modes from others in years to come! At some level, the group were just coming off the big beat group years in the UK – that time of strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Traffic —
Traffic ... LP Island/United Artists, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
The second album from Traffic, and a set that forever cemented their legacy in the annals of modern music – a set that has Dave Mason returning to the group after a brief hiatus, and maybe helping the quartet find a tighter, rootsier sound overall! The approach here is nicely mixed – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s tan label pressing, including booklet. Cover has a cut corner and minimal wear.)
The debut album of Trapeze – a great little group that's maybe best known as the early home of Glenn Hughes, but who have plenty to offer on their own! Production is by John Lodge, of the Moody Blues – a strong supporter of the group at their start – but the sound is very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bestway stamp. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and is bumped at the top right corner.)
Rare self-made synth grooves from TRASE – which stands for Tape Recorder And Synthesiser Ensemble – 2 versions of this obscure, should-be electro rock classic from the early 80s! The A-Side is the instrumental version from '83 – a lean, compelling mix of moody, but accessible ... (Funky 45's, Rock)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Otis, Nelson, Lefty, and Lucky Wilbury play some nice tunes with their friend, Charlie T Jr. – Not to be confused with any of those Idle Race, Mudcrutch, Zimmermans, Kelton Orbison, or Beetle people. CD
(Limited edition 2007 pressing in a nice clothbound box – still sealed with hype sticker and original backing sheet!)
Pat Travers —
Hot Shot ... CD Polydor/Lemon (UK), 1984. Used ...
$24.9928.99
A much-needed and insanely overstuffed look at the Tremeloes – one of those groups from the 60s who are known for an odd single or two – but who have a tremendous recorded legacy that finally gets its due in this mighty box set! The Tremeloes were perfect at turning out the right sort ... read moreCD
A very cool set from those late 60s underground rock years on Mercury Records – recorded in Chicago by a rootsy trio, but with very cool use of flute and tablas too! LP, Vinyl record album
One of the best jazz rock combos to grace the Harvest label in the early 70s – a German trio who've got plenty of proggish inflections, and who really serve up some great keyboards and guitar over heavy drums! There's a bit of vocals on the set, natch, but the best tunes feature lots of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label Hor Zu pressing. Includes the heavy inner sleeve & Horzu catalog insert. Cover has a bump on the top seam, and a very faint stain on the lower corners.)
Trix —
Index ... CD Electric Bird (Japan), 2004. Used ...
$4.999.99
Hiroshi Kubota on keyboards, Takeshi Hirai on guitar, Mitsuru Sutoh on bass, and Noriaki Kumagai on drums. (Jazz, Rock)CD
A sweet set from those great psych years on MGM – a trio that features Tony Romeo on arrangements and songwriting, trading vocals with Frank Romeo and Cassandra Morgan – on titles that include "The End", "Sunrise Highway", "Yeah Yeah Yeah", "You Can't ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is great – cover has light water damage and splitting on the bottom seam, and a cutout hole.)
Robin Trower —
BLT ... LP Chrysalis, 1981. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Chrysalis 25th Anniversary Special Edition. Packaged as a long box containing a 30 page booklet about the history of Chrysalis records. The CD is packaged in a dark blue jewel case & inner tray. On the front of the jewel case in the centre, a small sticker of the cover art. CD
The towering Marshall amps on the cover will give you a good idea of what's going on here – as this heavy 70s combo really turn things up to 11 with their searing power trio style! The group recall earlier efforts from that moment when three-member rock groups really set fire to the new ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the real standouts in the late 70s run of records from The Tubes – a set that's not only got the tunes united by a concept, but which also features some impeccable production from Todd Rundgren! The group's fuzz on the guitars is turned up nice – almost like they're trying to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small sticker spots, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
(Still sealed, with a cutout hole and hype and advisory stickers. Shrinkwrap has a small tear in front. Cover has a promo sticker in back under the shrink.)
(Green label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Tuff Darts —
Tuff Darts ... CD Sire/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ...
$10.9913.99
The great self-titled set from Tuff Darts – one of the less-remembered groups to play the CBGB scene of the late 70s, and one who effortlessly blend punkish energy with tighter power pop sounds! The group are maybe a strong precursor of new wave styles to come in the following year or two ... read moreCD