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A mix of classic styles -- psych, garage, prog, rockabilly, punk, post-punk, singer/songwriter, and even classic rock!
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Woody, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
Subliminal Sounds, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99 39.99
A wild set of work from the Swedish scene of the 70s – work that's all inspired by a spiritual current in the artists, but which comes across with a vibe that you really wouldn't expect! It might be the shift in language – the Swedish lyrics mean that most of us can't understand the ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Now Again, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
The deepest of the deep from the American scene at the start of the 70s – groups so hip they weren't quite soul, weren't quite rock – and instead kind of a funky hybrid of both! After opening our ears to countless underground sounds from around the globe, the Now Again label turn back ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Also available Function Underground – The Black & Brown American Rock Sound 1969 to 1974 ... LP 21.99
Now Again, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $21.99 24.98
The deepest of the deep from the American scene at the start of the 70s – groups so hip they weren't quite soul, weren't quite rock – and instead kind of a funky hybrid of both! After opening our ears to countless underground sounds from around the globe, the Now Again label turn back ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Function Underground – The Black & Brown American Rock Sound 1969 to 1974 ... CD 7.99(Includes download!)
Bacchus Archives, Mid/Late 1960s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Includes selections by The Rock Shop, His Majesty's Coachmen, Trojans Of Evol, Primates, Canterbury Fair, Soultans, Veil, Apperson Jackrabbit, Blues Company, What's New, Joey Welz & The Time Machine, Epics, American Way, Sonny Villegas, and The Menaces. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s issue.)
Edsel (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 49.99
A massive collection of work from these important years in music – and even if you don't know or care about Gary Crowley, who's pictured on the cover, you'll find plenty to love here if you dig UK sounds from the late 70s and early 80s! As indicated by the title, the set focuses on new wave ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kung Fu, 1996. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $13.99
With selections by The Vandals, Bouncing Souls, Mr T Experience, NOFX, Tilt, Sublime, New Bomb Turks, and others. (Soundtracks, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(2021 Cleopatra reissue on pink vinyl.)
Jungle (UK), 1980s/Early 90s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
A great little collection that's maybe the opposite of the long-running tradition of "desert island discs" – in that the music here is hardly essential, but would be plenty of fun to hear if you were trapped alone with nowhere else to go! Think of the set as the darker side of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
Maybe not the most politically correct of the entries in the Greasy Mike series of weird and wild 45s – as the collection brings together material that offers a postwar take on the East – in a weird mish-mash of rocking styles blended with imagined ideas of Pacific-rimmed culture! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Greasy Mike's at it again – and while he might not make any dates by flashing his vinyl collection to the gals on the street, he more than wins us over with his cool collection of rare and offbeat gems from the glory days of the 7" single! This time around, the tunes are all by female ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Guardians Of The Galaxy – Awesome Mix Tape Vol 2 ... CD Hollywood, 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Did you think that Star Lord launched into space with only one special mixtape from his mom? Think again – as this second volume serves up an equally great array of pop tracks from the past – a mad musical mixup that made the second Guardians Of The Galaxy film every bit as enjoyable ... (Soundtracks, Rock) read more CD
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Guerilla Girls – She-Punks & Beyond 1975 to 2016 ... CD Ace (UK), Late 70s/1980s/1990s/2000s/2010s. New Copy ... $12.99 20.99
Not girl pop, not chart hits, and instead a whole host of hard-burning tracks from the underground – a well-done collection that showcases a huge range of positive, powerful female musical expressions from the mid 70s onward! The set begins during the heyday of the early punk years, and ... read more CD
Edsel (UK), 1970s. New Copy 4CD ... $55.99 59.99
A very cool package – one that's shaped like a 7" single, includes a big booklet of notes, and serves up 70 killer tracks from the 70s! The collection was put together in the UK, and has a nicely different take on the decade than American compilations – as it already does a good ... read more CD
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Guitar Player Magazine Presents – Legends Of Guitar – Rock The 50s Vol 1 ... CD Rhino, 1950s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Duane Eddy, Dale Hawkins , Les Paul & Mary Ford, Billy Mure's Supersonic Guitars, the Virtues, Eddie Cochran, Link Wray & His Ray Men, Carl Perkins & more. CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Metal Blade, 1992. Used ... $2.99
Bear Family (Germany), 1950s/1960s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
The shadow of Hank Williams still looms large in country music well into the 21st Century – but it had an especially strong force in the years after his too-early death – as you'll hear here in a great selection of covers, tributes, and other songs that continue the short-but-strong ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Immediate (UK), 1969. Very Good+ ... $6.99
With Fleetwood Mac, Small Faces, Nice, Humble Pie, Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page, & more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, aging.)
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Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol 17 – Late Sixties Classics ... CD Eric, Late 1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Strawberry Alarmclock, Count Five, 13th Floor Elevators, Spencer Davis Group, Frijid Pink and more – 21 tracks in all! CD
Sdban (Belgium), 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99 32.99
Mad music from the Dutch scene of the 70s – music recorded either in The Netherlands, or the Dutch part of Belgium – pulled together here in a collection that's filled with ear-opening funky gems! The music here isn't straight soul, funk, or jazz – but rather criss-crossing ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Folkways, 1920s/1930s/1940s. Used 2CD & Book ... $19.99
Harry Smith's much revered efforts to compile the deepest early-to-mid 20th Century American folk music resulted in the monumental Anthology Of American Folk Music box set – plus this later volume that didn't make it into the original set or the celebrated reissue – and sadly went ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
(Out of print, paper band not included.)
Rhino, 1970s. Used ... $4.99
Music from Crabby Appleton, the Buoys, the Pipkins, Lulu, John Kongos, Brewer & Shipley, Five Man Electrical Band, Bobby Russell, Stampeders, Lighthouse, and Gayle McCormick. CD
Fantasy, 1973. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great Fantasy Records soundtrack – put together to accompany the Ralph Bakshi feature-length cartoon Heavy Traffic! The feel is similar to the Fritz The Cat soundtrack – in that the movie features some original music penned for the film, plus a fair bit of other tracks by better-known ... (Soundtracks, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Polyphon (Germany), Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $13.99
Features Nena, Trio, Spliff, Nina Hagen, Fehlfarben, Za Za, Willem, Jawoll, Niko, UKW, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
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Here No Evil – Tribute To The Monkees ... Cassette Long Play, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Stiff (Italy), 1978. Very Good+ ... $13.99
With selections by Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias, Ian Dury, Nick Lowe, The Damned, Elvis Costello, Motorhead, Wreckless Erick, The Adverts, and Mick Farren & The Deviants. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear and bent corners.)
Mavis (Canada), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Linda Laurie, Gary Stites, Lathy Linden, Bobby Peterson Quintet, Steve Lawrence, Paul Chaplain, Lolita, Ronnie Love, Ray Peterson, James MacArthur, and more – 27 songs in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Mavis (Canada), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
Music from Jerry Fuller, Gary Stites, Rocco Granata, Marty Wilde, Jimmie Rodgers, Mark Dinning, Betty Smith Group, and Don Costa. CD
(Sealed.)
Cadence/Varese, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Includes tracks by The Everly Brothers, Eddie Hodges, Bill Hayes, The Chordettes, Eddie Hodges, Lenny Welch, and others. CD
(Still sealed, shrink has an old store sticker.)
Dot/Varese, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Includes songs by Tab Hunter, Pat Boone, Nick Todd, the Dell-Vikings, Jim Lowe, Ronnie Love & his Orchestra, Jimmy Dee & the Offbeats, the Shields, and more – 14 tracks total. CD
(Sealed copy.)
Ace, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Compiled for Louisiana World's Fair in New Orleans in 1984, with selections by Huey Piano Smith, Frankie Ford, Dr John, Jimmy Clanton, Earl King, Bobby Marchan, Joe Tex, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
Ace, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Compiled for Louisiana World's Fair in New Orleans in 1984, with selections by Jimmy Clanton, Frankie Ford, Bobby Marchan, The Supremes, Dr John, Roland Stone, The Silhouettes, The Emeralds, Lloyd Price, Johnny Adams, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue.)
Rhino, Early 60s. Sealed ... $14.99 19.99
Features work by Eddie & The Showmen, Tom Starr & The Galaxies, The Challengers, The Original Surfaries, The Sentinals, and The Crossfires! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue, still sealed. Shrinkwrap has a large hole at the top left.)
Rhino, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With selections by The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Dee D Hope, The Turtles, The Trashmen, Bruce Johnston, Tradewinds, and The Surfaris. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Collector, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
Includes 30 tracks by Leroy & The Continentals, Herbert Woolfolk & The Rocketts, The Velvetones, Jerry Grimes, Weyman Parham, Jerry Lynn, The Hepcats, Gene Morris, and others. CD
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Holiday Inn Label 100 Series Anthology – Slap Back ... CD Holiday Inn/Rock Star, Early 1960s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The Holiday Inn chain of motels was first launched in Memphis during the city's rockabilly years, and an early investor was Sam Phillips of Sun Records – so it's maybe no surprise that the company also hosted a small record label of its own – a short-lived imprint that's a treasure ... read more CD
KKUA, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Hawaiian compilation featuring Glenn Pinho, John Lincoln, Breezin', Byl Leonard, Bert Bascone, Cooper's Still, Wedell Ing, Country Living, Hoapili, Shak-Bait, Norm Su'a and Starbird, and Kawika. (Global Grooves, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Intense, 1990. Used ... $4.99
13 tracks from Tourniquet, Deliverance, Sacred Warrior, Vengeance Rising, Recon, Bloodgood, and scaterd-few. CD
(Out of print.)
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I See You Live On Love Street – Music From Laurel Canyon 1967 to 1975 (3CD set) ... CD Grapefruit (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 3CDs ... $28.99 34.99
A really great package, and one that shows all the cool criss-crossings of styles that we happening up in the hills of LA at the end of the 60s! The artists here are all part of the famous Laurel Canyon scene – a place where late folk, new psych, country rock, and other modes criss-crossed ... read more CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $21.99 26.99
A set that steps out with a Curtis Mayfield reference in the title, but which goes into much heavier territory all – black rock, often mixed with a bit of funk, in the best tradition of some of the Hendrix-inspired groups who rose up at the start of the 70s! If you know the trippy ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Compleat, Mid/Late 60s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
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(Mid 80s issue, still sealed with a small price code sticker.)
EMI, 1950s/Early 1960s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
United Dairies/Souffle Continu (France), 1984. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A legendary bit of noise from the United Dairies label of Stephen Stapleton – a set that combines his own experimental sounds with some contributions from the avant French scene as well – all at a level that shows how that sometimes-overlooked 70s generation ended up having a bit impact ... read more CD
Columbia, 1981. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Features tracks by Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Kenny Loggins, Teddy Pendergrass, Dr John, Janis Ian, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has aging and light wear.)
EMI, Mid/Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A compilation of early recordings by Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, David Bowie, Linda Ronstadt, Dave Edmunds, Boz Scaggs, Warren Zevon, Jeff Lynne, Willie Nelson, Nick Lowe, and Greg & Duane Allman. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Vinyl has light sleeve marks.)
Ace (UK), Mid 90s. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 36.99
Fuzzy guitars, analog electronics, moody production, and slightly sinister vocals – all elements you'll find in abundance here, in this well done look at UK work from a generation when the US scene was dipping into modes that were later dubbed "post-rock" – and helped to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A set that really digs deep into the British scene of the early 70s – a package pitched around the idea of opening acts for supergroups at a rock festival, and one that serves up a whole host of groups who never fully got their due on our side of the Atlantic at the time! These aren't ... read more CD
Also available Incident At A Free Festival ... LP 29.99
Ace (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99 36.99
A set that really digs deep into the British scene of the early 70s – a package pitched around the idea of opening acts for supergroups at a rock festival, and one that serves up a whole host of groups who never fully got their due on our side of the Atlantic at the time! These aren't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Incident At A Free Festival ... CD 11.99
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Instrumental Fire – A Collection Of Instros From Around The Planet & Beyond ... CD MuSick, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Music from the Bomboras, the Cave 4, the Fathoms, Four Piece Suit, Man Or Astroman?, Ben Vaughan, the Vice Royals, Eddie Angel, Scratch Bongowax, the Tiki Tones, the Tiki Men, Los Straitjackets, and more. CD
Edsel/Demon (UK), 1980s. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 46.99
A set that definitely lives up to the intrigue promised in the title – an alternative look at British music in the 80s, served up with some more experimental, unusual tracks that go way past the pop hits of the time! There's still some names here you might know, but there's also work from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1973. Very Good ... $1.99
With selections by Chase, Ten Years After, Santana, Paul Simon, Miles Davis, Morton Subotnick, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Ray Coniff, Barbra Streisand, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a press flaw that plays with some noise on the Ten Years After track. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Capitol, 1987. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Includes tracks by Flesh For Lulu, Skinny Puppy, Duane Eddy, New Model Army, Martha Davis, Kane Gang, Grapes Of Wrath, Sounds Of Soweto, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
EMI (UK), Mid 1950s-Mid 1960s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
With selections by Dave Sampson & The Hunters, Dickie Pride, Vernon Girls, Terry Wayne, Don Lang, Ray Ellington, Squadronaires, Janice Peters, Vince Taylor & His Playboys, The Silhouettes, Jean & The Statesides, The Olympics, The Memos, and Bobby Day & The Satellites. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue.)
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John Savage's 1983 to 1985 – Welcome To Techno City ... CD Ace (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 24.99
John Savage offers us a mighty nice look at the years of post-disco, and post-post-punk – served up here in a great mix of music from a time when soulful styles were mixing it up with returning rock on the dancefloor! The work here is from a time when the UK scene was having big global ... read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 39.99
32 nuggets from the farther reaches of the British scene in the early years of punk rock – music that goes past some of the bigger names of the time, and which presents an especially English take on the raw sounds that were shaking things up on both sides of the Atlantic as an antidote to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing of 1000 copies!)
Vanguard, 2009. Used ... $8.99
Music from Little Willie G, Los Lobos, Alejandro Escovedo, Greg Dulli, Dave Alvin, Delbert McClinton, Terry Allen, Jimmie Vaughan, Freda & The Firedogs, Shawn Sahm, and more. CD
(Out of print, thin cutout notch through spine.)
River Musik Werks, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With selections by Jim Schwall, JEM, New Avenue, Rhythm Rockers, TUG, Psycho Gene & The Neons, Natty Scratch, PS, The Mudsharks, The Spoonbills, Hi Fi, and The Blue Collar Boys. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
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Left Of The Dial – Dispatches From The 80s Underground (4 CD box set) ... CD Rhino, 1980s. Used 4 CDs ... $54.99
Features music from New Order, Ministry, Meat Puppets, Depeche Mode, Killing Johke, Dinosaur Jr, Aztec Camera, Japan, Minor Threat, Hoodoo Gurus, Bauhaus, Julian Cope, Sisters Of Mercy, Faith No More, PIL, Minutemen, Rain Parade, and so much more – 82 tracks in all, plus rare photos and notes ... read more CD
(In nice shape!)
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Les Cousins – The Soundtrack Of Soho's Legendary Folk & Blues Club (3CD set) ... CD Strawberry (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 3CDs ... $28.99 34.99
You might not know Les Cousins, but back in the city it was a very important club on the London scene – a crossroads of blues, folk, and other styles – with an influence that was every bit important in England as the Greenwich Village clubs were in the US! This massive 3CD set does a ... read more CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Rare rock from the Golden Triangle scene of Southeast TX in the late 60s and early 70s – a well-curated overview of the stylistically sprawling material being cut at Mickey Rouse's Lowland Recording Studio in Beaumont! Texas rock of the late 60s and early 70s justifiably brings to mind acts ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
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Looking For The Magic – American Power Pop In The 70s (3CD set) ... CD Grapefruit (UK), 1970s. New Copy 3CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Looking for the magic? There's plenty of it here – a really magical blend of 70s American groups who were working in territory that was neither classic rock, nor punk, nor prog, metal, or other big styles at the time – hitting a unique blend of modes that was partly a revival of ... read more CD
A&M, 1985. Used ... $6.99
An overlooked Hal Willner project – similar to his tributes to Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus! The set's based around the songs of Kurt Weil – with interesting performances by folks who include Van Dyke Parks, Todd Rundgren, Lou Reed, Tom Waits, Carla Bley, and John Zorn. (Vocalists, Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
QDK (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
Heady sounds from a variety of different scenes – served up here in a compilation that was one of the first to turn western ears onto the sounds of the east! The music is a fuzzy blend of sounds from Southeast Asia, Korea, India, and even Turkey – and the package was one of the first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s black vinyl pressing.)
Atco, 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A 2LP set recorded live at the Mar Y Sol festival in Puerto Rico in 1972 – more of a rock festival sort of outing, but with a few tracks that might interest the Dusty Groover. Titles include "Wang Dang Doodle" by Dr John, "The Noonward Race" by Mahavishnu Orchestra, " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(German Atlantic pressing. Labels have small initials in pen. Cover has minor marks from sticker removal at the top left corner.)
Cowboy Carl, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99 11.99
Some of the more hillbilly-oriented work from the Mar-Vel label – with tracks by Shorty Ashford, Jim Gatlin, Jack Bradshaw, Stony Calhoun, Billy Hall, Bill Lillpop, Basil Smith, Harold Allen & JT Watts, Bob Burton, Tex Justus, and Ronnie Durbin. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue in the black cover variant.)
Grapefruit (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $28.99 33.99
That slightly creepy photo on the cover makes the kids look a bit more like cult members than the kind of sunny, happy flower children you might normally expect – and that's actually part of the quality of the package, too – as the set really gets at all the wonderful tensions taking ... read more CD
Prism, 1980s. Used ... $4.99
Features tracks by Venom, Warfare, Saracen, and Avenger – 14 tracks in all. CD
MCA, 1985. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Includes tracks by Roxy Music, Damned, Jan Hammer, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Steve Jones, Patti La Belle & Bill Champlin, and Andy Taylor. (Soundtracks, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bent panels, heavily bent at the bottom left corner, and some light wear and scrapes in back.)
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Millennium 80s New Wave Party ... CD Rhino, 1980s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes music by Devo, Dexys Midnight Runners, Thompson Twins, Modern English, Bow Wow Wow, Stray Cats, Soft Cell, Gary Numan, Men Without Hats, and more – 20 tracks total. CD
(Comes with a reflective foil booklet.)
Mohawk/Crystal Ball, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
Includes tracks by the Souvenirs, Ricky Reynolds, the Gaynotes, Little Bev, Randy Palmer, the Carollons, and Nicky Como. CD
Everland (Austria), 1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A really ear-opening set – one that introduces us to a world we'd never have heard otherwise – filled with music that's maybe even groovier and more evocative than we could imagine! There's loads of very trippy styles going on here – almost as if the whole Mongolian scene had ... (Global Grooves, Rock) read more CD
JCI, 1960s. Sealed ... $6.99 9.99
With selections by Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Count Five, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Jethro Tull, Cream, Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Amboy Dukes, Vanilla Fudge, Yardbirds, and Electric Prunes. LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has some notes in marker in back.)
JCI, 1960s. Sealed ... $6.99 9.99
With selections by The Association, Three Dog Night, Procol Harum, Lovin' Spoonful, Friend & Lover, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Spanky & Our Gang, Harpers Bizarre, Nazz, Mojo Men, Critters, and Thunderclap Newman. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Shrinkwrap has some notes in marker in back.)
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Moving Away From The Pulsebeat – Post Punk Britain 1977 to 1981 (5CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy 5CDs ... $36.99 44.99
A stunningly huge look at the post-punk scene in the UK from the late 70s into the start of the 80s – served up here in an overview of bands both classic and obscure, which makes for a package that's filled with surprises throughout! The work here all comes from a time right after the ... read more CD
Brook-Lyn, 1968. Very Good- ... $2.99
Includes Bee Gees, Rascals, Shangri-La's, Vanilla Fudge, Joe Tex, Deon Jackson, Blues Project, Janis Ian, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo white label promo. Cover has a promo sticker and is nice.)
Chess, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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Music For New Romantics (3CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 39.99
A very cool little set, and one that's a lot different than you might expect from the "new romantics" reference in the title! Sure, there's some cuts here that are from the moment when the British scene was cracking the charts with nice haircuts, catchy electro rhythms, and smart lyrics ... read more CD
Columbia, 1994. Used ... $5.99 7.99
Honest Jons (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 34.99
An under-documented side of the British folk scene of the 70s – recordings made by producer Bill Leader for his small Trailer Records imprint – done in the spirit of Leader's better-known work for Topic and Transatlantic in the 60s, but with an overall feel that's surprisingly intimate ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Includes selections by Led Zeppelin, Loudon Wainwright III, Gordon Haskell, Dr John, Buffalo Springfield, Delaney & Bonnie, Cactus, Jonathan Edwards, J Geils Band, John Prine, and Yes. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes fold-out Atlantic catalog. Cover has light wear and unglued seams.)
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Nipper's Greatest Hits – The 50s Vol 1 ... CD RCA, 1950s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Music from Dinah Shore With Henri Rene And His Orchestra, Mario Lanza With Ray Sinatra And His Orchestra And The Jeff Alexander Choir, Pee Wee King And His Golden West Cowboys, Eartha Kitt With Henri Rene And His Orchestra, Perez Prado And His Orchestra, Eddy Arnold With Hugo Winterhalter And His ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Time Capsule (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $39.99 44.99
A great look at a key moment in the Japanese scene – an early 70s stretch when musicians were going for a style that was warmer and more intimate overall – which would then lead to all the big changes in music to come, but in very surprising ways! Gone are the more postured rock modes ... (Japanese, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Big Beat (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Groovy, moddish, magnificent and sunny girl pop from The Land Of The Rising Sun – pummeling drums, jumping arrangements and groovy vocals from the mid-to-late 60s Japanese scene! This is fantastic stuff, any kitch or novelty appeal you might be expecting is kind of muted by the exceptional ... (Japanese, Rock) read more CD
Big Beat (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Mad sounds from the late 60s world of Japanese pop – a mindblowing, ear-opening batch of singles we never would have gotten our hands on otherwise! The music here feels like sounds coming out of some backroom jukebox in a Nikkatsu "new action" film – or maybe the kind of ... (Japanese, Rock) read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 38.99
A amazing look at the British indie scene during one of its greatest stretches – the mid 80s period when it seemed like new labels and new bands were springing up every week! The 2CD set takes its name from the influential C86 collection put together by NME at the time to showcase some of ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1984. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Includes selections by Fiona, Chrissy Faith, Twisted Sister, Zebra, Paul Delph, and Malcolm McLaren and The McLarenettes. (Soundtracks, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, and a small yellowed sticker spot.)
Elektra/Rhino, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
One of those few classic cases where a compilation of tracks was maybe even more influential than the original music itself – as this early 70s collection of 60s material turned out to shape and influence generations for decades to come! Guitar genius Lenny Kaye put the set together famously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra/Rhino, Mid 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
The second heady dip into the under-discovered underground of the late 60s – and a package that's every bit as ear-opening as the first Nuggets volume! As with that classic, there's material here that really shows the full spectrum of the American scene in the mid 60s – music that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
London (Germany), Mid 50s-1960s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With selections by Duane Eddy, Ray Sharpe, Sanford Clark, Joe Brown, Billy & The Essentials, Mitchell Torok, The Virtues, Dale & Grace, The Velaires, Mark Robinson, Marty Wilde, Danny & The Juniors, The Showstoppers, and Fantastic Johnny C. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue.)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
The fingersnap here is the key – as all the cuts here have a nicely romping kind of groove – a sweet sense of rhythm that's bound to get your toes tapping as much as your fingers are snapping – thanks to a nice sense of space between the notes! The music is from a variety of ... read more CD
BBE (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
That sun-drenched image on the cover really gets at the spirit of the music on this excellent compilation – as most of the work has this slow-stepping, laidback sort of vibe – funky, but easygoing too – with the kind of cool, casual elements that maybe feel like the kind of music ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Also available Once Again We Are The Children Of The Sun (3LP set) ... LP 34.99
BBE (UK), 1970s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $34.99 44.99
That sun-drenched image on the cover really gets at the spirit of the music on this excellent compilation – as most of the work has this slow-stepping, laidback sort of vibe – funky, but easygoing too – with the kind of cool, casual elements that maybe feel like the kind of music ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Once Again We Are The Children Of The Sun ... CD 16.99
Warner, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
Includes music from Dion, Del Shannon, Bruce Channel, Jan & Dean, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Shirelles, The Shangri-Las, Chris Kenner, Dionne Warwick, Bobby Lewis, and more – 20 tracks in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Sun/ORG, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
With selections by Alvin Robinson, Bettye Lavette, Johnny Adams, Mickey Murray, Doris Allen, Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson, Soul Suspects, The Rugbys, Randy & The Radiants, The Tikis, The Twiggs, Sam Dees, Evie Sands, and US Apple Corps. LP, Vinyl record album
(2016 RSD issue. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
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Patterns On The Window – The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1974 (3CD set) ... CD Grapefruit (UK), 1974. New Copy 3CD ... $27.99 38.99
Great work from a pivotal year in modern music – a time when some of the experiments of the early prog generation were working their way into shorter, catchier work – not entirely the kind of pop that American audiences were digging on the radio in 1974, but instead some forward-thinking ... read more CD
Phil Spector International (UK), Early 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
Cherry Red (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $21.99 50.99
An early 80s set from Cherry Red Records, and one that shows just how important the British label was to the world of post-punk music at the time – as you'll hear from an assortment of tracks that's more than enough to give labels like Factory or Rough Trade a run for their money! Cherry Red ... read more CD
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Pushin Too Hard – American Garage Punk 1964 to 1967 (3CD set) ... CD Strawberry (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99 29.99
Raw work from the American underground of the 60s – material that predates punk by more than a decade, but which really sets the scene for the kind of searing, sneering attitude that really burst forth at the end of the 70s! The work is from a variety of scenes, although is especially heavy ... read more CD
EMI, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With selections by Bobby Freeman, The Clovers, Fats Domino, The Rivingtons, Johnny Darrow, The Everglades, Robert Parker, Human Beinz, The Beach Boys, The Silhouettes, The Five Keys, The Roller, The Senors, Johnny Otis, and The Larks. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has a thin cutout notch.)
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Raks Raks Raks – 17 Golden Garage Psych Nuggets From The Iranian 60s Scene ... LP Raks/Survival Research (Australia), 1960s. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
Iranian garage rock – kind of hard to believe at first, but a surprising musical discovery overall! The package documents a very overlooked scene – rock bands from late 60s Iran who were clearly inspired by the American underground of the time – working in a heady brew of guitar, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
